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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: Today at 08:12:35 »
Its okay, no ball of fire but moves along nicely. Still getting used to how it drives/handles.
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: Yesterday at 13:09:10 »
Oh yes it does, 15 mile round trip to get fuel and back home. There was a flat spot when accelerating but it has gone now, injectors flushed out! Pulls well from low revs in 5th ,have to make sure clutch is fully down to change gear but take up point is 1/2 way so sounds like centre plate may be sticking on splines? ABS has come on again ,scanner then.
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 12 July 2025, 18:49:34 »
Had a successful 2 mile shake down, no leaks and it drove okay. Ride a bit firm and steering on the heavy side. Longer test tomorrow.
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 11 July 2025, 18:44:01 »
Flatted, mopped and polished the Austin, it was a tad warm in my workshop. Hoping to give it a road test tomorrow once I have set the tracking.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Prediction
« on: 10 July 2025, 19:14:31 »
The same one most politicians do, cloud cuckoo land!
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 10 July 2025, 19:13:10 »
Got some polish, sponge and a polishing cloth for the Austin from the cheap stuff warehouse in town for less than the polish would ave been in Hellfrauds
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 07 July 2025, 18:28:21 »
Got the Omega window mechanism working on The Austin, O what fun was had. Made 20x20 box into 20x8 with a slot up middle (as per the size of the adjustable bit) and welded a plate to it that bolts to the VW channel that fits to the glass. First side took 2 days but drivers side less than one day as I knew what to do/make. Getting very close to a road test now.
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 30 June 2025, 18:24:57 »
The seats fought back, they fitted before but had to wrangle them to fit. Vinyl paint still tacky as well. PIA for me to post pics on here.
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 30 June 2025, 08:53:24 »
Painted the Astra GTE seats that are going in the Austin Omega, they were grey and its all black inside. Fabric spray made it feel a bit "crispy" I will see how it is after drying overnight. I do have black leather to cover them but cant get them done in time for its maiden hot rod show trip.
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 26 June 2025, 08:56:50 »
Took a Yeti full of rubbish from my unit to the skips, lots of cardboard from new parts for the Austin. I can now open the other door without a landslide! Front wheels in car as well to get balanced when I pick up the rear wheels with new boots on today. Not long now before shakedown runs, bleed the brakes again with only some minute bubbles from front caliper and suspect that was being sucked in around nipple threads. Brake solid but goes quite soft with servo, normal for Omega?
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General Discussion Area / Re: Trump has gone to the top .
« on: 23 June 2025, 08:16:43 »
The only reason Trump bombed Iran was to try and raise his popularity rating as it was down to 40% and dropping. Thing is it looks like it has had the opposite effect!!
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 20 June 2025, 16:40:39 »
I have the same trouble so have to take care, well I did some to the Austin today. Its insured and I got most of the remaining bits painted, only got 5 flies in the paint!!! Little bit to finish off tomorrow and then assembly time.
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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 19 June 2025, 15:16:44 »
The Texaco fuel station has changed hands and brands, now I have to find one so I can cash my fuel savings in.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Further ABS fault
« on: 17 June 2025, 16:58:43 »
It was the under dash tray pushing the switch up, bit more panel cutting then!!!
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Further ABS fault
« on: 16 June 2025, 17:43:19 »
Yes thats what I thought, I checked wiring dia and it just feeds ABS from same wire as feed to brake lights. I checked for continuity and that was fine. More head scratching then.