SAVED for a 2nd time Visa Cabriolet in Edinburgh! - New Clutch fitted

[Six-cylinder]

Please come and get it.  If you want to give us something for it, that is fine, but its condition means it has little value

[DodgyBastard]

I could A-frame it back to my garage, get it up on a ramp and get a good look at what's required to keep it on the road. Any idea where in Edinburgh it is?

[Mrs6C]

Six-cylinder will be along shortly...

[Six-cylinder]

Yes please.

 

I have both home and work phone numbers for him and can find out tomorrow or pm you the numbers? 

[Kringle]

[gm]

DSC_0037 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

I took this photo of it back in 2014, looked good back then.

 

 

 

that wasn't taken at Bo'ness railway, by any chance ? looks familiar (I park there quite often when I go for a run)

[Six-cylinder]

I could A-frame it back to my garage, get it up on a ramp and get a good look at what's required to keep it on the road. Any idea where in Edinburgh it is?

 

I have called his work this morning and it is Edinburgh council, the person I spoke to says I need know the dept to be put though.

 

I will try his home this evening. 

[oldcars]

that wasn't taken at Bo'ness railway, by any chance ? looks familiar (I park there quite often when I go for a run)

'Kinnell that car has gone down hill since then 

[Tayne]

I have called his work this morning and it is Edinburgh council, the person I spoke to says I need know the dept to be put though.

 

I will try his home this evening.

 

Google his name and Edinburgh council.

[Six-cylinder]

I could A-frame it back to my garage, get it up on a ramp and get a good look at what's required to keep it on the road. Any idea where in Edinburgh it is?

 

I now have the Visas location and have sent a PM to you.

[gm]

'Kinnell that car has gone down hill since then

clever

[AlabamaShrimp]

Please come and get it. If you want to give us something for it, that is fine, but its condition means it has little value

Missed that bit.

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

No. Plate offer still stands...

[DodgyBastard]

RJC_5777 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

RJC_5776 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

RJC_5775 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

Sills, lower B-pillars are seriously fucked. I'm going back to collect it shortly.

[Six-cylinder]

That's fantastic news!

 

Well that you are going to collect it, not the rust.

[sutty2006]

Hurrah!!!!

[Mrs6C]

Sills are still available...

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

Well, it hasn't folded... Yet... So there is still some hope!

[chaseracer]

FOADSTAR.

[beko1987]

Be fixed by crimble eve in Mr foads magical hands!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

....Sills, lower B-pillars are seriously fucked. I'm going back to collect it shortly.

Should be ready for the Visa 50th anniversary.

[fairkens]

Hurrah!!!!

What he said

[DodgyBastard]

So, I went back a little bit more prepared than earlier and brought a suitable tow vehicle and A-frame just in case. I had a quick blast along the street and it seemed to drive ok so just continued driving until I got back to the unit...

 

RJC_5791 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

It drives and handles well, the brakes seem ok but the pedal travel is quite long. The clutch slips quite badly, it's recently had the clutch cable replaced so perhaps it needs adjusted?

 

I stuck it on the ramp...

 

RJC_5780 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

RJC_5781 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

RJC_5782 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

RJC_5783 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

RJC_5784 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

The outer sills look quite bad but I think the inner sills are ok, the floors are good and it's generally soilid underneath.

 

RJC_5786 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

There's a couple of bits under the front wing that will need sorted but with the wing off it'll be easy enough to sort.

 

RJC_5787 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

RJC_5788 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

 

I am pretty optimistic that I can get it finished by next weekend but I'll just have to see how it goes. The owner did seem quite attached to it so I said I would get it roadworthy and give him first refusal when time came to move it on. He still has the logbook. I think he was sad to see it leave him but happy that it was going to be saved so I don't really want to let him down.

[Mrs6C]

Jolly well done!

[SiC]

When you have a car for a long time it becomes faithfully familiar.

 

Best analogy I can think of is having a family dog. Great fun to play with when you first have them. Middle age they become a bit more laid back and less excitable. Then as they get older they start having more and more problems. Having them put down is not simply an option as you love them so much.

[seacow]

You are a hero FOAD! Looking forward to seeing this in the Kingdom!

[dave j]

Great to see it saved! Good luck with it

[adw1977]

Excellent save. You weren't kidding when you said that the sills were fucked!

[solid61]

Don't look too bad to me,bear in mind it's a 35 year old car made out of quite thin steel with its roof cut off living in Scotland it's done very well,a big mot failure can sometimes be not much at all,just needs a sensible second opinion and it looks like it's in the right hands,well done Mr foad.

[500tops]

Good man, FOAD! Legend