dollywobbler Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Amazingly, my video on this car has now had so many views that the YouTube income from it has paid for the car! Amazing. Malaysians really are a proud lot. So yes, 157,000 views nets you about £50. However, I'm not going mad with my new-found wealth. I was all set to get the calipers professionally rebuilt, or to just buy a complete replacement, but that really doesn't feel in the spirit of this car. So, I've ordered up a new caliper piston and seal kit, and we'll take it from there. Another £20, so here's hoping the view count continues to rise. I successfully rebuild the calipers on both the Mini and the Range Rover I owned previously (four bloody pistons on the Rangie), so this single-pot caliper should be simple enough. The sliders were still sliding, so I just need to hope the bore isn't damaged. As an aside, the sunroof doesn't seem to be leaking much now I've risked removing the plastic. I cleaned all the mastic from about the place, applied glycerine to the seal and it seems ok. I doubt it'll ever be entirely Wales-proof - I doubt it ever truly was. Further expenditure has been £13 on the trims that go below the headlamps that a happy Autoshiter saved from a scrappy for me. Decided against getting the bonnet and bumper. I really like the colour of the bumper, and might have a go at painting the bonnet myself. Again, seems to suit the feel of the car more than replacing a sound item just because it's the wrong colour. UltraWomble, D Spares & Tyres, mk2_craig and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 used to fettle my neighbours saloon, they never used it much so would need italian tune up once in awhile...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Dollywobbler I'm a lazy shite and haven't sent your aid parcel yet, It'll be on it's way Monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 No worries. There's no rush. Malaysia will lose its mind once I get it looking smart again. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 You are truly a big celeb there now Ian, it is utterly bonkers how this vid has become a massive hit, it does contain a cat, which helps eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 As big as Norman Wisdom was in Albania? Or bigger? chaseracer, Vince70, M'coli and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I've probably said it before but I am impressed that these survive so well, particularly as they were basically aimed at the sort of folk who woulda bought a Yugo or FSO, in the early days at least. Expectations back then were probably that a decade was your absolute max life expectancy. Therefore I was pleased I saw a saloon the same colour as your front bumper today DW. eddyramrod and dollywobbler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'coli Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 As big as Norman Wisdom was in Albania? Or bigger?Ask Tony Hawkes! eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Now over 340,000 views! But, there is other news. I love getting packages from Autoshiters. Thanks Omegod! Itching to crack on with the Proton, but still waiting for brake parts. Vince70, Faker, holbeck and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Passed my test in one. G224 MUE Had another a few years later. Had quite a bit of weight in the boot, didn't realise rear shock mounts were rotten. Both became detached and I boinged my home.Welded it all up then the bonnet flew up when doing around 50.... Fixed it then sold it to a friends son who put it through a hedge then scrapped it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Hoping those boomerangs are not white or blue. KruJoe and Ghosty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 One boringly white headlamp trim has been fitted. Not very well, as I suspect some bits are missing. I also suspect the front end isn't quite straight after its minor bump before I got it. Still waiting for brake parts, so frustratingly little progress with this one. Bamboocarman, MorrisItalSLX, They_all_do_that_sir and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 One boringly white headlamp trim has been fitted. Not very well, as I suspect some bits are missing. I also suspect the front end isn't quite straight after its minor bump before I got it. Still waiting for brake parts, so frustratingly little progress with this one.What's the long term plan for the colour? Sent from my SM-A510F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloth in a bowl Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Needs green doors vulgalour and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 White bonnet, leave the bumper is my plan. Can't paint the bonnet as it's actually a Colt one, and it turns out that they're slightly shorter than the Proton ones... Faker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince70 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Needs green doorsThen sell it for a massive profit by saying it once belonged to Shakin Stevens Semi-C, holbeck, barefoot and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 DO NOT PAINT Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 After faffing about for an entire morning trying to rebuild the caliper, getting rained on and increasingly angry, I went on Ebay and ordered a refurbed caliper from GL Autos. It arrived this morning! Ten minutes work and I had the Proton back on its wheel for the first time in weeks. Naturally, it started first time. Before fitting the caliper, I ran it in gear and used fine grade paper to clean up the disc a bit. This worked well! Now seems to stop as it should, MOT booked for Thursday. I've now switched the insurance over from the Honda. I have committed to my £50 Proton! Well, £93 with the caliper factored in. It'll fail on a steering rack gaiter and a small hole near the offside front suspension turret. I'm hoping on nothing else, but did get a slight rattle from the front end during my driveway test. FIngers crossed... Sigmund Fraud, Sloth in a bowl, eddyramrod and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 MOT in the morning then! Hope it doesn't fail on more than I know about. Had a bit of a rattle through the steering on the last driveway test... They_all_do_that_sir, egg and rantingYoof 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 I reckon three failure points and two advisories. Test is at 11am. Let's see how I did... oldcars and Six-cylinder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 As I knew it'd fail, the lads did a pre-MOT instead, off the system. Expected failure points of welding and rack gaiter, but this tester wasn't happy with the clearly damaged number plates, nor the broken indicator lens. Minor things. Nice to have a drive of it though! It's a bonny little thing. oldcars, RayMK, egg and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Probably not much help/use to you but there is a bonnet on Ebay at the moment, and it's yet another colour. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PROTON-8v-12v-Triple-Valve-BONNET-1989-92-1-5-1-3-Saloon-Aeroback-SE-GE-GL-GLS-/162601418056?hash=item25dbccbd48:g:~EUAAOSwx6pYqgTm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Failing that, if the facelift bonnet fits there's a blue one that's a bit cheaper: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PROTON-MPI-Triple-Valve-BONNET-1992-97-1-5-1-3-Saloon-Aeroback-SE-SL-GE-GL-GLS/162601418053 They_all_do_that_sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 Nope. That wouldn't work at all. If I want a white bonnet, Omegod found one, but it's a bit big to post. If I could find time, I'd still like to nip up to that yard for the bonnet and maybe the front bumper, though I still like the metallic blue... cpjitservices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 Bringing you up to date, in video form. Bobthebeard and richardthestag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 How about one I saw today with added Black. Jim Bergerac, Lacquer Peel, egg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted August 8, 2017 Author Share Posted August 8, 2017 If I win the lottery, which is unlikely as I never enter, I'm painting the whole of my car that colour. I love it. oldcars and mk2_craig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 If I win the lottery, which is unlikely as I never enter, I'm painting the whole of my car that colour. I love it.I suspect that even without entering, you stand as much chance as anyone. Semi-C and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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