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Post by cookie on Nov 18, 2021 19:28:22 GMT
Thank you both. I’ll try and get a picture tomorrow to show what I mean about the ‘machined’ hole. It’s about 5-8mm in diameter and is half way down the filler tube as you look in from the boot.
More luck than judgement with the hydraulics I think, that’s why it’s fingers crossed!
Cookie
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Post by cookie on Nov 19, 2021 18:01:05 GMT
flic.kr/p/2mKKtHiThis is the offending hole I think… There’s a lot more rot underneath than I initially thought too😔, that rot hole though to the floor was tiny when I started and it’s even bigger now after I took this picture. Cookie
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Post by andrewa on Nov 19, 2021 18:12:37 GMT
Well I guess one thing at a time - plug the hole and see it that's the culprit and then go from there.
Good luck
Andrew
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Post by Penguin45 on Nov 19, 2021 18:20:54 GMT
 Untitled by Graham Cook, on Flickr Well, well, well. A very neat hole as well. It still shouldn't be there.... Snoopy's car is fuel injected, and I know they had to run a return line back into the tank, so a hole was drilled. Can't see why it should be there on a carburettor car. Anyway, six bolts and the tank comes out so should be simple to plug up. You certainly don't want it there if you're going to be welding up the fish tank! C. |
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Post by cookie on Nov 19, 2021 21:04:32 GMT
I think I may have the answer… at the classic car show and talking to Paddy, he said at one point my car was running on a Diesel engine. Maybe it was fuel injected in the past and that hole is all that remains to show for it?
On a semi positive note, I finally managed to check the speedo light in compete darkness, and it is actually working! Very very dim but it is illuminated so that’s one less electrical fault to worry about. Is that the only light that lights up on the dash when the headlights are on? Know that’s a silly question but I’m guessing the light and wiper switches aren’t backlit also.
Also is the light on the speedo easily accessible or is it dash out etc…
Cheers
Cookie
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Post by 1800heap on Nov 19, 2021 23:30:54 GMT
Hi Cookie I expect with the speedo the bulbs have got a coating on the inside of the glass blocking the light. This is the back of a speedo and the holes at the top are where the bulb holders push in to. You should be able to pop them out and move them down to where you can replace the bulbs.  It seems like an odd thing for the previous owner to put up with. Getting fuel flood out of the car when you fill it up. My word! I did plenty of suspect repairs on my car to keep it going when I was a young bloke. Mainly rivets chicken wire and filler, as you can see as I repair the car this time! It must have had a rubber bung in the hole or something which has come out or perished. Surely you wouldn't leave a hole! Anyway one of my best investments when I first started repairing cars safely was a MIG welder. Hopefully the rust is limited to as Chris aptly described it "The fish tank". Nick I think I may have the answer… at the classic car show and talking to Paddy, he said at one point my car was running on a Diesel engine. Maybe it was fuel injected in the past and that hole is all that remains to show for it? On a semi positive note, I finally managed to check the speedo light in compete darkness, and it is actually working! Very very dim but it is illuminated so that’s one less electrical fault to worry about. Is that the only light that lights up on the dash when the headlights are on? Know that’s a silly question but I’m guessing the light and wiper switches aren’t backlit also. Also is the light on the speedo easily accessible or is it dash out etc… Cheers Cookie |
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Post by cookie on Nov 21, 2021 0:46:09 GMT
Thank you Nick, trust me I’ve been watching countless videos on how to weld! The speedo pic was very much appreciated, looks relatively easy once you know how to get at it.
Impressive work with your thread I must say, I’ll get there one day!
Cheers Cookie
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Post by andrewa on Nov 21, 2021 8:08:45 GMT
Just a thought - might be worth getting the car up in the air and having an independent third party who is not emotionally involved in your car having a critical look at it.
Like an MOT but without the machine turned on.
At least you can gain an idea of what might be lurking and make sure the safety critical components are 100% - a pry bar can reveal a lot!
Having learnt the hard way I now get this done as a matter of course and sometimes a full inspection - occasionally I even do it before I purchase the car!
I paid £20 recently for a basic safety check which bought me 40 mins with a mechanic wandering round under the car checking - there's a limit to what this will reveal unless you are willing to start prodding with screwdriver/lifting carpets etc but it'll cover most of the basics IMHO. I've paid a bit more in the past but not heaps more.
A thorough professional evaluation with a report is a different kettle of fish and should take hours and cost hundreds. I'm just talking about is this car safe to be on the roads, would it pass an MOT, what's coming down the tracks that I need to plan for...that sort of thing.
Hope you accept this in the spirit it's written - one of helpfulness - not trying to lecture...
Cheers
Andrew
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Post by cookie on Nov 21, 2021 22:23:46 GMT
Hi Andrew, that’s taken perfectly in the context you meant! I’ve thought that myself. I’ll be completely honest I hope I haven’t bought a lemon obviously but Christmas Day is all I’m kind of hoping for at the minute… getting my parents to see it and drive it and know it’ll be a rolling project from there.
I’m just doing the bits and bobs to get it driveable at the minute, looking nice and shiny but driveable before the main work starts.
Either way I think I’m too far in, feel like I need to make her perfect again and hopefully I can do it with my Dad.
Kind regards
Cookie
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Post by andrewa on Nov 22, 2021 6:06:45 GMT
Thanks for taking it so well!
I must admit I re-read my post later in the day and wondered why I was suddenly offering unsolicited advice out of the blue.
For what it's worth I think you've got the right approach, fun short term goal and them work your way through as necessary.
Good luck with it all and don't forget to post some pictures of the Xmas day reveal!
Cheers
Andrew
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Post by apae on Nov 25, 2021 21:46:14 GMT
Re that hole in the fuel pipe: a diesel has a return pipe, just like a fuel injected car. I would just plug this with a blind plug or something like that. That way, you don't have to weld in the vicinity of the fuel tank. Of course, the plug needs to be fuel-resistent!
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Post by Penguin45 on Nov 26, 2021 14:01:21 GMT
Welcome, Apae. A suitable plug will be the easiest solution. Cookie, care to take a bet on how many layers of metal are forming the floor of the fish tank? I've got four out before repairs on a car before now.  C. |
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Post by cookie on Nov 26, 2021 20:21:26 GMT
Ha! If what was falling out when I was prodding and poking was anything to go by I’d say it might be well be more! I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it😂
Thanks both for the plug advice, definitely the easiest short term solution if it is indeed that hole.
Cookie
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Post by andrewa on Dec 31, 2021 11:16:30 GMT
How did it go?
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Post by cookie on Jan 1, 2022 13:46:36 GMT
Hi
It went really well thank you! Fantastic reaction from both parents. My mom was chuffed to bits on the reveal but you could see my dads logistical brain whirring in the background!
Drove down to Tring between Christmas and new year and picked up some lovely matching 1800 seats as the ones in it now are shredded Wolesely seats.
Can’t wait to get cracking properly on it now without any time pressures!
Hope you’re all well and Happy New year, may it be a better one for all.
Cheers
Cookie
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