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Post by Roadrunner on Jul 20, 2018 21:23:38 GMT
Well I finally got the car completely back to together and running today. For some strange reason it didn't want to run very well, which was odd because I had not been anywhere near the carburettor or ignition. Coughing, spluttering and backfiring it sounded like a bag of nails. I stripped and rebuilt the carb and messed about with the timing and distributor which only made a minor difference. "Sod it" I thought, let's go for a run down the road just to try out the clutch; so off I went, struggling to get up to 20 MPH, turning into a lane about a mile down the main road. After a short distance I noticed that the car was running better, so I changed up to top gear and it started to fly along. Back home for a few more carb adjustments and out I went again; this time the car running better than it ever has done in the five years I have owned it. I drove for about five miles and the car was smoother and much more responsive that it ever was before. Goodness knows what the rough running problem was, but it seems to have sorted itself out and now I can keep up a constant 45 MPH most of the time! Woo hoo!  |
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Post by PG on Jul 24, 2018 12:46:32 GMT
Nice self spannering.
Re the foreigners, I knew what it meant. Where does "homer" come from. I'm not getting the Simpsons reference, but it must be there.
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Post by Tim on Jul 24, 2018 13:57:44 GMT
Nothing to do with the Simpsons.
I always presumed it was in relation to doing work at home, or other peoples homes if you're a tradesman.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jul 24, 2018 14:41:40 GMT
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Post by ChrisM on Jul 25, 2018 7:13:40 GMT
Nice self spannering. Re the foreigners, I knew what it meant. Where does "homer" come from. I'm not getting the Simpsons reference, but it must be there. I thought that "Homer" is a job for the home that you do at work... you are at work but not doing "work", you're doing something you should be doing at home (such as fixing bits of your car) |
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Post by Boxer6 on Jul 31, 2018 8:25:31 GMT
Recent efforts. Not the best covering anyone's ever done, but it's my first project at this so go easy on me! Had advice on improving it, so will have a go at that tonight.
At the risk of being a bit cheeky - who recognises the colour scheme?
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Post by Tim on Jul 31, 2018 9:39:10 GMT
Gulf?
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Post by Boxer6 on Jul 31, 2018 11:14:53 GMT
It is indeed.
On the cars (Porsches mostly, but Astons and Jags too I think) the stripe is in the middle, but at that's where the elastic bands go to hold the wing on it'd get ruined in no time, hence the offset. The scheme was a happy accident too0; I had the blue covering film already, then got the orange from a friend which was going to be for the wingtips. No longer!
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Post by Tim on Jul 31, 2018 14:45:25 GMT
Did they all have the black border?
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Post by Boxer6 on Jul 31, 2018 18:13:49 GMT
Did they all have the black border? I think so Tim. On most of the later Porsches, and the Astons, the front part of the stripe "spread out" to cover the whole of the bonnet/air intake area. On some, it got really quite thick and silly-looking (IMO of course), but the simple stripe is my favourite I think. This isn't too bad mind .. .. .. 
Prefer this version. 
I also unearthed Swapmeet are selling a model of a McLaren 12C in Gulf colours, racing at Sebring and LeMans in 2013! |
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Post by Tim on Aug 1, 2018 11:02:44 GMT
You're right the thinner stripe is much better.
Can you do your next paintjob to replicate the BASF scheme on the BMW M1 Procar? |
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Post by Boxer6 on Aug 1, 2018 18:26:29 GMT
You're right the thinner stripe is much better.
Can you do your next paintjob to replicate the BASF scheme on the BMW M1 Procar? Well, I've got red film already, and ordered some white amongst others, so who knows?! |
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Post by Roadsterstu on Aug 5, 2018 8:17:10 GMT
As has been mentioned before, there is a great deal of satisfaction to be gained by fixing things yourself. Pity it's not (so) easy to do so on modern machinery. The problems I have are time and a place to work on the car. When we moved in to the new place Iost a flat driveway. Ours is steeply sloped, making some car jobs impossible to do at home. Rather annoying as, yesterday, I discovered one of the outer CV boots on the Captur has come loose at the outer end, ejecting grease everywhere. And we need to travel to Cornwall in it next week. And I'm working all week. So as not to be left out, the Volvo has, for the 3rd time in 3 weeks, popped the washer pipe off the headlight washer jet on the drivers side. No idea why, just started doing it. Problem is, this allows the washer bottle to empty completely. |
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Post by ChrisM on Aug 5, 2018 20:49:57 GMT
As has been mentioned before, there is a great deal of satisfaction to be gained by fixing things yourself. Pity it's not (so) easy to do so on modern machinery. ..... the Volvo has, for the 3rd time in 3 weeks, popped the washer pipe off the headlight washer jet on the drivers side. No idea why, just started doing it. Problem is, this allows the washer bottle to empty completely. Probably the hot weather, with the pipe expanding more than the fitting to which it connects. Try placing something inside the tube at the end to take up the slack or else securing with a small clip of some sort over the assembled tube and connector - a tywrap maybe? |
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Post by Roadsterstu on Aug 8, 2018 7:53:52 GMT
Thanks Chris, I agree, that's probably what it is. Thankfully I can just get at it through the wheelarch liner.
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Post by Boxer6 on Aug 25, 2018 20:46:35 GMT
You're right the thinner stripe is much better.
Can you do your next paintjob to replicate the BASF scheme on the BMW M1 Procar? Well, I've got red film already, and ordered some white amongst others, so who knows?! Got it finished today, finally! Added a bit of colour to the underside too; white, yes, but no BASF scheme I'm afraid! (Not yet anyway  )     |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2018 23:09:14 GMT
Looks good, when can we see the complete beast?
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Post by Boxer6 on Aug 26, 2018 5:19:47 GMT
Looks good, when can we see the complete beast? The rest of the model is still blue & silver! I fear I'm going to have to strip it back and re-cover it, something I'm not looking forward to! |
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Post by Boxer6 on Aug 26, 2018 16:55:54 GMT
Looks good, when can we see the complete beast? The rest of the model is still blue & silver! I fear I'm going to have to strip it back and re-cover it, something I'm not looking forward to! Hopefully, you can see why here. A poor image due to it being a horrible day outside and my garage not being big enough to have the plane put together inside!  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2018 11:23:38 GMT
Still looks good, a lot of wing there, stunt flyer?
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Post by Boxer6 on Aug 27, 2018 18:04:17 GMT
Still looks good, a lot of wing there, stunt flyer? That wing isn't as big as you'd think; only a 52" span. This is a kit-built, original Wot4, one of the most popular models used for training out there. It's quite docile as beginnners' planes go, but put a bigger engine in it and it'll do most basic 3d manoeuvres and more than a few advanced ones too! Beginners are limited to 40-sized glow engines (or electric equivalent) until they've passed their Bronze safety award, then you can go bigger. This one has an Irvine 46 in it, which gives it a top speed of around 60mph - may be tad more! The Wot Trainer wing is 66" span, with a much deeper chord as well, which means it goes on and on and on and on and .. .. .. well, you get the idea! I had one of those on my electric trainer (the one that 'bit' me a couple of years ago!) and it was a real bugger to get down! That model had a trike undercarriage too, which I didn't like very much - tail draggers like this one are by far my preferred option. Anyway, yes it will do, and does, stunt flying, but only up to a point; the Yak54 I'm in the process of building does stunt/3d stuff much better. |
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