HMC WBOD news

[HMC]

Just now, bezzabsa said:

didnt you get a pic of the limo in there?????

I wasnt brazen enough to take up virtually 2 spaces in a crowded car park 😂

ALthough i did pap it at a weekend…..

[egg]

1 hour ago, HMC said:

Works car park. 70 year old daimler photobomb 

I'd love to know the unwritten parking rules in that car park.

[Matty]

5 minutes ago, egg said:

I'd love to know the unwritten parking rules in that car park.

First up, last out

[AnthonyG]

If the new owner of the Crown Vic limo is wondering what to do with it, they are very useful for transporting livestock: 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-66668411

I like how only the ‘P’ and ‘O’ letters were removed from the former police vehicle’s markings, so not only was the owner driving about in a car with a bull in it, he was also displaying ‘LICE’ on one side of his car. 

[dave j]

6 hours ago, Joey spud said:

I do like a Beetle with  just a very slight nose down stance and empi alloys.

Mine is exactly this! So tempting to lower it more though ...

[barefoot]

Don't, it'll ride like shit.

[DaveDorson]

13 hours ago, Saabnut said:

Why would they want a Daimler at VW Action?  Does not compute.  

I'm taking a Talbot 

[DeanH]

You know what you have to do...

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-66668411

[DaveDorson]

9 hours ago, Joey spud said:

I do like a Beetle with  just a very slight nose down stance and empi alloys.

But Christ on a bike i've just had a look at its mot history (is it just me who does this ?) the old girls had a mountain of corrosion fails over the last decade but now she's gained a clean pass.

Do the Mexican ones rot as bad as their German counterparts ?

You can buy every single panel pretty much for these and being a mexi it's actually more likely to fit on it than a German one.

 

That said whenever I hear "solid in the right places" in relation to an air cooled VW, I do wonder how deeply they've dug into it as they hide a lot and really due to the construction of the cars, any corrosion that's holed through wants chopping out and sorting, and you can end up picking the whole car apart quite easily if you're that way inclined.

[somewhatfoolish]

2 hours ago, DeanH said:

You know what you have to do...

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-66668411

Ideal use for a crown vic. 🤣

[HMC]

Hi guys, its me. I pressed the nuclear button a few days ago, Its got nothing to to with any posts on this thread, but for me its a place to share our love of chod, and its a hobby. I aim to have fun, and share in your enjoyment of your cars too. Lifes short, eh?

Whats been going on chez HMC?

The limo collection has been arranged by the buyer. I wont say any more but its going to be an epic road trip!

The mexican beetle. 

Its got actual patina (aka knackered paint, damage , etc) but i felt immediately that the sprayed up duotone steels were trying too hard; so i painted them silver.

After filling up it was smelling very fuelly. I found out the petrol rank sender wasnt sealed properly so i got out the blue hylomar and that sorted it.

And the front plate had to go….

 

To celebrate i went for a drive….

 

 

 

[500tops]

Welcome back! Great looking Mexi Bug. All the better for the replacement front number plate.

Happy motoring 🚙💨

[Matty]

4 minutes ago, HMC said:

Hi guys, its me. I pressed the nuclear button a few days ago, Its got nothing to to with any posts on this thread, but for me its a place to share our love of chod, and its a hobby. I aim to have fun, and share in your enjoyment of your cars too. Lifes short, eh?

Whats been going on chez HMC?

The limo collection has been arranged by the buyer. I wont say any more but its going to be an epic road trip!

The mexican beetle. 

Its got actual patina (aka knackered paint, damage , etc) but i felt immediately that the sprayed up dotone steels were trying too hard; so i painted them silver.

After filling up it was smelling very fuelly. I found out the petrol rank sender wasnt sealed properly so i got out the blue hylomar and that sorted it.

And the front plate had to go….

 

To celebrate i went for a drive….

 

 

 

Still on my never ending list of things to own. So this leads me to ask the time honoured question

What's it like to drive mister?

(Sorry HMC, you must be fucking sick of this by now)

[HMC]

Almost forgot, i found some treasure….

 

[Agila]

Brilliant thread. Not everything is my cup of tea but it's always worth a look to see such variety.

Top work.

[gadgetgricey]

Jesus don't do that man. Let alone AS withdrawal, was getting @HMC withdrawal.
Glad you are back

 

 

[vulgalour]

10 minutes ago, HMC said:

Almost forgot, i found some treasure….

 

That leaflet has such a threatening aura.

[hairnet]

roofrack and surfboard next?

epic trip for the limo - barnstaple  then

[Cookiesouwest]

@HMC Just want to say I'm very glad your thread is back.

Hope all ok with you.

[Vantman]

Any Daimler news please?

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Brilliant to see this thread back and you posting again, HMC. Your Beetle looks way better than my old 67 which I owned back in the early 90s. Great fun to drive, mind, and the Kadron pipe I ran on my 1300 lump sounded pretty good. 

[Jim Bergerac]

I've always had a soft spot for those Mexican Beetles, despite not being a fan of Beetles in general, I think it is because I love an anachronism, stuff that looks out of date even when new. Painted wheels and the new plates have lifted it too.

[dave j]

Glad to see your back! Those wheels look much better in silver.  Let me know if you need any bits for it as I have a few spares in my garage!

[Hertz]

Welcome back! Please never press the red button again. God bless, keep the faith and carry on!

[GeordieInExile]

Get in. 

Now don't go anywhere again.

[Bear]

48 minutes ago, Matty said:

Still on my never ending list of things to own. So this leads me to ask the time honoured question

What's it like to drive mister?

(Sorry HMC, you must be fucking sick of this by now)

Mexibugs are on beam fronts, unlike the later German 1302/1303s with wobblestruts, so they're basically a pre-war design with improvements like disc brakes and such over time.

Was surprised with my first one ('78) feeling so pleasant to drive - the only surprise along the same lines was trying an Allegro and realising that it really wasn't that different to pootling about in a Micra, and it felt considerably more modern than the Chevette I tried the same day...

[Matty]

12 minutes ago, RichardK said:

Allegro 

Also on the list 😄

[camryv6]

Thank you for coming back, this thread is so interesting, i still think that limo would be prime charity banger rally fodder, i hope that is what it's future holds ? 

[HMC]

Almost forgot, an interior pic.

And some more of the degrading paint..

[Matty]

Ah looks right. I like my cars like I like my women. Tatty yet usable 😄