What did you do to your MK1 today?

Finally got round to fresh oil change and new filter! About time, nearly summer : )

Today I towed it home as it broke down!

mk1 daz said

Today I towed it home as it broke down!

Oh no! What's wrong with it?

Hairyarse said

mk1 daz said

Today I towed it home as it broke down!

Oh no! What's wrong with it?

Killed the fuel pump!

Broke an exhaust hanger

mk1 daz said

Hairyarse said

mk1 daz said

Today I towed it home as it broke down!

Oh no! What's wrong with it?

Killed the fuel pump!

Ah poop! I guess it's not too hard a fix, just a few £££s

Only went and passed its MOT with no advisories. Think she deserves some treats.. 

Nice one  

Clipper passed MOT yesterday only 180 miles since last one!! Off to Spain tomorrow to see if Sportline will pass ITV, its all go! Hope to fit hi-flow rad and rear 3 point seat belts if it not too hot! Cheers

Fitted new/heater controls.. fitted dash badly..The clips are nightmare as the securing points all damaged on the dash it's self. .so not a good fit anymore..need to think of repair.. job got future. Started both the leech and caster..For 20mins warm up.

I got the same problem my heater matrix broke off the retaining clips and the controls are just floating inside the dash.Ive seen the controls going cheaply but the job fitting them looks a right pain in the ass...

irishbazmk1 said

I got the same problem my heater matrix broke off the retaining clips and the controls are just floating inside the dash.Ive seen the controls going cheaply but the job fitting them looks a right pain in the ass…

hi.. the replacement is easy… remove radio.. and get long nosed pliers pull the retaining clips off the three wires..  label the wires if you cant remember which goes where. then fit the wires on new replacement  whist loose in dash. you need to push clip down, i used side of flat screwdriver and thumb to click in to place, then refit the part. looks harder than is.

Well yesterday I spent 2 hours cleaning mine for a classic car rally (meet) at my local shopping center.
It's a new idea, all sorts of cars and a fair number of American ones and bikes of course.
Costs nothing, you just turn up and park up and walk around have a beverage, bite to eat and a coffee!  

But it rained last night, so I had to wash it again this morning!    

Anyhow I found the perfect parking spot for mine, a rose between two thorns.




There was about 60 cars at this first event and a dozen or so big bikes.
Even a Triumph TR3 and an MGBGT!    

New beauty ring

And polished the bezels on my gauges


 

After just over a year off the road, new exhaust fitted and a new MOT! Just went for a quick drive……woohoo! 

Took the dash off and replaced the interior loom with one that hasn't been damaged by fire.  

All back together and looking good.

Got my seats back from the trimmers - very pleased Tartan fabric seemed a long wait from Germany but now very happy!

Added a Kamei Grill Spoiler to go along with My Kamei Hood Scoop

Fitted a new boot strut as fed up of bumping my head. Got the dent man to remove some dents

I replaced a rear wheel bearing. Can now hear all the rattles again when going 50+ MPH!