Shugmobile III being put back on the road! (with pics!)

woody · Post by **woody** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:51 pm

No bother

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:37 pm

Did Bainsey not drop a Civic Type R engine in his mini!!!

It was a rocket!

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:47 am

if its Shugs, the only engine upgrade he should look at is a K

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:20 am

Rag_It wrote:Did Bainsey not drop a Civic Type R engine in his mini!!!

It was a rocket!

It was the B series engine from the Integra and was indeed a rocket.

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:38 am

Quality, I would have thought woodworm would be more troublesome than tinworm. Did you replace the wattle and daube yourself??

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:48 pm

Shug wrote:
rossybee wrote:Nice one Shug

Looks relatively rot-free (the metalwork onyhoo) - do you have a period mattress in t'back?

Very little tin-worm. Was totally rebuilt in 2004 (most of the metal is fresh) Little surface rust here and there, but I'll tidy that. Woodwork is just surface too - needs a wee bleach and re-varnish.

As for the matress, no. But a fetching green shagpile.... oh yes

HTF do you get the sticky bits outta that then?

let it dry & go hard then wire brush & dettol?

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:51 pm

rossybee wrote:
Shug wrote:
As for the matress, no. But a fetching green shagpile.... oh yes
HTF do you get the sticky bits outta that then?

He doesn't

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:58 pm

Does that add to the "patina"

Post by **Shug** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:23 pm

rossybee wrote:Does that add to the "patina"

No, the torsional stiffness of the car.....

Post by **Shug** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:31 pm

IT PASSED!

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kenny · Post by **kenny** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:16 pm

w00t!

Bags a pax lap.

Hambo · Post by **Hambo** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:26 pm

I got my pipe,slipers,flask and tarten rug can i get a pax lap?

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:28 pm

Hambo wrote:I got my pipe,slipers,flask and tarten rug can i get a pax lap?

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:37 am

Blind Daves MOT station does it again...

Post by **Shug** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 9:15 am

Actually, it was a flying colours 'real' pass! Got asked if I just wanted an MOT, or if I actually wanted to know what was wrong with it and I asked for the latter

Only things were a bit of rust in the floorpan where a panel had been welded in and the guy didn't tidy up the remaining pan correctly and a balljoint gaiter that is on it's way out.

Engine ran a steady 2% CO, brakes were balanced perfectly and bloody good for drums actually (I'd bedded them in on the drive over)

Well chuffed, it goes far better than a 43 year old car has any right to - even Elaine said she was impressed at how solid it was when I took her out for a drive later on.

Some sample costs to illustrate why I'm using it as an everyday car, by the way...

4 x Balljoints - £18
1 x Damper - £8
4 x Tyres + puncture repair for the spare - £93

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