Comments by "g simpson" (@GSimpsonOAM) on "furiousdriving" channel.

  1. He was sacked from PayPal and that did well afterward. It is where a large chunk of his wealth came from.
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  2. It is quicker and cheaper to make steel bodies in mass production. Stamping a steel panel is quick compared to laying up and curing fibre-glass. Also panel fit can take a bit more fettling to get right with fibre-glass. Repairs are actually quite easy. Glass fibre and resin to effect a permanent repair. Easier than welding and filling a steel body. I have restored a Lotus Esprit as well as built a couple of kits.
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  3. I am surprised you don't carry the pscan with you when travelling out of town
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  4. It depended of the regulations of the country where they were sold. USA made it a requirement in 1996 but in New Zealand for example,it was not compulsory until 2006 As a result some companies such as GM deliberately made their cars non compliant (allegedly) so that you had to go to the dealer. GM exported cars to the USA and Europe before 2006 and these cars would have had to be OBD2 compliant. It is an interesting fact that one can get an ODB2 cable in NZ to fit a GM car and it just required swapping a couple of wires to make it work.
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  5. I got a Tomcat as my everyday driver a year ago. When I got it I was offered a 1997 Rover 416SLi free if I collected it. It had Brake issues but now sorted. It is now our family car and the most modern in our fleet. Cheap insurance too.
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  6. If you are reusing the glass protect from grinding sparks
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  7. Rather than blobble with the welder a safer option is a little brazing. Welding dodgy rust usually ends up with a bigger hole
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  8. Contact grease on the blades of the fuses prevents corrosion.
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  9. Much more affordable to keep on the road as consumables are much less expensive (like Esprit) Timing belt is Nissan Maxima for example
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  10. To be fair. The sevens engine is so small compared to the T the kickback will not hurt you. I have an Austin Eight and cranked that a few times. Easy start on the crank. I am a bit more wary when cranking the Landrover. Suffered a flat battery in the Landrover at the supermarket. I wound it over a couple of times with the crank to get the fuel through. A young boy was curious and I told him I was winding the spring to make it go. He seemed sceptical but his eyes when it started and I drove off was priceless.
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  11. Going for maximum damage? @furiousdriving 
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  12. Look up C8 Corvette steering wheel....... The Allegro was just ahead of its time. The Allegro was also criticized for being tall due to the heater and motor but compared to contemporary cars it is quite low. I have Allegro and parked up at work next to a small Toyota etc it is much lower.
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  13. The crank position sensor can be fail when engine hot. Will work again when the engine cools. Should show in history though. Perhaps carry a wireless ODB2 reader that hooks to your phone?
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  14. The wood effect paint was quite common. My Austin 8 has it. It is not too hard to do so bound to be experts in it.
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  15. I have cars with either. I prefer the sensors as you can use the mirrors and the audio in harmony with each other.
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  16. Perhaps a colortune will check mixture settings of carbs?
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  17. The winder likely just needs a new balance spring fitted. My first and everyday driver for 5 years as a student was an Austin 8. Bought in 1980. I still own it and drive it regularly. Will get it restored one day. The roof lining is falling apart so I must get that done.
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  18. My FIAT Stilo has City mode and Normal. The 2.4 5 cylinder is pretty smooth though.
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  19. Gunson colortune is a useful tool to see what the mixture is
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  20. A heating pad on the sandblasting chamber to keep it dry? Like a home brew unit.
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  21. The old guys knew exactly what they were buying but it was something they could slip past the handbrake.
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  22. With those sharp corners make sure you have had your tetanus shots.
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  23. The 4 was lighter and they were developing their own V8 that ended up in the Esprit
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  24.  @furiousdriving  I wonder how the Elite would go with Lotus Esprit twin turbo V8?
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  25.  @ceedoubleyou  Lotus 907 is a lot lighter than the V8. Lotus hoped for a V8 sooner. There was the 909 engine that was similar weight to Rover but more advanced. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_900_series
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  26.  @SGarrett1979  Yes. He got a good start from daddy's emerald mine but it was the Paypal windfall that got him established.
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  27. The steam will warm the garage for you.
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  28. It should still give a cough with that engine start even if the carbs are US. Check the ignition is up to scratch.
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  29. An option for a DIY dip is to use a cheap swimming pool just big enough for car. Get a 200liter drum of molasses from a stock food supplier. Mix with 2000 liter of water in pool. Submerge car in pool (may do half at a time) Takes 3 weeks but will dissolve all rust and just needs rinse and dry. No toxic chemicals. My brother did this with Austin 8 van. Worked well
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  30.  @furiousdriving  You would have a pool to relax in once the project is finished if you took that route. Perhaps one of your neighbours has a pool you can borrow?
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  31. Possibly find a computer behind the panel on the left of the dash?
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  32. I fabricated a new pin to improve mine. I did remove the selector shaft from the gearbox and did repairs on the bench. I am tempted to get the kit though for my Tomcat. Will be doing it on the bench though. Under the car is no fun.
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  33. My brother has a 1958 S1 Ute that he got when operating a Mountain bike business in Queenstown. It has the larger S2 engine which was fitted from new. He has the original registration document that has the engine size as 2.25 litre (it may have come as kit from UK to NZ)
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  34. I have a Tomcat and my brother has a Sierra Sapphire Cosworth. I have driven both. I would say it was close. The Tomcat is a smaller car so I would say it had the edge. Particularly on handling.
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