LightBulbFun Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Mmm is it not a bit cruel to put in a manually operated screen washer? hah that is a good point, but even the Model 70 is the same way it is a hand primed pump, so i imagine you just pulled over quickly and used your 1 good arm or such to spray the screen BorniteIdentity and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Yeah, I'm at work as well unfortunately as I'm only 20 mins away from there. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 exclusive picture of Mr Eggs steed for Wednesday? mrbenn, egg, Burnside and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 https://rent-helicopters.com/aerial%20work/rent-aircrane-helicopters.html Think bigger I wonder if anyone in history has lifted an Invacar using a Skycrane helicopter... dont think anyones done a helicopter (talk about overkill!) but they where transported by train in the 1950s/1960s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_O Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 This is insane!Looks like Invacars are this seasons must have accessory (googles invacars for sale...) LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Update: Payment for Invacar sent. I need to confirm they have received it. I officially* own it now mrbenn, GrumpiusMaximus, puddlethumper and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500tops Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Congratulations! I love how this thread escalated egg and tooSavvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 They said they will be getting it down off the ridge where it has sat for god knows how long today. mrbenn and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Update 2: car now moved (cripes) and it didn't break in half apparently! They have received my money. So unless the courier lets me down, expect fotos chez moi late tomorrow afternoon. SiC, steveo3002, Datsuncog and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Woo! glad the car has been safely moved Tomoz is gunna be Epic (or to anyone observing from the outside, tomoz is gunna be: a guy making a load of strange noises at his computer monitor) SierraMikeHotel, egg and mrbenn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shedenvy Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 My kids would go bananas if this turned up in the garage. What a lovely thing to have and tinker with. Doesn't take up much space either.Excellent save though, many bits may be past saving but owt good was gonna happen in that hedge either.Hope the transport goes to plan. Joey spud, egg, mrbenn and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Well the courier exists, I didn't have time to call him, but we've exchanged texts to confirm payment arrangements and I've asked him to give me notice as I live 6 miles away from my lock-up. I've had my buyers remorse already, got that out the way - you know I'm throwing away my money/are there better ones to have bought/I bet it just sits in my garage etc etc. And now, the stage is set. The build-up is complete. I can only disappoint you. Dick Longbridge, Ben_O, LightBulbFun and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_O Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Do you actually have any idea what needs to be done to it or is this really a completely blind purchase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Good luck for tomorrow! At least the weather is a bit milder now (here at least) so hopefully the Mondeo won't mind too much being turfed out of the garage. egg and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Do you actually have any idea what needs to be done to it or is this really a completely blind purchase? Virtually blind apart from the slightly out of focus camera phone shots that were supplied to Dez. At the very least I reckon: new door, new windscreen, new engine heat shield, A-pillar fix, rear valance fix, Engine re-commissioning, rust treatment, brake replacement/rebuild, re-wire, registration with DVLA, complete new floor etc etc. It could be an absolute disaster - but i'm going to try to hold on to the 'spirit of Hubnut' when it arrives. Good luck for tomorrow! At least the weather is a bit milder now (here at least) so hopefully the Mondeo won't mind too much being turfed out of the garage. Thanks. Indeed, although there is dampness front and rear inside the Mondy - sighs - TADTS - but could be condensation from garage storage. My list of Mondeo jobs is also long and expensive, lol. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Why is everyone saying this is epic because if that's the case then we're all doomed or have very low standards. Now flying to far flung foreign country to drive 1000s of miles back in a car that you've only seen pics of is what I would describe as epic not buying a car and organising delivery from a comfy armchair,Now once the car arrives and the work starts then that could well turn epic so I look forward to a future epic return to the road, good luck and I can't wait to see the pics once its arrived and assessed. egg, panhard65 and Dave_Q 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Fair comment. You've not seen my sofa though. To keep me going here's a picture of designer Bert Greeves. LightBulbFun, dollywobbler, DodgeRover and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Why is everyone saying this is epic because if that's the case then we're all doomed or have very low standards. Now flying to far flung foreign country to drive 1000s of miles back in a car that you've only seen pics of is what I would describe as epic not buying a car and organising delivery from a comfy armchair,Now once the car arrives and the work starts then that could well turn epic so I look forward to a future epic return to the road, good luck and I can't wait to see the pics once its arrived and assessed. the fact that he is even taking this on is well and truly epic! it can only get more epic from there! mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Fair comment. You've not seen my sofa though. To keep me going here's a picture of designer Bert Greeves. bert greeves.JPGAs my last name is Rodd I shall be saving that picture egg and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Fair comment. You've not seen my sofa though. To keep me going here's a picture of designer Bert Greeves. bert greeves.JPG Wasn't he known for having a rather rapid invalid carriage after having popped into the factorys racing department? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Wasn't he known for having a rather rapid invalid carriage after having popped into the factorys racing department? It was his cousin, for whom Bert started building Invacars in the first place, that had the reputation for always having 'lairy' examples. He must have been chuffed to bits when the Model 70 came along! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 binhoker668, LightBulbFun, egg and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Just caught up on this thread. Good luck egg for tomorrow! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skoda_fan Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Me too. Hope all goes well. Can't wait to read of developments.... egg and 500tops 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon.k Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Good luck! 500tops and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Hope it goes well Egg lad. Some good acquisitions being made on here this year already! 500tops, egg and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo3002 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 running before sundown? quick wipe over with t cut? egg, Craig the Princess, mrbenn and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 It is there yet Dad? 500tops, LightBulbFun and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 It's not been picked up yet, just checked with the yard. Holding my breath. Vantman, 500tops, mrbenn and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500tops Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 . tooSavvy, adw1977, Lacquer Peel and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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