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Hi Guys & Gals,
Just joined the forum recently. My Dad built a LWB Roadster about 14 yrs ago with a Fiat Argenta TC 2.0 engine and Marina Chassis & suspension. He drove it for a few years before letting it reside under his car port for the better part of the last 8 years in South Wales. I live in Perthshire & he has recently moved up to the same town here and the car was a topic of discussion for many months. I suggested we get it up here, fix it up and run it for a year up here before maybe then selling it. So it is now sitting in a warm dry garage here after an arduous task of 450 miles relocation on a trailer in horrendous weather.
There are many issues to deal with, the primary one being the brakes... I spent a few days on it down in Wales in November and managed to get it running but I think it misfires, maybe new HT leads will fix that or a spark plug check over. Decided to replace the brake fluid as it had been sat idle for so long & as soon as I opened a bleed nipple there was no pedal pressure at all and I suspect I’ll need to remove the (Marina) master cylinder, turn it over so I can read the stamped code number and then get a set of new seals for it.
The front suspension tie rod bushes were shot so have bought supaflex ones for it but they were a real pita to fit as the rod was so tight, think I probably bought the wrong ones or perhaps there are 2 different types to fit front and back of the forward bush point (?) but that can wait for now.
The starter motor is a major problem; one in 20-30 turns of the ignition key it will actually turn over and then start. Most of the time it’s just a ‘click sound’; figure I need to remove it and clean up the bendix gear & replace its grease/lubricant and or replace the solenoid, the wiring looks good.
However, I’ll start with an easy problem first as all the above can wait (until I have fixed my Berlingo with its troublesome rear axle) then in a few weeks I’ll begin the Roadster restoration… The ‘easy problem’ is the cloth hood/cover – unfortunately in transit from Wales to Scotland we have made a hole in it & I need to to ask your advice on where to source a small patch of this type of material? It's black cloth on the outer side & has a light tan colour on the inside. I think I probably only need an inch square patch..
Looking forward to lots of fun later this year, maybe even do the Applecross Bealach hill climb
Tony
Just joined the forum recently. My Dad built a LWB Roadster about 14 yrs ago with a Fiat Argenta TC 2.0 engine and Marina Chassis & suspension. He drove it for a few years before letting it reside under his car port for the better part of the last 8 years in South Wales. I live in Perthshire & he has recently moved up to the same town here and the car was a topic of discussion for many months. I suggested we get it up here, fix it up and run it for a year up here before maybe then selling it. So it is now sitting in a warm dry garage here after an arduous task of 450 miles relocation on a trailer in horrendous weather.
There are many issues to deal with, the primary one being the brakes... I spent a few days on it down in Wales in November and managed to get it running but I think it misfires, maybe new HT leads will fix that or a spark plug check over. Decided to replace the brake fluid as it had been sat idle for so long & as soon as I opened a bleed nipple there was no pedal pressure at all and I suspect I’ll need to remove the (Marina) master cylinder, turn it over so I can read the stamped code number and then get a set of new seals for it.
The front suspension tie rod bushes were shot so have bought supaflex ones for it but they were a real pita to fit as the rod was so tight, think I probably bought the wrong ones or perhaps there are 2 different types to fit front and back of the forward bush point (?) but that can wait for now.
The starter motor is a major problem; one in 20-30 turns of the ignition key it will actually turn over and then start. Most of the time it’s just a ‘click sound’; figure I need to remove it and clean up the bendix gear & replace its grease/lubricant and or replace the solenoid, the wiring looks good.
However, I’ll start with an easy problem first as all the above can wait (until I have fixed my Berlingo with its troublesome rear axle) then in a few weeks I’ll begin the Roadster restoration… The ‘easy problem’ is the cloth hood/cover – unfortunately in transit from Wales to Scotland we have made a hole in it & I need to to ask your advice on where to source a small patch of this type of material? It's black cloth on the outer side & has a light tan colour on the inside. I think I probably only need an inch square patch..
Looking forward to lots of fun later this year, maybe even do the Applecross Bealach hill climb
Tony
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