What have you done today with your Austin Seven

[Ivor Hawkins]

The maroon Ruby appears to have a metal sun roof (unless it was filled in, like many were).

[Hugh Barnes]

This may have something to do with my recent failure to proceed. Is this a fault others have encountered?    

[andrew34ruby]

This may have something to do with my recent failure to proceed. Is this a fault others have encountered?

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Yes I have come across this fault a number of times, mainly with cheaper replacement parts.

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The maroon Ruby appears to have a metal sun roof (unless it was filled in, like many were).

I looked at this and it no longer opens. A flat metal sheet has the edges covered with aluminium extrusions fastened with small countersunk screws and mitred corners. It is all spray painted along with the body.

[Steve Jones]

Yes!! I've got one like that. Stopped me as well but its replacement transformed the car

   

Steve

[Hugh Barnes]

Well, well. Replacement parts may well be the culprit here. A root through the spares collection turned up a box of old distributors that offered up an excellent treplacement that must be 40 years old if not more. And, hey presto!!

[Steve Jones]

I think that mine may have been 40 years or so old, Hugh. They were always 'just there'. It had always run OKish buit starting had become worse and. eventually out of the blue, it just stopped working one day. Drove into my drive, stopped the engine, opened the garage door and the engine wouldn't start. This straight after a week away when we'd done 200 miles or so. New points set and it was like I'd fitted a new engine. Instant starting (doesn't even turn a full rev until it's off) and 300 miles or so in Scotland this last mid year running better than it's ever done. Moral: Fit a new set of points.

Steve

[Hugh Barnes]

Likewise...