Hi Guys,
Well Allots been done to Eeyore since the last time i updated this thread. Here's some photos which i've taken over the period to show whats been done.
^ What started as cleaning the car on a Sunday afternoon, soon progressed to a full unplanned respray.
Eeyore had a few blisters appearing on his bonnet, so i started angle grinding them and treating them to some rust prevention liquid. A few hours later and i had realized that i had started something which was going to take a lot longer than expected!
I got it all done and resprayed within a week though so it wasn't too much trouble
Eeyore had a few blisters appearing on his bonnet, so i started angle grinding them and treating them to some rust prevention liquid. A few hours later and i had realized that i had started something which was going to take a lot longer than expected!
^ Having found an MG 1300 fuel, temperature and oil pressure gauge on ebay going cheap, i thought i'd buy it and retro fit it into Eeyore. I had to buy a oil pressure kit for the oil pressure gauge to read, but other than that it was a simple swap.
The new gauge doesn't have the indicator or Main beam warning light, so i had to drill into the dash to fit these chrome rimmed warning lights. They looks quite period i think.
I also fitted a new choke cable and fitted a 70's retro clock, which i think came out of a mid 1970's Ford as it had the dating stamp of 1976 on it, and Fords logo.
^ Having visited a local car boot sale back in September, i found a store who sold thin carpet which i thought would be perfect for me to try and make a new carpet set for Eeyore.
The finished set fits quite well, even if the Colour is a bit too 70's and vibrant! Still for less than £12 for everything including the caret, glue and bit and bobs, its not bad at all compared to the £100+ they want for a new kit.
^ I thought i'd add this Austin/Morris 1300 badge which i bought off eBay for £7 i think. I tried all sorts of positions for it, but ended up liking this position.
These are some reasent picture s of Eeyore.
Mechanically i haven't had to do a lot to Eeyore, I think i fitted a new distributor to him in September, which had really improved running.
So has the K&N filter which I fitted a few weeks ago, the improvement in full throttle acceleration now is massive!!! He's a proper little pocket rocket now!!
The Future
Well having purchased a Morris Minor Traveller in September as a new restoration project, i was intending to replace Eeyore with it. This would mean i would have to sell Eeyore come the new year, but i'm still undecided whether or not to put Eeyore in storage when the Morris is complete.
For starters i dont have a clue what Eeyore is worth? Also, i think I've grown quite attached to the dear old thing.
If i do keep Eeyore, i intend to do some more work to him;
- like replace all the bushes and suspension components.
- Do a bottom end rebuild (as the top end was done earlier in the year), as the oil pressure is pretty terrible!! Cold starts are usually around 60 psi, At 50 mph on the motorway its around 40 psi and at idle when warm its around 10 psi. I've got he parts all ready for the rebuild it's just having the time doing it.
- Fit a new headlining
- Fit a new stainless steal exhaust.
- Replace both out sills
and a few other little bits and pieces.
Fuel Consumption.
My fuel consumption around town in Eeyore had never been that good. I'm currently achieving around 25mpg around town, These are really short 4 mile round trip to and from uni, in heavy traffic and cold conditions. This is with gently driving.
However, on the motorway at 50-60 mph, he'll happily achieve 35-40mpg depending on how long the run is.
So i don't think i have a problem, the Rover 25 and Austin Maestro my family had both achieved around the same, in the same conditions.
I thinks Thats all for now, sorry for such a long thread haha
Kind regards and Thanks
Jordan
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Almost new condition!
They look great on period rims.
