33grinder
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Post by 33grinder on Mar 16, 2013 12:21:01 GMT
Nice!
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Post by lincsmike on Mar 16, 2013 15:46:08 GMT
Hi Paul...... no mate Susie Street
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Post by lincsrob on Mar 18, 2013 17:01:14 GMT
Had a day off work today and fitted the new wheels. She is very nearly finished now. Roll on summer :-)
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Post by dafdaffer on Mar 18, 2013 21:00:08 GMT
Very nice Rob.... i thought that you had nicked my car at first ;D
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Mar 18, 2013 21:29:37 GMT
Looks fab - just like Biddy!
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Post by lincsmike on Mar 24, 2013 18:19:03 GMT
Hello, Have been and started Snowdrop this morning, she started on the key with no problems and ticked over lovely, didn't have a drive in her as we have had a lot of snow again and the roads are so messy and salty.
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Post by lincsrob on Apr 28, 2013 18:28:49 GMT
Hey folks!! Snowdrop finally made the journey to my dads place. He hasn't known a thing about me getting her till last week when I took her to see him! My dad was rather surprised to say the least! Ive been using her daily for work and a day or two ago she has started showing signs of wanting to cut out. I'm pretty sure this is due to a small amount of loose rust in the fuel tank which they couldn't clean, all else looks ok as I've checked. If anyone has any advice or if anyone has a spare 44 tank in good condition, I'd be very pleased to hear from them! :-)
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Post by dafdaffer on Apr 28, 2013 18:34:32 GMT
Rob check the solenoid conection on the carb.
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Post by lincsrob on Apr 28, 2013 18:59:02 GMT
It doesn't do it constantly. Just every sort of 20 miles travelling. It starts pulling back and wanting to stop and you have to tickle the accelerator to get her to pick up, it only goes 10/15 mph. I then drive down my bumpy road and it swishes the fuel in the tank and then she runs fine. Would the connection cause this do you think then? There isn't any rubbish in the fuel line as I've looked and it's still nice and clean
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Apr 28, 2013 19:24:00 GMT
Has the screw-in solenoid emissions control valve worked loose from the side of the carburettor? (it has a cable attached to it)
My 33 had a phase of it working loose, and the car would stutter and stammer when, for example at junctions, or slowing down approaching stops etc. It gave the symptoms of timing being out and complete loss of power. Quite a common thing - just tighten it up by hand.
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Apr 28, 2013 19:25:02 GMT
Oops sorry - just saw DAFdaffer's comment which I think is the same thing!
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Post by lincsrob on May 6, 2013 19:11:42 GMT
Hi folks. Checked the above and eventually found that the problem was from the rotor arm, I hadn't put the distributor cap on snug oops! All sorted now though. Cheers folks :-)
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Post by lincsrob on May 6, 2013 19:13:17 GMT
Been working on snowdrop a lot this weekend and have been doing the bodywork. Someone had tried screwing a mirror onto the drivers door at some point leaving holes in it, and I've made a pretty decent job of tidying that up today. As long as I'm ready for the first shows I will be happy. I've taken some snaps as usual :-)
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Post by lincsrob on May 6, 2013 19:14:07 GMT
Before
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Post by lincsrob on May 6, 2013 19:14:56 GMT
After :-)
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Post by lincsrob on May 6, 2013 19:20:12 GMT
People who have seen snowdrop will know that there was a small hole and amount of rust on the top right hand corner of the boot, I've now smartened up this too
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Post by dafdaffer on May 6, 2013 19:22:06 GMT
looking good mate.... ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png) re the last post i had the same trouble today with the car cutting out at junctions and having to keep feathering the the throttle. i have changed the points and condenser and reset the timing. running good again ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by lincsrob on May 6, 2013 19:22:17 GMT
Hope you have all had a great bank holiday weekend too :-)
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Post by mattsdafs on May 9, 2013 5:44:46 GMT
Looking very good Rob and well done..you should have seen the size of the mirror that was on that door,off a lorry i think ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) Paul...i had the same problem with Dorothy this week,she has now had a full service/oil change...seems to be ok now ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by lincsrob on May 25, 2013 18:25:09 GMT
I remember you telling me about that mirror Matt. It's understandable that you would want to remove it lol.
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Post by lincsrob on May 25, 2013 18:30:22 GMT
Welcome to another instalment of snowdrop news!
I've been using snowdrop as my everyday car lately and she has been great! I have had one mishap though. I trusted the fuel gauge a little to much and ended up running out of petrol in Sunny Skegness. A jerry can soon sorted that out, and I was away again.
Tomorrow is her first classic car show, with me, and I'm really looking forward to it. She has been polished to the nines today and waxed, all gleaming and lovely. Very excited about it all. Hope you all have a smashing weekend whatever you are doing. :-)
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Post by lincsrob on May 25, 2013 18:31:56 GMT
Pre polishing
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Post by lincsrob on Jun 2, 2013 10:51:24 GMT
Snowdrop in the Lincolnshire sunset :-)
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Post by lincsrob on Jun 2, 2013 11:04:10 GMT
Everyone will be pleased to hear that snowdrop took me to Pickering last weekend with no problems, in beautiful weather. A good day was has by all :-)
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Post by kenr on Jun 8, 2013 13:12:16 GMT
Rob did you get the paint 'recipe' that I sent you?
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Post by lincsrob on Jun 29, 2013 15:48:21 GMT
Hi Ken. I sent you a PM
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Post by lincsrob on Jun 29, 2013 15:50:36 GMT
Is there anyone going to Princethorpe event in the morning who has a 44 front wheel bearing kit going spare? Matt thinks he can help me, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to need two sets. I will be attending Princethorpe tomora, if anyone can help, please let me know. Ta :-)
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Post by Nick the man with a daf.... on Jun 29, 2013 16:43:14 GMT
im going, but no bearings im afraid
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Post by pauldaf44 on Jun 29, 2013 16:55:37 GMT
Go to your local motorfactors they will have them on the shelf I was told by my factor that a reasonbly modern volvo uses the same bearings.
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Post by lincsrob on Jun 29, 2013 17:54:50 GMT
Spoken to Steve bidwell. He's bringing some to Princethorpe tomora for me. I'm a happy man :-)
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