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Re: Hello from Orkney
By: orkneydave Date: July 1, 2015, 7:04 am
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Thanks again everyone! Currnetly tempted by a 109 2a with a
300tdi fitted but dont wa't to rush in and get a wrong un! Also
been offered a rather ropey looking lightweight locally but it
might be a project too far!
Pics of the B (currently a rolling shell waiting on a rebuild!):
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Re: Hello from Orkney
By: Calum Date: July 2, 2015, 5:53 pm
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Doesn't look too crispy for a B! Why did you strip it?
I do really like the late 60s/early 70s era models.
Unfortunately ours is one of the early rubber bumper models but
it was so local and so cheap that it was rude to pass it by...
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Re: Hello from Orkney
By: orkneydave Date: July 3, 2015, 4:07 am
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It didn't look too crispy when I bought it! It was a genuine
barn find bought for £400. I rebuilt the fuel pump and seplaced
the brake pads/shoes and got it MOT'd. Sadly about six months
later (after being used as my daily driver) the big end went. I
got the engine out at a local garage to be rebuilt. At the same
time I asked them to fit poly bushes and replace the brake
lines. That was when we found that the rear wings comprised of
1/2" or more of filler around the arches and the sills were
literally made of paper machie! Decided that it would be best
to take home and strip down before rebuilding properly. The
engine has a new overbored block and just needs put back
together, but I have not started on the shell yet. Unfortunatly
a house extension has got in the way but should be finished that
by the end of the summer and then will get the B rebuilt.
The eary RB ones aren't too bad actually and can be easilly
converted to chrome if you prefer that look. I wouldn't be
surprised though if they start to get their own seperate
following as prices continue to climb, much in the way that
happened with early Porsche 911 which now have their own impact
bumper club!
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Re: Hello from Orkney
By: Gossamer Date: July 6, 2015, 12:48 pm
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Hi Dave. Hello from Derby. I've just joinde up too. My mate is
an OT on Orkney so when you need a frame around your lavvy she's
your girl. She had a blue 109 safari a while ago, I believe its
still on the island JFS featured in the plate. There's a chap in
the yard in Derby where I have my lock up who breaks MGs, maybe
he'd be useful for bits and Caroline could ferry em up to you.
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Re: Hello from Orkney
By: orkneydave Date: July 6, 2015, 4:10 pm
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Hi Gossamer, from a fellow newb, welcome to the forum! Not seen
many 109s here for a while but will have to keep an eye out for
that one. Useful to know about the chap that breaks MGs.
Excuse my ignorance but what is an OT?
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Re: Hello from Orkney
By: Gossamer Date: July 6, 2015, 5:28 pm
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Occupational Therapist. I remember now putting new springs on
that 109 about 12 years ago when it belonged to my mate Josie
and then a new clutch slave cylinder when Andy bought it from
Josie then new window runners when Cags bought it from Andy.
Then it drove all the way to Orkney from Derby with the starter
motor still on because the ignition switch failed. Before the
springs were changed I borrowed the lwb to tow my lwt back home
on a trailer. I had the lwb the wrong way round on the trailer
and with the old springs n shocks being very bouncy on the
safari, we boinged along for about two miles before the lwt and
trailer tried to oevrtake me on the A5. All the supermarket skid
pan training cut in as we snaked up the A5 and Im pleased to say
we hit nothing but it's true to say that you could smell the
fear. I wish I had bought that safari when it was available.
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Re: Hello from Orkney
By: Gossamer Date: July 7, 2015, 7:59 am
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Occupational Therapist. I thought I had replied last night but
maybe not. I think I saw that LWT on the Merkit Place.
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Re: Hello from Orkney
By: orkneydave Date: July 7, 2015, 10:01 am
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Occupational Therapist - makes sense now! There is a LWT for
sale locally on Merkit Place; I had a look at it the other night
but it needs a fair bit doing now and is probably overpriced a
bit (£1250 without wheels). I was still tempted but would
prefer a 109 and would rather not have another major project
(still got the MG to finish!).
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Re: Hello from Orkney
By: Gossamer Date: July 9, 2015, 3:22 am
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Lightweights look heroic and are fun to drive but, if you're
like me and carry lots of kit about, a lwb is a more practical
option. The ride is smoother but parking more difficult. The
only practical solution is to have at least four land rovers.
hard top and soft top long and short at entry level followed by
a pair of truck cabs and then a drop side tipper, a cherry
picker, camper, hearse with trailers of course. A 130 box back
mobile workshop with a Bedford to carry the spares and a Stally
with a Hiab may be useful if the neighbours don't mind you
parking on the verge.
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Re: Hello from Orkney
By: B20wnx Date: July 9, 2015, 4:47 pm
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OT - outside toilet??
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