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Andyrew last won the day on May 21 2023

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  1. Today see a smidge of tinkering, 2 out of three jobs went well. Mates mondeo returned for some new boots, the two year old toyos where at about 2mm all round. This time hes opted to go for some Kumhos, which may be what i go for next so i await his review of them! Again, who doesnt love new tyres? With the Astra past my usual change interval and rapidly approaching 180k some of the finest 10w40 and a new filter went on. I said to my friend id drop the oil and while thats dripping every last drop out ill change the engine mounts on the VP1300, well. . . It had at least 3 hours to drip, because though (still not finished) mounts were just a pain in the arse. And the concerning crusty rad now leaks, bumhats. Tuesday a mate pops over and we will try again to wrestle the engine into place, ill drop the rad out and take it to my radiator guy. Its an expense i could have done without but the rad was very very crusty, as was the engine mounts
  2. This ^ A bumpy track and cap off or loose has worked for me in the past. Or on the journey home keep stopping and burping the system.
  3. Out today dodging the occasional flooded road. Think im approaching maybe 350 ish miles since it was fixed. Its just been a good egg really.
  4. Had @Sigmund Fraud not given a wee list of things done and things needed. I too would have guessed 20w50.
  5. Plas update, covered maybe 100 - 120 miles over the past few days. All seems good enough. Gets a smidge exhausty in the cabin with the windows down. Will have a look for leaks. Went to drive it today so gave it a quick oil check, seems we are now below min ( in fairness i never checked it beforehand ) having been told the car is running 10w40 motorcyle oil i have nowt to top up with, so today the car got a little break.
  6. Agreed the full blue wheels look a bit shite, with the trim rings and caps on they look alot better. The blue is not a colour i would have choosen to buy but its what i had so on it went. I initially fancied painting them a metallic copper orange, but that required expenditure. The autobox is a bit pony, not happy untill warm as the engine oil is probably too thick so its a bit hit and miss at first. Once warmed up it changes smoothly it is very short geared normal driving. Up to 3rd around 25mph. Press on and its okay. Very Revvy at 50 ish. Engine mounts are tired and theres a drone from the exhaust which i ill fix to make things a bit smoother. Overall its a charming little scruff bag.
  7. Im guessing theres a story behind the missing chunk of bumper, busted light and scratched quarter panel?
  8. Bit of a shuffle around the workshop see these to fine automotive marvels parked up next two each other. Vp now pumped up and at correct height according to my new (to me) very handy factory looking manual. Manual came with some extra paperwork from the 80s
  9. Needs more pumping action but we are back up in the air.
  10. Tyres all fitted up now, still awaiting the fluid pump to arrive. So its now time to tackle the displacers. Having spoke to the very plesant lady from hahs ltd yesterday it seems they are happy to do the repair same day. So tuesday im going to jump in the steed and take a jolly to telford. Drop the displacer or maybe two in and go see what i can explore in the area. Why not make a day of it. While its pricey (relative to the value of the car) and im sure there are cheaper alternatives if you do this and that etc etc. A fast and proven repair is my prefered option.
  11. Smurf it. With the 3 tyres being old and one very old heavily cracked. New boots were on the cards anyways. Some 155 80 12s were ordered, hifly super2000s at £116 for 4. The wheels were an almost purple, deep blue and rather scruffy. A quick knotwheel back. Zinc primer and a thick coat of the same coach enamel went on. Ring and cap polished up a an old tyre lobbed on for a test to see how it looked. Its not a shade of blue id choose but like the roof , its a big improvement for no dosh. All five wheels have now been painted and new boots will go on this week. With the wheels off i stuff the tyre inflator on and pumped up the dropped side. As much as it could (100psi ish) and i looked for leaks , i expected/hoped it would be a rusted hardline pipe but sadly its the flexi to the rear displacer. Bugger!
  12. After that cleaned up i dug into the roof. The cracking originates on the factory paint so the damage is very deep. Back to Bare metal then? Err no. That requires the expenditure of more money and thats just not happening. Its getting what ive got and thats it, I had however overlooked one thing. And that was to check the paint was still okay. Sure enough it was an unopened tin. Score! Wasnt the colour of the car tho! Ahh well on it goes, Two coats of coach enamel slapped on with a far too small brush. Flatted back to get some of the dust its awful wobbly and you can still see the cracks i couldnt be arse to dig down too. but it sort lf matches the look of the car, i pressed in on the edges to give a bit of a worn look, a bit improvement for little cost, just time mostly.
  13. The buy Yeah it was me, the very faded and slammed vp1300 came to live in the shed of shite. I wasnt taking any pics as i hadnt planned to post on here. Anyways over crimbo i found myself wondering what to do about the very cracked and damaged roof (sorry no before pics) id seen some paint in the boot of the car so thought id maybe get away with painting the roof and the body might darken a bit with a polish so it would look to out of place. The paint job is awful but has a charm i like. The issue aswell with the flat paint was every liquid that went near it marked it.
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