Lost it again.

**p38arover** · 4th July 2007, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by rick130

you blokes are sick.
Land Rovers, now Bedford's and Vauxhall's ??

Next we'll have Ron in here eulogising his old Hilman's, then someone will probably start on Standard's.

No hope, the lot of yer.

My first registered car was a 1938 Vauxhall Model J 14hp. I bought it when I was 15 or 16 and drove it unlicenced and unregistered from Brisbane to Sydney when I finished high school. Then I had a 1955? Vauxhall Velox - 10 years old and a heap of ...

Never had a Standard but I used to work on a mate's.

Re lack of enthusiasm - I feel the same way some days, Shorty.

Ron

**abaddonxi** · 4th July 2007, 10:31 AM

Well you have to get it fixed in time for the expo in Sydney, or for Cooma.

Cheers
Simon

**blitz** · 4th July 2007, 10:43 AM

Spark plugs oil and all the filters to do a service on the engine, service kit for the auto. All sitting in the back of the landy all the tools and gear needed to do it but like you for the life of me cant find my enthusiasm either.

In fact driving the missus Prado coz I'm so uninspired

probably the cold weather.

Blythe

**abaddonxi** · 4th July 2007, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by blitz

Spark plugs oil and all the filters to do a service on the engine, service kit for the auto. All sitting in the back of the landy all the tools and gear needed to do it but like you for the life of me cant find my enthusiasm either.

In fact driving the missus Prado coz I'm so uninspired

probably the cold weather.

Blythe

Dropped to 31 degrees, has it?

Cheers
Simon

**shorty943** · 4th July 2007, 03:13 PM

Yeah, well. We plod along.
Head is now off. Quick decoke, valve lap, new valve stem seals, and slap her back together.

But, with the wooley west wind, howling in the shed door, rain being pushed along the Landy roof and making me all cold and wet.
Bah humbug, nice warm study, Rinnai space heater going, now for a splash of coffee in a cup of rum.

Maybe the fairey's, will make the day warm, and sunny tomorrow.

And we can recall the old times in our 1954 Hillman. Or the 64 Vanguard. Several "modern" British cars, like the Mini K, OK, Aussie built.
And have fond memories of our mechanical marvels. Like my sweet little T100 Triumph twin.

I suddenly realized, the 79 model S3, is the newest vehicle I own.
You reckon they ride rough? Want to take a ride on my "hardtailed" Triumph?
Yep, she's an oldie but still good for almost 125 MPH, just really rough to hang onto these days. Me thinks it almost time to pass that on to the lad.
As for the Barry Sheene Suzuki replica? That one is actually dangerous. It's got an attitude problem, always did have. That's the speedway outfit, I haven't ridden that ... thing for at least 15 years. I'm not scared of the bike, just what it can do, if it gets out of hand. Again.

I hand built the beast, I know what she can do. It has a very sudden power delivery at about 6,500 RPM, then just rockets up to 13,000 RPM with the front wheel in the air. Most satisfying.

For a sidecar rider.

Shorty.

**UncleHo** · 4th July 2007, 04:31 PM

G'day Harry

And just what is wrong with Bedford SB & BLP Buses!! I drove them for 15 years on school runs those wonderfull old 330 diesels

and 6-354 Perkins, the later 400 and 500 Hmmmmm! didn't like getting hot

you just had to learn to respect the Vacc over Hydraulic brakes with a full load on 12 ton all up

and the clark 5 speed crash box

the noise of 85 kids drowns out the front mounted diesel and you watched the instruments on the rear-engined ones

or

And crossing the Blue mountians along the Bell's Line of Road in snow in a J1 with a load of Explosives for Carcoar Dam (early 70's) was interesting 7.50 x 16 conventionals "Hi Milers" and never having seen snow before, let alone drive in the stuff

500kg of Kiri Dynamite 350 of AN60 and 1000 elec Dets

My motto was 1 Flash and you wouldn't even find the Ash

cheers

JamesH · 4th July 2007, 04:47 PM

Well, I have some work to do on my T140E Bonneville but I have been puting that off coz I know it needs a new loom and $ is short.

For those who enjoy old style riding and $ is not a problem, there is a nice Vincent Black Shadow for sale on the cover of Unique Bikes.

**Blknight.aus** · 4th July 2007, 06:28 PM

its in the oil drain pan thats got the engine oil in it, right next door to the drain plug....

thats where mine gets to when the drain plug winds up in the oil anyway, specially if Ive been doing a hot oil change...

**shorty943** · 5th July 2007, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

its in the oil drain pan thats got the engine oil in it, right next door to the drain plug....

thats where mine gets to when the drain plug winds up in the oil anyway, specially if Ive been doing a hot oil change...

Damn, that must have been that squishy thing then, you know, when you hit your head, swear, drag yourself out and step into the oil drain pan.

At this moment, all is on hold, until I get the rubber dinghy out. It rained. A lot.
Need boat, to get across the river, running through the shed, and under the Landy, and I'm still waiting for the tide in the shed to ebb.

On the bright side, SA, is the driest state, in the driest continent, on the planet.
And the paddocks are really looking good this year. The new rainwater tanks are full already.

Apparently, yesterday and last night, it rained so much in the Adelaide area, it filled up Spencer Gulf, which then overflowed into Adelaide. Sort of.

80 knot storm winds, big waves generated, King Tide, and the heavens opened, all on the same day.
I'm glad I live on a hill these days. At least the lake in the shed, will eventually, run down into the valley.
And just as I type, it starts to rain again. Well, I am already in the study.

Shorty.

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