Project Domes shonky autos - Car that lived by the sea in Scotland in rust shocker*

[spartacus]

This is one of those jobs that you'd probably love to farm out but because nobody else wants it and you can't drive the car you end up doing it yourself.

Good luck with it, you deserve some kind of award!

[dome]

Report from the front:

 

Other pipe fitted and one rear caliper (the newer one) bled up fine.

 

The other side has a very old caliper so after soaking the bleed nipple and heating the bleed nipple I've left the bleed nipple soaking overnight and will try again tomorrow. i REALLY don't want another sheared fucking bleed nipple. I'm going to try the drill bit down the centre, am open to other bleed nipple removal tips...

 

Time for curry,

[spartacus]

In the past I've run a progressively larger drill bit down the center until I can either unscrew it or it falls apart. Then tap out the thread and pump some fluid through it to clean out any swarf.

[dome]

Well shaft me with a rough end of a pineapple if I've not actually had a bit of luck with this thing!

 

Soaked it overnight, soaked it again on the way to the shop for skwerr sossige this morning and after breakfast gave it a couple more heat cycles with the blowtorch/spraying penetrant on it and it only fucking unscrewed!

 

 

New nipple in and ready for bleeding. Will get it bled when I have my tame assistant handy. I'm off to celebrate by drinking in Edinburgh.

[Tickman]

  On 11/08/2017 at 11:29, dome said:

 

The lovely Tickman 

I have been called many things but I cannot recall ever that!

[dome]

This thing is now bled up and ready to go once I secure all the new pipework. Not driven it yet but pedal feels good and no signs of any leaks.

 

What will fail next? Place bets now!

[dome]

Well, this didn't go so well.

 

It got to the stage where it actually drove OK. My mate was a bit hesitant about tracking it til he'd got a feel for it so he's had it for the last month or so. 

 

He's struggled to get confidence in it and I can see where he's coming from. The steering is quick and it's very pointy, however the back end can be a bit wayward when pushing on. It really needs shocks and springs all round to make it actually handle. Track day dates came and went without us booking anything and it was lack of enthusiasm on both sides-I'd rather be doing sprints or hillclimbs and my mate didn't have the confidence in it.

 

Today it went for it's MOT...

 

Reason(s) for failure

• Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
• Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
• Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
• Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
• Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
• Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Advisory notice item(s)

• Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
• Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

 

So, we could weld it up, fix the handbrake and the CV boot and then still have something neither of us particularly want.

 

It looks like it's bridge time once we've stripped the parts worth money (wheels/tyres, stainless exhaust, 2 new front calipers) unless anyone wants it as it is?

 

Good Points

 

Healthy 2.5V6 duratec

It actually drives pretty well on the road for normal driving

New calipers and pads on front.

New brake lines front to rear.

17" multifit 4 stud alloys with pretty new Toyo T1Rs

Cat back stainless Exhaust and induction kit(sounds ace!)

 

Bad points.(apart from the obvious MOT fail)

 

No interior

ABS doesn't work

It's a bit shite.

 

Open to offers!

[Supernaut]

Hmm... induction kit for a 2.5 V6 Duratec, you say?

 

That's the only bit I'd want, to be honest.

 

Unless any of the exhaust would fit a Mk3 Mondeo (I highly doubt it would).

[DodgeRover]

Where is it? I keep thinking a duratec would be a handy thing to have....

[Supernaut]

  On 26/10/2017 at 18:30, DodgeRover said:

Where is it? I keep thinking a duratec would be a handy thing to have....

 

I believe mr dome lives in Fife, in the vicinity of Dunfermline.

[DodgeRover]

Bugger, that's that plan scupperd then.

[dome]

Now on gumtree, let's see how that works.

[oldcars]

  On 27/10/2017 at 07:56, dome said:

Now on gumtree, let's see how that works.

Are you  running low on half eaten twix's and knackered games consuls? 

[The Moog]

Someone has put their brave pants on!

 

I have got someone trying to haggle over £10 on the price with me because they have to come up form Coventry. That's going to end well.

[dome]

So, err, apparently a deposit for this is winging it's way to my bank account...

[oldcars]

  On 27/10/2017 at 13:52, dome said:

So, err, apparently a deposit for this is winging it's way to my bank account...

You sold something on gumtree?? I have a phone on Gumtree. So far i have been offered next to nothing for it & a deep fat fryer. Give me tips on how to sell for actual money please.

[Supernaut]

  On 27/10/2017 at 15:14, shumarialto said:

You sold something on gumtree?? I have a phone on Gumtree. So far i have been offered next to nothing for it & a deep fat fryer. Give me tips on how to sell for actual money please.

What he said.

 

I'm amazed you haven't been inundated with braindead cunts offering you less than half the asking price "collect 2nite m8"

I thought it was just internet legend until recently, but I've experienced exactly that a few times recently.

[Tamworthbay]

  On 27/10/2017 at 15:14, shumarialto said:

You sold something on gumtree?? I have a phone on Gumtree. So far i have been offered next to nothing for it & a deep fat fryer. Give me tips on how to sell for actual money please.

Sel brkn ex bockes, the feckers on there who reply to my ads must be getting them from somewhere.

[CreepingJesus]

  On 27/10/2017 at 13:52, dome said:

So, err, apparently a deposit for this is winging it's way to my bank account...

And Nigerian Princes aren't involved?

 

Add Facebay twats into the above.

[dome]

Yup, an ackshual deposit is in my account with collection happening on Monday.

 

The chap is coming from Yorkshire

 

To Fife.

 

For an MOT fail Cougar.

 

If he's not on here then he should be...

[CreepingJesus]

How the hell do you do it? I think we all need to know!

 

Buys nice Audi from reasonable person... swaps Freeloader for Jag...offloads shit Cougar...

 

...oh aye, what's your secret?

[cobblers]

  On 27/10/2017 at 18:57, dome said:

If he's not on here then he should be...

 

He's definitely on something!

[busmansholiday]

It's not me, even though I've always fancied one of these, live in God's own county and worked at Rosyth Dockyard 40 years ago.

[dome]

  On 27/10/2017 at 19:31, CreepingJesus said:

How the hell do you do it? I think we all need to know!

 

Buys nice Audi from reasonable person... swaps Freeloader for Jag...offloads shit Cougar...

 

...oh aye, what's your secret?

We'll, it's not sold til it's sold...

And I've had enough hassle from dodgy buyers over the years to deserve a few breaks.

 

There was this guy I sold a Lexus to, jeez!

[320touring]

  On 27/10/2017 at 19:53, dome said:

We'll, it's not sold til it's sold...

And I've had enough hassle from dodgy buyers over the years to deserve a few breaks.

 

There was this guy I sold a Lexus to, jeez!

Aye, he sounded like a prick..

[Bren]

[CreepingJesus]

  On 27/10/2017 at 20:09, 320touring said:

Aye, he sounded like a prick..

Keeps turning up when you're trying to have a quiet bite. Aye right enough, that's enough for one lifetime.

[dome]

So, err, today this happened.

 

 

My partner in crime dealt with the bloke and all went smoothly.

 

I'm going to put the lottery on this week I think...

[dome]

 

So, with a lucky escape selling the Cougar it's time to regroup. 

 

The idea-to be able to do some track days, maybe sprints and autotests. For me it's to get used to track driving before taking the Locost on, for my mate it's just for the hell of it. 

 

OK, it's for the hell of it for me too.

 

Moog and GM of this parish were kind enough to give me some passenger laps round Knockhill last Saturday. I came away from this impressed by their cars (Puma and MX-5)-small, pointy and composed. Both good out of the box with minimal mods needed. 

 

I was even more impressed by how well the cars handled a track day-80-100 laps of flat out driving with no issues. Kudos to both drivers for preparation, and for their talents too. I wasn't worried at all sitting beside either.  

 

 

We've hopefully learned* from the Cougar-it was too big and needed suspension desperately to be even vaguely capable of going round the track.

 

Another Clio 172/182 was the initial weapon of choice. But the MX-5 made me remember that, for me at least, RWD>FWD

 

After work tonight a viewing has been arranged. More to follow.

[Tickman]

Don't* impulse buy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Need to loose the for sale tag or the new addition tonight might be on its guard from the start!