You ( yes you) could do it in about a couple of hoursOriginally Posted by colintf
many thanks for that Pete.
How long does that generally take?
You ( yes you) could do it in about a couple of hoursmany thanks for that Pete.
How long does that generally take?
Ah so would take me about a week then
Sometimes I wish I'd taken Tim's approach - don't get it dirty in the first place
Colin Ellis #456 It'll be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end
couple of hours i would say. just leave the engine cleaner on a bit longer on the dirty bits, or try some GUNK
Peter Essling
thanks Geoff and Pete, thats less time than I thoughtYou ( yes you) could do it in about a couple of hours
colintf
Colin Murrell
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Here's a wee bit of cleaning last weekend over I suppose a very gentle 2.5 hours. I would NOT recommend heating the engine or doing anything with the engine running at all...too dodgy.
I started with a general gunk then a very quick power wash (cold).This lets you down the sides of the inner wings area.Start engine and let it warm up to dry things off.
Set to with a dash cleaner on all the rubber bits.A bit of silver Hammerite smooth here and there with a nice long cheap artists brush and also a wee bit of black for the pulleys and thats it.
The eagle eyed will have spotted that this is a dual-fuel car ! Autogas conversion from new. Runs like a dream with economy of a diesel !
I lovit.
Dave
looks very good!
cheap way to run a V8 as well
colintf
Colin Murrell
vin 00242 - Probably the only 260 to have driven the full Le Mans circuit?
MG Car Club Z Register V8 ZT/ZTT Rep.
MG Car Club V8 Register V8 ZT/ZTT Rep
MG Car Club MGF Register Regional Rep for Devon & Cornwall and Cotswold Regions.
MG Car Club MGF Register International Liaison Representative
http://www.mgfim.org/
http://www.two-sixties.com/main.htm
http://www.v8register.net/
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http://www.racethemg.com/ http://www.triple-mracing.com/
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Good job, looks very nice.
Keith Vinten
Mk 1 Tourer in X-Power Grey
VIN 197
No mods but I can dream
before Geoff11 says it, it puts mine to shame
colintf
Colin Murrell
vin 00242 - Probably the only 260 to have driven the full Le Mans circuit?
MG Car Club Z Register V8 ZT/ZTT Rep.
MG Car Club V8 Register V8 ZT/ZTT Rep
MG Car Club MGF Register Regional Rep for Devon & Cornwall and Cotswold Regions.
MG Car Club MGF Register International Liaison Representative
http://www.mgfim.org/
http://www.two-sixties.com/main.htm
http://www.v8register.net/
http://www.mgfregister.org/
http://www.racethemg.com/ http://www.triple-mracing.com/
Member of MGCC (UK), MGOC, VSCC & TSSC (Triumph Sports Six Club)
And mine, I'm always reluctant to open the bonnet at a meet. Must do something about it.
Keith Vinten
Mk 1 Tourer in X-Power Grey
VIN 197
No mods but I can dream
WOW! Good Job done! Congrats!
Here's a wee bit of cleaning last weekend over I suppose a very gentle 2.5 hours. I would NOT recommend heating the engine or doing anything with the engine running at all...too dodgy.
I started with a general gunk then a very quick power wash (cold).This lets you down the sides of the inner wings area.Start engine and let it warm up to dry things off.
Set to with a dash cleaner on all the rubber bits.A bit of silver Hammerite smooth here and there with a nice long cheap artists brush and also a wee bit of black for the pulleys and thats it.
The eagle eyed will have spotted that this is a dual-fuel car ! Autogas conversion from new. Runs like a dream with economy of a diesel !
I lovit.
Dave
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