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Re: Project "Nugget" - 1980 Brooklands Green 1500HL Auto
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:16 pm
by Mad Mart
Stan Part wrote:Nick C wrote:
I've had worse than that, I've had one that then started working again by the time I got OHM...
I edited that for you Nick.
Re: Project "Nugget" - 1980 Brooklands Green 1500HL Auto
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:34 pm
by TinDog
Thanks of all the eletrical humour - really cheered me up this morning
Re: Project "Nugget" - 1980 Brooklands Green 1500HL Auto
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:56 pm
by Cheesy
TinDog wrote:Thanks of all the eletrical humour - really cheered me up this morning
Well they haven't cheered me up at all, I'm incandescent with rage.
Re: Project "Nugget" - 1980 Brooklands Green 1500HL Auto
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:48 pm
by JPB
Cheesy wrote:TinDog wrote:Thanks of all the eletrical humour - really cheered me up this morning
Well they haven't cheered me up at all, I'm incandescent with rage.
Stay calm and don't give in to the temptation to lamp someone....
Re: Project "Nugget" - 1980 Brooklands Green 1500HL Auto
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:11 pm
by Toledo Man
This thread is quite illuminating.
Mark, get yourself over to that CT meeting tomorrow night. It gives you an excuse to take the Dolly out for a run.
I hope to see you there if you can make it.
Re: Project "Nugget" - 1980 Brooklands Green 1500HL Auto
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:33 am
by Cheesy
Toledo Man wrote:Mark, get yourself over to that CT meeting tomorrow night. It gives you an excuse to take the Dolly out for a run.
Thanks for the invitation, but won't be able to make the meeting, we're not picking Nugget up until Saturday.
The invoice has landed
, here's a breakdown of what was needed to get Nugget through her MOT:
Repairs to offside sill (rear jacking point, repair diaphragm & new outer sill)
Repairs to nearside sill (both jacking points, diaphragm & new outer outer sill & replace wing bottom)
Repairs to nearside front footwell
Top ball joint, track rod end & free off seized steering column UJ
Pair of recon exchange front brake calipers with new pads
Recon brake servo & new fluid
Clean rear shoes & de-rust drums
Rear bulb holders & two bulbs
Exhaust downpipe gasket
Nearside door mirror
Wiper blades
Total labour: 23 hours for sills & welding repairs
, 5.5 hours for everything else.
Oh well, at least she has her MOT now and we're really looking forward to collecting her tomorrow!
Re: Project "Nugget" - 1980 Brooklands Green 1500HL Auto
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:54 am
by DoloWIGHTY
Great, great great! Now get motoring!
Re: Project "Nugget" - 1980 Brooklands Green 1500HL Auto
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:17 am
by Cheesy
Stan Part wrote:Great, great great! Now get motoring!
Oh yes!
And it's our 2000's MOT this afternoon. Busy, busy busy!
Re: Project "Nugget" - 1980 Brooklands Green 1500HL Auto
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:40 am
by matienzo
I can't see there being any problems with the 2000!
Re: Project "Nugget" - 1980 Brooklands Green 1500HL Auto
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:56 am
by JPB
Nearside door mirror
Needed for an MOT? Not unless it's a bus built after 1983:
Manual here.
Re: Project "Nugget" - 1980 Brooklands Green 1500HL Auto
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:11 am
by Cheesy
Re: Project "Nugget" - 1980 Brooklands Green 1500HL Auto
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:00 pm
by JPB
At four quid a pop I'd even fit mirrors to the doors on mine, that's seriously cheap.
Re: Project "Nugget" - 1980 Brooklands Green 1500HL Auto
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:13 pm
by DoloWIGHTY
Have to add that my car now has a mirror on the nearside - it's useless, you see very little in it of any help.
Re: Project "Nugget" - 1980 Brooklands Green 1500HL Auto
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:24 pm
by Howard81
That's quite some list
But you now have one of the most solid and mechanically perfect 1500HL Autos on the planet!
Post some photos of when you pick her up!
Re: Project "Nugget" - 1980 Brooklands Green 1500HL Auto
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:44 pm
by Cheesy
Howard81 wrote:Post some photos of when you pick her up!
I will be taking lots of photos tomorrow before I start any work! I've asked for all repairs to be left "as welded" as I intend to do my own bodywork and spraying. It won't look very pretty for now, but it will be nice to clearly see the work that has been done.