What was your first car and first repair you did to it.

Hell Razor5543 · Unread post by **Hell Razor5543** » 01 Sep 2025, 17:14

My first car was a Citroen BX 19 TZD. I cannot remember all of the repairs I did (there were a few, but not that many), but I remember having to epoxy a connector in place on the rear windscreen (and then use conductive silver paint) to get the heated rear window working.

Unread post by **Huskyxantia** » 01 Sep 2025, 18:38

Oh the conductive paint ! Yes I used that in a mk2 escort ! Works well

Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 01 Sep 2025, 18:42

Huskyxantia wrote: 01 Sep 2025, 18:38 Oh the conductive paint ! Yes I used that in a mk2 escort ! Works well

It works very well until some idiot knocks over the tin and the paint pours across the top of the battery!! That was an enlightening experience

Unread post by **Huskyxantia** » 01 Sep 2025, 18:46

Oops , always wondered how that stuff was made. Come on mick tell us all we're all poised now lol

Unread post by **Huskyxantia** » 01 Sep 2025, 18:47

Anyone remember saw dust and some oil mix being stuff into the rear diffs on certain cars ?

Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 01 Sep 2025, 19:00

Huskyxantia wrote: 01 Sep 2025, 18:46 Oops , always wondered how that stuff was made. Come on mick tell us all we're all poised now lol

Very simple situation really!! I was painting over the break in my RS2000's roof mounted spot light earth path and I had balanced the paint tin on the rocker cover when my ex called me and as I turned to answer my elbow knocked the tin flying straight onto the battery. There was a moment or two panic followed by a bright flash which fortunately fused the paint stream and it stopped!! New battery was required!!

Unread post by **Huskyxantia** » 01 Sep 2025, 20:29

Wow , not as bad a chap I knew whom charged his car battery then decided to put a spanner on both terminals to see if it was fully charged , his face gave the answer to that when he was walking around for a few weeks with burns on it

( wasn't me ) was a mates dad .

Stickyfinger · Unread post by **Stickyfinger** » 01 Sep 2025, 23:23

Austin Cambridge A60 (Blue/cream stripe).....carb was duff so I put Twin carbs on from a Riley....POWER !
I also swapped in full leather seats and a dash from a Wolsley 16/60 (I think it was)

Most we had in it was 12 people going to a club in Bournemouth from Salisbury

Vic Evans · Unread post by **Vic Evans** » 02 Sep 2025, 09:27

Ford 100e side valve Prefect.
Replaced the vacuum wipers with electric unit from scrappy.
Great success which became a profitable sideline once word got around.

Unread post by **Huskyxantia** » 03 Sep 2025, 09:20

I like the idea of that above it must of felt so modern when the electric ones were working

Unread post by **Huskyxantia** » 03 Sep 2025, 09:22

Stickyfinger wrote: 01 Sep 2025, 23:23
Most we had in it was 12 people going to a club in Bournemouth from Salisbury

12 ! I've heard of 5 or 6 in an Austin Ruby 6 but 12 in your car id of loved to of seen that

Unread post by **Expertamateur** » 11 Sep 2025, 09:57

I managed to get 5 in a Sunbeam Alpine with the hard top fitted. Four girls and me.

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