purplebargeken Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Ohhhhhh fuck. I mean yippee! Purplebarge for a purplebarge hahahahaha. Sorry everyone. Whoohoo! gm, Tickman, STUNO and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantingYoof Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Genuinely gutted as I thought this was destined for me, but PBK is a truly deserving winner*. Nice one mate. smellypoo and purplebargeken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Well done Ken, nice one mate! purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Thanks Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Looking forward to getting it all shiney and swish. trigger and smellypoo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellypoo Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 Congratulations Ken!! See your pm replied to with contact/logistics info! re: swish and shiny - I reckon it'll look very respectable (and very brown) with a bit of tlc - it's prime for a bit of base model restoration-ing. AMC Rebel and purplebargeken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 I think it is very much worth the effort. Looks like a comfy old thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Linkage repair kits are about £12.00 or so on ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellypoo Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 Linkage repair kits are about £12.00 or so on ebay Not bad! I did ponder how difficult it'd be to get new oem wheel trims for it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 I think a decent set of used one's would be sufficient. One thing to check ASAP is the bottom rad hose clip as they rust through, hose pops off and I start to cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Well done PBK. I had forgotten this was tonight and not at all relieved I don't have to go to the bigsmoke to collect a car I dont need purplebargeken and AMC Rebel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Well done Ken, that's a weight off my mind. purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Nice one Ken! purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Bad luck Ken!!!!! Ah well. purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Excellent, looking forward to the collection purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Well done Ken! purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Quick update. Epic* kollekshun fred due to start on Saturday morning'ish. Cavcraft, Tamworthbay, smellypoo and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Well done Ken, nice easy collection fred too. 20 mins round the norf circ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Maybe a tad longer, then a jaunt to the barn in Essex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Just a quick update before I start a seperate thread. Steam Engine Mate and myself i10'd it over to Wemberleeeeeey. There waiting for us was a purpley Volvo! Deven's autie was clearing the last of the bits out of the car and kindly invited me in for a cuppa. Sadly, I am not a cuppa kind of person so I had to gracefully decline. The V5 was signed with the aid of Deven's uncles 'off the shelf' reading glasses. Deven, I think your uncle was going to tell me about a few of the cars quirks but I think he got 'that' glance from your Auntie bless him They were both very nice people and even if he'd said anything of importance it would have made no difference whatsoever lol. So, first impressions! Nice roomy car, sufficient amount of toys to make life a bit more pleasant but not enough to be an electrical liability The car is very purple! Semi seriously though...... the immediately identifiable things that need attention are: The drivers side door cloth has come away from the door card. Only one lonesome wheel trim lol. Your auntie broke the gear change pattern badge on the gear knob (it's in there somewhere). The steering, when turned makes a bit of a whine, could be the pump or the rack or a poor alignment of the stars/planets or whatevs. The lacquered paintwork is not lacquered in some areas. There might be an oil leak somewhere according to your auntie. So, my thoughts are??? Who the heck cares. I really, really, really like the car :) I am told by my mate that it drove very nicely indeed and the steering squeak was just about noticeable by the end of the journey as we parked it up in the barn. Like a prawn, I forgot to bring the camera. However, I will be gambolling over to the barn soon and will take a whole bundle of before and after piccies for your amusement and delectation. Verdict: huge WIN, would deffo roffle participate via 'smellypoo' again. A clear roffler of distinction andy18s, trigger, outlaw118 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi paul Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 £3.00 bargain. You couldn't get a split and fish in chipmunk for that. purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I miss a good split! taxi paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellypoo Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 Hi Ken, sorry I couldn't make it to meet you at the handover! Really glad you like the car, it has been a faithful old friend to my Aunt and despite it's dog-eared appearance it should keep plodding on with some maintenance! The V5 was signed with the aid of Deven's uncles 'off the shelf' reading glasses. Deven, I think your uncle was going to tell me about a few of the cars quirks but I think he got 'that' glance from your Auntie bless him They were both very nice people and even if he'd said anything of importance it would have made no difference whatsoever lol. That made me chuckle! It's very much the kind of thing they'd do! I didn't know the lacquer had escaped - I remember it had been going 'milky' over an increasing area (over an increasing number of panels as well) over the past few years but I really should have spent some time inspecting it before the roffling! Sorry about that! Looking forward to hearing about it further on here! Cheers Ken! purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellypoo Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 £3.00 bargain. You couldn't get a split and fish in chipmunk for that. Forgive my ignorance, I had to google that which turned up 'Chipmunk' in St Helens? I do like quality chippy and they seem to have good reviews... taxi paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Haydock Fish Bar did a bloody lovely bit of fish, light crispy batter, no skin on the fish. Ace. taxi paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi paul Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Do they do a good babies head. Or is that too wooly back for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Way too wooly, never heard of that one?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi paul Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Steak pudding from the chippy. More of a haydock ,strong of arm thick of head saying. purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Can't beat a chipmunk dinner! Well you can actually, Byrnes in Walton is a cut above. Cracking Volvo BTW PBK purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 LOL, I used to live in Haydock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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