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    Domes shonky autos - Manta progress!

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    I'm pleased to see you've managed to find one locally and haven't had to travel to Europe, it would have made a great thread but ultimately been a pain.

    The shape of that one is very pure, I'd be wanting to make a sleeper but I can also see the allure of a 400 kit, a local had one back in the day with a RV8 fitted and he was a bit of a hero in it.

    Cars of Crackers

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    You've bought yourself into classic car ownership. At some point you will need to learn a little more than rudimentary spannering skills, or earn loads of money to pay for even the smallest jobs.

    Decide which of those shitty jobs you're going to attack, get the parts ordered up, make sure you have the required quality tools and pick your weekend. You'll possibly be amazed at the sense of achievement once you've knocked your first tricky one out, ooeer!

    Cars of Crackers

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    2 hours ago, Bfg said:

    I'm facing much the same with my Triumph < here >.  Even my car's "roadworthy" tyres were 27 years old.  And from what I've read - your Rover sounds to be in much better mechanically and structural condition than my own car,  but mine does have the benefit that the prior-owner had already swapped out all the rubber suspension bushes, and replaced them with poly-bushes ..albeit possibly too hard  ..and even though in doing so he bodged things like the steering-rack's U-bolt.  Let's face it - if you're going to bodge something then why not your car's steering ! ? 

    Despondent with what I discovered I'd bought ..and what I was now faced with ..and everything else that needs to be done before I could take the car anywhere near an MOT station, I took a small step and ordered heater and radiator hoses, with new clips.  I've only half done that job because the heater's valve fell off in my hand.!  I've bodged that with Araldite for the time being (and to get me home that evening) and then ordered a replacement (Jeep) part from the US.  My bodge is holding and so the car is still on the road (although I'm not trusting it to go far or anywhere at night, until things are properly sorted).

    Bottom line is.. that everything all together is overwhelming, but taken one (often very little) step at a time ..and in priority of what first needs doing for imminent safety &/or reliability - then in time everything can be systematically tackled and dealt with.  

    My car's heater hose were cracked through, weeping and about to burst, so they were done first ..to keep the car as "a rolling recommission".   And then yesterday I replaced the rubber donuts in the steering column, because I only had the time to tackle those and not a bigger task.  I have bought three new tyres, because two on the car are only from 2013 and so can be reused.  But the wire-wheel splines are badly worn, and so I've bought a cheap set of the original pressed-steel wheels and studs and wheel nuts to replace them with (I bet you didn't have that problem with your Rover's wheels :P).  

    And so it goes on, I will tackle each job as it arises, and as n' when I have the time & energy (I'm just a little older than yourself, so I have to take things at my own pace).  I will learn how to do those things I have no prior experience of and either borrow or buy the tools necessary, so I'll save on professional labour costs.  And I'll enjoy learning everything about this car, and she'll become mine ..rather than "the prior owner restored her".  And I'll also make a few changes along the way ..because I really do know better than the original designers :ph34r:  

    Each job done properly, means that it will be good for another 20 years. B)

    And I'm also learning (..a mindset) to approach these tasks (not 'jobs' because nobody pays me !) but also not from the point of view of being beaten down by them.  They are just part & parcel of an enjoyable hobby (not a life and death situation), and I'll share the journey and experiences with like-minded inmates..  :lol:

    Or if you prefer the analogy - they are growing pains of a relationship ..where the fella has to learn - it's always him who has to shell out the dosh and to make things right !! :D

    Either way, each task done is something achieved, however seemingly insignificant (like my adjusting the car's bonnet catch today to stop it rattling & shaking like a goods train) it makes an improvement.  And one day my list of tasks to be done will be less than an arm's length.

    Stick with it my friend.  You are better man than to be beaten down with perished rubber !

    Pete.

    @Crackers, there's a lot of wisdom in here. 

    Make up a short list of what you feel is really desperate, get hold of a service book and get stuck in.

    eBay tat volume 3.

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    1 hour ago, SiC said:

    I like this a lot. Not a bad price for a dealer I suppose but still on the high end even for these after price hikes. At least for me and my budget. But then classic dealers aren't usually in a rush to sell and price accordingly to get top dollar. Superb colour though. 
    1978-mini-1000-60758b5228447.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=enhance&fill=solid&fill-color=%23000000&fit=fill&h=844&ixlib=php-3.3.0&q=100&w=1500&s=af4d4387523eb4f0a28efaf3deda3729
    https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1328300

    This guy could have written the ad out for you Si. I can't help feeling you've talken yourself out of your 520 and into something like this already.

    New members, introduce yourself here.

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    Sorry guys, I'm really struggling with the board this morning, it used to have a light grey background with dark script, now it's black with white script and doesn't navigate in the same way. Please help fix it, I'm in HS ATM and it's my only line to the outside world.

    eBay tat volume 3.

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    1 hour ago, cpjitservices said:

    Not quite ebay.... FB Marketplace.

     

    If I had the money...

     

    Nice Zephyr 1966 though.

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3901216046664357/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Ab9ccc37c-0993-4a36-b429-ba0ad6c26bd3

     

    That looks like a realistic price to me, although I know nothing about these. It seems to have escaped the dreaded Ford Scene Tax. Are they not viewed as desirable at all?

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