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[skattrd]

It's good to see some people from Englandshire heading North to visit the land of Volvos.

[Tickman]

Successful day at the Auctions.

Does this mean what it should mean?

[Richard]

I hope nobody tried to drive after eating there.

[Eddie Honda]

The Hawkins Motors top he's wearing is my local Pugrot dealership, which for years had the slogan,

'Such nice people to deal with'. Proper misnomer, especially when hearing stories from a mate who worked for them for years. Wonder what the story behind the photo was?

 

General Election 2015 from the Torygraph, y'know the usual electioneering photo ops...

 

Like when you pretend to be one of the lads

 

 

and when you start fucking around with vacuum cleaners bearing your fake name...

 

 

before popping over to Britvics to add the Winner's Sauce to the J2O...

 

[RobT]

Had another go at removing the stubborn ABS/speed sensor from the Cavalier today. I tried drilling the bugger out but didn't get far, and snapped a drill bit in the process. So I popped the wheel back on thinking I'll get the garage to do it. Started to move off and it's making some unpleasant noises, lots of squeaking and rubbing sounds. I'm wondering now if I rested the axle stand on the lower arm rather than the subframe....bollocks.

 

It's got me thinking though. As much as I like it, the jobs on the To Do list are stacking up, and I noticed the other day the front carpets are soaked, and I'm not sure if it's just a dodgy door seal or something, or whether the heater matrix has started to leak. I'm wondering whether it's time to bail on this one and replace it with another Cav in better nick. It's been a dependable old thing despite my attempts at killing it, so I'm tinged with guilt but needs must!

[vulgalour]

I don't know what the captions are with any of those photographs because my brain could only see a c-unit on repeat.

[purplebargeken]

I was going to post something but got distracted by the soggy Cav. Now I can't remember what I was going to post. Thanks RobT.

[purplebargeken]

Oh yes. Did buyage occur at the auction?

[barrett]

Just agreed to buy the Panhard replacement. It's very old (Vintage, in fact), it's the other end of the country and it has no interior. And it's been in a barn for 50 years.

[The Moog]

 

Potentially bargainous....

[320touring]

Does this mean what it should mean?

Nup, like wounded rhino they doth charge

[Noel Tidybeard]

 The Maestro is supposed to be my 'modern' daily, but I simply haven't been using it recently as the heater is bypassed and the autochoke is rubbish from cold. It always starts easily but then splutters and holds back when you try to move off.

 

 Oh, and it needs a radio and the new ariel cable running down the screen pillar in some way (which is apparently impossible).

1. heater- matrix can be taken out with dash in place from under glovebox
2. spluttering- fule shut off on side of carb this is a TADTS
3. ariel- no it is not impossible i fitted mine "blind" cos i didnt think to tie a string on the old one before removing- the kick panel comes off and gives access to where ariel comes down pilar

[Lacquer Peel]

2004 VW, sorry, not exactly shite central, but it's about to roll over to 170k and I'm quite chuffed with it apart from the goofy styling and badge on the front (INVERSE SNOBBERY ALERT).

 

I pumped up all the tyres, one of the back ones was really low but didn't show it because there's not much weight in the back. The roly-poly handling is gone and it handles really well for an older small van - makes up for the jittery ride.

 

It's well built but light, so the 90bhp TDI makes it quite zippy - an ECU remap would make it rapid, 130bhp and circa 200lb/ft in a van that weighs around a ton. It averages 45-50MPG no matter how you drive it or what's in the fuel tank.

 

It needs a few bits for the MOT test including wishbone bushes and a handbrake cable. I'd like to touch up the rusty bits, de-rust the wheels and spray them silver but Miss_Peel is murmuring about getting an estate car again.

SWAP 4 405/406/XANTIA TD ESTATE anyone?

 

[320touring]

swap 4 alfa rumayo m9?

[The Moog]

I am likely to be moving on the Autoshite slag estate veg mobile in the not too distant future.

[Lacquer Peel]

swap 4 alfa rumayo m9?

If you swap the twin spark out and put an old Fiat/Alfa 1.9 TD in it.

 

I am likely to be moving on the Autoshite slag estate veg mobile in the not too distant future.

DIBS.

[skattrd]

I am likely to be moving on the Autoshite slag estate veg mobile in the not too distant future.

 

It's deja vu all over again.

[skattrd]

My Tipo TD (pompe Bosch) should be up for grabs shortly ... but consider it a road legal project or a car with a few eccentricities.

[The Moog]

It's deja vu all over again.

Well can't keep all the pleasure to myself.

 

Will use up all the veg I have and if the Volvo isn't too bad I reckon it will be up for grabs at end of the month.

[MarvinsMom]

Just agreed to buy the Panhard replacement. It's very old (Vintage, in fact), it's the other end of the country and it has no interior. And it's been in a barn for 50 years.

it'll be fine, some fresh petrol and a new battery, it'll be fine!

 

honest,

 

 possibly,

 

or not even... good luck anyways!

[Lacquer Peel]

Well can't keep all the pleasure to myself.

 

Will use up all the veg I have and if the Volvo isn't too bad I reckon it will be up for grabs at end of the month.

The end of the month is only two days away, if you mean next month it might be epic collection time for me.

[trigger]

I won't bore you all with details but at long last I have proper working brakes on the Dolomite, after replacing the rear wheel cylinder, rebuilding both the brake servo and master cylinder, pluging the brake BIAS valve with a bolt and washer and doing away with the switch and bleed the full system again.

Next job will be to replace the rear wheel bearing (I've bought a hub pulley of eBay today at great expense  ) and then it's head gasket time. Tomorrow I'll give it a good road test and see if there's any leaks.

[Lacquer Peel]

My Tipo TD (pompe Bosch) should be up for grabs shortly ... but consider it a road legal project or a car with a few eccentricities.

I love the Tipo but it's too small for us.

[andy18s]

Had a cracking day down at Race Retro,Stonleigh Park

Warm and sunny enough to be able to stay outside most of the day,and loads of old stuff to perv over

Place was rammed before 11am too

 

 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/Ten660/videos/10153518685932857/

 

https://www.facebook.com/Ten660/videos/10153518684257857/

 

https://www.facebook.com/Ten660/videos/10153518610177857/

[The Moog]

The end of the month is only two days away, if you mean next month it might be epic collection time for me.

Will be end of march I think. Perhaps a bit before that.

 

Might even be able to deliver it norf of the border

[catsinthewelder]

My Tipo TD (pompe Bosch) should be up for grabs shortly ... but consider it a road legal project or a car with a few eccentricities.

Nnnnggggg...

[barrett]

it'll be fine, some fresh petrol and a new battery, it'll be fine!

 

honest,

 

 possibly,

 

or not even... good luck anyways!

 

 

It starts on the starter, runs well and moves backwards and forwards. There's not much else to a 1920s car so I reckon it'll be grand

[DodgyBastard]

Went to see this earlier.

 

 

Should be collecting it tonight.

 

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[skattrd]

Scottish is Volvo buying shocker ... Anyway, that looks a bit newer than your usual fodder FOAD.

[danthecapriman]

Today was an expensive day.

 

I've decided one way or another this year I'm getting the Capri sorted. I've even made it my New Years resolution (a 2 month late one!)

So, I've ordered - new front and rear screen seals and chrome beading, door weatherstrips, door seals, complete headlining kit and clips, complete black carpet set, new front wing mounts, and a shit load of other stuff from various places.

This stuff goes with all the other bits and pieces and panels I've already got and should make restoring the car easier since it'll all be there with the car ready to use, and also means all the old seals and rubbers can just be cut off instead of reused.

 

The plan is, to go back to original (more or less) which will mean changing the paint back to Stardust Silver, and eventually re trim the interior from brown to black. I may go for a leather re trim instead of original vinyl but that's a way off yet.

Won't look like this for much longer hopefully. To be fair to it, it is solid and looks alright from a distance but certain bits are really quite crusty now and whichever twat painted it left water in the airline causing some really crap areas of paint.

 

I also managed to find a genuine Ford, never used rear tail light for my Transit to replace the one with damaged edge trim. It's coming from Germany at a typically old skool ford price but, sod it, it's now sorted a fault that was bugging me!