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by Alf892
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:28 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15466
Views: 3123961

Re: What did you do today?

A busy weekend………I’m waiting for a new master cylinder piston for the Riley and mrs Alf has gone to visit our daughter so figured I had time to slow an oil leak down on the Chevy. Since it has been off the drive the shit weather has cleaned the drive up quite well so I didn’t really want to let it g...
by Alf892
Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:34 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15466
Views: 3123961

Re: What did you do today?

Not today but Saturday….. An acquaintance has an A30 which I helped to get back on the road a while ago. He asked if I would help him get it started at the weekend. I was surprised as an old a series will usually fire up easily enough so I popped round with a set of jump leads and a few tools. It so...
by Alf892
Sun Jan 14, 2024 9:19 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15466
Views: 3123961

Re: What did you do today?

Had a trip out to a mates. He took his Morris 8 van off the road for a two week paint…..four years ago After finishing the paint back in the summer he couldn’t get it running so I went over to have a look. I forgot after I said I’d go in October then got involved with my Riley. Checked the ingredien...
by Alf892
Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:36 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15466
Views: 3123961

Re: What did you do today?

Had to visit a scrapyard today to quote on reassembling a forklift engine for them. The majority the stuff in there was newer that my daily driver
by Alf892
Thu Nov 23, 2023 8:23 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Hanging WBoD Shitheap Made by Hitler Acquired
Replies: 135
Views: 24020

Re: Hanging WBoD Shitheap Made by Hitler Acquired

JimH wrote: Thu Nov 23, 2023 1:05 pm I'll still give it a bit of side eye.
Agreed. All the best dramatisations have an element of truth.

And his stories were nothing if not entertaining
by Alf892
Thu Nov 23, 2023 8:12 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Electric vehicles, pros and cons. Have your say.
Replies: 287
Views: 84143

Re: Electric vehicles, pros and cons. Have your say.

My two bosses both had Tesla Model S ……full fat long range and super quick. I’ve driven them and have to say they are fucking quick and very clever……the auto pilot thing works really well. Both recently came to end of contract……they was some wrangling as they wanted to extend and Tesla said no. This...
by Alf892
Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:54 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Hanging WBoD Shitheap Made by Hitler Acquired
Replies: 135
Views: 24020

Re: Hanging WBoD Shitheap Made by Hitler Acquired

JM likes to be respected/worshipped a bit more than he gets on here.

I remember reading a thread on AS years ago where members wrote up their life experiences……he came across as a proper Walter Mitty.

Wee wee could be the car free version of JM…….
by Alf892
Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:34 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Alf’s Riley
Replies: 21
Views: 6596

Re: Alf’s Riley

Been off work last couple of days so done a few more bits. First was lapping the exhaust valves in……seats needed cutting really but starting off with coarse paste and elbow grease got them done IMG_1435.jpeg Inlets all looked reasonable so didn’t spend long on them IMG_1440.jpeg Also removed the hot...
by Alf892
Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:12 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Alf’s Riley
Replies: 21
Views: 6596

Re: Alf’s Riley

I’ve got one……but stored in place that is hard to reach with car in garage.

I’ll worry about that when needed!
by Alf892
Mon Nov 13, 2023 9:02 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Alf’s Riley
Replies: 21
Views: 6596

Re: Alf’s Riley

Yes…..looking forward to being able to see properly again. And reaching point in this job where I need to be able to look at stuff. Did a bit on this yesterday. Exhaust valve seats very unhappy looking IMG_1432.jpeg But came up reasonably IMG_1434.jpeg Gave them a quick wet test. IMG_1435.jpeg Not b...