mitsisigma01 Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 Easy pish, good result, now to twin turbo it! The Moog and DoctorRetro 2
Skut Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 Prodder comes good. Excellent result. DoctorRetro 1
Stanky Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 Yo Doc, I have a bag of ball joint dust covers and circlips left over from when I did one on my now-scrapped saab, they are three different sizes and there are at least five of each left if you want them gratis? They'll be going in the bin otherwise so PM me if you want them posted to you. Doing the job isn't hard, but is slippery when you've greased the joints and squeezed the dust covers over. Took a dunce like me about 40 minutes to do one on the Saab. I reckon all 4 are do-able in 2 hours. DoctorRetro 1
ProgRocker Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 This one was parked near my stomping ground last year. I haven't seen it lately. DoctorRetro 1
rainagain Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 2 hours ago, Stanky said: Yo Doc, I have a bag of ball joint dust covers and circlips left over from when I did one on my now-scrapped saab, they are three different sizes and there are at least five of each left if you want them gratis? They'll be going in the bin otherwise so PM me if you want them posted to you. Doing the job isn't hard, but is slippery when you've greased the joints and squeezed the dust covers over. Took a dunce like me about 40 minutes to do one on the Saab. I reckon all 4 are do-able in 2 hours. If the doc doesn’t want these could I please throw my hat in the ring? @TheDoctor glad you’ve got some good news now! DoctorRetro 1
loserone Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 Winner! When are you replacing it with something with days left on it's test? BorniteIdentity and DoctorRetro 2
DoctorRetro Posted October 4, 2019 Author Posted October 4, 2019 9 minutes ago, loserone said: Winner! When are you replacing it with something with days left on it's test? Depends on if the Apocalyptic Rover makes it back from its trip round Europe unscathed... ?
Stanky Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 1 hour ago, rainagain said: If the doc doesn’t want these could I please throw my hat in the ring? @TheDoctor glad you’ve got some good news now! @TheDoctor has asked for them, but I'll ask if he can post on any unused ones to you when he's done. I only needed one but it was easier to buy a mixed bag of 20 at the time! rainagain, DoctorRetro and djim 2 1
BL Bloke Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 Good to hear about the MOT pass. ? DoctorRetro 1
Shirley Knott Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 Well done on the pass, you deserved some good luck after the recent troubles! DoctorRetro 1
Fumbler Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 I second this. You deserve an MoT passing car after all this. DoctorRetro 1
BorniteIdentity Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 On 9/27/2019 at 6:13 PM, BorniteIdentity said: Completely forgot I took this photo exactly a year ago. LOL at that sticker. The MOT is coming up on it, hopefully it keeps on plodding. I’m not sure if it’s a local car; I saw it a few times and then never again. Are there (m)any differences to the Daihatsu cars? I got full eyeball on this again tonight. Same road but further up. I’m going to stick a note on it saying “if it’s the end of the road, please let me know”. There are at least 3 old car botherers in this small village, so it probably won’t surprise him!
dozeydustman Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 7 hours ago, loserone said: Winner! When are you replacing it with something with days left on it's test? He's going to win my Saab. I have a feeling in my waters DoctorRetro 1
Wingz123 Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 This is great news. It could have gone the other way and you could be looking at a car that could have a huge repair bill, it have a failure against it and be back in the predicament with no car (well not a working one) again. Then youd be feeling really crap again so things are looking up starting with this!! I would be feeling very pleased about this and you should buzz off this for a good while I know I would. You have come off good. The car is talking to you....it is saying "Doctor you have had some real shit you daft doc, but we were destined to find each other and as soon as I set headlights on you it was LOVE....you took me in when no one else wanted me and for that I reward you with an MOT and a throaty burble from three of my little cylinders"????? Now just drive it and keep it going, that really is it! If you need to tinker then just pull the interior out and give it a good clean! Dont for heavens sake change it and switch to something that requires a whole heap of confidence building in it. The fact is it went through an MOT says something and parts shouldn't be much for what it needs....ebay is your friend on that one.....sort by p+p cheapest first.... Oh and on dust covers, I went through a period of thinking it easier and cheaper to replace the dust cover but to be honest 9 times out of 10 it's just easier to replace that part! For example the dust cover on a ball joint.....I'd just chuck another ball joint in it if it is the removable sort. Perodua for the win! It deserves a magic tree now....new car scent for extra pezazzz! DoctorRetro, mrbenn and BlankFrank 3
DoctorRetro Posted October 4, 2019 Author Posted October 4, 2019 Oil change is next on the cards, already ordered the filter. These engines like fresh oil, so that will help it. Then air filter and plugs - all 3 I've also got a square number plate coming for the front, for OMGJDMSCENE points. Wingz123, adw1977, MorrisItalSLX and 1 other 1 3
Wingz123 Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, TheDoctor said: I've also got a square number plate coming for the front, for OMGJDMSCENE points. Hahahahah next week itll be 13" banded steelies and chopped springs with a pair of your mrs black tights over the rear lights... DoctorRetro and 500tops 2
DoctorRetro Posted October 4, 2019 Author Posted October 4, 2019 2 minutes ago, Wingz123 said: Hahahahah next week itll be 13" banded steelies and chopped springs next with a pair of your mrs black tights over the rear lights... I haven't been thinking any thoughts like that, honest. paulplom, djim, Wingz123 and 1 other 2 2
DoctorRetro Posted October 5, 2019 Author Posted October 5, 2019 Decided to find out why the driver's side speaker wasn't working. Erm. That may be why. Successfully bodged a spare one in. Did a few other jobs including changing air filter (chavvy cone filter for now), redirecting the oil breather (it was spitting into the throttle body.) and flushing out the windscreen washer bottle as it was cloudy. Littlun helped BlankFrank, Bamboocarman, privatewire and 16 others 19
paulplom Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 Start 'em young Bamboocarman, Wingz123 and mrbenn 3
320touring Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 Good work on getting choonz sorted! And on getting the wee one involved Wingz123 1
DoctorRetro Posted October 6, 2019 Author Posted October 6, 2019 It's funny, he almost looks like a full sized person next to the Kelisa Still need a CD player if anyone has one spare. bangernomics and Wingz123 1 1
Wingz123 Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 4 hours ago, TheDoctor said: It's funny, he almost looks like a full sized person next to the Kelisa Still need a CD player if anyone has one spare. Yes I have one...send me a text or pm doc I'll remove it from the fascia...
DoctorRetro Posted October 6, 2019 Author Posted October 6, 2019 4 hours ago, Wingz123 said: Yes I have one...send me a text or pm doc I'll remove it from the fascia... Think your inbox is full. Let me know cost/postage etc
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