Sold 1980 Dolomite 1300

[They_all_do_that_sir]

I'm desperately trying not get extra storage. Otherwise I'll fall into the trap of many cars and even less time with nothing finished! I was extremely tempted to make an exception for this though.

 

If I had a large barn, it would have already been filled with a Skoda Estelle, DAF 66, a rotten 1100 (not the purple one), a VP Allegro, the Jag XJ6 I had and this + several other Dolomites! Yeah I can see how extra storage can get out of hand in no time...

Same, we are in the process of getting the house ready for market, and I keep steering the Mrs towards houses in the country with plenty of out buildings

 

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[SiC]

Same, we are in the process of getting the house ready for market, and I keep steering the Mrs towards houses in the country with plenty of out buildings

 

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A double garage or a long single is a important requirement on our house search! Found one that meets that requirement but need to sell ours first.

 

Would be nice to get the MGB back down from the garage and have it in a garage at home. Far more likely to actually use it if it wasn't a ten minute trek to get it!

[SiC]

The tank's only held in place by 4 bolts - as long as there's access to the drain plug, something simple could be botched together fabricated, surely?

Racing fuel cell tanks aren't that expensive. Maybe a good alternative?

[purplebargeken]

Smoll Triumphs don't count in the no more cars rule. Honest!

 

Yes, it's me.

 

Never mind a pat on the back, more like a kick in the bollocks tbh.

 

The simplest solution would indeed be a racing fuel cell. The tank well ii a ball ache to try and fabricate.

 

I just wish the Club would have done an entire boot floor panel, soooooo much easier then.

 

I think that cutting all the shite section out and welding in a piece of flat, then fitting said cell really has to be the way forward.

 

The rest is pretty much easily sortable. 

[Brodders]

Thought you’d bought your last car...

To be fair, it lasted almost a month.

 

Good luck on the project though. It should keep you occupied whilst the Toledo is away.

[purplebargeken]

A month? Wow, that is actually a pretty bloody long time in my world.

 

I've obtained most of the stuff I need for the Toledo now, all that is left to get is new shocks and springs (because of potentially large Americans) and a set of front subframe poly bushes. That can be bought when the i10 is sold.

[purplebargeken]

Anyone (SiC) who haz teh welding sillz (SiC) would be more than welcomed to that there London (SiC). Pez, lunch and a valeting of their (SiC) car would be on offer of course

 

The 1296cc engines in these cars are pretty simple, so I don't see much beyond a simple service being required. Apart from a choke cable of course. Which I already have!!!!! Free fix!

 

The main issue is bodywork obv.

 

I spied an exhaust section in the piccies. Did it fall off or........ ?

[MrDuke]

Nope, that fell off the Honda. AFAIK the Dolly's exhaust is still in the same place.

[purplebargeken]

Oh no, Honda part wanting to join Triumph!

[purplebargeken]

Linky to the original thread if anyone has interests.

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/21241-little-green-dolly-%C3%82%C2%A3500/page-8

[SiC]

Anyone (SiC) who haz teh welding sillz (SiC) would be more than welcomed to that there London (SiC). Pez, lunch and a valeting of their (SiC) car would be on offer of course

 

The 1296cc engines in these cars are pretty simple, so I don't see much beyond a simple service being required. Apart from a choke cable of course. Which I already have!!!!! Free fix!

 

The main issue is bodywork obv.

 

I spied an exhaust section in the piccies. Did it fall off or........ ?

You're doing it all wrong! You sell it to me first, I do all the hard work. Drive it for a bit. Decide I don't really like it. Then sell it on for a pretty much what I bought it for...

 

Remind me again in the spring (you'll need to remind me as I'll forget!). Light is a bit too short during the day at the moment to justify coming down over a weekend.

 

None of that looks that hard to do imo. Just a case of wizzing over the bare metal to find solid stuff, getting the pieces cut in about the right size and then welding it in. To be honest you probably find you'd be able to weld it in with my welding set. Its not much more difficult than using a glue gun.

[Cavcraft]

Is this the one we rescued from Ellesmere Port, Ken?

[purplebargeken]

Yes mate, the very same one.

[purplebargeken]

Think she's going to need a bloody good scrub down, like a housing estate on wheels for algae!

[Tamworthbay]

Have you got your mitts on it yet Ken?

[MrDuke]

Yes, he has. Can't you hear the sobbing?