And finally the rain stopped

[Harry]

Oh yes, the rain has stopped, I've been up to my elbows in twin SU carbs the last few rainy days helped along by a few Badgers Beers, The set I received from Ebay a few weeks back were not as described ( Low mileage twin SUs ) As soon as I noticed the usual damaged screw heads etc I thought here we go eh, but the Spindle's and bushes were not bad, as opposed to worn out on the other 4 SU carbs I have, I had an overhaul kit in the garage for the last twelve months but could not bring myself to use it on carbs with worn spindle bushes, I bought a set of spindles from my local MG center last week, I had my "Tenner" in hand to pay for them but £30.00 later I came over all giddy ! still, once they were fitted into the latest set of Carbs, I could detect very little movement, I then fitted the service kits and after a few hours of tinkering I had the carbs fitted and running, just a bit of tuning to do but the test run was put off due to the weather. Today, the rain had stopped so I took the Marlin for a short run of about 15 mile and all was well but for the engine running too fast on tick over, once home I adjusted the tick over and took the car out for another blast, I went as far as Whitchurch this time, my sister as passenger ( She loved it ) once again I got back on the drive and a mate of mine popped round in his Robin, he told me the N West club had organized a bit of a meeting at the Pondarosa at the Horseshoe pass, so off we went in the Marlin, but unfortunately only one car remained, a Yellow Tiger, so we carried on down to Llangollan, then over to worlds End and over the moor to Minera and home for the third time today and about a 100 mile covered, the carbs still need a little looking at, they are running a bit rich. all in all a good Marlin day.

[Gareth]

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If you're up that way again tomorrow Harry, look out for me as I was planning similar trip tomorrow, weather permitting!
Gareth.

[cameronfurnival]

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Dont forget - the website has a "hood up or down" weather predictor on the home page - 100% accurate of course

Coedpoeth isnt a million miles from me (30 mins?)

[Gareth]

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Any one fancy meeting up at the Ponderosa one sunny day for a brew?
I should be able to make most days, but don't know how anybody else is fixed...
Gareth.

[stevejgreen]

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Dont forget - the website has a "hood up or down" weather predictor on the home page - 100% accurate of course

Coedpoeth isnt a million miles from me (30 mins?)

Was going to ask where it was centred. It never seemed to match my weather. Sitting on a sun longer in the rain is not fun.

[dave_clutterbuck]

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Any one fancy meeting up at the Ponderosa one sunny day for a brew?
I should be able to make most days, but don't know how anybody else is fixed...
Gareth.

Hi Gareth
Sounds good, I am about an hour away from the top of Horseshoe Pass. I am away next week planning to take mine out for first run on Sunday 12th
Regards
Dave

[Gareth]

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Sunday sounds good to me.
Lets see what the weather is doing nearer the day and let us know what time suits.
Any others interested..???
Gareth.

[Harry]

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Hi all, there seems to be a good gathering of folk up at the Pondarosa every Sunny Sunday, I went by again today in the Marlin and it was packed, I did notice several kit cars, a few Yank tanks and some classics up there, great meet for bikers though, went back home through Worlds end, it's been a great day. ( Carbs almost sorted )

[Gareth]

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Been there this afternoon but in other car as had the dogs to walk.
Loads of bikes. Wish I still had mine!
Lovely day. Walked for miles. Dogs still fast asleep!

[Gareth]

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This Sunday looks like a bit of a wash out according to forecast! Not that I'm a fair weather driver, but kicking tyres in the rain isn't much fun. If it dries up a bit I'll still go along.

[Harry]

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Yeah, I'm the same these days Gareth, I don't go out in the rain in my Mondeo unless I have to, let alone an open top, I MOT'd our MR2 yesterday and took that for a good thrashing later that day, but it's hard to find a nice bit of open road thats in good condition.

[Gareth]

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Harry, if you're about, I'll being up there in about a hour for a blast since it's nice...should be there about three ish...

[Harry]

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Sadly Gareth, I'm in work, I wish I was an international jet setting playboy gadding about the med, but unfortuneatly I'm a poor Pleb, lol. Otherwise, I'd love to come and play.

[Gareth]

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Unlucky, this what you could have won...

[Harry]

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Very nice, do you ever drive down the old road behind the Ponderosa, through Worlds End and up over the Moors to Minera, it's a lovely run in a Marlin, not so great in a Super 7 type motor though as some have not got enough clearance for the poor areas of road.