The MESS situation

Our Nomad has moved house three times without progressing !!!!!!

I started restoration work on my Mk 2 at the beginning of 2003.... it's now 15 years since it was laid up

Rum Tum Tugger wrote:I started restoration work on my Mk 2 at the beginning of 2003.... it's now 15 years since it was laid up

What, the narrowboat one? It can't be 15 years since I last saw it, can it?

The same. So far I have

• Removed a rodent's nest from behind the dashboard, and another from the heater,
  
• Fitted a 1275 MG Metro engine,
  
• Fitted front discs,
  
• Fitted a rod change (the 850 had a magic wand, which found a good home),
  
• Modified the Metro exhaust to fit,
  
• Rewired the front end incorporating mods for the new engine,
  
• Replaced both rear swing arm assemblies,
  
• Overhauled the brake master cylinder,
  
• Fitted a proper changeover tap for the twin fuel tanks,
  
• Re-routed the handbrake cables,
  
• Fitted a brake servo,
  
• Unblocked a feed pipe in one of the tanks.
  

Still to do:

• Finish the handbrake,
  
• Finish the fuel system,
  
• Clutch including new master cylinder,
  
• Cooling system.
  

Looking at these lists, for the first time I feel I might be getting somewhere after all!
Separate thread to follow, when I have some piccies to show.

You will not beet John H.,the Mini Jem celebrated it's 30th year in the garage!! Now that's what I call a long term project!!

Last night we got the clocks and lights wired up. It was an interesting bit of electrickery, wiring the bike loom onto car stalks, but everything works well.

Nice going. ....but we need photos.

looks like an F1 car..............................the odd spring and wheel missing.

Ready for Stourport???????????

Mk3rob wrote:
Ready for Stourport???????????

Who knows? Probably I think.

I feel slightly giddy thinking about it...........

We'll be able to off road in the Jimny this year, not that the MESS is for the bumpy stuff.

Its alright we'll lift it up and carry it over the rough bits,

Elaine will have to walk though.

Mk3rob wrote:Its alright we'll lift it up and carry it over the rough bits,

Elaine will have to walk though.

I'm sure she won't mind that.

We're progressing well now.

Looking good...keep it up! Just one wee question? Will the bike rad work in that position? Can you not get it "more upright" ?

Jono wrote:Looking good...keep it up! Just one wee question? Will the bike rad work in that position? Can you not get it "more upright" ?

I think so, it's just the same as it is on the Exige (only curved, but I'm sure we can bleed the high spots).
What you can't see clearly on the pic, is the curved wind deflector that sits underneath the rad and channels all the air that enters the nose up through it.
It hasn't got a great big wheel sat in front of it so I'm more than hopeful of it keeping cool.

Mk3rob wrote:looks like an F1 car

That's exactly what i thought when i saw it last night. A few JPS stickers and there you have it, a Lotus type 72 Scamp.

Well it's full of coolant now, thanks to the plumber up the road!

By the way, did i remind you about the gate post guarantee on all work undertaken by Leaky Worth Plumbing?

TRR Motorsport wrote:By the way, did i remind you about the gate post guarantee on all work undertaken by Leaky Worth Plumbing?

Need a bit more doing tonight if I can afford the labour charges................

Regsmonster wrote:

TRR Motorsport wrote:By the way, did i remind you about the gate post guarantee on all work undertaken by Leaky Worth Plumbing?

Need a bit more doing tonight if I can afford the labour charges................

No problem, Bring it up when you're ready.