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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #180 on: October 01, 2013, 06:31:17 PM »
Looking good! you have 3 126's?

No, I currently have two 126's. These belong to someone else  ;D

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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #181 on: October 01, 2013, 08:17:35 PM »
Not today but yesterday, at night, after the day from hell at work, all stressed out I drove my red car to the mechanics for it's MoT prep and some welding.  It was like the ride of death...I had to work the accelerator with my toes as it did not return, the indicators stopped working half way there so I had to stick my arm out of the window (thankfully all right turns), the steering wheel that I had replaced started to wobble because it was not tight enough and some muppet decided to tailgate me as I struggled to hit 15mph up one of the steepest hills in Halifax, coming down was even more fun with my spongy breaks and then stalling and failing to start at one of the junctions and getting out to push it out of the traffic queue only to lose control as it gained momentum backwards and went over my shoeless foot...  :o

Best fun I've had all year, forgot all about my crap day, even better I'm looking good for the MoT later this week/early next week subject to figuring out how to fit one of the gearbox bits!  ;D
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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #182 on: October 02, 2013, 06:45:54 AM »
Regarding MOTs......grrrr!! Mine failed because the doors have to have a way of opening them from outside!! Bearing in mind it has NO windows!!! Now have to fit solonoids!! ******

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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #183 on: October 02, 2013, 07:09:17 AM »
Unlucky Mark but at least you are getting there. You'll be wanting a decent carb for that car soon  :P
Gary wobble bolts are for road wheels not your steering wheel  :o

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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #184 on: October 02, 2013, 10:46:44 AM »
Regarding MOTs......grrrr!! Mine failed because the doors have to have a way of opening them from outside!! Bearing in mind it has NO windows!!! Now have to fit solonoids!! ******

Marc

marc- as its only for the mot a cheap maplins lock pop kit will do it as it only needs to work once a year...- if you want some pics of where and how i d mine ill throw some pics up...

Oh and today I finished filling the front panel and gave it a squirt of primer!
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one resprayed and another arrives- double trouble BIS style!!

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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #185 on: October 02, 2013, 07:57:22 PM »
Regarding MOTs......grrrr!! Mine failed because the doors have to have a way of opening them from outside!! Bearing in mind it has NO windows!!! Now have to fit solonoids!! ******

Marc

marc- as its only for the mot a cheap maplins lock pop kit will do it as it only needs to work once a year...- if you want some pics of where and how i d mine ill throw some pics up...

looking good study, some pix would be great!!

Oh and today I finished filling the front panel and gave it a squirt of primer!


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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #186 on: October 05, 2013, 04:18:05 AM »
See above!! What I tried to say was.....looking good Stuey, some pictures of solonoid button would be great.
Garage messing me about now!
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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #187 on: October 05, 2013, 08:50:14 PM »
What about TVR's I saw a soft top at a local garage and you had to reach into the center area behind the seats to press the door opening button.  I was also told by my MOT man I had to provide a method of opening the doors from the outside.  I am looking at fitting a button under the door mirror, similar to some TVR's, to operate the solenoid after the ignition is switched on, hope this will satisfy the MOT man.

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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #188 on: October 06, 2013, 05:59:32 AM »
Dam the MOT!! Also got issues with front tyres rubbing now its settled upon driving :-(

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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #189 on: October 21, 2013, 11:10:38 PM »
Thought about her.... alone at the dealership with no familiar faces around her..... Should I go rescue her back; reduce the sale price and sell her to a loving home ?!?!

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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #190 on: October 22, 2013, 10:20:50 AM »
'lil rod' gone back to the paint shop to have some problems sorted!  :(

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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #191 on: October 26, 2013, 03:49:51 PM »
Finally rescued mine from the bodyshop!  ;D

Tom
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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #192 on: October 28, 2013, 10:23:36 AM »
Wired in 3rd brake light whilst waiting for Dartford bridge to open & leave for work!!

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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #193 on: October 31, 2013, 02:29:00 PM »
Today my little deville past its MOT with flying colours!!
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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #194 on: October 31, 2013, 08:59:00 PM »
Today my little deville past its MOT with flying colours!!

WOOT!  :D
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