Rustybullethole

It doesn't matter how shit it looks, you are still legally required to tag @eddyramrod.

Its being dropped off at the weekend.
I found a pic of when it first arrived on uk shores about a year or so ago.
So it turns out they added sporty tat to it after it arrived in the uk to emphasise the heritage / boy racer/ motorsport aspect that makes the 2dr models that bit more expensive… make it look a bit more like@egg ‘s old one in original guise….

 

Im unsure- keep the tat or go original? part of me likes the late 80s chav vibe as @Burnside mentioned

bloody hell. nice. my first car was a mk2 Escort 2 door in Sahara beige which I used to drive around thinking I was Ari Vatanen. If you had told me I'd be 46 and never have owned another I'd never have believed you 

of all the cars I ever owned this is the one I'd love one more drive of

Growing up there was one of these down my street. a 1.3 GL 4 door. Aged 10 you could keep your ferraris etc, what i really wanted was one of these. I absolutely loved them.
Back then they were cheap first cars (around 1990) couple of hundred quid and scrap it when the mot was up. That is assuming it hadnt dissolved already, or been crashed.
Then a strange thing happened. They vanished overnight and then slowly they started getting expensive. By the time i started driving they were not mega expensive, but just hard to find.
My route to a mk2 escort was avoid 2 door (££££££) avoid uk RHD (££££££ plus most heavily welded or rotten)
So here we have a solid LHD import 1.3GL which is being delivered next week…

 



 

 

 

 

8 years is a long time. Everything has is day though hey. Have noted you seem to be offloading at the mo am curious whats coming next. 
In a fit of new love I threw a bucket over the Clio.

Not bad wet from 10 paces. Up close there's not an unmarked panel on it. 
Testarosa side scoops yo

Tool the wheel off to investigate things.

Noted things were bad and put it back on.

Decided not to wash the Berlingo. Glad about that as its just come back from Kent looking like this.

A robin joined me out the back. They're jolly little things and quite sociable. 

1978 Red Morris Marina 1.3 L Saloon 4dr Petrol Manual (69 bhp) for sale for £4,075 in HOUNSLOW, BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW (autotrader.co.uk)

£4,075

Yep some people are idiots.

 

For aslong as I can remember I've wanted to be directing my own path in business but never had the actual confidence to overcome huge self doubt and fears of failure, in 2021 when I nearly met with my mortality thanks to covid I remember hating that I'd played things safe as houses like a boring nobody and literally despite continued health maladies I feel that I've got a second run up at life , so I'm starting from nothing at 35 and want to get pushing forward with what is abit of a dream for me .
So basically my sister and I have teamed up to create a new garage/engineering works of which provides the usual bread and butter garage services and also more specialised work less commonly found like large manual machining capability and welding.
We're looking to stock up on a range of common classic parts too so that we can take on most project work without waiting on parts turning up in ebay etc albeit limited space prevents stocking a vast amount.
So far over the last 8 months !

Obligatory huge lathe brought back somewhat inappropriately 


Company car brought down , inappropriately 

Lathe electrical rebuild done because it was dangerous as hell, 415 through the soaked push buttons etc ,,horrible ! Once cleaned and generally setup it's been put to work straight away!

 
this s100 k series swap was quite aquite to drive, getting one to fit the earlier car isn't bolt in like with the estelle and rapid !

Cambelt snappage job on an iveco 2.3, lots of new valves and lapping required!

loads of work done, and loads more hopefully to come ! 

Bryan Adams- Greatest Hits

Tricky Maxinquaye

See if you can spot a theme developing...
 

Its time for another picture thread. Album covers with interesting or autoshite cars on, I'll start us off with 
Peter Gabriel - Lancia Fulvia

Beatles Abbey Road -Various

ZZ Top Eliminator

 
You get the Idea - Ford 3 window coupe

Canals are such a great way to travel, you sneak in the back way to places seeing all the hidden gems that are hidden from the road. You get time to appreciate the view at 4mph.
I bought my first boat in Braunston, Leicestershire and travelled 200 miles and 99 locks back to Leeds in 10 days which was considered good going - you'd do the same journey by car in 2 hours!

https://www.hobbsparker.co.uk/car-auctions/auction-dates/catalogue/lot/?departmentId=8&saleTypeId=49&auctionId=454275&lotId=10064484

Id like to think the silver platter was original equipment in these.

This could be a great buy if it sells near estimate:

 
It gets better 😍

https://www.swva.co.uk/classic-car/vauxhall-royale-auto-1980/

I like the cup/bottle holder demonstration---

Lovely car that.

8 years is a long time. Everything has is day though hey. Have noted you seem to be offloading at the mo am curious whats coming next. 
In a fit of new love I threw a bucket over the Clio.

Not bad wet from 10 paces. Up close there's not an unmarked panel on it. 
Testarosa side scoops yo

Tool the wheel off to investigate things.

Noted things were bad and put it back on.

Decided not to wash the Berlingo. Glad about that as its just come back from Kent looking like this.

A robin joined me out the back. They're jolly little things and quite sociable. 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315280078921?itmmeta=01HTZTQC46PJAFF0DG19C73ERE&hash=item4968283849:g:Bx8AAOSwoD1luTYL

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166700212421?itmmeta=01HTZTEF0CDM4SDSMAYJ2HJB0Z&hash=item26d01b60c5:g:TRsAAOSwIl1mEvsp

I like this, low spec. but still nice and a good colour too, I prefer the look of the pre facelift model:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266758468046?itmmeta=01HTZQQCM3JYVE20TBYB38R1R3&hash=item3e1c0b31ce:g:r9AAAOSwPR1mEpMV&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAAwAaPwK6CHv%2FlxuKWiJPt21H5C8j2Md6r6EIpHp58LwD0tQ9loAZmH5dFQ7w1zhErwFhVomdg27pwVwWhIe9ltTVURy53eTQrZVFCy5LMLikL1b2IMnTWy9rIhMWEfsZWiyJm2VHSHhRC%2BajYQxHqLMfGRA1uRccg%2BudqZsVCPSawfzWkJ4wEQWWLB%2B4p3uliTdIsEJUU4j03CNWJ1dNtdvmWwfANDV91d0GIPUi8aJQBPlr9aoqttfLiqvWC%2BziTaQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR4rK3ffXYw

Oooof! This looks very nice, Meadow green is quite rare now and looks great with the tan interior. The wheels do not suit it but that is easily rectified:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315280496375?itmmeta=01HTZQ1BDDVRXCS57G3XDZ61QE&hash=item49682e96f7:g:6JUAAOSwjUVmFC1M&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4BcBClSa7gyF9f%2BYNZ%2FcmDiR%2BBt2xrJA%2F0r3UY17592O%2FZWJd83vZg8XEszgGYEfflrp1gNQFR6mNKy5EeRbOs%2Fi4MykTMwIfAG6Tq5LpokeYcLNOtEHIEH8u%2FGSYawxvRsECQgkJ4f31Snm8a1uvJDsop0gQWL1RN4TZjwrFTEMZ5eXzIs%2FT8ybXXEGovXZFxGdHya93ZogYg%2FYgl1y4XlI9YtHj0PYJccakIMZeKk17rXaqEHEO40iT%2BFNT8pyga%2FQ3vrtyEUuRHBmmirBxyr4fCh11JPm7yUz5KVBlI%2Fc|tkp%3ABk9SR-K2hffXYw

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3872850442945461/

Poor doggy. 


https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/813662443984098