Modern Commer Replacement

[nopanic - neil]

Crikey, who'd have thought it, Wilf Lunn in the Stone roses? It's a long way from VisionOn.

Wilf Lunn - A name from the pass - He did a book on his inventions once..

What about the Professor - Early stop motion filming

Sorry about that, I'll get back in my box....................................

[Lazy B'stard]

Any progress on the MOT front Andy?

[Rhino]

Is it not time we had a few Commer curses placed. How about the Audi an Pug teams to take each other out on the opening lap.

[Andy Zarse]

  No MOT yet and more than a few curses bandied about, mainly at the wretched vehicle itself. I was fitting a recon Lucas alternator and I accidentally droppped the cast iron pulley wheel on the floor (you know what's coming next don't you) and needless to say it shattered to a million pieces.  Anyone got a spare?

Anyway, I can't really drive it without the alti as the belt drives the water pump too, which incidentally I'm fully expecting to fail anytime soon too. 

[Steve Pyro]

Every year, the same late MOT traumas .... and we keep saying MOT it in August / September to carry you though the next LM 

[Barry]

Every year, the same late MOT traumas .... and we keep saying MOT it in August / September to carry you though the next LM 

On the other hand, the wait for departure day would be a lot poorer without the will the Commer pass or not saga every year.

Persevere Andy, you know she'll get there in all her glory.

[powermite]

andy

If you fail to get one,i could probably make one for you.

Dont leave it too late though

PM

[mgmark]

Every year, the same late MOT traumas .... and we keep saying MOT it in August / September to carry you though the next LM 

Yeah Yeah, whatever.....the A is heading for its annual health check and a tune up this Friday.  I'll find out the verdict next Monday after we get back from racing in the Welsh hills this weekend ......

MG Mark

[garyfrogeye]

Andy
Is it the pully wheel on the alternater or the one attached to the water pump as I have a couple of old Lucas alt lying around and could take the pully off of one of those. What's the diameter.

[Andy Zarse]

Yes I know it wouldmake sense to get an MOT in August but it's not passing the MOT that really worries me! Anyway, it won't stop the pre-LM trials and tribulations. In fact I find it's useful to go over the vehicle with a fine tooth comb at this time, I'm always finding small but potentially awkward problems. For instance, I discovered the carb had worked slightly loose of the manifold and also a naughty little water leak on a heater pipe which would have remained unspotted if I hadn't been playing with the alternator.

Anyway Gary, the pulley wheel is 80mm outside diameter. The inside dia for the drive spindle is 15mm with a single square keyway cut into it. If you've got any pulleys lying about post up a pic on here and I can say whether it's a starter for ten. Actually, let's leve the starter out of this, I had trouble with that on the ferry a few years ago......

Thanks

Andy

[Robspot]

http://tinyurl.com/ysnfeh

Maybe time to trade her in for Commer II, Son of Commer

Although how you could ever describe a Commer as a Trailblazer I will never know (no offence to the old girl!)

[Kpy]

Or another make altogether:

http://tinyurl.com/23dv89

[fagey]

I didnt know that the cutlermeister was floggin his portable bunker

[fagey]

my mate has just done his merc vito van out into a camper.. must be the quickest camper out there as them vito things fly

[Lazy B'stard]

I'd like to see that. I have used a Vito for 4 years as a rally servicebarge and its due to be replaced with a much larger Sprinter. The Vito has been such a good tool (4 le Mans, 70+ rallies and loads of race meets) i'm planning on converting it into a camper when it gets pensioned off.  My only concern is height. How does he find it?