I've seen imports registered correctly on the basis of far shakier evidence than that so fingers crossed you'll find someone - a car club office bearer perhaps - who's willing to help. The closures of these 39 offices are certainly inconvenient but if it meant getting the job done I'd be on the way to Stranraer and catching the boat to the one office that actually has a customer face these days.RangerNeil wrote:...I do have some photos of it being delivered to his place though wearing the reg number in question.....
Going East - getting a UAZ 469 back on the road
Re: Going East - getting a UAZ 469 back on the road
J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
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Re: Going East - getting a UAZ 469 back on the road
Latest update and yesterday was a Landmark day today!! The first time the UAZ 469 turned its wheels in anger since I've had it. Only a short trip, maybe 2 or 3 miles to the garage and back to have the DVLA allocated chassis number stamped on and the letter certified.
It was fun!!!
Some minor issues noted:
* Brakes are binding - take foot off throttle and it slows immediately, press the brake pedal hard and there is a noticeable pull to the right.
* Only instrument working is the ammeter. The temp and oil pressure are non-op and need sorting as does the fuel gauge which has a mind of its own!
* Clutch tends to stick and grab - probably because the bell housing kept filling with water (drain hole now drilled) - I had to try starting in gear because the clutch was stuck.
* Definitely need the door mirrors fitted as the rear view with the hood up really is sh*te!! Not fitted them yet as I have new doors on order from Tarmot in Poland.
Lucky it is LHD as otherwise I'd still be waiting because my right hand is still to all intents useless.
Still fun to drive though and I think it will be better with the door tops off as it was hot work. A different experience to the Series Landie - less wandering and certainly smoother over the numerous speed humps. (Must remember the indicators are not self-cancelling).
Looking forwards to more drives once the paperwork and the problems are sorted
Today I replaced the gauge cluster to see if all the engine senders were OK. Good new is they are all working. Oil pressure gauge responds immediately and temp gauge slowly comes up. Fuel gauge is still iffy though - as you see in the video on one setting it barely reads whilst on the other it goes full deflection so looks like it will be a case of replace the senders. These are now on order too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfS1HS5uHLE
It was fun!!!
Some minor issues noted:
* Brakes are binding - take foot off throttle and it slows immediately, press the brake pedal hard and there is a noticeable pull to the right.
* Only instrument working is the ammeter. The temp and oil pressure are non-op and need sorting as does the fuel gauge which has a mind of its own!
* Clutch tends to stick and grab - probably because the bell housing kept filling with water (drain hole now drilled) - I had to try starting in gear because the clutch was stuck.
* Definitely need the door mirrors fitted as the rear view with the hood up really is sh*te!! Not fitted them yet as I have new doors on order from Tarmot in Poland.
Lucky it is LHD as otherwise I'd still be waiting because my right hand is still to all intents useless.
Still fun to drive though and I think it will be better with the door tops off as it was hot work. A different experience to the Series Landie - less wandering and certainly smoother over the numerous speed humps. (Must remember the indicators are not self-cancelling).
Looking forwards to more drives once the paperwork and the problems are sorted
Today I replaced the gauge cluster to see if all the engine senders were OK. Good new is they are all working. Oil pressure gauge responds immediately and temp gauge slowly comes up. Fuel gauge is still iffy though - as you see in the video on one setting it barely reads whilst on the other it goes full deflection so looks like it will be a case of replace the senders. These are now on order too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfS1HS5uHLE
Neil.
Cars
1974 Saab Type 95
1963 Saab Sport
Green Machines
19xx Czech built UAZ 469
1957 AEC Militant Mk 1 6x6 Ten tonner
1974 Landrover 109" FFR Series 3
Cars
1974 Saab Type 95
1963 Saab Sport
Green Machines
19xx Czech built UAZ 469
1957 AEC Militant Mk 1 6x6 Ten tonner
1974 Landrover 109" FFR Series 3
Re: Going East - getting a UAZ 469 back on the road
can we have pics of the 1978 OT-90 Czech IFV?
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Re: Going East - getting a UAZ 469 back on the road
Neil.
Cars
1974 Saab Type 95
1963 Saab Sport
Green Machines
19xx Czech built UAZ 469
1957 AEC Militant Mk 1 6x6 Ten tonner
1974 Landrover 109" FFR Series 3
Cars
1974 Saab Type 95
1963 Saab Sport
Green Machines
19xx Czech built UAZ 469
1957 AEC Militant Mk 1 6x6 Ten tonner
1974 Landrover 109" FFR Series 3
Re: Going East - getting a UAZ 469 back on the road
Handy for parking, even if the space is full you can still "squeeze" in. Even on a red route nobody's going to tow it.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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Re: Going East - getting a UAZ 469 back on the road
Or wheelclamp it
1974 Rover 2200 SC
1982 Matra Murena 1.6
1982 Matra Murena 1.6
Re: Going East - getting a UAZ 469 back on the road
i love things with tracks on
Re: Going East - getting a UAZ 469 back on the road
I wouldn't buy one purely on the basis of that myth ..suffolkpete wrote:Or wheelclamp it
I do like the tracked bit of military hardware though, however I'd have gone for something a wee bit more, erm, "hardcore" like this:
Go on, RangerNeil, you know you need one!
J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
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Re: Going East - getting a UAZ 469 back on the road
Noo - what I REALLY need is one of these!!!
Neil.
Cars
1974 Saab Type 95
1963 Saab Sport
Green Machines
19xx Czech built UAZ 469
1957 AEC Militant Mk 1 6x6 Ten tonner
1974 Landrover 109" FFR Series 3
Cars
1974 Saab Type 95
1963 Saab Sport
Green Machines
19xx Czech built UAZ 469
1957 AEC Militant Mk 1 6x6 Ten tonner
1974 Landrover 109" FFR Series 3
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