Felly Magic Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 Knobvan is now part of beige folklore, and FOAD achieved hero status getting this van back on the road Junkman and Datsuncog 2
loserone Posted March 11, 2018 Posted March 11, 2018 That estate looks utterly awesome. I hope my 405 gti* will look as well poised.
DodgyBastard Posted March 16, 2018 Author Posted March 16, 2018 I ordered a pair of drivers side calipers for both the van and estate after finding a seller giving them away at the bargain price of £25 each, just need to source the passenger side now. RJC_0482 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0483 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0484 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0486 by srblythe, on Flickr I'm waiting on an order of new brake flexis too which is lucky because I noticed that they have started to crack/perish.I need to wait on an assistant to help bleed the brakes. RJC_0487 by srblythe, on Flickr These original but very scabby wheels came with the van, they tyres on them were ancient and didn't hold air so thought I'd have a go at sorting them. RJC_0488 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0490 by srblythe, on Flickr I used a wire wheel to grind off all of the rust where the tyre sits on the rim. RJC_0492 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0491 by srblythe, on Flickr Then painted the areas I had ground, another couple of coats and new valves should see them holding air. Supernaut, Coprolalia, dave21478 and 6 others 9
DodgyBastard Posted March 16, 2018 Author Posted March 16, 2018 RJC_0464 by srblythe, on Flickr Success! After bleeding the brakes starting at the rear and working my way to the front, the brakes are feeling much better and no longer binding. michael t, dave21478, Jim Bell and 3 others 6
cobblers Posted March 16, 2018 Posted March 16, 2018 Don't know if I'm teaching my granny to suck eggs but those calipers look a lot like base model 106/saxo fronts. J4mes 1
DodgyBastard Posted March 16, 2018 Author Posted March 16, 2018 Don't know if I'm teaching my granny to suck eggs but those calipers look a lot like base model 106/saxo fronts. They are exactly the same as 106, Saxo, and 205 calipers with solid discs. The calipers I bought were a fraction of the price of the ones I found listed for the 305. They were listed as 205 calipers. Jim Bell and J4mes 2
DodgyBastard Posted March 16, 2018 Author Posted March 16, 2018 Tyres fitted, let's see if they hold air...RJC_0504 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0503 by srblythe, on Flickr Some might be wondering what the fucking point is but I need some wheels that are the correct offset that won't rub on the inner arches to fit onto the spare car to make it roll as the 206 wheels currently fitted make it scrub meaning I can't push it. Dirk Diggler, alcyonecorporation and Coprolalia 3
alcyonecorporation Posted March 16, 2018 Posted March 16, 2018 Top brake caliper tips. The flexis on my beige automatic are also destroyed. I could have sworn I left four wheels in the bed for you. Did I not? I can probably find another if you get stuck. I bought two sets from Depression Rubber (Ludlow) because the two front rims on my estate were bent. As far as I can remember it never had a spare.
DodgyBastard Posted March 17, 2018 Author Posted March 17, 2018 Today I'm heading up to the Highlands for a car with a week's mot... The Moog, dome, Dirk Diggler and 2 others 5
DodgyBastard Posted March 17, 2018 Author Posted March 17, 2018 Took the van to the train station. Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk oldcars, alcyonecorporation, Dirk Diggler and 2 others 5
DodgyBastard Posted March 17, 2018 Author Posted March 17, 2018 Now heading up to Inverness... Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk The Moog, Dirk Diggler, timolloyd and 1 other 4
DodgyBastard Posted March 17, 2018 Author Posted March 17, 2018 My battery will probably die before I get to inverness so here's the car I'll be collecting. Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk dave21478, trigger, Shep Shepherd and 33 others 36
Dirk Diggler Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 B2s seem to be advertised at demented money here; that looks lovely dieselassist 1
Zelandeth Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 Very nice indeed. Not looked at them in quite a while after the last one I saw for sale down here went for astronomical money. Looked rougher than that one at a glance too.
Felly Magic Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 FOAD in an ALDI, before they became the choice of the cock
vulgalour Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 My brother had a couple of these way back when I rated them HIGHLY as a really nice car to drive as well as being pretty solid old things. They were the only ones I've ever seen in person, you literally never see the 80 (were these also 90 and 100 in this body shape?).
DodgyBastard Posted March 17, 2018 Author Posted March 17, 2018 Still about half an hour from home, it drives really well, cable operated clutch is quite stiff but other than that it's been good. Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Dirk Diggler, DeeJay, jumpingjehovahs and 2 others 5
dome Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 Good work! Would love an 80 sport that shape blakey79 1
BavarianRetro Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 Good plan Scott, take the Gumtree ad photo of a photo of a photo on the way home. oldcars, Lacquer Peel and egg 3
DodgyBastard Posted March 17, 2018 Author Posted March 17, 2018 Good plan Scott, take the Gumtree ad photo of a photo of a photo on the way home. Ok, here's the proper photos RJC_0525 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0527 by srblythe, on Flickr My first Audi by srblythe, on Flickr Spottedlaurel, Squire_Dawson, rainagain and 27 others 30
holbeck Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 Nice. Quite jealous. I did actually check flights to Inverness when this was on ebay.
DodgyBastard Posted March 18, 2018 Author Posted March 18, 2018 The ends of the sills and inner arches weren't great but having spent the morning welding in new metal it's looking much better.DSC_0589 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0594 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0595 by srblythe, on Flickr Shep Shepherd, Dirk Diggler, Squire_Dawson and 9 others 12
DodgyBastard Posted March 18, 2018 Author Posted March 18, 2018 The other side was much the same. DSC_0596 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0597 by srblythe, on Flickr I think that's the majority of the welding done for the mot, there's a few small bits that could be doing with welding including the passenger front door and drives A-pillar. holbeck, Coprolalia, Angrydicky and 13 others 16
Shep Shepherd Posted March 18, 2018 Posted March 18, 2018 Best Audi i.e. an Audi from a time when they were rare and exclusive and seen by some as the less quirky German version of Saab. I approve! ProgRocker, AMC Rebel and Squire_Dawson 3
DodgyBastard Posted March 18, 2018 Author Posted March 18, 2018 RJC_0553 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0550 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_0556 by srblythe, on Flickr I can't believe how well it drives, it's recently had new shocks, springs and bushes all round so handles quite nicely but most surprisingly it's quite fast and the fuel economy seems reasonable. Christine, oldcars, Coprolalia and 18 others 21
DodgyBastard Posted March 21, 2018 Author Posted March 21, 2018 Spotted a ropey looking 505 on ebay I want to buy so going to be putting the knobvan up for sale to raise some funds. Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Coprolalia, Lacquer Peel, oldcars and 3 others 6
dome Posted March 21, 2018 Posted March 21, 2018 505s are wonderful things. GTi estate for me please!
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