wuvvum Posted June 2, 2008 Author Posted June 2, 2008 Hurrah, how did you get the compression back?WD40 down the bores.
mk2_craig Posted June 2, 2008 Posted June 2, 2008 Well done! Edited to add: Loving the eclectic selection of photos in that album. How many of them were owned by you?
mouseflakes Posted June 2, 2008 Posted June 2, 2008 Hurrah! How did you get the exhaust to sound like a blackbird?
wuvvum Posted June 2, 2008 Author Posted June 2, 2008 Loving the eclectic selection of photos in that album. How many of them were owned by you?Most of them. There are a few in there that are spots - usually the ones that are parked in supermarket car parks or snapped at the side of the road, like the Mk1 Polo, the Fox, the Mk1 Astra or the green Lada. Most of the rest are mine, or were at one stage.
wuvvum Posted June 2, 2008 Author Posted June 2, 2008 How did you get the exhaust to sound like a blackbird? I hadn't noticed that until you pointed it out.
Mr_Bo11ox Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 Wow, that gives me faith that maybe our GTV might come back to life.
wuvvum Posted June 3, 2008 Author Posted June 3, 2008 Whats it need for a ticket?Welding. Lots and lots of welding.
Mr_Bo11ox Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 Lets have a look! Bung up some full-on XXX-rated open oyster shots of the rusty bits! Compared to an Alfa sud or sprint of similar age these things seem to hold up quite well, (Mind you, thats like saying "compared to 'I'm a celebrity get me out of here', 'Britains got talent' is the fuggin pinnacle of intelligent modern broadcasting")
nigel bickle Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 Bugger- I'm getting to really hate the sight of my MIG welder. I'll do most things- but the smell of burning ankles really puts me off now.So -good luck.Gonna do it -or punt it on as a runner?
wuvvum Posted June 3, 2008 Author Posted June 3, 2008 Not sure yet. First priority is to get the engine running as it should - at the moment it splutters on anything more than 1/3 throttle, probably due to a combination of tired plugs, corroded HT leads and ancient petrol. Won't be a problem with the points though as it has electronic ignition . Once that's sorted I'm going to have a proper poke round the bodywork - taking the plastic sill covers off is going to be the scariest part. I'll make my decision based on how much of the sills is going to need replacing.
MrRegieRitmo Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 How did you get the exhaust to sound like a blackbird? I hadn't noticed that until you pointed it out. That sounds real tweet!
MrRegieRitmo Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 Loving the eclectic selection of photos in that album. How many of them were owned by you?Most of them. There are a few in there that are spots - usually the ones that are parked in supermarket car parks or snapped at the side of the road, like the Mk1 Polo, the Fox, the Mk1 Astra or the green Lada. Most of the rest are mine, or were at one stage.What happened with that MkI Civic it shows you bought in your album, I don't remember that one joining your fleet?
wuvvum Posted June 3, 2008 Author Posted June 3, 2008 What happened with that MkI Civic it shows you bought in your album, I don't remember that one joining your fleet?I got messed around by the seller. He emailed me to say that someone had offered him more and could collect sooner than I could and asked if I was OK with him selling it to this other chap. I said go for it, as I was having car-related hassles at the time and didn't fancy a 230-mile drive in a Hondamatic Civic. Then about a week later he suddenly emails me again saying that the chap has let him down so the car is still mine and it needs to be collected by Sunday as he's losing his garage after that. I emailed back saying "sorry mate, no can do" and that was the last I heard of it. He opened an unpaid item dispute but hasn't done anything about it for over a month now.
seth Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 Well done Wuvvum! Sticky rings it was then I presume. Perversely looking forward to pictures of crusty holes....
r.welfare Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 Bugger! Can't get the video to work - press Play and the screen just goes black. But I assume it is now running sweetly - well done!Incidentally, WD40 has also put a shine on the bonnet of my 405, so there's another use for it as well.
wuvvum Posted June 3, 2008 Author Posted June 3, 2008 Bugger! Can't get the video to workI think you need Flash Player installed on your puter for it to play.
keef Posted June 4, 2008 Posted June 4, 2008 I think you need Flash Player installed on your puter for it to play.No; Don't install THAT!Try http://keepvid.com/
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