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dmulally

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  1. Hi All Probably going to need this thread shortly. Just wondering does anybody know what this round end lever/valve does? I have to make my own throttle linkage bracket and just wondering if that arm should be touching it when the throttle is off.
  2. Thanks to @yoeddynz for the idea of yellow tartan. For those who don't know, Imps were made in Scotland. Hard to see but the carpets also have yellow stitching.
  3. Getting the interior sorted now. Replaced the coolant lines with slightly bigger ones. What an awful job that was. Anyway all sorted now. Enough to take it for a spin too when the stupid water pump I ordered in August makes a guest appearance.
  4. Hi All My LVV folder is in a safe spot where I can't find it. I have just put new carpets in the Imp and need to bolt in the seats. Should I cut out squares in the carpet or just tighten the shit out of it over the carpets?
  5. Does anybody know much about transferring of farm rego? Say somebody wanted to buy this. How would you transfer it to keep the farm rego?
  6. Now then. A fair bit happening but it's inching forward. The clutch with the mini slave has been installed and bled with a broom through the rear hatch to the pedal. It isn't adjusted though so when I wire up the starter I'll start it gear with the clutch in for movement. It has plenty of adjustment on the pushrod so I'll have a play. I also found some radiators in the bulk parts I got so will look at twin radiators in the rear. One of them looks like a modified van one. I checked for leaks by filling it with coke and letting it sit for a few minutes and then swishing it about before emptying and flushing with rain water. Also thanks to that rad cunt @Adoom who gave me some sheet metal so I could finish off the ducting to the front radiator. It's all done now. I have painted the front and when it dries I'll reinstall the painted fuel tank. Of which I let it think about what it has done with a chain taped up on the inside and left in a cement mixer for 20 minutes. Gave it a good scrub out with a brush sticky taped to a stick for a laugh too. Naturally it fell off so I had to fish it out through the fuel sender hole.
  7. The plot thins! Regardless of who is married to whom, I'm thinking about turning the Imp into a bit of a 70's inspired theme with some feathered stripes. I'm not sure I'll go all the way with gold metal flake paint. But am thinking of fat tires with white letters and orange stripes feathered at the rear.
  8. Update. Not him. It turns out there are two sign writers in Lyall Bay. Who knew?
  9. I work with his wife! Didn't even think to ask but I will. Chur!
  10. Does anybody know of anybody here that does vinyl wrap/stickers around Wellington by any chance? I have an idea.
  11. No idea. I got it for the Scimitar but it doesn't fit the chin profile so was in the spares bin. Pretty sure I got it from Trademe. I'm just trying to push more air through the radiator. That I'll look like the coolest kid on the block with a chin spoiler is an added bonus. I might copy that mesh below too.
  12. Right then. Any ideas how to attach the besides welding on multiple brackets and bolting it on?
  13. Yeah a hard pass on the rope method thanks, Haynes.
  14. So she is in but it isn't all sunshine and lollipops. I have the wrong water pump so have ordered the right single row pulley one. I can use this one on the EA81 hopefully. I have taken the carbs off to rebuild properly. I have the old single carb still there but am in no rush. Lots of little jobs to do now. I'll try and do one a day to keep things ticking over whilst I wait for parts.
  15. Note to self: 1: 185 2: 185 3: 180 4: 175
  16. Welded this back on. I need to give the underside a bit of a grind and paint. Also left some holes incase I want to get fancy with a heater core.
  17. Took these cool steelies in for sandblasting. Fella at the shop suggested I bring in the Imp van. SCOPE CREEP
  18. She runs! But doesnt stay running so Ill need to figure out what carbs they are and run a kit through them. Now I know she is a runner Ill compression test it and start to assemble it correctly. I need to sort an alternator bracket and fan pulley belt etc. Gear box seems to work too. Does anybody know if I can take out that oil pressure sender (which has been cut off so is pissing oil) and the horizontal bolt on the left to run an oil cooler? Or should I get one of those sandwich adapters from ali baba for $10?
  19. Some before and progress pics of the running gear. The word running is used liberally here.
  20. https://www.angclassiccarparts.co.uk/home/mg-5580/mg-midget-austin-healey-sprite/clutch/clutch-slave-cylinder-gsy113-mg-midgetsprite-1275cc-67 Looks about right. Cheers, gents
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