Oops! Elly heard the words stainless steel and got excited and poo'd her exhaust off 🤣

Elly is Elly and she's honest. Noone will mind the dents, dirt and honesty of her. And great idea about the detailed walkabouts for the fleet members Ian! Bummer about the exhaust, seems to be much a thing with people at the moment lol. Few friends have had exhaust woes this week too!

...Lord Lucan and Shergar probably hidden in the corner of the unit too...🤣

My Moskvitch 2140 exhaust disintegrated when I was working in the Middle East in 1981. I wasn't able to source another as the whole dealership had ended trading. A neighbour had brought an exhaust section for his Moskvitch from the UK but said British Airways made a fuss when he tried to put it in the cabin luggage. Eventually I found old iron drainpipe by the roadside, stuck it in the rusted end of manifold pipe and kept it in place with wire, and that worked after a fashion. No silencer, but as long as I kept my foot off the throttle, no-one noticed.

I sometimes feel that we should all hibernate for the winter and wait for spring when everything feels so much better .

Ellie's imperfections are what makes her perfect!

Elly's way of telling you she wants a 720..... Fingers crossed you can get everything sorted for Thursday!

I would leave Elly as she is forthe show. She is your everyday hero after all.

If you ever need any of your cars tuning i.e. Carburettors I have a full gas analyser and the offer still stands for the free tunes on any of them still loving the channel after all these years thanks and stay safe

Hoping it is repaired by tomorrow! And I also hope parts arrive on schedule as well.

Oh dear Mr HubNut, its money money going out at the minute, let's hope the NEC brings some money in for you.

Oh dear! How very HubNut! I did a video on my friends 2CV I’d never been in one, I’m fairly sure a walkround would be good, the crazy gear change was enough to amuse me!

Great idea to give use a walk around a refresh about the cars

I'm glad that you are happy with Elly - no matter what disaster happens next. Real love is unconditional. To humans. And to cars as well...

proper old school hub nut, hand held phone and waffle stuff. Brilliant

In french we have a series of slang words for the specific 2CV parts. So for example we call the crossbox "la bête à cornes" - the horned beast. The tie rod end eyes " les sucettes " - the lollipops.

Elly aventures tend to start with catastrophic failures right before the word go. But you always triumphantly get her going at the very last minute.

Thank you so much for that little blat of throttle with no exhaust. Lovely

When all else fails, grease the kingpins.

I washed Gerti my BX19Gti yesterday in the shade as was 26 C. Today it’s a bit cooler on 24 C with a gentle South easterly sea breeze. The Greater Wellington Citroen Car Club has an event on 20th November called Roly’s Run named after Roly Bannister who faithfully attended a Wellington Run around the scenery and named after him when he passed away about 25 years ago. We may be in for some rain.!

Your videos are always an adventure, and such a pleasure to watch. Keep up the good work.

Elly will feel like a flying machine without the exhaust, being able to exhale gasses quicker!

Bless her, That's Elly being Elly.

As you say old cars. Elly is a classic old lady. Bless her.

Elly is a special 2CV, and the fact that she has signs of use is not bad Ian, better than a like new looking 2CV that only comes out when it remains 100% dry.

I ran a lomax-esque kit car with just the cross-box, swan neck and a long straight pipe, no real silencer, for years. Your wee demonstration of the noise took me right back!

I make my own exhaust rubber mounts from folded punctured bicycle tubes. I always seem to have too many of those.. Also get a cheap welder. The amount of last minute saves you can do with one is incredible.

Never a dull moment in yours and Elly's life ey? S'what makes life SSSO interesting. See ya Friday.

Need that stainless one 😊

I took Foxanne down to Tesco for fuel this morning in prep for the run up to the NEC and the indicators stopped working, which resulted in some black looks from other drivers. Thankfully it only required a few wiggles of the spade connectors on the fuse box, which was done in the Lidl car park while attempting to be polite to a very interested classic car enthusiast.

Absolutely brilliant video Ian 👍hope you get your exhaust sorted for the nec she still sounds great without the exhaust brilliant

Ouch. Hope it gets fixed quick!

Looking forward to coming along and saying hello at the NEC mate. I’ve only been waiting 3 years since I started watching Hubnut when you bought TWC. Good luck. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

A long time ago where I had my Xantia in for service, I borrowed my mechanic’s 2CV where the exhaust had just snapped at that very same spot. The rest of the exhaust was sitting perfectly normal in its mounts under the car but the engine was shouting out the broken exhaust just behind the front wheel. Only slightly embarrassing driving around town 😆

and it was all going so well... Life seems to do that to one, especiaally where old technology is involved! Good luck getting and fitting the bits.

She still looks clean enough for a waterless carwash...I've tried cheap ones but prefer Greased Lightning Show Room Shine with a few big floofy microfibre cloths. If you can some how bring a bucketful of water, Optima Rinseless car wash is pretty good, when I use it, I prefer to finish off the job using a good waterless carwash though. You'll have her looking her best in less than an hour.

Exhausts are just a pain in the back side. they never want to come apart and when they do its usually because something is broken. Hopefully your replacement will arrived soon and not cause too many headaches to fit. As Ellie is a family member so not going anywhere maybe stainless is a good investment

Poor Elly, but it does nicely demonstrate than an MOT is only good on the day you get it!

Ian better title for video would have been all the things I didn’t get around too and the one main thing I shouldn’t have touched and now urgently need to do !!!!! EXHAUST EXHAUSTED LOL 😂.

Might I suggest a waterless car wash, been using one on my car for a year now. If it's not caked on it works fine.

Loving the vids on Elly, Might have to get myself another 2cv.

To be honest Ian I don't think I've seen you look so happy in the unit for ages! Elly obviously has that effect 😁

Another one of my boring "told it all before" stories is when we were stopped by the police for having our exhaust flopping around beneath our 1968 Renault 4. We had no idea because with the silencer tucked inside the front wheel arch, it sounded no different.

I hope you get Elly's exhaust sorted for the big show. 🤞 I'm looking forward to seeing you and "Furious" Matt Richardson on Saturday.

A regular at my Newsagents 30 years ago had a 2cv. One day I could hear him driving up from a couple of blocks away. I bemusedly commented about the exhaust. He said "I hadn't noticed, I'm used to riding motorbikes normally"! 😄

Congratulations on getting rid of all the non-runners. Elly was going to need the exhaust replaced so she just decided to tell you that she wanted a new one now.

The imperfections are merely character. That's what we love about our old cars. My Cybil the 75 Tourer has many character building bits that need a bit of a seeing to.

Used to the German TÜV here (who hated 2CVs back in their day...) I always wonder what to make of a British MOT. I’d say it’s virtually impossible to get your car through inspection in Germany and the very next day the exhaust fails... the inspector would have poked his screwdriver right through it, raised his brow, and send you homeward, tae think again! Britain sure is a classic car paradise.

Sounds like it's been modified without a exuast, hopefully you get a new stainless steel exhaust to replace the rusty one

The mice would like to thank you for leaving your personal bits in the unit untouched for years

Hope Elly gets the exhaust in time for the show

I'm gonna call that less than ideal. Nothing like a deadline to focus the mind!

Had a 4 speed in a 70 fastback run out of lube, where the fastest free spinning gear (1st) instantly welded itself to the shaft at 70mph. Ford 302W handled the RPMs no problem. The car rapidly decelerated to around 40, when the front u-joint broke. Fortunately I didn't pole vault, but it wrapped up the exhaust and pulled the tailpipe clean over the diff, changing it's profile just a bit to say the least. After clearing all that mess off of the driveshaft, I changed the u-joint on the side of the road (had a spare) while fortunately traffic built up along the old J&L mills in Pittsburgh PA, on the parkway. Drove a mile off the parkway in walking speed rush hour traffic with no exhaust and stuck in first, with about another 3/4 mile to get home.

Oh dear, I think we all spoke to soon about the joy of seeing Elly on the road again. Time for that stainless steel exhaust.

Ian I think you should try and build a car out of all the spare bits you’re swimming in haha

Hope all goes well and enjoy the trip in Elly with or without the exhaust.;......

Poor Elly another great video has always Ian and miss hubnut and hublets and hubmutts 👍

ah ha ha ha... 'it was fine until'..... ha ha ha.. you're a gas man.. i love the videos as you have your own way of doing things hubnuttily of course.. it's great you got rid of the scrap, take care of the ones you love and bin/sell the rest.. you remind me of myself, an artist with a car hobby..

What a cliffhanger 😗

I can remember my Dyanne had a raspy note from the exhaust when revving it. Not much difference with the exhaust part missing as with the full system fitted.

I've seen a few 2CVs with really smart stainless exhausts, often exiting out the side just before the rear wheel! Edit: I see you've already got the side exit exhaust set up.

Hubnut firstly adjustable clutch luxury and replacing exhaust systems been there done that

Typical you did mention a new stainless one eventually ... lol Elly must have heard you and wanted a sexy new stainless one straight away .... another exellent though not exactly what you wanted whilst showing us knackered rubber mountings hope you sort her out tommorow ,Neil

I really like the idea of detailed reviews of your own cars.

Ah well, the exhaust on early 2CVs, probably up to the 1960s, didn't really go beyond the crossbox. The 'tail pipe' was right under the driver's (LHD) feet.

I was told by an old hand (sadly no longer with us) that the shorter side exit tailpipe you have can cause problems. In this case the swan neck is clearly rotten though.

Perhaps she could bring Miss Daisy to the NEC instead on this occasion as it seems Elly is having issues & time is not on your side !! Best of luck regardless 👍👍👍

Oh dear

Nice to see the Elly content again. Not related to Elly but how cool would a trailer be for TWC. Imagine the ventures she could go on then! 🤯

oh my !! hope she is fixed soon 😀

I remember I went to a Kwik Fit for an oil change of the Matra Murena, was afraid they had to order it, turned out the Chrysler-Simca engine took 2CV filters and they had it on the shelf! (OK, that won't help you finding the 2CV oil filters in your unit). At least exhausts for a 2CV are still available, for my cars I had to have them made in stainless steel. And every French car seems to have dents in the doors, so it makes Elly even more "because French". 😁

At least it didn't fail off on the motorway - could have been nasty if it snagged something at speed. Memories of temporarily repairing a fractured exhaust with a Coke can, wire and a hose clip in the dark near Mansfield lying in snow....

Oooo who needs gravity!

nearside front door....just explain it as a bit of "hammer finish"

Oh poor Elly. Looking at the bright side at least she showed her broken zorst before the journey to the classic car show an not miles from anywhere. Elly is now a working car earning her keep from that extended period of sick leave and I think maybe a quick sponge over will be fine for the NEC. We subscribers I'm sure would just be chuffed to see her and not too bothered if she has a shampoo and set. As for the complete fleet it would be interesting to have a mini Hubnut Video Car Show with all cars cleaned (something the the Hublets could help out with maybe), some history about each model and a highlight edit of each one in action on some of the past adventures. Another thought would be a collection of bloopers.

Opps! At least it didn't happen while you were on your way to the show, that's something I suppose.

Shame about the exhaust, that kind of thing always happens immediately before a show! For cleaning, when I've got my Bug in a show (incidentally, it's almost exactly a year ago we were at the Late Brake Show in Manchester) I always clean it before I set off and then when I get there, give it a once over with some Autoglym Rapid detailer spray. Really quick and it smells nice too.

Think as you say for future proofing the investment of a stainless system will be better in the long run once you decide on her power unit.

I had to laugh at this, just so HunNut 🤣

Dare I say.... I think it sounded pretty good without an exhaust 😅😂

Maybe you could arrange for a cooperation with someone who does dent-removal on the show. So you might get rid of the mishap to Ellie's door..

How cars like this keep passing UK MOT’s when the exhaust is clearly defective is really beyond me. Other countries this would just be completely unacceptable. Elly really seems like a car that’s hanging in there by a thread tbh.

I had to have my exhaust replaced recently at the cost of £175 as it had corroded and had a hole in it and was blowing my car is only 2010 Peugeot 207 ( because French ) lol 😂

Straight thru CV2 Yoooo

To the uninitiated, sounds like a 720 to me.👍

Contact UPnDown classics he would make a decent taylor made exhaust for Elly, probably minus the silencer section though.

Straight-pipe it, it won't be tiresome on a long run at all, honest! 😄

Don't be embarrassed by Elly! She wears her years with pride!

The suspension cylinder bump stop doesn't look happy either.

7:39 Fingers crossed!🤞

Straight pipe make Elly roar.

Elly has told me she wants some Zoomie headers up through the bonnet, she dreams of being a racing car. 😁

An imperfect car, is in a way, a perfect car. Do not be ashamed of Elly. I'm coming to the show and will be delighted to see Elly, dusty or not. It shows they have lived a life, had many adventures and are loved. Sorry but a show car that's just a trailer Queen defeats the purpose of owning it in my opinion!!

It's definitely not your fault that the structurally unsound exhaust broke when you investigated the mounts. Motors are always a voyage of discovery. It's a peculiar thing just how we often blame ourselves for things out of our control. I've spent most of my life attempting to train myself not to!

I suppose the shuffling of cars means that they are liable to be run for a few minutes and then shut off without reaching temperature. That is bad news for exhausts as the initial condensation does not evaporate off. My 2008 Chevrolet Spark still has its original exhaust with no repairs needed so far.

Close call with the exhaust. It could have parted company on the motorway and that would have been all sorts of bad! Hope the new one turns up in time.

4:16 Is that your stuff up against the wall?

Elly thinks it's a Harley Davidson. Half of my exhaust rotted out and on the way to the garage to have it replaced the smell of fumes was terrible and gave a big headache

I'd say that the fact that Elly is *your* 2CV is all the more reason for you to do a detailed presentation.

Meh, leave it off and get some of those flame stickers for the door. Sorted. You've got a drag car.....