Jim Bell Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 The cracked tyres, shit and don't hold air. And one has a hitchhiker poked in it. VID_20210121_091941.mp4 juular 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 There's water in the drivers footwell. VID_20210204_131428.mp4 juular 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 Less than effective............. VID_20210204_131817.mp4 UltraWomble, privatewire and juular 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cade Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 MUCH JELOS. Jim Bell and juular 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 The alternator pulley bearing isnt very unhappy and doesn't mind who finds out. VID_20210121_103323.mp4 juular, privatewire and davehedgehog31 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 There's your list of things to be improved, so I got started. juular, Dan302 and Tickman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 There was no filler cap for the screenwash, which I believe is an IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE so I ordered one that would definitely fit from that eBay that they have on the internet these days. That's an easy win right? Get the ball rolling on the improvement spreadsheet. The seller, helpfully send a small selection. Of course, none of them fucking fit. Sad pipe is sad. Being ingenious, I stole the top cover off a pot of home made festive jam and made the best of it. That'll keep the squirrels out. It'll do for now. Stanky, GMcD, barefoot and 17 others 12 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 On to the tyres. The ones that were on were fucked and not the correct size. I ordered some Falken Sn110s in the factory correct size 165/65/14. Reviews seem good and the price was right. Of course they're COMICALLY SMALL. Off to the races. ARCH GAPE Got an alignment done too. Seems to have straightened the front out lovely. juular, dome, Coprolalia and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 Sorting the Cronch on second gear may prove more difficult and expensive but that is a worry for another day. Absolutely drivable and enjoyable as is. VID_20210129_134114.mp4 privatewire, davehedgehog31, Lacquer Peel and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 Leave the gearbox for now and on to more important business. Floor mats. The fabric ones in the car were fucking embroidered with the dealers name and the drivers one was sodden. This will not do. Skoda Octavia ones nearly fit but are a bit too small. UltraWomble, privatewire, davehedgehog31 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 Fiat don't seem to do OEM rubber mats so I grabbed some lovely looking thick ones from eBay that were quickly template cut to the correct ish size. They'll do fine. Happy with that. privatewire, juular, Tickman and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 And that's how she sits at the moment. Next up is a new alternator and a good service. All in all, I love it. They're great little cars and I've been after one for a while. There's work to be done, but it's worth it id say. davehedgehog31, worldofceri, The Moog and 13 others 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 That looks really fantastic. Must be so much fun! I’m a still kicking myself for not snagging your previous diesel Panda!! Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 HOT TIP ALRET if you save the smoll squares from excess rubber car mats, you can make tiny car mats for scale models cars, which in my experience are often left shamefully NUDE in the mat department. I am only sharing this information with you because you are FAR AWAY and thus, less likely to enact a hostile takeover of my small but loyal customer base, here in the distant south. Top work sir, the forum has been less good than it used to never be of late with fewer car purchase tales from your fine self, and a shameful lack of car mat related tomfoolery. Gearbox might respond well to fresh oil and magic gloop unless its like some 4x4s and has 17 gearboxes hidden all over the place and costs more to refresh the oil in all of them than buying the car in the first place. juular, sdkrc, Jim Bell and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMcD Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Quality update(s)! Nice new addition, they are brilliant cars. Hope the cav enjoys its wee holiday. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdkrc Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 55 minutes ago, Jim Bell said: Ohdearme, Lacquer Peel, The Moog and 6 others 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Jim Bell said: Anyone that said Vauxhall Frontera was nearly right. I are dissapoint - you no buy massey drive Cav. Dick Longbridge, Jim Bell, Split_Pin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Top purchase! Hope you have just enough snow to make it fun. Does it drift yo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 1 minute ago, dome said: Top purchase! Hope you have just enough snow to make it fun. Does it drift yo? Well we have had zero so far. No SKEEDS attempted so far. Disapointingly. juular and dome 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Just now, Jim Bell said: zero You will have to pull your finger out and visit the garage fixing your other car. Bit of snow left here - it's melting fast but more is coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitzer Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Jim Bell said: There was no filler cap for the screenwash, which I believe is an IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE so I ordered one that would definitely fit from that eBay that they have on the internet these days. That's an easy win right? Get the ball rolling on the improvement spreadsheet. The seller, helpfully send a small selection. Of course, none of them fucking fit. Sad pipe is sad. Being ingenious, I stole the top cover off a pot of home made festive jam and made the best of it. That'll keep the squirrels out. It'll do for now. There are certain items of hygienic nature available, which are used when e.g. dealing with certain ladies of frivolous nature. They are made from latex and often found in colorful boxes of three. I am sure one of these contraption would fit nicely over the screenwash bottle neck and replace the painfully missing cap in no time. Obviously, the method comes with an inherent danger - leaving the open package in glove box could lead to a very extreme interrogation by Spanish Inquisition (AKA girlfriend/wife). privatewire, Stanky, gm and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Bitzer said: There are certain items of hygienic nature used when e.g. dealing with certain ladies of frivolous nature. They are made from latex and often found in colorful boxes of three. I am sure one of these contraption would fit nicely over the screenwash bottle neck and replace the painfully missing cap in no time. Obviously, the method comes with an inherent danger - leaving the open package in glove box could lead to a very painful interrogation by Spanish Inquisition (AKA girlfriend/wife). I'm sorry sir, but as Mormon, the best I can do is I hole cut in a pair of magic underpants. privatewire, GMcD, Leyland Worldmaster and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Enjoyable new arrival. I have always admired the Panda 4x4. Did you know they are the only car as far as I know with a driven torsion beam rear axle? davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, Lacquer Peel said: Enjoyable new arrival. I have always admired the Panda 4x4. Did you know they are the only car as far as I know with a driven torsion beam rear axle? I did not know that! Lacquer Peel, mk2_craig and Leyland Worldmaster 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 I've always had a damp spot for these. I'm a bit disappointed though, You can get italian made remould mud terrain tyres, honestly there is no more suitable tyre for this car. (Other than they're noisy, wear fast, wobble, halve your MPG and BHP etc etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 10 minutes ago, cobblers said: I've always had a damp spot for these. I'm a bit disappointed though, You can get italian made remould mud terrain tyres, honestly there is no more suitable tyre for this car. (Other than they're noisy, wear fast, wobble, halve your MPG and BHP etc etc) Yes, the eventual plan is a lift kit and big knobblies. Even the remould mud tyres I was looking at were quite expensive. At the moment, some wet weather road tyres made best sense. One day plan: loserone, UltraWomble, rainagain and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Better make that one day plan this week then before you decide to sell it again. Nice buy so what's the plan with the cavy. Jim Bell and loserone 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, garbaldy said: Nice buy so what's the plan with the cavy. After its repaired and known good I think the Cavalier is going to be for sale man. Only room (and finances) for one keeper unfortunately. juular 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Cavvy looks pretty nice I better start saving my pennies for that raffle then 😉 loserone and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 So quite a dull, boring day then Jim? Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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