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[SiC]

6 hours ago, GingerNuttz said:

Didn't know you had a Spitfire either, I really need to catch up on some of the threads this weekend.

I've found my mojo again past couple of weeks after going through a bit of mad depression plus the new meds they've got me on for epilepsy are like speed 🤣 

I need some mojo topping up! Probably do need to see the docs about sorting some on going stuff out but such a pia to get an appointment nowadays.

Spitfire is recent - bought it from N Dentressangle on here. Runner and driver, so not any real excitement on it. Before that was a Rover P4 110 that I had just over a month - now also owned on here by Zelandeth. 

[GingerNuttz]

Sill over a sill. 

Floor half welded in before I ran outta gas. 

[Back_For_More]

Now THAT'S a Rover we can associate with.... My P6 is just as bad if not worse. 

Who are you using for panels? What's the fit like? 

[GingerNuttz]

23 minutes ago, Back_For_More said:

Now THAT'S a Rover we can associate with.... My P6 is just as bad if not worse. 

Who are you using for panels? What's the fit like? 

I make the panels myself out of 1.2mm steel.

[Zelandeth]

If I ever find whoever it was who stuck down the rocker cover gasket I have just changed with what appeared to be blue Loctite, I intend to make them *eat* the remains of said gasket.

Nearly three bloody hours of scraping to get most of that off.

[Lankytim]

Slowly adding things like indicators and sidelights to the 145, it’s more an exercise to see if I have all the parts there or not. I’ll get there eventually! 

[angle]

On 3/4/2023 at 2:08 PM, HillmanImp said:

Oh my. RHD too. 

Can't be arsed to copy across all the photos and text, but there's a build thread on Facebook. Damn that's a lot of work. 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02vkZHBp5crErHEkVMiVpzdn8bCSjZAWeqxaNCTu5jFGMe81Z1xt3mgNVZn7qqiA2Zl&id=594616955&sfnsn=scwspmo

 

[calebaaront]

New bumper day today for the Trabant. Took a bit of faff to get them on but managed it 

[SiC]

2 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

If I ever find whoever it was who stuck down the rocker cover gasket I have just changed with what appeared to be blue Loctite, I intend to make them *eat* the remains of said gasket.

Nearly three bloody hours of scraping to get most of that off.

Not me 'guv!! The owner before me did reset the tappets - I didn't touch them. I don't know if he changed the gasket or not...

In the big box of bits, there is rocker arms, old valves and the like. So presumably it's had some headwork at some point in its history. 

[wheel nut]

Took the Land Rover when going shopping today. 

Seeing it parked outside a shop made me realise how manky it was, so gave it a wash when I got home.

[Zelandeth]

23 minutes ago, SiC said:

Not me 'guv!! The owner before me did reset the tappets - I didn't touch them. I don't know if he changed the gasket or not...

In the big box of bits, there is rocker arms, old valves and the like. So presumably it's had some headwork at some point in its history. 

Given how clean everything under there was I don't doubt it.  Whether the work went deeper I don't know - will probably be able to see when I have the exhaust valve cover off as that's harder to clean out.

The gasket was installed a good inch too far to the rear so the whole back section wasn't touching anything!

Never for a second thought it was you - your reaction to such antics I would expect to be similar to mine!

[wesacosa]

On 5/20/2023 at 5:30 PM, Ghosty said:

just sitting there!

Reg check reveals it's auto, on about 84k, hasn't been MOTd for four years and hasn't been V5d since 2005. The for sale sign has nothing but a mobile number on it.

Sent a text, natch. Wondering what the deal is as the trade plate is curious. If it's cheap I'll have it, it's only in Stockport.

Nice, Meldew spec 

[Ghosty]

The text never got a reply.

I got another message though, hey some parts you put a deposit down will be available on Tues, can you collect?

Mercifully it's half term next week so I should be  able to get leave easily as there won't be anyone at my school and I'd be working at the central office anyway.

[richardmorris]

22 hours ago, brownnova said:

Some of it’s white! 

A local ish guy has a white car and matching traction avant. An ascot woman has a grey Charleston, and there’s my blue car.if the bride isn’t happy with this choice there’s my mechanic’s ak400 or my x1/9.

[GingerNuttz]

Drivers sill off.

Held on by Jesus and 7 tack welds 😂

Pillar on this side is fine I said 🤣

 

 

[artdjones]

17 minutes ago, GingerNuttz said:

Drivers sill off.

Held on by Jesus and 7 tack welds 😂

Pillar on this side is fine I said 🤣

 

 

They are a pretty complicated shell, good at concealing rust.

[GingerNuttz]

9 minutes ago, artdjones said:

They are a pretty complicated shell, good at concealing rust.

Didn't help the Michelangelo of Wob hid the tack welds really well 😂

[SiC]

It's amazing what filler can hide. 

Something I mutter to myself when I have the wire wheel out and coating the inside of my garage with filler dust. 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

56 minutes ago, GingerNuttz said:

Drivers sill off.

Held on by Jesus and 7 tack welds 😂

Pillar on this side is fine I said 🤣

 

 

Which motor is that?

[GingerNuttz]

3 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Which motor is that?

Rover P5b belonging to Saabnut.

[GingerNuttz]

12 minutes ago, SiC said:

It's amazing what filler can hide. 

Something I mutter to myself when I have the wire wheel out and coating the inside of my garage with filler dust. 

I honestly thought this pillar was sound till I chopped the bottom of it off and saw the 3 layers of steel 🤣

[Saabnut]

This is a car I have owned for about 11 years and has done repeated runs from NE Scotland to Lemans. It has always been garaged (well stuck in the corner of my shed) during my ownership.  I never suspected bodgery and the only reason it went to @GingerNuttz was I was going to sell it and the passenger front door had dropped a little and there was a small hole on the drivers inner wing and the drivers door stay had pulled out. The latter two were like it when I bought it, so decided for the little work it needed it might as well get done before sale. If I had known how bad it was, it would have been broken for parts. Still, someone is going to get a very well sorted P5B now.

[SiC]

9 minutes ago, GingerNuttz said:

I honestly thought this pillar was sound till I chopped the bottom of it off and saw the 3 layers of steel 🤣

Ah I bet there is only a tiny hole under here that needs patching.

Hmm. 

Let's clean it up with a grinder as I'm already in deep

Sigh

[GingerNuttz]

Would have been a shame to break this big car, solid old thing apart from the sills and pillars.

I've had a gander over it and it has a couple of little blebs coming through the paint but it's nothing serious as long as you don't poke em 🤣

[SiC]

10 minutes ago, Saabnut said:

This is a car I have owned for about 11 years and has done repeated runs from NE Scotland to Lemans. It has always been garaged (well stuck in the corner of my shed) during my ownership.  I never suspected bodgery and the only reason it went to @GingerNuttz was I was going to sell it and the passenger front door had dropped a little and there was a small hole on the drivers inner wing and the drivers door stay had pulled out. The latter two were like it when I bought it, so decided for the little work it needed it might as well get done before sale. If I had known how bad it was, it would have been broken for parts. Still, someone is going to get a very well sorted P5B now.

That's how the story always starts! At least for me!

Dolomite I prodded the front wheel arch with my finger and it went through. Then prodded the jacking point and that also went through.

Midget I took off the front wing to repair the a post. Removed the a-post panel with a screwdriver as the weld penetration is so bad it wasn't holding. Then everything else started coming apart with the same screwdriver...

Spitfire I have photos of it during restoration. I know where filler has been put on and I know to never poke those bits. 🤣🫣

That said, the chassis is solid and that's just as important on a body on chassis. 

Where as my P4 was rust pitted but no filler was on those areas. Unlike the others where it bubbled under the paint and thus filler. 

It puts me off ever spending £10k+ on a filler. 

[GingerNuttz]

3 minutes ago, SiC said:

Ah I bet there is only a tiny hole under here that needs patching.

Hmm. 

Let's clean it up with a grinder as I'm already in deep

Sigh

I'll never forget slamming the back door on the Acclaim and the sill fell off,  I was fucking rolling on the floor laughing for about 10 minutes then it hit me I had to weld it 🤣

[artdjones]

1 hour ago, Saabnut said:

This is a car I have owned for about 11 years and has done repeated runs from NE Scotland to Lemans. It has always been garaged (well stuck in the corner of my shed) during my ownership.  I never suspected bodgery and the only reason it went to @GingerNuttz was I was going to sell it and the passenger front door had dropped a little and there was a small hole on the drivers inner wing and the drivers door stay had pulled out. The latter two were like it when I bought it, so decided for the little work it needed it might as well get done before sale. If I had known how bad it was, it would have been broken for parts. Still, someone is going to get a very well sorted P5B now.

At least you have photos of what's been done, so you can prove it's a good one and price accordingly. And they are a lovely car.

[SiC]

So on Monday night I did a bit of filler and painting on the Dolomite in preparation for it to go into storage for a bit. Not a great job but sufficient to stop it rusting over on these freshly replaced bits.



Then yesterday was the big day of movement.

Firstly I cleared the drive.



The Spitfire made it clear it's views on the German Junk it was wedged between.




I did a lot of heave hoeing to get it to this point. Darn hard work.


Then I realised there was it's bumper underneath and it was getting stuck on it. 🤦‍♂️

After I moved that it was relatively straightforward to push it out. I bolted the front seats so they didn't move about and get damaged.

With that done, @worldofceri arrived to transport it across. Also a special guest turned up to help load it.
None other than @PhilA!


Then it was off to storage. This is why I employ a professional for this sort of thing. I won't deny, I mostly stood back as I don't know what I'm doing with moving cars.


Then into its new home for a bit.


I came back later and the Dolomite made it clear it was unhappy about being squirrelled away.


With the toy cupboard cleared, I already started filling it again.


With that out of the way, this came along


And went in here! Safe and sound.


Then the other two to complete the drive.


I think I'm at the perfect (personally and realistically achievable) fleet now. Quite happy with what I've got.

Maybe a few tweaks in the future like a GT6/Frogeye Sprite/Mini to replace/supplement the others but they're quite a bit of cash to put into classics. At some point I can see myself having another ADO16 shaped object too. Ideally a 2dr 1300 powered vehicle.

Also did some Spitfire re-wiring, which I'll update my Spitty thread in due course.

[Yoss]

I didn't think people did this anymore. 

[wuvvum]

20 minutes ago, SiC said:

Also a special guest turned up to help load it.
None other than @PhilA!
 

That's what I love about this place.  People will come all the way from Louisiana just to help a fellow shiter push a Dolomite out of a garage.