Felly Magic Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 This Lada is well travelled, new in East Anglia, then to Anglesea, now in Scotlandshire with FOAD Motorsâ„¢ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Foxhake Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Needs carlton wheel trims to finish it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 Needs carlton wheel trims to finish it off. Wrong size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 This Lada is well travelled, new in East Anglia, then to Anglesea, now in Scotlandshire with FOAD Motorsâ„¢ It was in Banchory, Manchester, Dublin then back into Scotland when I bought it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 The Rover turned up on Friday. DSC_0768 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0770 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0771 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0773 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0775 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0776 by srblythe, on Flickr Giffer owned from 1994 to 2012 with a note of the mileage, fuel cost and even a sketch of the fuel gauge in a little notebook... Suberp condition and low mileage but with a blown head gasket. Mot until August.If I fix it, would anyone be interested in buying it? oldcars, Dick Longbridge, Skizzer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 Trial fitted the alleycats on the Riva, didn't like them so sold them on and keeping the original steels. Lada Riva 1500E by srblythe, on Flickr Lada Riva 1500E by srblythe, on Flickr I went for a 200 mile drive in it yesterday and it still keeps plodding along. It's really quite slow especially on hills but I love driving it anyway. I'm considering buying some original springs and raising it up to standard height. I think it looks good as it is but having to slow right down for speed bumps is mildly annoying. Dirk Diggler, oldcars, Angrydicky and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 Fitted some 106 rallye steels to the zx and insured it. I'll get it in for a test this week. DSC_0833 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0850-1 by srblythe, on Flickr I've finished all of the welding so I'm hoping it passes first time. It drives really well and I couldn't see any causes for concern when working underneath it. Lacquer Peel, KruJoe, They_all_do_that_sir and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 I got the new head gasket for the Rover. DSC_0857 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0858 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0861 by srblythe, on Flickr I took it away to a local garage to have the work done and I'm hoping to have it back by the end of the month. Shep Shepherd, Ghosty, Skizzer and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 I've been using the Lada daily up until today when it started knocking quite badly on bumps. DSC_0876 by srblythe, on Flickr I inspected further and found that one of the front shocks had come loose and pierced a hole in the strut top after hitting a big bump. I've retired the car to the unit until I get a set of standard ride height springs. I already have the shocks but will change them all at the same time. jonathan_dyane and Angrydicky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Diggler Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 ZX Rallye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 I wanted to start clearing out some of my cars so set about removing the axle from my spares c15. DSC_0942 by srblythe, on Flickr 6 bolts removed and it was off. I took some more spares off the van and scrapped it. Coprolalia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 Mrs Foad's 360 has been off the road since December. DSC_0218 by srblythe, on Flickr She had the E28 then 940 to use so the 360 was left on the drive where it eventually failed to start on numerous occasions, I last tried to start it a couple of months ago when I fitted some new plugs and a new fuel pump relay in hope that it would fire to life.It didn't work...Yesterday Mrs Foad was out so I decided I was going to drag the volvo out and take it along to the unit to try and get to the bottom of the starting issue. I brought a straight pole and planned to use the ranger to tow it while my pal Nisfan would have to steer the 360. we brought a battery along so he could mirror when I would be indicating and braking so stuck the battery in and first turn of the key it fired to life.Amazing! I took it for a run for 100 miles today and it performed faultlessly. I'm guessing that there's moisture getting in somewhere which is causing it to fail to start but since the weather has been quite warm recently the car has dried out and is running fine. Next time it rains it might be a different story... RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 That Rover is the spit of my L-reg white one (that tried to kill me from behind). Glad you saved it. Your ZX gives me butterflies every time I see pics of it. I'm sure it's winking at me. Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 I'm intrigued by the push bike wheel under the c15 😄 Special tool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 I'm intrigued by the push bike wheel under the c15 😄 Special tool?No, just a bike wheel... Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Your ZX gives me butterflies every time I see pics of it. I'm sure it's winking at me. The combination of the colour and the Rallye wheels really do make for a very alluring car, don't they? Tasty. I just zoomed in on the photo and noticed you even have the little centre caps off a Citroen Berlingo on it. Ace! I keep meaning to get round to finding some of them for the Xantia... DodgyBastard and KruJoe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Zx went in for its Mot this morning and passed with no advisories. £120 well spent! Obviously it took a bit of time, welding wire and underseal to get it ready for a test but for what I paid for the car and the time I put into welding it I'm pleased with the result. Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Skizzer, CreepingJesus, The Moog and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 Ouch... Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 Double ouch! Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 First pic is the 360's Anti roll bar mound disintegrated, second pic is the C15's sill... CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 I was trying to think what you had that was red, RWD and crumbly. Assumed Merc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 Some good news! DSC_0858 by srblythe, on Flickr The cylinder head has been skimmed and it's all back together with a new gasket and is running spot on. Really nice to drive, I'm glad I took a chance on it. Lacquer Peel, Angrydicky, Skizzer and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 I was trying to think what you had that was red, RWD and crumbly. Assumed Merc! Mercedes is pretty much rust free, I doubt I'll be welding it anytime soon. CreepingJesus and oldcars 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Good news x2 then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 See you later! Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 DSC_0252 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0259 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0263 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0270 by srblythe, on Flickr And it's gone. Far enough away that I'm unlikely to own it again. Thank fuck. Coprolalia, worldofceri, CortinaDave and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 The combination of the colour and the Rallye wheels really do make for a very alluring car, don't they? Tasty. I just zoomed in on the photo and noticed you even have the little centre caps off a Citroen Berlingo on it. Ace! I keep meaning to get round to finding some of them for the Xantia... I think I have a couple of sets of those centre caps from both c15 vans, I'll look a set out for you. Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 C15 finished! Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Lacquer Peel, Coprolalia and oldcars 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 First pic is the 360's Anti roll bar mound disintegratedI thought it was the 360, I can make out the De Dion tube.Was the R18 that bad? It did seem like a rust-fest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 The 18 really just needed a sill replaced. The rest of the welding had been completed by derskine in winter 2015 and I welded a rear arch in. Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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