Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:55 am
Doesnt really work on plastic bonnets thoughcitsncycles wrote:Stripping paint off odd bits of your car to make it 'rat look'?
plus it looks stoopid! 
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plus it looks stoopid! Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:04 pm
Nothing so exciting i'm afraid and knowing my luck i'll probably be unblocking drains again. 
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 11:56 am
I now have a fully functioning BX. The manual choke conversion has been fitted and it starts fine... even when hot We're off to a 2CV camp in Somerset at the weekend and we're taking the BX... I'll let you know how we get on.
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 1:10 pm
Good man, was it much involved that choke conversion? just worth considering if my 16 plays up again.Rich wrote:
We're off to a 2CV camp in Somerset at the weekend and we're taking the BX... I'll let you know how we get on.
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 2:10 pm
It was really easy... I drove it to Wellingborough last Sunday and collected it this morning
I usually like to do stuff like that myself but lack of time and all that
Michael (the guy who did the work) did say that it was a straight forward job though... what was time consuming was the fact that the carb settings were all over the place as someone in the past has tried to "fix" the problem.
I usually like to do stuff like that myself but lack of time and all that
Michael (the guy who did the work) did say that it was a straight forward job though... what was time consuming was the fact that the carb settings were all over the place as someone in the past has tried to "fix" the problem.
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:02 pm
Right! A little bit delayed but time for a quick up date...Rich wrote: We're off to a 2CV camp in Somerset at the weekend and we're taking the BX... I'll let you know how we get on.
A couple of weeks ago we headed down to Somerset in the BX for a small-but-perfectly-formed 2CV camp with a bunch of thoroughly decent mates. We covered nearly 600 miles during the course of 3 days and the ol' girl never missed a beat
Life really does not get much better than this in my humble opinion:
The grey H Van in the forground belongs to my mate Chas Vacy-Ash (who has just bought a lovely BX17 turbo diesel estate and he will hopefully be appearing soon. It is kitted out as a field kitchen for camping trips and we have followed it all over Europe for the 2CV world meetings in recent years.
The green H belongs to another good mate of ours, Darren Arther. It is kitted out as a camper and will quite happy cruise at speeds way above the speed limit as it is powered by a Rover V8
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:13 pm
Great stuff mate!
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:15 pm
Whilst there, we had a run to Cheddar gorge...
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:16 pm
Great stuff, she needs a wash now though!
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:19 pm
... and discovered a new way to save gas whilst cooking brekkie:
My lad Joseph loved cooking his own beakfast on the embers of the night before's bonfire.
My lad Joseph loved cooking his own beakfast on the embers of the night before's bonfire.
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:22 pm
Roverman wrote:Great stuff, she needs a wash now though!
Done last weekend... pesky cow shite Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:31 pm
As well as washing off the finest Somerset poo I sorted out the only surface rust I could find on the body..
The bottom corner of the n/s front door:
...and at the base of the rear wheel arch:
Both areas have now been cured and a thorough waxoiling is next on the list before the weather gets too grotty... Happy days
Oh and I still have to fit the Tow bar I got from Kitch
The bottom corner of the n/s front door:
...and at the base of the rear wheel arch:
Both areas have now been cured and a thorough waxoiling is next on the list before the weather gets too grotty... Happy days
Oh and I still have to fit the Tow bar I got from Kitch
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:40 pm
What a wonderfull place, anyone who hasn't been here needs nto go it's amazing.Rich wrote:Whilst there, we had a run to Cheddar gorge...
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 8:44 am
Wow! anyone fancy a BX club ride out sometime!!!
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 8:56 am
BX Club trip to Cheddar Gorge, Hell yes.
Ive just commented on Rich's similar pics over on the 2CVGB forum, it must be over 15 years since i went to cheddar gorge (and that was on a motorbike club ride out) I feel old sometimes, despite not being.
Ive just commented on Rich's similar pics over on the 2CVGB forum, it must be over 15 years since i went to cheddar gorge (and that was on a motorbike club ride out) I feel old sometimes, despite not being.