worldofceri Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 You need to frisbee those trims. DodgyBastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 You need to frisbee those trims. That's a controversial subject.. I'm only leaving them on until I find a suitable style of wheel to replace them with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 Hubcaps Frisbeed away to fuck. I'm going to get shot down in flames for this but I think it would look better coming down a couple of inches lower on the rear. The Moog, They_all_do_that_sir, oldcars and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortinaDave Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 *quietly rifles through FOAD's bin for the trims*😠18 is looking good. All credit for keeping it going. I think the rot would long since have killed it off in my hands. It takes special shite dedication to put in that kind of work. The Moog and oldcars 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 *quietly rifles through FOAD's bin for the trims* 18 is looking good. All credit for keeping it going. I think the rot would long since have killed it off in my hands. It takes special shite dedication to put in that kind of work. The 18 is looking better but it still pretty much drives the same and still needs a clutch, it's probably done another 25k miles since your pal had it and the clutch hasn't gotten much worse.When I sell the Datsun I'll put some money towards a new clutch on Rennie. CortinaDave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Zx welding repairs now underway, chassis leg finished now got the sills to do... Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Flawless... Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk oldcars and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Foxhake Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Better than floorless. HillmanImp, tooSavvy and Lacquer Peel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Holy... Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk The Moog, Lacquer Peel and oldcars 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Weldy Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk The Moog and oldcars 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Finished! Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Lacquer Peel and CGSB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 The Carlton looks a well-proportioned car unlike the later ones which to me are incongruous. May I stick my neck out here and say I rather like the wheeltrims? Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 The Carlton looks a well-proportioned car unlike the later ones which to me are incongruous. May I stick my neck out here and say I rather like the wheeltrims? The wheel trims will be back on the car when the new owner collects it, whoever that may be... Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Hotel booked, tomorrow I'm heading to Wales in this. CGSB, trigger, The Moog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 And Sunday I should be coming back in this. Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Skizzer, trigger, Craig the Princess and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 Instead of creating a new thread for my cross country Lada collection I'll just update this one.Having advertised the Datsun for sale in various places, I shared my advert to a Datsun UK facebook group where someone commented on it saying that they had went to look at the car when it was for sale in Ireland for double the price. At the time £2.5k was a bit too salty for him but at under half the price he was seriously considering it.I noticed that he had a Lada Riva estate so offered him a straight swap, he agreed but under two conditions, I meet him in Holyhead which is around 350 miles away from me in Dunfermline and I split the ferry costs.Having wanted a road legal Lada Riva for a long time I thought it was worth the time and effort to do the deal so this morning I'm setting off for Anglesey in a 1979 Datsun with wobbly steering.Wish me luck! DSC_0617 by srblythe, on Flickr worldofceri, CGSB, Lacquer Peel and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 In car entertainment sorted... Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Braddon81, HillmanImp, privatewire and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Nice day for the run. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I'm hoping you won't need it but good luck from me too. That's a fair journey in an old car.What's with the lusting after a Lada, do you have something special in mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 What a sound system! Does it autoreverse? DodgyBastard and Steviemillar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 I'm hoping you won't need it but good luck from me too. That's a fair journey in an old car.What's with the lusting after a Lada, do you have something special in mind?Lusting after a Lada? This is autoshite! Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk They_all_do_that_sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 You're probably going to be a mile away from me at some point. I'll keep an eye out for the smoke. DodgyBastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 Tebay services reached... Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk privatewire, Jim Bell, oldcars and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 Anglesey achieved! Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Jim Bell, Cavcraft, Pillock and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 A classy establishment.. Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 That journey went surprisingly well. The datsun has always been a bit of a chore to drive but having covered 350 miles in it today I have gotten used to the vague steering. I cruised steadily at 65mph most of the the way there and didn't spend a lot on fuel. I filled up before I left with £37 worth of fuel then another £30 at Tebay and I have just under half a tank left. In a way I'll be sad to see it go. Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Steviemillar and dave21478 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisfan Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 ill be sad to see it go as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod/b Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Has that van got a porthole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Looking forward to more hardcore LADA pics. Used to see a fair few riva estates around here then they all disappeared overnight in the late 90s Sent from my SM-A510F using Tapatalk DodgyBastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Well done on making it that far, hopefully the Lada will be worth the trip down and get you back without issue. DodgyBastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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