cbowditch Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 On 4/17/2022 at 8:50 AM, Back_For_More said: I have a distinct aversion to Cortinas after many freezing nights doing rear arm bushes on the bastards but your estate is a corker! Yeah Cortina were terrible for destroying rear axle bushes back in the day. Fortunately a modern solution exists. Fit polybushes once and forget 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 you can't fix the void bushes too much or you'll lose the tinacorner "waddle" 🤣 twosmoke300 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Wasn’t the hot mod fitting the estate “heavy duty” void bushes on all them them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 Oh dear... Fumbler, RoverFolkUs, Saabnut and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 As if I didn't have enough rusty old shitters but £320 for a running mx5 delivered to me, I couldn't say no to... Austat, Tickman, mercedade and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 rob88h and Austat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerNuttz Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 MX5 powered 305 incoming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, GingerNuttz said: MX5 powered 305 incoming? Chevette would be the best option. BlankFrank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerNuttz Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 14 minutes ago, DodgyBastard said: Chevette would be the best option. Forgot you had the Chevette, would go like a scalded cat with that lump in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 4 hours ago, DodgyBastard said: As if I didn't have enough rusty old shitters but £320 for a running mx5 delivered to me, I couldn't say no to... Tell me that's terminally rotten, I've messaged on your Facebook post already.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 1 hour ago, DodgeRover said: Tell me that's terminally rotten, I've messaged on your Facebook post already.... BlankFrank and Dirk Diggler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 Made a start on patching up the LDV, it's really quite rusty. Also sold the MX-5 for £520 this morning. I only really bought it to see if I could comfortably sit it in one and the answer is yes. I'd rather just spend more money on a good one rather than restoring that one. Supernaut, 500tops, LightBulbFun and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 Some more progress on the LDV, starting to get the hang of the sheet metal folder which helps when trying to replicate the original panels. It's far from perfect but I'm happy enough with the results. Tenmil Socket, rainagain, oldcars and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 I've been out flying my drone quite a lot recently trying to make cinematic looking videos of the cars. The photos it can take are pretty good too. chodweaver, Dirk Diggler, twosmoke300 and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 Tenmil Socket, Austat and Dirk Diggler 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 Some more bits done on the LDV, the worst part is I haven't even made much progress on the list of MOT failures, still have loads to do. GingerNuttz, oldcars, juular and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 Every time I feel like I'm getting somewhere with this I find more rust to remove! LightBulbFun, Saabnut, oldcars and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 I'd been dreading this bit of cross member but it's turned out ok. AnnoyingPentium, Shite Ron, juular and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 1 hour ago, DodgyBastard said: Every time I feel like I'm getting somewhere with this I find more rust to remove! well it is an LDV, Lots Dissolving Variously am pleased to see it getting some love! always nice to see an old commercial get some TLC twosmoke300 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 That's as far as I got today. Ended up having to chop more metal out so I'll have some solid stuff to weld next time. Another crunchy looking bit I don't think was even part of the mot fail. It's going to be great fun tidying this mess. mercedade, Shite Ron, Tickman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share Posted April 30, 2022 Step finished. Oh look, another hole to patch up! Dave_Q, artdjones, Tepper and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 I'm thinking about selling the Cortina, it's been sitting unused for a couple of weeks along with the 505 and I was more excited about getting to drive the 505 than the cortina so thinking I should maybe sell. I asked on the Cortina FB group a rough value, they seemed to think it was worth £4-5k. Also thinking I'd sell the c90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 What's the value of the c90? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Three times as much as you would think. DodgyBastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 1 hour ago, paulplom said: What's the value of the c90? These days they are going for £1500-£2000. I paid £1500 for it so would need that back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 Ldv updates? Not much. Found some blue paint to cover the primer. Looks a little less shit. Still have loads of welding to do, maybe have another crack at it tonight after work. Dave_Q, Coprolalia, Back_For_More and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 2 hours ago, DodgyBastard said: I asked on the Cortina FB group a rough value, they seemed to think it was worth £4-5k. Cue the endless comments when you put it up for sale saying "it's only worth [20% of asking price] as it clearly hasn't been looked after because according to the MOT history it had an advisory for a tyre in 2009" - as with any other FB enthusiast group 🤦😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Have I missed any further updates on the blue Chevette or not much been going on with that lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 13 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said: Have I missed any further updates on the blue Chevette or not much been going on with that lately? Not much going on with it, I'm looking for a radiator then doing the little bits it needs for an mot. RoverFolkUs and adw1977 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 1 hour ago, DodgyBastard said: These days they are going for £1500-£2000. I paid £1500 for it so would need that back. I always thought the later ones dropped the c90 name and just called them a cub, if they are now worth that much I think I will buy this one offered to me for 600 quid last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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