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[KruJoe]

Blimey!

 

Does that have a separate chassis?

[skattrd]

I'm not gonna like that ... fook serious grot on the tata

[cort16]

Eep

[oldcars]

 that's rot on a 2001 car. Makes me feel better about the patch needed on my sill. Can the tata be saved?

[DodgyBastard]

Tata sills were underway until I ran out of gas.

 

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[DodgyBastard]

DSC_0680 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

Tata is slowly getting there, I acquired a new reel of solid mig wire 1.2mm thick, it's much better than the 1.2mm flux cored wire I had been using.

 

I went and bought an A-frame

 

A Frame time by srblythe, on Flickr

 

DSC_0674 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

It was certainly cheaper than buying a trailer and will no doubt get used soon when Derskine breaks down...

 

DSC_0666 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

I took the Alto out for a run. I think it would benefit from a battery although I did buy a new one a few month ago, a heavier duty one might be better.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

That looks like a good A-frame, nice workage

[DodgyBastard]

That looks like a good A-frame, nice workage

 

It's an intertrade solomatic which is pretty much what everyone else uses.

[Barry Cade]

Did you once have a 306 saloon in maroon, with white wheels? It blew past me in the early hours of the morning the other day, and I'm sure it was Stig Blomqvist doing the steerage.

[DodgyBastard]

Did you once have a 306 saloon in maroon, with white wheels? It blew past me in the early hours of the morning the other day, and I'm sure it was Stig Blomqvist doing the steerage.

 

Yeah, the guy who now owns it is from Kirkcaldy.

[DodgyBastard]

This car is fucking awesome

 

Volvo 440 GLE injection by srblythe, on Flickr

 

DSC_0710 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

It's got better fuel economy than the 240 and is probably faster too!

[DodgyBastard]

309 tat now added!

 

Rare 309 tat by srblythe, on Flickr

[bub2006]

I know previous owner fetched it from Preston he told me. Glad you enjoying it

[DodgyBastard]

I've been patching up the Tata piece by piece, the welding looks fucking horrendous, I started of with 1.2mm thick flux cored wire then managed to acquire 1.2mm solid mig wire and finally managed to find a reel of 0.8mm wire.

 

The Tata NotmuchBeta by srblythe, on Flickr

 

No close ups because I am ashamed of my shoddy welding...

 

I took the Alto out for a spin on Saturday

 

1983 Suzuki Alto FX by srblythe, on Flickr

 

It's still running sweet, no mechanical issues to report but there's some lacquer peel in places and some scuffs and scrapes appearing with light rust marks.

 

I gave these 360 glt alloys a quick clean up and paint with the aim of getting some tyres on them and fitted to the 440.

 

DSC_0972 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

 

The Ex Wilsonx2 309 didn't stay with me for long...

 

Snow in April by srblythe, on Flickr

 

I traded it with Derskine for the Renault 18 gtd, the deal was I got to keep the interior to fit to the phase one 309 and I got the good driveshafts but Derskine decided it would be easier/quicker to order a pair and fit them to my car than removing them from his, fitting to mine then having to source another pair for his 309...

 

Third time lucky! by srblythe, on Flickr

 

I'm thinking about going back to the original colour with the 18.

 

In other news I took the 305 SR in for a test at my local place.

 

Peugeot 305 Sr D-turbo by srblythe, on Flickr

 

Peugeot 305 Sr D-turbo by srblythe, on Flickr

 

Peugeot 305 Sr D-turbo by srblythe, on Flickr

 

 

• Reason(s) for failure
  
  Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

  rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

  offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

  Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

  Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

  Battery insecure (1.9.1)

  offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

  offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

  nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

  nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.

  Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

  Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

  Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)

  Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

  Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

  Horn not working (1.6.2a)

  offside front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

  front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

  Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
• Advisory notice item(s)
  
  nearside front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

  offside front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

  nearside rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

  offside rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

  nearside rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

  offside rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

  offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

   

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[Split_Pin]

Blimey, nothing a good overhaul of the braking system won't sort out though. What happened to the wheel bolt!?

[mouseflakes]

No rot - that's a plus.

[DodgyBastard]

No rot - that's a plus.

 

There was rot in the A pillar, the door was hanging off when I first got it but a couple of hours welding it saw it looking better. The 305 estate is starting to go that way on the A pillars, seems a common area to rot on them.

[DodgyBastard]

Blimey, nothing a good overhaul of the braking system won't sort out though. What happened to the wheel bolt!?

 

The wheel bolt was missing when I got the car, I knew it was going to fail before I took it for a test (It has no exhaust) so I didn't bother to fix anything that wasn't important for safety's sake. 

[DodgyBastard]

In other news...

 

I'm trying to swap this 

 

Volvo 240 GLT Forth replacement crossing by srblythe, on Flickr

 

for this

 

DSC_0321 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

I have spoken to the owner of the Cortina who says he'll think about a straight swap...

[garbaldy]

Result in the 305 all easy cheep fixes.

 

Is that the same Tina from a page back?

[chaseracer]

I have spoken to the owner of the Cortina who says he'll think about a straight swap...

 

I hope he does, because otherwise domestic harmony will be challenged as I consider reliving the mid-90s with a 240GLT... 

[DodgyBastard]

Result in the 305 all easy cheep fixes.

 

Is that the same Tina from a page back?

 

It's a different one.

[Split_Pin]

That looks like a good swap there!

[garbaldy]

It's a different one.

I better find something you may fancy for a deal with you when your ready to shift it on then.

[DodgyBastard]

440 is dead!

 

DSC_0219 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

 

 

 I was doing some spirited driving, cornering fast enough for the tyres to squeal when after coming around a corner the car died and I pulled into the side. I tried starting and there was a brief cough and splutter but other than that it felt as though it had run out of fuel. I got a jerry can of fuel into it and it still didn't fire so I tipped a small amount of petrol into the air intake and it started briefly. My thoughts are it's fuel pump related, perhaps something has worked its way loose from hard cornering, it's happened in other cars etc. Anyway after continuously trying to start it the starter made some funny noises then jammed. After the aa guy tapped it with a hammer it freed off but when trying to start it, it was slow and didn't sound great.

[DodgyBastard]

Had a go at tidying up the rust on the 305

 

DSC_0224 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

DSC_0227 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

DSC_0229 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

DSC_0237 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

Here's a before photo.

 

DSC_1211 by srblythe, on Flickr

[DodgyBastard]

This came into the yard on a recovery truck.

 

 

DSC_0366 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

 

DSC_0368 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

So I gave them £40 and a dead 440 for it.

 

It starts and drives, interior is filthy and the rear shocks are seized.

[Supernaut]

G'wan, what engine is it?

[Richard]

1905 XUD non turbo.

[Supernaut]

1905 XUD non turbo.

 

Aha. Misery spec indeed.

 

Should've kept the 440...