Talk about 'original equipment'!

[Beeper 81]

I think that I can safely say that all the rubber parts on my 76 (EDIT: it's a 75 not a 76, N reg not P reg doh!) F/L came from Dagenham!

Void bushes were all a bit tired and replaced with FloFlex polly bushes.

Tie bar rubbers were wafer thin sponge, resulting in a CLUNK at every speed bump, regardless of speed. I can't find a pic sorry.

The timing belt stripped a few teeth, fortunately no engine damage done. Sorry again for the dodgey focus.

 

 

 Today, I fired up the engine and whilst revving it, the charge light started to dimly flicker but, it went out again at tickover. I noticed it giving a little squeel last time I was at the lockup and the fan belt looked a bit er,... thin, shall we say?

 

Down to the stitching at parts.

 

Getting a bit thin I think!

 

 

Fortunately, I had a NOS fanbelt knocking around back from my Mk1 Fiesta days and it fitted perfectly. Apparently not much difference between a Valencia OHV and a SOHC, if anyone is looking for a cheaper alternative. In fact, when I searched and checked the part number (I have since chucked the motorcraft card cover away so don't ask), it came up as mk3/4/5 Cortina and mk1/2 Fiesta compatible. I've STILL not bled the brakes yet though!

 

 

 

Edited March 6 by Beeper

[STEVE440 12]

Its amazing how long some stuff can last is stored correctly, a mate last year purchased an MGB. Absolute time warp and original even down to the tyres, we think they were the originals as it only had 18k on it and he thinks this is original looking at the MOT history. He has replaced all the rubber on the car now even the screen rubber. Everything just undid and no rust anywhere. Nice when you find them it just doesn't happen very often and they are only original once.