Durham Fiesta Posted April 22, 2007 Report Posted April 22, 2007 hurry up in case the scrap men come for them
antz Posted April 22, 2007 Author Report Posted April 22, 2007 they wont be moving! have been there longer than i have been alive!
PaulAshman Posted April 22, 2007 Report Posted April 22, 2007 If you don't hurry up the twin carb police will be in and confiscate them!!! Seriously that will be cool when you get them on the mk2.
antz Posted April 22, 2007 Author Report Posted April 22, 2007 would they fit my mk2? i will get them! i also found out my dads mate used to know the owner of the house before it was deralict and he will ask his son about the carbs. im not waiting though! ill go anyway
PaulAshman Posted April 22, 2007 Report Posted April 22, 2007 I reckon they would. Go on mate just go for it. Get your torch and go now lol!!!
antz Posted April 22, 2007 Author Report Posted April 22, 2007 I reckon they would. Go on mate just go for it. Get your torch and go now lol!!! fook it i aint going now! i have to be careful because of the police but im gonna 'go for a drive' tommorow evening and get some cutting done. a little an often will get them off if i can cut my way through tommorw then all i have to do is get them off!
Admin Vista Posted April 22, 2007 Admin Report Posted April 22, 2007 they wont be moving! have been there longer than i have been alive! If they've been rotting in a shed for nearly 20 years, then there's a very strong possibility that they aren't worth having anyway. Can you still get spares for ancient Zenith Carbs?
Richierich Posted April 23, 2007 Report Posted April 23, 2007 where do they have car auctions with cars for £30 Well they go for that at auction, then theres some cost of a hundred quid or so for fees, so guess its not that cheap. There was a G plate Sierra 1.6 went through on friday for about £30. Its at the BCA in Bridgwater BTW, theres some really crap cars for sale there though! I robbed a load of stuff of a mk1 estate back in the day, was proper pissed, woke up with window winders, door handles 140 mph 6 clock dash, rear bumper in my bedroom and a massive hangover! Anyway felt bad about it so chunked it back in the boot! It was probably scrapped anyway and the apple pie who had recovered it probably never noticed! Had a lot of good bits on too, flared arches, roll top recaros, quarter bumpers, deep dish wheel, and wide mex steels. I feel like I should have a moral to this story but not sure what it is....
Stu_B Posted April 23, 2007 Report Posted April 23, 2007 where do they have car auctions with cars for £30 Well they go for that at auction, then theres some cost of a hundred quid or so for fees, so guess its not that cheap. There was a G plate Sierra 1.6 went through on friday for about £30. Its at the BCA in Bridgwater BTW, theres some really crap cars for sale there though! I robbed a load of stuff of a mk1 estate back in the day, was proper pissed, woke up with window winders, door handles 140 mph 6 clock dash, rear bumper in my bedroom and a massive hangover! Anyway felt bad about it so chunked it back in the boot! It was probably scrapped anyway and the wan*er who had recovered it probably never noticed! Had a lot of good bits on too, flared arches, roll top recaros, quarter bumpers, deep dish wheel, and wide mex steels. I feel like I should have a moral to this story but not sure what it is.... Haha!! I remember you telling me about this - you shoulda kept it!!!
antz Posted April 23, 2007 Author Report Posted April 23, 2007 they wont be moving! have been there longer than i have been alive! If they've been rotting in a shed for nearly 20 years, then there's a very strong possibility that they aren't worth having anyway. Can you still get spares for ancient Zenith Carbs? its the fun of it
antz Posted April 23, 2007 Author Report Posted April 23, 2007 gotta do college work tonight but after that im gonna go down with the hedge cutters and get green fingered ill be cycling down cos its easier to hide a bike than a car ...its only a 5mile ride there and back
antz Posted April 23, 2007 Author Report Posted April 23, 2007 i went round to the car! saw my mates mum and she said i should go get them spent an hour cleaning all the crap out the engine bay so i could get to them. then it pissed it down and lack of tools stopped progress. whilst clearing the chassis plate fell off in my hand and i found out its been ziebarted from new. ive never seen a ziebarted car go so rusty and i got a pic of the sunbeam again. no i didnt enter the shed! so what i need to know now is... HOW AMNY HBOLTS HOLD THEM ON AND WHERE!? i can only find 2 bolts. one at either end...anymore?
Supercharged Nat Posted April 23, 2007 Report Posted April 23, 2007 bound to be a bolt/ nut or two under the inlet manifold, you taking that with the carbs- i would! wd40 will be your friend throughout this! mole/vice grips, spanners/ adjustables, soft faced hammer, screw drivers, go get em!
antz Posted April 23, 2007 Author Report Posted April 23, 2007 right..bolts underneath..hmm thats a problem as there aint much room! yes i will be taking the lot MUCH EASIER! would of been even easier if it had a bonnet and everything didnt go rusty! i could also do with a knife for the pipes that i cant get off.
antz Posted April 23, 2007 Author Report Posted April 23, 2007 Date of Liability 01 10 1989 Date of First Registration 27 03 1975 Year of Manufacture 1975 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1725CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour BROWN Vehicle Type Approval null The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry. Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle 6 Months Rate £99.00 12 Months Rate £180.00 18years sat there! no wonder is fooked!
escamino Posted April 23, 2007 Report Posted April 23, 2007 If you can't get all the bolts/nuts, see if the rocker cover comes off and undo the head complete!
antz Posted April 23, 2007 Author Report Posted April 23, 2007 my dad said even if the bolts snap then i can get them off? engine is fooked. its seized so if i snap the bolts then its no problem. should be able to get tehr ocker cover off. i should really of taken more tools! ill go back tommorow cheers escamino
X-pack-Glyn Posted April 23, 2007 Report Posted April 23, 2007 Antz, i duno if this lot are havin a laugh with you but that looks like a crappy old pair of strombergs to me, two a penny mate, if you want some my mate runs triumphs and will give you a working set for nothing! strombergs, like SU's are akin to the ford VV type carb and of course are variable venturi, if you really want to run a set then use 2 of metro MG HIF6 SU carbs with the built in float bowls, they are inch and three qtr each and you could probably get two for about 30 quid. after all this fuss about these carbs i was expecting a rootes engine with a set of 40s on the side
Jay_harrier Posted April 23, 2007 Report Posted April 23, 2007 they wont be moving! have been there longer than i have been alive! If they've been rotting in a shed for nearly 20 years, then there's a very strong possibility that they aren't worth having anyway. Can you still get spares for ancient Zenith Carbs? I'm inclined to agree with you there, Zenith/Stombergs carbs are not brilliant and SU's can be hauled out of any dead BL car, Allego, Mini, Marina, Ital, Princess, Metro, Triumphs, Rover 2000, 2300 etc etc. The inlet manifold would be the issue, ok carbs & good for economy but a Weber or Dellorto is better for a Ford. Antz, in the spirit of robbing aim higher buddy, where's the satisfaction in getting busted for lifting some snotty old paperweights?
antz Posted April 24, 2007 Author Report Posted April 24, 2007 its all the fun of it! i know they are worth jack shit and arent anythign special! but its the fun of it and i get the knowledge of removing carbs without knackering up my own car
antz Posted April 24, 2007 Author Report Posted April 24, 2007 not really a result. snaped my spanner on first try so now ive got a nice cut and bump on my arm swore and decided it wasnt worth the effort so nicked the grill from the landy instead
Rick Posted April 24, 2007 Report Posted April 24, 2007 things to take mate are the bits that are gonna sell like hard to get trim pieces, chrome mouldings and badges. forget the engine bits go for gold
antz Posted April 24, 2007 Author Report Posted April 24, 2007 things to take mate are the bits that are gonna sell like hard to get trim pieces, chrome mouldings and badges. forget the engine bits go for gold the cars fooked. not a thing worth saving on the outside
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