Another F6 shortly on the road.

[Bobble]

Yes i still have your number :-) i was strange really as it flew through the MOT last week with no advisories and done 18300 miles last year, i really like them.

 

[Bobble]

Well it's almost there just rear bumper and wheels then MOT early next week but i have not been idle, i've sold my other red F6 to my youngest son but he did'nt like red so he wanted it painted a different colour so i had to do that before i finished mine anyway both
done now and time to enjoy them.

 

[mojobaby]

I must say that I like the way you've finished off the front grill, with the red in the centre.

 

[mr-reno-139]

Haven't you french polished the wooden rear bumper it was fitted with when you got it ☺
How is the 1300 engine going ?

 

[Bobble]

Thanks mojobaby, i tried to do something different .

Paul, not using the wooden rear bumper as i think it would outshine the rest of the van , Hmm well engine runs but will not tick over unless you have it around 800 revs and yes i've tried everything i can think including jets, gaskets, seals, pipes well you name i've done
so i put on a Zenith 28 and runs a treat, WHY ?

 

[Bobble]

Passed mot today with no advisories now to clock up a few miles before our trip to see Stan in Orkney .
Paul, not sure how long it's been off the road as there were no record of the last mot mileage ?

 

[mr-reno-139]

Well done I wish I had enough time to get things done
I want to get on with rodeo but all these customers keep giving me cars to fix instead

 

[Bobble]

Packed up and on the way, going to stop in Arbroath for a few days ( 400 miles and no problems ) so just another 350 miles to go to Orkney

 

[Bobble]

drove very well but kept to a reasonable speed around 60mph as not done as many miles as i wanted to as there not a lot of time, did aound 43mpg which i did'nt think was to bad as we were well loaded, arrived with no problems and a reasonable calm crossing for a change, it's only a couple of miles to the camp site and with very little wind tent was easier this year to put up .
Nice sunny day the following day so out and about to make the most of it supposed to be rain the next day .

 

[Bobble]

Been back now a couple of days, we covered just over 2000 miles without any problems, last day went to Birsey north of the mainland and across the causeway, you had a two hour window to cross and get back before the tide covers everything and there's now where to stay on the other side . Now back to work and repairing my eldest son's R4 for the mot

 

[mojobaby]

But you have a tent! You can sleep anywhere except on the beach

 

[Bobble]

Ha ha yes good point but we would have to carry it across and it's quite heavy .

 

[Pete Isom]

Hello

do you mean C823TRK is a 1.3 not a 1.1?
might make a difference to the rebuild im about to pay for