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Psycho83


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Hey All!!!
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Just bought a new car :)  .
Then realised that I hadn't been on here in what seems like forever!

How is everyone?

Si, Dave, Mitch still about ?

errrrrr........ who was it that bought my old triumph for their daughter?, hope it's still going, I miss that thing!

anyway, I bought a superminx that came up cheap, hope it checks out ok when I go to pick it up on Saturday.
do turtlespeed stickers still exist?

Thats all from me

Filby

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voodoom


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Hi nice to hear you are still about, this superminx isn,t coming from Yarmouth is it ???? an automatic one !!

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Psycho83


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yeah, please don't tell me you know it and it's shagged!

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Hi Martin you PM, cheers Steve.

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Psycho83


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Cheers for the Info, Replied

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Matt


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Cool another superminx lets see some pics :)

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Psycho83


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got it home ok! a few niggly problems to sort, lack of brake lights, needs a new battery and I need a new indicator stalk and a drivers window winder.
providing the weather is a little better tomorrow I'll see if I can find any other hidden horrors! :S

pictures will be taken tomorrow!

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poprodder


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you've been to yarmouth!!!

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Psycho83


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poprodder wrote:

you've been to yarmouth!!!


Yes I have! I know the car has a few issues but so far I'm pleased with the engine and gearbox, they seemed smooth on the way home!

the car came with an indicator stalk but it's the wrong one, not enough wires, I need six and it's got four.

Need to be able to run power to it somehow, or buy/swap for a new stalk.

will hopefully get pics up in the next day or so, though you and Steve have already seen it I guess?  



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erm no, but i might of done, me memory not good.



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Matt


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I wonder if its another of mitchs old creations does it have green metalfake flames?

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Ah nevermind side indicators? sounds like an older model. :)

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Mr POPular


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Hi Martin. Good to see ya back again!



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Cudley


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cool ya going to the swop meet at essex arena. im taking the tiumph for a blast out.

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got things to sort before I take it anywhere, need an indicator switch, and need to sort out why the brake lights aren't currently working.

have ordered a new battery and some paint to tart her up a bit.

anyone know if you can get metalflake paint in a spray can? Wanted a metalflake red for the roof.

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Psycho83 wrote:

got things to sort before I take it anywhere, need an indicator switch, and need to sort out why the brake lights aren't currently working.

have ordered a new battery and some paint to tart her up a bit.

anyone know if you can get metalflake paint in a spray can? Wanted a metalflake red for the roof.


You can get metalflake in a can but it isnt as good as the proper stuff and is probably expensive. get yourself a litre of ready mixed red metalflake in lacquer off ebay and i'll give you a hand to spray it thru a compressor up my lock up

 



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Psycho83


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That'd be great. I don't know when I'm likely to get around to it but, thanks!


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Cudley


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the alternative is ...matt black lol.my fav

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Cudley wrote:

the alternative is ...matt black lol.my fav




One step ahead of ya Cudley, though Satin, not matt. Then I was going to metalflake red the roof, and a coupla other bits.

 



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Psycho83 wrote:

Cudley wrote:

the alternative is ...matt black lol.my fav




One step ahead of ya Cudley, though Satin, not matt. Then I was going to metalflake red the roof, and a coupla other bits.

 


sounds good, exactly what i done to my Zodi smile

 



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Psycho83


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Ohhhh , not deliberately stealing your idea. I did wonder what a metal flake blue/purple might look like over black, as i have a blue interior.

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Psycho83 wrote:

Ohhhh , not deliberately stealing your idea. I did wonder what a metal flake blue/purple might look like over black, as i have a blue interior.


no worries mate, i didnt think for a minute you were!
blue/purple would look real nice i reckon.

 



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Mr POPular


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Go for the interior match and its one less job you have to worry about!!

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poprodder


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satin black and flaked roof far too common!!! lol

get them pics up!!!

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bod


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I beg to differ.. satin black with flake roof will never, i say never, be so last season.. its one of them things thats always in .

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poprodder


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sorry should of put toungue in cheek smiley!!!!
my morris is going same style but with lots of custom touches.

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Psycho83


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Thanks all, I'm not worried by trends ;) I'll just do what I want it to look like!

Pics will be posted once I've got something worth showing, at the mo it's just a pretty standard tatty Super minx

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Cudley


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as ive said before."its not how it looks ,its how you see it that counts."

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all paints ordered! so as soon as I've sorted brake lights and indicators painting can commence! looking forward to getting on the road.

just figuring out very poor wiring by the previous owner :(

electrics are the work of the devil!



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poprodder


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spaghetti.gif

biggrin  lol

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Psycho83


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no  thats rediculously close to the truth.  The spot lights go back to nowhere. There are numerous live wires not terminated or insulated, the flasher relay was just tucked up in the dash and some wires seem to worryingly bypass the fuse box. 

I've simplified lots of it, so now I'm hoping at the weekend I can get the essentials working and go for a little drive around without fear of catching fire.


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spaghetti.gif

biggrin  lol



 



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Psycho83


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RESULT!!!!! Indicators now working, brake lights working when wires are shorted but not working from the pressure switch :( , was in a hurry, maybe i've connected them wrong. will look tomorrow!

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Cudley


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wiring tip...dont wire stuf up all the same colour wire ,big mistake lol lol.now how'd i know that lol. oh well some times needs must, and when you just wona get your car out on the road we do what we must at the time.

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i've nicked some pics of another forum.









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Cudley


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a lota potential there mate love it.

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Thanks :) . just need to order a stop lamp pressure switch now and I should be all set-ish (do you need full beam for MOT on a 63 car). anyway at least it'll be driveable on the remaining MOT if not.

Then I need to find an undercover space somewhere close-ish to Ipswich / Woodbridge to spray her up . Possibly order some Bullet Mirrors and Lower her a bit then I'm ready to join in some of the fun.

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Cudley


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cool bet ya cant wait mate .

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providing my new brake switch arrives I'll hopefully be able to get out for a drive at the weekend!! Woohoo!!

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good luck, enjoy.

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DOH!! wrong thread on the switch :( , however on putting the old one back in, it now appears to work. Maybe my accidentally dropping it on the floor did it some good, ha ha .
think I better order another though as this one is obviously faulty.





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Psycho83


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B*stard f*cking car had it starting well every time so I gets my insurance sorted, hop in turn the key and Clunk!
The starter Solenoid clunks, but the starter motor does not engage at all, not even a whirr.
Bad earth, faulty solenoid or knackered starter motor, B*llocks. I was intending to go for a drive this weekend.

ho hum, back to troubleshooting

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Matt


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starter motor might just need a clean mine was like that and took it apart and found it was just stickin coz of the crap in there.



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Cudley


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dont give up mate try try n try again youll get her out on the roadsoon enough

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Have tested the starter motor, it seems ok.
Have put new earth straps on and cleaned all the contacts
new solenoid should be on it's way ,turns out the old one had a barely visible crack right through the case, that cant have been helping matters!

Wish me luck chaps! glad the nights are lighter now, I will be able to get much more work done!

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Cudley


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with more sun = more runs YEE HAA

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anyone near woodbridge? or know a decent classic car friendly garage near woodbridge, need my carb looking at. It's flooding very easily

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Cudley


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check the float level in the carb,mate and check that the valve is shuting off when the floats up.

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p.s check the choke aint stuck on



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Cheers Cudley , will do.
Will look for a manual/guide on the type of solex carb I have and see how I get on.
was running fine a couple of weeks back, so somethings not right in there.

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got it working, think the float was stuck having not been started for a while. just waiting for it to fully cool down so I can start again and make sure it wasn't a fluke.

just been for a spin , sketchy as hell juggling choke and throttle, it definately needs adjustment, but at least it's running

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