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roverbarmy · 20th October 2021, 17:44

I forgot to mention the four ever ready torches, gaffer taped to the wings when the lights failed on an A30. Red for the rear was provided by lipstick from the good ladies handbag! The torches came from an off license that seemed to sell everything apart from wire!

Rich in Vancouver · 20th October 2021, 17:47

Another memory. In the early 80's I worked in a small independant BMC repair shop. We were half a block off the end of a major bridge and one day a fellow coasted through the doors in an older Lamborghini, possible a 350 or 400?
The crew clustered around as we didn't see such exotic cars in our shop. The owner opened the bonnet to explain his problem and all eyes were drawn to an old coffee can jammed into the air filter intake to the row of Weber carbs. (It must have been running lean)
The boss/ head mechanic was able to get the car restarted and sent him down the road. We didn't need to get involved in a problem like that! We were much more comfortable working on MGs, Triumphs and Austins. Later on we did work on Astons and Jensens among others but that Lambo was the only Italian car to ever cross the threshold!

COLVERT · 21st October 2021, 18:52

No bodge possible.--

MY father had, many years ago, an Austin A40 saloon.

He had a core plug on the engine block that was weeping water.

In order to remove it he decided to drill a hole in the center of it and use a metal hook to pull it out.

Unfortunately he drilled just a tad too deep.---Through the cylinder wall and partly into an aluminium piston.----

Not a happy chappie.---

Terryf · 21st October 2021, 21:12

Not car related, many years ago during my training, I was handed a Honeywell temperature controller to study. removing the amplifier I spotted a rolled up label attached to some wiring, being the nosey bug that I am I unrolled it. Printed very neatly it said NOTE this RED wire is GREEN.
Terry

20th October 2021, 17:44	#31
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	I forgot to mention the four ever ready torches, gaffer taped to the wings when the lights failed on an A30. Red for the rear was provided by lipstick from the good ladies handbag! The torches came from an off license that seemed to sell everything apart from wire! __________________ Oil in my veins!

20th October 2021, 17:47	#32
Rich in Vancouver Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: White Rock, BC on Canada's Pacific Coast Posts: 849 Thanks: 338 Thanked 367 Times in 210 Posts	Another memory. In the early 80's I worked in a small independant BMC repair shop. We were half a block off the end of a major bridge and one day a fellow coasted through the doors in an older Lamborghini, possible a 350 or 400? The crew clustered around as we didn't see such exotic cars in our shop. The owner opened the bonnet to explain his problem and all eyes were drawn to an old coffee can jammed into the air filter intake to the row of Weber carbs. (It must have been running lean) The boss/ head mechanic was able to get the car restarted and sent him down the road. We didn't need to get involved in a problem like that! We were much more comfortable working on MGs, Triumphs and Austins. Later on we did work on Astons and Jensens among others but that Lambo was the only Italian car to ever cross the threshold! __________________ ZT-T190, Anthracite, LHD, Left the Line on June 24, 2002, Sold new in Switzerland, spent time in Germany, Imported to Canada in September 2021 Last edited by Rich in Vancouver; 20th October 2021 at 17:50..

21st October 2021, 18:52	#33
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	No bodge possible.--MY father had, many years ago, an Austin A40 saloon. He had a core plug on the engine block that was weeping water. In order to remove it he decided to drill a hole in the center of it and use a metal hook to pull it out. Unfortunately he drilled just a tad too deep.---Through the cylinder wall and partly into an aluminium piston.---- Not a happy chappie.---

21st October 2021, 21:12	#34
Terryf Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon BRG Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Retford Posts: 573 Thanks: 119 Thanked 142 Times in 69 Posts	Not car related, many years ago during my training, I was handed a Honeywell temperature controller to study. removing the amplifier I spotted a rolled up label attached to some wiring, being the nosey bug that I am I unrolled it. Printed very neatly it said NOTE this RED wire is GREEN. Terry