Alanism

Honest and fairly tidy breadvan Polo in need of a new sill, £400 start.  All the horny posh girls at university drove these. 

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F123843158791
These are pretty useable in 1272cc form, as long as you don’t expect too much of the brakes. Would.

Holy Mary and Patrick, a phase 1 Alfa 33!

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F173970927183
£500 start. No MOT but it doesn’t look too fucked. Gosh.

en’trance - vb tr  to fill with delight, wonder or enchantment 

I should bloody coco.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F312706059622
 
Check out the giant phallus glued to the bonnet, and the aileron from some entirely other car stuck in the low pressure area behind the vertical rear screen where it’s guaranteed to maximise lift.

That explains why I'm struggling to see if there's an engine still in there....

Pug tickling

Before the 205 can go in for an MOT it needs the bulbs changing for the warning lights

The bulbs came today and were fitted. I took opportunity to use Northern Monkeys advice and solder in the dash lights.

Iron out


I decide to use led bulbs so needed to work out polarity before fitting them


Soldered in series


And tidied up


I was still having contact issues on the dash due to the tracks being a bit pants. I thought I would add some solder to see if that would fix it.

Old manky tracks


Solder flowed on them


Put back together


Boom - full set of lights


As I was putting back together I though I would test the switches... The horn had stopped working

This might be part of it



Took them off and taped them up but still no joy. Checking and the horn connection is only seeing 6v ISH.


So gave up at that point

I thought it was going beige? Ermm .. that may still be waiting to be started... Tomorrow... Cheers. Lacquer to do, then tyres on and on the car. Will do the steels that are currently on the car once I have them off

We left the wheels primed last night andeft to go off.

Today was time to do the colour

I bought a waterproof table cloth to try and protect the bench a bit more. It was a partial success

Primed wheels


Starting to dust some coats


Doing the underneath


Also did the centre caps with a little of colour funk


Come out alright. Definitely 10 yarders it not bad.

I also picked up a pair of lower front arms to sort out and poly bush to fit.
These are miles less rusty than last lotso not going to do too much.

Took off the balljoint and other bolts


Quick go over with wire wheel and brake cleaner


Then the glass reinforced chassis paint to protect them


Couple of coats


Looking good - need polybushing and then is ready to swap over.


Also did the ramps I was given by my neighbour. They had rust spots so wire brush back and then coated in paint to give them another 50 years of life.b

Facebook Rover Cabriolet -
£400 - just outside of Hull - https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/828129517559878/

Thread complete. 

Fuckin hell, what's going on here? XJS with Xantia rear hatch, shite level critical. 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-XJS-3-6ltr-Hatchback/113785688434

Facebook Rover Cabriolet -
£400 - just outside of Hull - https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/828129517559878/

Facebook Rover Cabriolet -
£400 - just outside of Hull - https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/828129517559878/

Facebook Rover Cabriolet -
£400 - just outside of Hull - https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/828129517559878/

tell me thats tiles not carpet

Been offered the job i was head hunted for. Assuming the contract is what I expect will be handing notice in next week... 2 month notice period but only have to work 3 days of that!

Would Micheal Knight drive this if knight rider was produced by Autoshite 
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F173932435925

Rather nice early Octavia 1.8 pez. It's in Bridgwater so you can sample the delights* of the motorway services while you're there.  ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-SKODA-OCTAVIA-1-8-SLXi-85K-3-OWNERS-FSH-MOT-17-10-19-nice-family-hatch/153503087710?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3Dd0233f351c6f46979725815b221c3e53%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D352697233339%26itm%3D153503087710&_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042

Bored in China so walked around a number of fancy and Chinese car dealers. Got to the Aston dealership (closed to a shiter like me apparently) and saw these little beauties...



Are they electric?
sorry for the crappy photos. It’s about as close as I could get, drooling down the windows. 
They look pretty smart!

That dash.. Wow.  

That dash.. Wow.  

That dash.. Wow.  

That dash.. Wow.  

At 900 quid ending today

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-X300-XJR-4-0-Supercharged/223536304085?hash=item340bcd4fd5:g:skYAAOSwwkFc8SJk