Bustrucket
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Here we go - I need to sort the 90 for it's MoT in August so I need to know about the following:
1. The door frames are rusty at the bottom and the frame that holds the window mechanism on the o/s door has rotted away at one corner. Therefore I daren't open the window on the move as it has a tendency to fall out of it's runners. The door does open and close, and it locks - but the rot is taking it's toll on the frame and the bottom hinge on the driver's side door is threatening to pull through the alloy skin.
Will the doors pass the MoT in this state? There are no external sharp edges but the door hinge issue might upset the MoT man.
2. Will 110 front doors fit the 90? There is a pair of reasonable 110 doors on ebay that I can repair and aren't too far away - but will they fit?
3. What should I pay for a decent early lift-handle 90 o/s door from a scrapyard? Craddock's quoted me three hundred quid for a complete s/hand later style door, which I think is taking the urine slightly, especially as Paddock will supply a bare new door for £218.
4. Whilst the chassis appears solid, the front mudflap mounts are 'ripe'. Can I just cut these off, grind back to the chassis outrigger and paint it all without upsetting the MoT man?
5. The bulkhead has done the usual trick of rusting on the top corners. The o/s is the worst, and will need some fairly major patching. How hard a job is this? How much needs to be removed for access?
6. The cappings that run between the hard top and the rear wing have rotted. What are they called? (I need to order a pair and i'm not sure what to ask for!
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7. How do I time a 2.5 NAD? The fuelling is all to cock and starting from cold can be awkward (and bloody smoky). I suspect the timing is slightly out, and the fuel pump isn't dumping the fuel in at the right time. Is it a chain or gear driven fuel pump? Once warm the engine runs ok, but is smoky and sluggish - 55mph at the most, and it gets there at a decidedly glacial pace.
8. The handbrake light on the dashboard doesn't illuminate. Is this an MoT fail?
Sorry for the big bundle of questions, but if anyone can answer any of them, i'd be most grateful
Thanks muchly.....
1. The door frames are rusty at the bottom and the frame that holds the window mechanism on the o/s door has rotted away at one corner. Therefore I daren't open the window on the move as it has a tendency to fall out of it's runners. The door does open and close, and it locks - but the rot is taking it's toll on the frame and the bottom hinge on the driver's side door is threatening to pull through the alloy skin.
Will the doors pass the MoT in this state? There are no external sharp edges but the door hinge issue might upset the MoT man.
2. Will 110 front doors fit the 90? There is a pair of reasonable 110 doors on ebay that I can repair and aren't too far away - but will they fit?
3. What should I pay for a decent early lift-handle 90 o/s door from a scrapyard? Craddock's quoted me three hundred quid for a complete s/hand later style door, which I think is taking the urine slightly, especially as Paddock will supply a bare new door for £218.
4. Whilst the chassis appears solid, the front mudflap mounts are 'ripe'. Can I just cut these off, grind back to the chassis outrigger and paint it all without upsetting the MoT man?
5. The bulkhead has done the usual trick of rusting on the top corners. The o/s is the worst, and will need some fairly major patching. How hard a job is this? How much needs to be removed for access?
6. The cappings that run between the hard top and the rear wing have rotted. What are they called? (I need to order a pair and i'm not sure what to ask for!
).7. How do I time a 2.5 NAD? The fuelling is all to cock and starting from cold can be awkward (and bloody smoky). I suspect the timing is slightly out, and the fuel pump isn't dumping the fuel in at the right time. Is it a chain or gear driven fuel pump? Once warm the engine runs ok, but is smoky and sluggish - 55mph at the most, and it gets there at a decidedly glacial pace.
8. The handbrake light on the dashboard doesn't illuminate. Is this an MoT fail?
Sorry for the big bundle of questions, but if anyone can answer any of them, i'd be most grateful
Thanks muchly.....
