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The estate I bought years ago had been cut with a grinder. I could have throttled the c**t that did that to it. It made it poor to handle, constant under steer, but also hard to find replacement estate springs. Wish this was an estate really. Could get dog in the boot then.

With the plugs out it turns over very well indeed. So they weren’t massively stuck. These CIH engines are very robust. The 2.0 I refreshed for my B series last year had been sat 30 odd years and it runs sweet as a nut. unfortunately I’m working for the next 4 days so won’t be able to tinker until next week.

More digging. Looks like more options were ticked when new. Air fed rear shockers were not uncommon on these and later mk3 Carltons. Found a bundle of service history, which mentions rear shockers being replaced a few times, I wonder if original air ones have been used. and the spoiler that I couldn’t identify? A genuine GM part for Rekord E. so it’s genuine alright! I’ll be leaving that on too!

With a fresh bit of juice in the battery it’s run 150/155/153/160 so for now I’m happy with that. Even scores

So I pulled the fuse for the fuel pump. And carried on. Compression test on number 2 is 125 psi. Not good. However the battery I am using has gone flat, so that won’t help matters (it’s the old battery off next doors Skoda roomster diesel) I’ll leave that on charge for an hour then try again. In the mean time…… late 80s sharp tape player. Epic. That’s definitely staying in. It’s even got paperwork! while I was looking through the paper work I wanted to see if there was any details of its selling dealer. Unfortunately the service books been wet, but that doesn’t stop the hunt. something welch ltd? time to crack open the dealer network book and bingo. We have a winner. Welch LTD. Anyone know anything about that dealer?

The comfiest seats you’ll ever sit in.

Started doing a compression test on cylinder one. 150psi. Started on number 2 but smelt petrol, so pulled the plug. Need to pull the fuse for fuel pump as expected, all the injection pipes are split. 😆

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With the plugs out, and a healthy amount of lube down the bores, she turns over on a spanner. time to put a battery in and see what occurs. Wow. An unrotten battery tray. rare. battery in, king lead off, let’s go.

Work has already begun. Just couldn’t help myself. firstly need to check if it turns over. So I’ve pulled the plugs out and fired some motor mystery oil (3 in 1) down the bores to allow the rings to free up just incase. letting that settle while I convince myself I did the right thing 🤣

ITS HERE!!!!!! bonus pick of Ceri ass. Sorry.

Such a handsome motor 🥰

No, people know me as a bit of a Carlton licker, and I can tell the suspense is KILLING people in here, so here it is, or was…. It’ll be on the M6 by now if thinks are going well.

Unfortunately not huggy, although I wouldn’t mind another yank in my life @eddyramrod hey it works!!!!! Thanks!

Morning all. you already know what this is. Eagerly waiting to find out it’s fate? Probably not. The last one I had was a lovely car, had lots of attention but no love when I needed to part with it. but who cares right? I’m a sucker for punishment and miss owning one. But gone are the days of me hooking a trailer up and setting off at 5am to collect a potential project. I have called on the services of mr Ceri, (no idea how we tag folk?) but he’s currently strapping it down for a journey North. on arrival…. It lives in a large barn no doubt! I might set up my camping chair at the end of my drive and wait for it to arrive….. 😆

See a lot of those on trucks.

It’s like the race to the moon. Merc have been itching to get the new electric truck on the market but it looks like Scania will beat them 🤣

This is nothing. My father in law organised a wedding car for his wife back in the 70s. Unfortunately he asked a funeral company to use their black Austin maxi. Imagine that. “Where the f**k did you find my wedding car?” “It’s not a wedding car dear….” LOL I turned up to my wedding in ww2 La France recovery truck, and the wife arrived in one of the three Italian job minis.

Local show today. W plate

Yeah I drooled a little when that arrived.

Local show this morning

Yes very true, it belongs to a Toffee manufacturing company so it doesn’t go too far. as for mileages, we have 18 plate Actros fleet all around 900k at the moment.

I bet they’re fun to drive! The oldest merc we see at our place is a 2002 Atego 18 tonner with 700k up it. Believe it or not, it’s nicer to drive than brand new mercs.

Wow that disco is bloody clean and tidy! And the lack of rust is amazing!* *in comparison to mine. I’ve welded those areas about 3 times now.