What did you do to your MK1 today?

After fitting New Coolant Flange last weekend, Took out Air Filter (cleaned it as the car hasn't been started for 3-4 months) Started car & used Wynns Petrol EGR fir the Air valves/Intakes - Good stuff… Idles as you spray but gotta keep revs up a little… Rotor Arm & Dist. Cap changed too to Bosch with Bosch leads being fitted next weekend (hope they arrive )





 

Nice calendar, although better if it was open on the correct month haha

today replaced missing inspection cap/gearbox in snowy, turned engine over for 10 mins til radiator fan kicked in. Rewired my boom box and speakers in caster played some taylor swift.

Deandubya said

36thCrazyFist said

Nice calendar, although better if it was open on the correct month haha

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 Nice try… no prize this time… that was taken when i 1st got the goodies (& the calendar - around mid December time??) it's in my kitchen on March - with an engine pic! Booom  

Haha good to hear, I've been filling mine in with what ice been doing to the mk1!

Did someone say something about cars? I was somewhere else

36thCrazyFist said

Did someone say something about cars? I was somewhere else

haha yes, got side tracked….golfs and women.. sing songs in my cabbie..

Visited my cabby, and took a charged battery to start her up.
primed and started first time. phew.
lots of condensation muck at bottom of dipstick and zero oil.
added 1 litre and few pints of fresh fuel and ran for twenty mins until settled down ,
even the exhaust hole noise it ran quietly phew
BUT ,, drivers door still held shut by string due to me dropping striker pin back plate into pillar.
looking at various pictures its the door card to come off, boooo its soooo brittle..
but will have to wait until warmer before moving plastic , snappit dammit regretit.
thanks to all those images of bare shell refurbs it shows from inside where striker pin would be and yes phew it has hopefully settled into cavity.

 

Replaced the back up light switch….  Woo Hoo, LIGHTS!!!!.

Deandubya said

hopsandmovingon said

Visited my cabby, and took a charged battery to start her up.
primed and started first time. phew.
lots of condensation muck at bottom of dipstick and zero oil.
added 1 litre and few pints of fresh fuel and ran for twenty mins until settled down ,
even the exhaust hole noise it ran quietly phew
BUT ,, drivers door still held shut by string due to me dropping striker pin back plate into pillar.
looking at various pictures its the door card to come off, boooo its soooo brittle..
but will have to wait until warmer before moving plastic , snappit dammit regretit.
thanks to all those images of bare shell refurbs it shows from inside where striker pin would be and yes phew it has hopefully settled into cavity.

From “What did you do to your MK1 today?”

pretty simple dude… unscrew the rear window winder - pop off the plastic from the centre (quite tricky but pull the outers of the round bit handle sides [|o|] if you know what i mean) which will show a pozi screw, take this off & the bezel… pop the rear door card gently & take out top upwards, from the seatbelt cover & you see the shell with the rear speaker too… put your hand in & have a feel about!  then do the reverse to put your door card back on. Simples  p.s. don't forget which angle your handle was facing before putting it back on. 15 minutes job done.

And don't forget to get really OCD and line up the handle with the other side

Tried to read Russian to find audio language reset. Fail blxxxy auto electrician…put door pull arm rest back on tight with nuts correct way..blxxxy autotechnician. Cried a little when saw side tension cable hanging out… blxxxy cabbies and there roofs. Hopefully chortle will do discount for bulk orders.. fitted new gators to mirror adjusters. Played test match special from 2012..as can't read Russian on head unit to alter program on ipod original. 

Run it up to temperature, adjusted the idle, debated starting on the fuel filler neck but didn't fancy it after already being underneath cars for 10 hours today

MK1CabbyWhite said

Run it up to temperature, adjusted the idle, debated starting on the fuel filler neck but didn't fancy it after already being underneath cars for 10 hours today

Five minute job that

Stripped down the sportline interior as its sold, getting shipped over the weekend, sad to see it go really as they're amazing seats, but just doesn't fit with the style I'm going for

My OCD taking over…

36thCrazyFist said

MK1CabbyWhite said

Run it up to temperature, adjusted the idle, debated starting on the fuel filler neck but didn't fancy it after already being underneath cars for 10 hours today

Five minute job that

 Aren't they all? just having a 1000 point list of 5 minute jobs is the issue

MK1CabbyWhite said

Aren't they all? just having a 1000 point list of 5 minute jobs is the issue

So true mate! Have you got the actual cabriolet one, or are you cutting a tintop down? Cause you can add a few zeros next to the 5 for getting the angle right on the tin top ones!

Deandubya said

hopsandmovingon said

Visited my cabby, and took a charged battery to start her up.
primed and started first time. phew.
lots of condensation muck at bottom of dipstick and zero oil.
added 1 litre and few pints of fresh fuel and ran for twenty mins until settled down ,
even the exhaust hole noise it ran quietly phew
BUT ,, drivers door still held shut by string due to me dropping striker pin back plate into pillar.
looking at various pictures its the door card to come off, boooo its soooo brittle..
but will have to wait until warmer before moving plastic , snappit dammit regretit.
thanks to all those images of bare shell refurbs it shows from inside where striker pin would be and yes phew it has hopefully settled into cavity.

From “What did you do to your MK1 today?”

pretty simple dude… unscrew the rear window winder - pop off the plastic from the centre (quite tricky but pull the outers of the round bit handle sides [|o|] if you know what i mean) which will show a pozi screw, take this off & the bezel… pop the rear door card gently & take out top upwards, from the seatbelt cover & you see the shell with the rear speaker too… put your hand in & have a feel about! then do the reverse to put your door card back on. Simples  p.s. don't forget which angle your handle was facing before putting it back on. 15 minutes job done.

Now that's what I call a helpful reply.
Big thanks.

36thCrazyFist said

Deandubya said

hopsandmovingon said

Visited my cabby, and took a charged battery to start her up.
primed and started first time. phew.
lots of condensation muck at bottom of dipstick and zero oil.
added 1 litre and few pints of fresh fuel and ran for twenty mins until settled down ,
even the exhaust hole noise it ran quietly phew
BUT ,, drivers door still held shut by string due to me dropping striker pin back plate into pillar.
looking at various pictures its the door card to come off, boooo its soooo brittle..
but will have to wait until warmer before moving plastic , snappit dammit regretit.
thanks to all those images of bare shell refurbs it shows from inside where striker pin would be and yes phew it has hopefully settled into cavity.

From “What did you do to your MK1 today?”

pretty simple dude… unscrew the rear window winder - pop off the plastic from the centre (quite tricky but pull the outers of the round bit handle sides [|o|] if you know what i mean) which will show a pozi screw, take this off & the bezel… pop the rear door card gently & take out top upwards, from the seatbelt cover & you see the shell with the rear speaker too… put your hand in & have a feel about!Ã, Ã, then do the reverse to put your door card back on. SimplesÃ, Ã, p.s. don't forget which angle your handle was facing before putting it back on. 15 minutes job done.

And don't forget to get really OCD and line up the handle with the other side

Ahh I shall have to view a members car for the angles.
I do remember getting in one as a kid and being warned to keep clear to prevent snapping/straining it and not to catch seat belt on it. Ahh memories.
Now where did I put that lottery ticket ?????

36thCrazyFist said

MK1CabbyWhite said

Aren't they all? just having a 1000 point list of 5 minute jobs is the issue

So true mate! Have you got the actual cabriolet one, or are you cutting a tintop down? Cause you can add a few zeros next to the 5 for getting the angle right on the tin top ones!

 It's had a tintop one fitted at some point in it's life which made the cap sit at an angle, I spent several hours bending and swearing at it but it just wouldn't play ball so I coughed out for a cabriolet one

Spent £230 on smiles.   Well it's better than thinking of it as road tax…..  And dusted it off after the winter to take it for a drive.

Today changed another bulb in wife's suzuki..and then washed car..then got giddy and washed half my fleet and turned them over again.. snowy didn't winter too well..or maybe I should have taken him fishing or dog walking as much. https://youtu.be/-4R4X7SYSuU took the Mrs out in yuppie flu. Listening to live lounge on cd. Again good weather to have a mooch about