Alan_Green Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 On 6/23/2019 at 12:18 PM, DodgyBastard said: So that's a 1970's Plaxton coach in the UK with an India destination board. I wonder if in a parallel universe there's a 1970's Plaxton coach in India with a UK destination board. jumpingjehovahs, Dick Longbridge, chaseracer and 10 others 7 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 Time for another car collection, only 450 miles away.Plan is to drive halfway today, stay in Chester overnight, have a wander round the zoo tomorrow then collect the car in Aldershot tomorrow evening. Sent from my G3121 using Tapatalk Floatylight, privatewire, skattrd and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL Bloke Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Now that's what you call a long distance collection. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 Just about to enter England... Sent from my G3121 using Tapatalk TrabbieRonnie, Tenmil Socket, Jim Bell and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Best of luck, that's a mammoth collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 We have now reached Wales...The 309 had a bit of a stalling issue when we stopped at the services but a quick adjustment of the fuel mixture saw it running fine again. Sent from my G3121 using Tapatalk loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Wales? You turned too far right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Wait, your doing this in a 309? Epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 Wales? You turned too far right!Yeah, the Mrs wanted to go to Chester zoo tomorrow so booked somewhere to stay close by. Sent from my G3121 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 Wait, your doing this in a 309? Epic. Yeah, we are going in the 309 but will be returning in a different French 4 door saloon of a similar vintage. Sent from my G3121 using Tapatalk chodweaver and Skizzer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, DodgyBastard said: Yeah, we are going in the 309 but will be returning in a different French 4 door saloon of a similar vintage. Sent from my G3121 using Tapatalk It's not the green one is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Oh, it HAS to be. Winner. Brave, brave winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 It's not the green one is it?It's the green one.I'm guessing this bit put you off buying it?Sent from my G3121 using Tapatalk loserone and Skizzer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 All I'm seeing there is a nice flat floor plate with 1 angled upstand lovingly welded into place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 28 minutes ago, DodgyBastard said: It's the green one. I'm guessing this bit put you off buying it? Sent from my G3121 using Tapatalk Nah, just the money man. I couldn't afford it. Well bought. loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 Nah, just the money man. I couldn't afford it. Well bought. Neither could I but luckily he was interested in a part exchange with the 309.Sent from my G3121 using Tapatalk Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 Heading home! Sent from my G3121 using Tapatalk Amishtat, Sealtainn, Vantman and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 sporty-shite, jumpingjehovahs, Joey spud and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 6 hours to home, 12v socket does not work, phone battery is low and one of the headlight glasses has fallen off.Oh and the fuel gauge doesn't work! Sent from my G3121 using Tapatalk Jim Bell, The Moog, skattrd and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 I'd be looking for cheap hotel deals.. good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 On 7/25/2019 at 4:15 PM, DodgyBastard said: Just about to enter England... Sent from my G3121 using Tapatalk *pedant mode on* that left side wiper is upside-down *pedant mode off* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 Made it home! RJC_1295 by srblythe, on Flickr Got a low oil warning near glasgow so stopped at the services for fuel and oil, it took 4 litres of oil so must have been really empty. BL Bloke, Tenmil Socket, BeEP and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Well done, and bloody hell. It's fairly low mileage as far as I remember? Interior looks immaculate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, loserone said: Well done, and bloody hell. It's fairly low mileage as far as I remember? Interior looks immaculate! I don't think so, there's some major discrepancies on the mot history, It's possibly well above 200k now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Oh that's right, it's this one Madness Two tone dash though, and a wooden knob! Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 6 minutes ago, loserone said: Oh that's right, it's this one Madness Two tone dash though, and a wooden knob! The wooden door handle will be going in the bin along with the steering wheel and seats. the seats were worn so someone has glued horrible fabric to them. BorniteIdentity, loserone and BL Bloke 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 RJC_1316 by srblythe, on Flickr Fitted a different vacuum pump in hope for better brakes, I think they are slightly better but not quite right, I think they are all brand new so might be bedding in or something. RJC_1315 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0381 by srblythe, on Flickr Replaced the mirror with an original Peugeot one, replaced the steering wheel and found an 8 ball gear knob which seemed to fit better than the wooden one. I dug out my tweed seats. DSC_0382 by srblythe, on Flickr The originals were pretty well knackered. DSC_0383 by srblythe, on Flickr Still need to sort out the blower motor, radio, 12v socket, intermittent wiper and screen wash motor. Dirk Diggler, BL Bloke, Fumbler and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 28, 2019 Author Share Posted July 28, 2019 RJC_1329 by srblythe, on Flickr Spent pretty much all day working on this, the vacuum pump I fitted yesterday was knackered, I had started to remove the master cylinder and brake servo when it dawned on me that I had another 305 diesel to compare with so fired up the god estate and checked what was going on. I found that the vacuum hose at the servo on the green wasn't sucking but on the gold car it was. RJC_1331 by srblythe, on Flickr I felt a bit bad for robbing bits from a car that I'd been hoping to get roadworthy at some point but I really needed to improve the green car to make it usable. With the vacuum pump swapped onto the green one it made a huge difference and the car now has fully functioning brakes. RJC_1333 by srblythe, on Flickr I compared engine bays to the petrol estate which is relatively close to being on the road. RJC_1334 by srblythe, on Flickr Then removed another essential item for the green 305. RJC_1337 by srblythe, on Flickr We then set about trying to get the wipers working, they don't park or work on intermittent, tried testing different wiper motors and stalks but neither helped, I couldn't seem to find the wiper relay, I could find it on the estate but not on the saloon, also the stalk had a single wire connected to it which was just dangling down not connected to anything but on the estate it went into the loom, I think it's supposed to go to the relay. We changed the washer motor so now we have screenwash and slow and fast settings on the wipers. Also fitted a stereo and wired up the 12v socket. Jim Bell, Lacquer Peel, egg and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 28, 2019 Author Share Posted July 28, 2019 RJC_1324 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_1330 by srblythe, on Flickr I figured out what was up with the mileage on the mot history, the first digit on the odometer increases in a similar fashion to the last digit on the trip counter but all of the other numbers seem to go up as normal, someone had changed the clocks to ones with a similar mileage but the fuel gauge didn't work so I swapped the old clocks back into the car. Dirk Diggler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 With the arrival of this yesterday I'm now up to 14 cars so thinking I should maybe let some go.I'm thinking Toyota corolla lift back and w123 240d and possibly the pez 305 estate, audi 80, subaru mv.I'm also toying with selling the chevette, I'd really like a viva instead. Sent from my G3121 using Tapatalk Burnside and Dirk Diggler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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