vulgalour Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Safety yellow Dyane, lovely! Andyrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 1 minute ago, vulgalour said: Safety yellow Dyane, lovely! Brown door panels , orange seats with stripes aswell. puddlethumper and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Sounds delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 I see Bangers and Cash tonight has three MG's from the 70's still covered in original factory wax. Might have a look at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Andyrew said: It's been many a year sat gathering dust. But today I've finally started working on the dyane again. It's a start, Credit cards taking a mega hit tomorow tho for more new panels. Eeekkk. That looks amazing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 I spent 3 days last weekend welding up the driveshaft tunnel on his Saab. No pictures from the latter, final finished and undersealed state, but we get the idea Sickboy says: Black snot and TetraShultz encrusted mits are a measure of happiness Kowalski, HMC, Stanky and 16 others 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Had to put my classic van in to get a few things done. Handbrake cables, exhaust, reversing light switch and the speedo cable back into the gearbox, which I gave up on coz..... All underneath stuff that, at just on the right side of 70, is not the time of life to be underneath anything, apart from an obliging female and I don't know any. Fairly recently found these guys, father and son, trading as DFTR Automotive, after my last mechanic, old school, got pancreatic cancer unfortunately. Anyhoo, would like to recommend these guys if you are in the Dudley, Stourbridge area. They do love a Mazda but are willing to lower the tone for a 305 van. Luckily. Very reasonably priced, enough that I bunged them a tenner for a beer. At the moment they have a Staaag, a CF1 camper, a T3 and three or four Mazdas in, two of which I got a rainy pic of. barefoot, Alan_Green, Six-cylinder and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 7 hours ago, anonymous user said: Whilst out for work today saw a recovery wagon loaded with a sandglow Allegro Estate. Not sure where it was off to as it had no wheels or front doors, but can't think of any scrap yards in the direction it was heading, so hopefully being saved rather than scrapped. Probably this one that just went to auction. anonymous user and Craig the Princess 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinmasters Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Drop links? Nut splitter. Everything else leads to much spinning, frustration, swearing and possibly tears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 /\ Except on a Volvo V70, where random bits of strut reinforcement around the drop link mounting point prevent you from getting a nut splitter anywhere near it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Drop links? Angle grinder. Kowalski and Arthur Foxhake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Nice project for someone. The rest of it came off on pallets, including the cylinder head and engine block. A straight eight Horch? barefoot, RayMK, dome and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djim Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 I did the drop links on my Outback a couple of weeks ago and had the same problems with both the far-too-small-IMO allen key socket rounding out on 1 and the rusted to shit nut rounding off the corners on the other. I don't own either a nut splitter or a grinder so ended up hacking them off with a hacksaw and junior hacksaw. took about an hour each side with about 3" of saw movement each way. Not the most fun I've ever had, and it didn't sort the front end rattle either. next time I'll cough up for a grinder for sure. RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 10 hours ago, MorrisItalSLX said: Probably this one that just went to auction. Acquired by somebody on the Allegro Facebook group. Might end up a spares car as the front end is rotten and there is damage underneath from being fork-lifted around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 13 hours ago, sickboy said: I spent 3 days last weekend welding up the driveshaft tunnel on his Saab. No pictures from the latter, final finished and undersealed state, but we get the idea Sickboy says: Black snot and TetraShultz encrusted mits are a measure of happiness I did a repair there on my old Saab 900 (TADTS) but mine was no where near as professional. I just hammered a load of bits of metal into a rough shape and where it didn't fit, I MADE it fit. Hats off to you, good job. Asimo, BL Bloke, richardmorris and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpjitservices Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 On 3/11/2020 at 9:02 PM, cpjitservices said: Calling all Beigers Brid car auctions has an E reg Bluebird coming up for sale with EMOTEE until November: I may go and see what it is like but it looks a gem! Less than 100K, Auto and MOT... Ideal! This dd not sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 13 minutes ago, HillmanImp said: I did a repair there on my old Saab 900 (TADTS) but mine was no where near as professional. I just hammered a load of bits of metal into a rough shape and where it didn't fit, I MADE it fit. Hats off to you, good job. Thanks Mr Imp. I was a bit up against it to be honest, with time and circumstances against me . Probably spent 30-40 hours on all of it, including stripping suspension both sides, all the panel work, cutting everything rotten out, rustproofing, and rebuilding it. Unstiching that front portion of the chassis leg meant I took a little longer than I had to, but I wanted to get all the rusted areas cut out completely. With some shocking pattern panels on the market , its was nice to find the repair panels SaabBits sell were great quality, Saabnut and HillmanImp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Had a voucher for Black Circles so treated the Saab to a set of Bridgestones today. Had a slow puncture on one of the front tyres, and the other front was a landsail so bit the bullet. Only paid for 3 of them with the voucher applied so a decent deal. Fuck me what a difference, genuinely changes the car. Dropped it off after that to an upholstery place that was recommended to me, they're going to tackle this seat over the weekend. Will also get it serviced once I have it back. It's going to be a pretty well sorted car when I'm done with it, then I'll no doubt end up selling it ? dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 I washed the car for the first time this year. Now it's dried it looks shit again... I used the brush because I can't be arsed keeping the thing looking all polished up when it's so fucking rusty, and I'm a fucking barbarian. dome, brownnova, Skizzer and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpjitservices Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Breaking News: Must sell Saab now - Business has come to a point that I need a truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Some time ago I said (probably after a drink) that I'd like to take the 164 to Trigfest. Yesterday I realised how little time I have.. Day one: Start it up for the first time this year and actually get round to registering it in my name after three fucking years. The lighting in here leaves something to be desired but the stale fuel fog is lovely mercedade, trigger, DVee8 and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Your 164 still has a far better chance of making it to Trigfest than mine does... Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 A 164! glorious! ? Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Your 164 still has a far better chance of making it to Trigfest than mine does... We'll have to see. I can't really get it out into daylight until the ground dries out a bit so today was just does it run and move. Yes to both though. Photos flatter it rather but it's not awful. That one in the ebay thread tugged at my heartstrings a bit, I used to know that car and didn't think it was that bad. somewhatfoolish, Datsuncog, Skizzer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 It's been 11 years since i last saw it! Craig the Princess, Amishtat, Steviemillar and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Which is probably how long it's been off the road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 8 hours ago, djim said: I did the drop links on my Outback a couple of weeks ago and had the same problems with both the far-too-small-IMO allen key socket rounding out on 1 and the rusted to shit nut rounding off the corners on the other. I don't own either a nut splitter or a grinder so ended up hacking them off with a hacksaw and junior hacksaw. took about an hour each side with about 3" of saw movement each way. Not the most fun I've ever had, and it didn't sort the front end rattle either. next time I'll cough up for a grinder for sure. I feel your pain - I bought an angle grinder the day after doing exactly that. djim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Found the source of my Land Rover water sprinkler, sitting there hiding under the alternator bracket and above the oil filter... It defeated me. Took less than an hour to drain and strip and then proceeded to fight me for 2 hours as it is a 40mm int dia pipe and I only had 30mm. I got it to fit but then the old clips wouldn't and then some new clips I got only went up to the size below what I needed and then I had to take the pipe off again to get the clips swapped over and then I forced it back on again and then a clip broke and then I had to take the pipe off again to get that clip off and then I couldn't get the pipe back on so cut a new bit which was worse and then I was on my 20th pair of gloves and then... I fucked it all off and ordered the proper pipe from Land Rover. djim, Saabnut, paulplom and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 When changing drop links I usually use an open ended spanner to dislocate the ball and then grip the ball with mole grips. Have I been doing it wrong? djim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 4 hours ago, Amishtat said: Some time ago I said (probably after a drink) that I'd like to take the 164 to Trigfest. Yesterday I realised how little time I have.. Day one: Start it up for the first time this year and actually get round to registering it in my name after three fucking years. The lighting in here leaves something to be desired but the stale fuel fog is lovely ❤️ Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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