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Post by 33grinder on Nov 23, 2009 0:59:03 GMT
Hi all, 33G here. As you know, my fellow Essex Daffers Matt and Dan are unable to post to this forum (although they can sometimes get online to view) and as such, there's much going on with their own Dafs, as there is with mine. So, with that in mind, we decided that hence forth any of our Daffing activities should be combined into this thread, continuing on from the photos you've seen in North meets South thread and the threads about my white 33, Gavina and Passionwagon the 33 van. We hope you like and approve of this format. Matt spent much of his life in Cornwall. He has been into Dafs for many years as his father used to run them. Here's a photo of one of Matt's favourite Dafs owned whilst in Cornwall, a 33 which he eventually sold to a friend who restored it and is still using it today. Matt bought a car from Dan a few years ago and since then they have been in touch. Today's activities started with Dan visiting Matt in his Volvo 66. I wasn't there to see it and it resided at Matt's whilst the rest of the activities continued. Volvo 66 (Dan hasn't named it yet) meets Goldie, Matt's recently back on the road 46. Interesting fact about Goldie. She was rescued from the fire brigade for the sum of £50, she was due to be cut up in a practice session using the jaws of life. Happily Matt was in the right place at the right time to save her. Then Dan helped Matt fix Animal's achilies heel, the distributor. A new one was fitted, but as we know, Dafs are never greatful for the attention they're shown and she thanked Dan by trying to eat him! ;D ;D Incidentally, Matt had some bad news last week. Somebody took a swipe at Animal whilst parked outside his house. They didn't leave a note but did leave his bumper barely hanging on. Fortunately Matt had a spare and so Animal is now back in working order. So, with the dizzy replaced some tinkering on Goldie, Matt's 46 saloon's exhaust was undertaking and then the lads set off to not so sunny Rayleigh. Gavina was started up and there was much tinkering of the choke and throttle assembly. Finally we got the choke fixed and the idle speed low. We were able to drive her and change gear with the engine running - yay!! ;D Photos are intentionally blury to give the illusion of speed! Happyness is a warm Daf. With all that in order, attention was tured to the brakes which could optimistically be called 'spongy' but when she was legally on the road the combination of the original Michelin ZX tyres with those brakes gave me moments when by backside would twitch quicker than a rabbit's nostrils! ;D So, Matt reversed his mobile toolchest onto the driveway and work started on inspecting the brakes. Front drums were quite easy to get off, and the cylinders and shoes appeared to be relatively new! OK, just because I'm taking the photos doesn't mean I don't do anything myself!! Dan kindly took this one. Thanks Dan. Then attention in the fading light turned to the backs. The drums were born out of wedlock, for want of a better description, and needed quite some persuasion from Matt to come off. Again, they revealed new shoes and cylinders. Also some pipework has been renewed. Dan doesn't hang around! Here's matt giving some gentle persuasion (persuading hammer not shown). Then something amusing but frustrating happened. I made my fellow Daffers some tea and when I returned with it they were acting rather sheepishly. Someone (didn't find out whom) had dropped the brake fluid resevour cap into the open hole of the heat exchanger (no hoses on mine yet). Much fun and games ensued over getting that out! It wasn't me, honest, I was making tea! Then we decided to start her up again and the starter picked that opportunity to give up the ghost. Lots of whirring noises, like it wasn't able to engage/disengage correctly. So, after a bit of grumbling, the starter was removed, as was the battery and it was tested with some jump leads. The starter spun but the pinion wasn't jumping out. Do they on 33s? Do I have a duff one? We sprayed it copiously with some lubricant and put it back on. To add insult to injury, a nut was lost that connects the batter cable to the starter. We looked absolutely everywhere and can only assume that Gavina had swalled it somewhere. The nut and bolt box was searched but nothing suitable was found. So, with shame she was pushed into the garage. I took a quiet Dutch moment to seek inner calm and aarrgghh! WHERE'S THAT FECKING NUT GONE TO!!! We also found that the flexi hoses need replacing, luckily Matt has some new rear hoses. I also found that she has a small fuel leak, on the pipe that runs up and away from the tank (not the initial pipe), we think Matt has a spare. So, a bit of a mixed bag today. Matt was really disappointed that we couldn't have progressed further and with the set back over the starter. She must have heard the word MOT! We'll meet up in about 3 weeks time and try to get it finished and MOT ready. I'll get some new front hoses and there's a reconditioned starter motor on e-bay so I'll get that. With the hoses done and a new starter on, hopefully she'll finally be ready. I'll let you know of future developments with all of our cars. That's all for now! Cheese, 33G.
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Post by stefan on Nov 23, 2009 8:47:56 GMT
Nice to see some good Daf things happening down south, keep it up.
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Post by dafdaffer on Nov 23, 2009 15:46:35 GMT
that's allot of activity ;D we will have to meet up in the new year at some halfway point when i get another DAF anyay ;D Nylo is in need of much work. is it a 6v starter? i am going to convert the 44 to 12v so there will be a 6v one available.
Dan's ovlov 66 looks very nice, i am still looking out for one, and glad to see that goldie is on the road, what a save!!!
keep up the good work down south ;D
ps i think that i saw that 33 in the spotted section of practical classics
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Post by 33grinder on Nov 23, 2009 20:26:12 GMT
Thanks guys. I have some more photos which I forgot to post, maybe later. It's always nice when Dafs like Goldie can be saved, and as Matt says for £50 she is the bargain of his fleet. ;D We are trying to establish a network of Daffers in the south east, it's best for everyone in terms of parts and assistance. This forum is great as is daffing generally, but it is so much better when there are others to do Daffing with! How was the weekend's northern run? It would be great to meet up with you guys again and with Gavina nearing MOT time, it is getting ever more feasible. Oh, the starter is 12V. I'll keep the old one as it can always be reconditioned. One thing I've learnt with Dafs is to never throw anything away! ;D
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Post by pauldaf44 on Nov 23, 2009 20:45:52 GMT
I am quite happy to do western northern or southern runs as I gather is spunkymonkey the dafs love doing long distances
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Post by 33grinder on Nov 23, 2009 22:21:25 GMT
I will be up for some long runs too, once she is MOTd and I know she will be reliable. It's oh so close to MOT time. It's easy to get disheartened when things happen like the starter packing up on us, but as I said to Matt, we actually achieved a hell of a lot, like getting her running right for starters! And taking all the brakes apart to find the cylinders and shoes have been replaced! Sometimes it's like two step forwards and one step back. (can't thing of a 'forwards to go forwards' joke for that, sorry!). I should mention too, that Goldie is half owned by Dan (sorry I forgot to mention that Dan). She is a very fine car too! Matt and I intend (time and weather permitting) to get each Daf out and wash it and photograph it properly for the thread with a little write up for each one, including Dan's dafs. We will get round to it but it'll take time. Ah, the joys of Daffing! ;D
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Post by pauldaf44 on Nov 23, 2009 22:57:53 GMT
Yes I know exactly what you mean just when you think youve got it right the atention seeking nature of the DAF gives you something else to do. I think the joke could have been forward to go backwards. I got disheartened when I almost did an unintentional j turn at 70 on the motorway today because the guards got sucked into the belts. I am also slightly worried about the amount of water than came in when I forded a flood that was a lot deeper than I expected it to be but hay ho these things are sent to try us and I am sure both of us will have our Dafs back together and less flooded ;D in due course
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Post by 33grinder on Nov 23, 2009 23:29:37 GMT
I certainly hope so Paul! ;D I read your post on the DCA today regarding your J turn, must have been quite alarming! A friend once owned a V300, hand controls, old boy, low mileage etc and probably on its original belts. One blew on the motorway and ripped the vario cover clean off. He continued to drive it like that for many months and it still proved reliable. I'm not advocating that sort of treatment but it is testament to how durable the vario is.
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Post by 33grinder on Nov 24, 2009 13:34:38 GMT
Tell me why Matt & Dan are unable to post for themselves? John Neither own PCs, I think Dan is able to view the forum using his brother's PC. Matt can view from work but posting messages would be taking the berties a little. I can quite understand why some people may view and not post, even if they have their own PC. I spend my working life in front of a computer (I'm at my work desk right now) so it's really easy for me. Learning pro-boards and how to post pictures etc has been a bit fiddly (easier now thanks to Joe's help though ) so unless somebody is particularly @rsed to do it, I can understand why they wouldn't. ;D Anyway, Matt and Dan have helped me out enough so I am more than happy to post for them. Makes me wonder how many other Daffers there are out there who we don't know about because they are not on-line or can't post.
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Post by pauldaf44 on Nov 24, 2009 13:48:32 GMT
I met one on Sunday. Now am I right in thinking that you are going to be arranging some southern DAF events, if so it might be an idea to ask Richard to put the details in Belting Along rather than just posting on this forum that way every member of the Daf owners club would know about it rather than just the ones who have internet access. I know the bloke I met on Sunday said he would be very gratefull of some meets that aren't in the Derby Nottingham area but doesn't have a computer so wouldn't be able to find out otherwise. Richard has said many times before now that contributions to belting along are always appreciated even if like the one I did for the last mag they take a fair bit of editing.
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Nov 24, 2009 20:11:02 GMT
Very happy to put info in Belting Along - just let me know! I am hoping to get a magazine out before Christmas, so my deadline will be first week of December for this issue.
Hopefully we will have made plans for a January lunch type of thing again that I would like to promote in the mag...
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Post by pauldaf44 on Nov 24, 2009 20:26:25 GMT
Mr Webmeister maybe it would be a good idea to set up a section of the forum in which people can post ideas for the magazine. Just a thought obviously not full articles but ideas this would give you stuff to write about and would also make sure that the mag continues to be what the members want it to be. A little discussion about what should go in the mag for each issue would I think be really good.
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Nov 24, 2009 21:09:32 GMT
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Post by 33grinder on Nov 25, 2009 20:17:01 GMT
;D ;D I like that, nice one!
Or as Chris Eubanks used to say: "Ethics! Ethics?!! Don't talk to me about ethics, I bloomin' well live there!"
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Post by 33grinder on Nov 29, 2009 22:46:34 GMT
Hi all, Well, here are the photos I didn't get round posting when I started this thread. The two 46 parts cars that were photographed outside Matts barn on the North meets South thread were finally dismantled. One was too far rotten, the other remarkably sound having been restored not so many years ago by the previous owner and then mysteriously recorded as scrapped. Both gave up many usefull spares and the cars on the trailers had many more bits removed before they were weighed in. On Friday Matt and I paid a visit to another Daffer, Stephen, in Colchester, who Matt had met a few year years ago. Stephen has a 31 in need of restoration. He has been gathering parts for over 10 years and is now finally ready for the restoration to begin. I'm sorry that I didn't take any photographs, only the car was a little burried. I'll stay in touch with Stephen and when he starts the restoration I'll take photos then if he is ok with that. Stephen was a coachbuilder and believes in the old skills like lead loading. We're lookng forward to seeing his skills. He has many, many Daf parts and spares for sale for 'A' bodied cars and van. Everything is new, and I mean new. panels in red primer from the factory, parts in original Daf bags, even brand new engines! It was a real aladins cave. Stephen also has a 33 donor car, but probably has enough parts to rebuild it. Stephen is now wanting to sell many of his spare parts. I can vouch that the quality of everything that I have seen is top draw. Regretfully it would appear that he has had dealings with certain unruly individuals of the Daf fraternity and has spent thousands on parts. For this reason, he wants to recouperate some cost for some of the parts he no longer needs. Needless he will not be letting things go for silly money. Matt and I will return to photograph and catalogue these spares and post any further details on this forum. One thing he has no need for is the wing pictured below. It is too early for his 31 and we're not totally sure which model it is from. I will ask on the DCA forum too. Stephen will sell this wing for £300. Admittedly, this is a fair whack, but substantially less than what he paid. It is still in the factory red primer. If anyone can identify this wing let me know and if anyone wants to buy it let me know (and let us know if you have an early A type hidden away). Stephen has a conundrum to solve regarding the rear pillar badges on his 31. His are quite thick, are flatt bottomed and fairly weighty items. The imprints are painted yellow, possibly in the factory. The studs at the back were broken so Stephen has found replacements but they are not the same, the imprints are not painted and the reverse has a chamfered edge 'to rub the paint'. Stephen has been told that these are correct. Is it possible that they could have been painted in the factory? Did the pressings change through production so they could have been solid at one stage and be thinner with a champfered edge later in production? So, after that no Daffing was done by myself. Saturday was about moving my Renault 5 GT Turbo project into my friend Martin's garage. It was previously stored outside under a tarp, but with the onset of winter it was time to move her inside. Renting a corner of my friend's workshop means use of all his tools, including 4 poster ramp, compressor/air tools, and even a mig welder. The day went from bad to worse. I helped Martin collect a freezer he won on e-bay. We took his Land Rover Defender and collected the freezer. Loaded up and ready to go we found that the starter wouldn't engage, so we had to roll in reverse down a hill and kick it into reverse to start her. Not a problem except the landie only holds £20 of diesel at a go, as it has a leaky tank. Returning to Brentwood on fumes we stopped at the petrol station and removed the petrol key from the keyfob and put another £20 in the tank whilst the engine was running, for fear of not starting her should we switch off the engine. We then went to couple up the traler and whilst removing it a bracket rubbed the wheel of a mutual friend's recovery truck and punctured it! So we then get to the R5. Another car is in the way which is locked, so there not being a towin eye, a rope was dragged around its back axle andwe dragged it back a metre. We then had to push it out to find it had a flat tyre (and it has brand new Pirellis on it so not pleased), so it was a total beach to push. We eventually got it onto the trailer, although it had been lashing it down with rain.When we got back to Martin's workshop, he needed to move his project Defender which resolutely refused to start. So the jump starter came out which eventually got her started, but the throttle valve had become gummed up inside and needed to be freed up before she would drive. Eventually the R5 was nestled into place. No photos I'm afraid as it was hissing down and it was a miserable day for all involved. Today saw family business and no Daffing. I can report that Matt has been beavering away though. He has been moving cars around at the workshop to make room for his 44 estate which will be started next. He also found time to tension the drive belt on his 46. I do live visiting Matt's barn. Aside from seeing his lovely collection, the barn is in such as rural setting, being on a farm and surrounded by countryside. I'm sure Stef, Paul and Onne would know what I mean. There's nobody else there, no-one to distrub the Daffing, it's so peaceful. This is why Matt doesn't get too upset Daffing by himself, as he knows there'll always be some company for him there! ;D Matt believes he has also found a replacement for me, although my protege still needs a lesson in making great tea!! ;D ;D Well, that's all for now from our part of Daf land!! Cheese, 33G.
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Post by pauldaf44 on Nov 29, 2009 23:06:42 GMT
looks like a 600 or 750 wing to me cant think of a single one in britian others may no of some
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Post by dafdaffer on Nov 29, 2009 23:42:35 GMT
wow you seem to have mor DAFs down there then around here.
keep up the reporting very interesting, i bet MR B would like to use some in the MAG.
ps is that LEAD TEA looks very heavy ;D
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Post by 33grinder on Nov 30, 2009 20:16:11 GMT
ps is that LEAD TEA looks very heavy ;D Funny you should say that Paul, us Essex Daffers are very particular with our tea. The tea should be well steeped, none of this wetting its legs stuff) soon as the kettle has boiled and personally, if it's not a pyramid bag I'll use two to ensure the necessary strength. The tea bag should be squeezed to death and the milk (skinned in my case) should only threaten the tea, no tea-flavoured milk-shakes for us, it's gotta be dark (my dentist loves me, not! ;D) If it's right then the sthingy should stand in the mug of tea by itself and small twigs may be observed floating in the broth. Us Essex Daffers may have Daf in our veins, but it's most definately tea in our tracts! ;D
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Post by 33grinder on Dec 1, 2009 1:00:22 GMT
I swear, it is the word 's p o o n' and only happens when I use it. Like in North meets South, 'greasy s p o o n' became greasy sthingy. What is happening? Why is it just me? Is it a conspiracy? Has someone tampered with my PC? Help! ;D
33G.
P.S. John, do you have any ideas about the dafodil badges and do you think there would be any interest from your members in that wing (should I post details on the DCA forum?).
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Dec 1, 2009 9:30:03 GMT
Please can we have no mentions of names in any derogatory manner.
Alas I can't be here all the time to keep an eye on comments, and remember that this is a worldwide facility.
I/we don't have the time or energy to deal with any potential fallout from hastily placed comments.
Thank you.
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Post by pauldaf44 on Dec 1, 2009 11:42:50 GMT
Sorry Mr Webmeister we'll be good honest. (starts laughing manically)
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Post by 33grinder on Dec 1, 2009 13:25:34 GMT
Well, I thought the site disclaimer says it all: "These boards are open to all and discussion is encouraged. Please note that not all "registered members" of this site are members of the DAF Owners Club. Comments, recommendations, goods and services referred to are not necessarily those of the club." You cannot be responsible for everybody Mr. B and obviously this is an emotive subject. Of course, anyone mentioned in a derogatory manner is always welcome to post their defence here, this is an open site to all after all. Anyway, I suppose it is good to get the thread back on track, even if the feelings of the regular posters on here has been unintentionally gauged. I'll let you know of any further developments back in our bit of Daf land. I am also open to discussing the merits of strong tea, now my 'spoon' problem is sorted. Hopefully I won't have that problem with knife and fork!
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Dec 1, 2009 13:35:29 GMT
Sorry chaps. Having a really busy/stressful/hassled time at mo with non DAF matters, so if I appeared a bit terse, apologies.
In these days of people getting excited/worked up/sueing/threatening etc., we really must be careful not to name names, so to speak, especially of third parties.
But well done for bringing the thread back on track - you will note that I have removed the spoon bits too!
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Post by 33grinder on Dec 1, 2009 20:33:48 GMT
But well done for bringing the thread back on track - you will note that I have removed the spoon bits too! Thanks for that Mr. B, I can now talk about my sthingy with impunity! ;D
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Dec 1, 2009 22:53:07 GMT
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Post by pauldaf44 on Dec 1, 2009 23:07:14 GMT
Now its my turn to get grumpy can we please get back to the topic of DAFs there is a section of the forum for non DAF related chat. This is getting childish I agree with the webmeister and dont think hes just being grumpy as it is so easy to offend people these days and consequences can be dire. Now ive got of my high horse lets talk DAFS. So when do you think Gavina may get a little green bit of paper Pete is it soon?
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Post by 33grinder on Dec 1, 2009 23:45:30 GMT
Ahem....ahem...er yes, soon hopefully! My new starter arrived on Monday. I say arrived but it didn't, a missed delivery note did instead. It's at the posting office. The boxes ticked said it's too big for my letterbox (no sh!t Sherlock!) and required a signature. I tried to convince the missus last night that she should walk our dog past the post office for his morning constitutional and pick up a parcel for me from the sorting office - well, it's only two minutes from the house and sometimes she walks him past here. That was the plan. Except the postman had written 'large heavy parcel' on the slip so the wife didn't want to do it. I told her to stop being silly, take a sturdy bag and keep swapping arms, it would be good exercise for her and tone her muscles (she's into all this fitness stuff don't you know). She still didn't go for it so I'll wait for the weekend then and get it myself! I also have some new hoses on their way to me. Then the work can begin, when Matt and Dan can make it over. Not only is Matt handy with the spanners he also has handy tools like axle stands (I usually work under the jack and chock the wheels) ) The only other job will be gunking round the fuel line with some liquid metal, then hopefully jobs a good 'un and she can go for the MOT. I do see where you're comming from with your comments Paul. I do try to keep my thread light hearted as I'm fairly easy going. Maybe I take a leaf out of our dutch friend's book? Sometimes the best moments in life are spontaneous. What are the best parties, the ones you're invited to or the ones that just happen? Anyway, I digress. I'll try to stay more focused Paul, and hope to post a photograph of a nice shiney new MOT certificate on this forum soon. Where I'll find the money to MOT and insure her just before Christmas is, I guess academic! ;D
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Post by 33grinder on Dec 2, 2009 0:20:54 GMT
Agreed John, I'll try the Dafistes first and Daf Belgium and Daf Germany perhaps, I'm not sure Stephen wants it going back to the Netherlands. Erm, for the sanity of our Webmeister, can we please not mention certain individuals or oranisations here, it caused Mr. B much consternation earlier and I don't want my thread pulled or being put on the naughty step because my thread is turning subversive! Appreciate the advice re DCA though, I'm sure there's someone somewhere who will be interested in it The badges are a conundrum though, because if they are the correct ones, then where did Stephen's ones come from. I wouldn't think that they are copies, because to stamp out a particular shape and design takes some hefty tooling considerations so I don't think it would be very profitable.
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Post by 33grinder on Dec 2, 2009 12:54:27 GMT
Hi John,
Thanks for editing your post. Fortunately it was only the two of us here in the early hours so nobody else should have seen it!
Stephen actually paid double what he is asking for the wing. I'll try the Les Dafistes and German/Belgian clubs in case anyone has an early 600 tucked away (doubtful). I don't think he would want to sell it back to the Dutch though.
Interesting about the Dafodil trim, as the yellow painted one which Stephen has is actually substantially thicker and heavier than the one from Howard/yourself. Perhaps a previous owner had replaced the item with one from an earlier car. I think perhaps that is one mystery that will not be solved.
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Post by 33grinder on Dec 7, 2009 23:45:23 GMT
Hello all, I thought I would get this thread back on line now and talk about just Dafs (and perhaps tea) and, as my school philosophy teacher once proffered, 'there are three topics that should not be broached in polite conversation, namely: politics, religion and the secrets of the bed chamber.' Naturally I am ok with the latter subjects but certainly not the former! ;D I should mention that I would have posted this last night, only Mrs. Grinder suddenly became rather anxious that we hadn't written any Christmas cards and that at 10:30pm they had to be done there and then! Anyway, my weekend started on Saturday when I finally was able to go to the sorting office and collect Gavina's replacement starter motor which I won* off e-bay for £39.90 (*nobody else bid) plus £15 postage. I will keep the old one as it can probably be repaired and kept spare. Unlike the old one, the pinion actually comes out on the new one. With the old one out, some engine degreasing could be done and the replacement could be installed. I have bought before from this particular flea-bay vendor and never had any problems with him, but I still tested it out and needless to say it works fine. Now, I must confess now that I am a grinder again. No, not in the conventional way. It is the impeller scraping again on either the oil cooler and/or cowling. We'll see. My hoses arrived today so that's a job now that will wait for the weekend when I have Matt and Dan's assistance. I've learnt from my last 33 that you really need 3 people, one to bleed the brakes, another to pump the foot brake and the other to keep topping up the tiny brake fluid reservoir. ;D As for Dan, I called him on Saturday evening to see if he had any Daffing to report from the northern reaches of the badlands, and actually caught him on his back under his 55 coupe. He has been changing weeping shock absorbers. To prevent a Father Larry Duff moment I didn't keep him on the phone too long! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Larry_Duff And as for Matt? Well, a promising day Daffing was on the horizon at Essex central, starting with a routine service for Goldie and Animal. Shortly after things took an unexpected turn when Farmer Giles needed Matt's assistance with his broken tractor. That took up much precious Daf time and we shall return to Matt tomorrow. Nothing more was heard from Dan. I do hope he was working under axle stands when I called him...... I had to play the Grinder family card on Sunday. I did pop down to Halfrauds though, they have a special half price offer, a small tool chest with 235 tools for £50. Ratchets, spanners, screwdrivers etc. Probably not the best quality tools, but when Gavina is on the road I shall be carrying this in the boot 'just in case'. Good value as I see it, so I thought I would mention it here. Other than that, the only thing I got round to doing was investigating the fuel leak. I've cleaned everything up and tightened the clamps holding the rubber hose joining the fuel pipes near the bottom of the tank. I'll keep an eye on things but suspect that won't be the end of it. I have some liquid metal to the ready and one of Matt's spare tanks just in case... So now we will return to Matt's Sunday. Time came round to do some work on Matt's 44 estate, Dorothy. This will most likely be the next one to return to the road. Matt bought her from Dan and that is how their friendship started. She has done about 55,000 miles and needs a little light work for the MOT, such as the battery tray replacing and a replacement engine mount. Otherwise she is a very sound car as I think these pictures will attest. Unfortunately, she didn't want to idle and would only run under acceleration. Matt now thinks the carburettor anti run on valve is fubar. It's a 6 volt one. If anyone has a new replacement or a proven second hand one that could help Matt then do let me know and I'll pass that on. I think all this work on Gavina has inspired Matt as he got the 33 out for a little look see. Now, I did have the details on this one in a text message which I insisted that Matt send me as sometimes I can have the memory retention of a goldfish. The memory retention of a goldfish. So, I've lost the text. Sorry mate. Here's some pictures anyway: Things didn't go to plan though as Matt only has one 6 Volt battery and having played with the 44, the battery wasn't happy with being pushed into service on the 33 (another 6 volter) so it gave up. Matt now needs a new 6V battery. I remember a thread on this forum about that. Paul, how did you get on with finding your 6V battery? There was another problem, but as Matt and I were speaking on Sunday night, between yours truly trying to get Grinder junior bathed and to bed and Matt trying to watch Top Gear, I wasn't paying full attention. I cannot remember if the problem was getting the passenger door to open, or getting it to shut. I think the latter was the problem. The 33 is quite sound so it's not warped or anything, any ideas? Matt has asked if anyone has some name suggestions for her. The registration leads to the name Olive, but for an orange car?!! Finally, you'll remember last week that as I was unavailable for Daffing, Matt replaced my tea services with his trolley jack. Like I said, it just doesn't make a decent cuppa. Matt's found some new friends to make him tea now, but their tea 'tastes sh!t too'! Sorry mate, once you've found a tea wallah you have to stick with them! Well, that's all now from us lot. Next week promises some good Daf action too! Matt is collecting a 66 saloon 1.3 for breaking on Saturday and on Sunday we'll hopefully all be meeting up in the badlands southern regions to work on Gavina. Cheese, 33G.
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