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Ty DeLorean is back at it...

605. 1972 BMW 2002

Seen in Finchley, north London, on 23rd December 2023, full of junk.
GNJ 319L
✓ Taxed -Tax due:  1 June 2024
Incorrect tax status?
MOT Exempt
Vehicle makeBMW
Date of first registration 8 November 1972
Year of manufacture 1972
Cylinder capacity 1990 cc
Fuel typePETROL
Export marker No
Vehicle status Taxed
Vehicle colour BLUE
Current owner since Mar 2018
Mileage at last MOT (2018): 47,048

603. 1984 Ford Transit 190 pick up

Seen in Snowhill, West Sussex on 14th December.
A212 GLR
✓ SORN
MOT - No details held by DVLA 
Vehicle make FORD
Date of first registration 9 January 1984
Year of manufacture 1984
Cylinder capacity 2400 cc
Fuel typeDIESEL
Export marker No
Vehicle status SORN
Vehicle colour BLUE
No MOT history

Kirstie Allsop regretted taking the shortcut.

I am going to completely ignore your criteria and suggest this, assuming it stays below the 4k mark! 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186377872921

Giffer spec 240 with not too many miles
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/784287793324560/

Photos look like something out of a 70s crime scene but I wonder if this could be saved. 
https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1710413 

I think a nice 2005 330iSE auto for £2000  or maybe an immaculate 2002 Boxster 2.7 for the full £4000 I might know just where to lay my hands on examples.
As much as I enjoyed my 2.2 XF and it didn’t actually ever break down properly, it always felt as if it was on borrowed time. If you want something to last buy a 4 pot diesel Merc or @SiC’s e320 , he’ll have poked at it and found everything that’s likely to break in a normal persons lifetime of ownership in the few months he’s had it.

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/

596. 1978 Ford Cortina 1.6L estate


Seen in the Wirral on 22nd October.
The alloy wheels were optional on S and Ghia models when this car was new and later became standard on Ghia, but wouldn't have been fitted to this L when it left the factory.
EFM 536S
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 September 2024
MOT Exempt
Vehicle make FORD
Date of first registration 19 May 1978
Year of manufacture 1978
Cylinder capacity 1593 cc
Fuel typePETROL
Export markerNo
Vehicle status Taxed
Vehicle colour RED
Current owner since Sep 2022
No MOT record

604. 1978 MG Midget 1500

Seen in Golders Green, north London on 19th December.  It failed an MOT in 2010, mostly on corrosion, and hasn't been tested since.
CLH 825T
✓ SORN
MOT Expired 10 Aug 2010
Vehicle make MG
Date of first registration 1 September 1978
Year of manufacture 1978
Cylinder capacity 1491 cc
Fuel type PETROL
Export marker No
Vehicle status SORN
Vehicle colour RED
Current owner since Oct 2006
Mileage at last MOT: 64,737

Fwooarrrrr 
https://www.facebook.com/share/UjF5J74r5T7yM8T1/?mibextid=79PoIi

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326084655557?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Eoti6xLvRbW&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=MGEGyK8rQdO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/375364138787?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=lfbvb66dq7q&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=MGEGyK8rQdO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

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/

The same auction as the Royale has a nice modern daily driver:

Not too modern or too dull:

https://www.swva.co.uk/classic-car/mercedes-benz-c32-amg-estate-2002/
Could be a bargain?

A slow day today, because I was still shattered from the drive.
The postman had been busy dropping more bits off for me, namely the brand new middle timing belt cover I snagged on eBay - the old one was too far gone to be reused, and would touch the belt if fitted.
I was expecting three more parcels which should have been delivered last week, but hadn't appeared yet. The delivery service tracker (Evri) said they were 'out for delivery' on Saturday.
I was panicking about this one, as it was the bulk of the parts needed to build the engine back up, as well as the steering rack ram which was now showing as out of stock.
A quick email and a couple of hours later, a knock on the door.

Phew! Aside from some easily sourced consumables items, I think I've finally got all I need to finish this.
As I didn't have the engine back yet, I cracked on with one of the more unpleasant jobs.

Bloody hate the grease on this, spreads everywhere, stinks and is a bastard to clean off.

The CV joint was putting up a fight to come off, but eventually gave in.
There was a plastic ring in the old boot, so I transferred it over.

There was only one driveshaft boot that had actually torn, but it made sense to get them all replaced now whilst it was all in bits.

Onto the next one.


Both done and ready for fitment.

After that, it was time to hop in the car for a little drive.
Left some money in a box.

And loaded up some precious cargo. Safety first.

Got it mounted into the stand.

Both the block and head have loads of swarf and debris in the chambers so they'll require a thorough clean before assembly.
As it's late and I have work in the morning, I tried my hand at removing the valve stem seals. Tricky little bastards, but heating them up with a heat gun helped free them.

The work is going to start ramping up now - the deadline is rushing up and I've still a lot to do.

Going to take a few days off work soon, hopefully I'll get to lock myself in the garage and get this cracked out.
Either way, small jobs today, but straight back into it.

Home.

This car has utterly proven itself this week. Averaged low to mid 30s which is good because it was fully loaded and I wasn't hanging about!