On our way back home now after a long, but enjoyable day…
First of all we went over to Dorridge, near Solihull, where it was lovely to meet Andy, who had got in touch to ask if we could come over and check out his 1999 MGF Mk1 VVC as it had been stood for a while and he was unsure whether to save it or call it a day.
List made of everything that needs to be done to get this fab looking car back to rights and date arranged to be taken to the workshop next year. Once that’s all sorted Andy will arrange for the bodywork to be done by a local chap he knows. Definitely one worth saving, looking good in Old English White with a red interior.
We then headed over to Stockton, Southam to meet Mick who had asked if we could pump up his suspension, next time we were in the area, on his fab looking Mk1 MGF VVC. Had a chat with him about an engine swap in one of the others that he owns, a TF 135, a possibility for next year. Great to meet him, lovely chap.
From there, we went over to West Haddon for work on a TF 135. Steve had got in touch as the head gasket had gone, so arranged to fit him to get him up and running. He then asked if we could also do the cambelt service and underfloor coolant pipes too, but given the other jobs, time of year we didn’t think we’d have chance to get everything done in daylight. As it turns out, the engine had suffered quite a bit of heat damage and had melted the seal on the water-pump, which was subsequently leaking. So this was replaced plus the cambelt and tensioner too.
Great to meet Steve when he got home from work, few other issues discussed with him, which we will return to sort out once the car comes out of its winter hibernation in the spring.
Weather was horrendous on the way down this morning with lots of hold ups, but thankfully it cleared when we got to the first call giving us blue skies for the rest of the day, well until it got dark anyway!
Bit of a stop start one on the M1 again now on our way back home, and the weather is turning really bad again, guess this is the arrival of storm Arwen. Batten down your hatches everyone! 🥶💨 – https://ift.tt/363HZbI
