16th Sept - BX Rescue Mission! - ATTN: All Greater London/Croydon/Kent/Orpington shiters - help needed!

[SmokinWaffle]

It's much easier to get up with the prospect of a buried BX than it is to get up for work. Funny, that. 

[SmokinWaffle]

I lost an indicator enroute, so that's handy 

[dozeydustman]

[SmokinWaffle]

We're in! Kind of. Door locks seized. Not as fruity as suspected. 

[SmokinWaffle]

[SmokinWaffle]

Free ferns

[barrett]

Looks... er, fine? Yeah, definitely fine. At least you've got a spare indicator to go on!

[chodweaver]

I'm saying a prayer and lighting a few candles for that floor pan...

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[chodweaver]

Still, great work team. Carry on!

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[juular]

Sitting like an eager puppy watching this thread.

Have you got in yet?

 

[Dave_Q]

Quick wet vac and a splash o'pez and you'll be away.

1st start video when?

[Soundwave]

Ah, this one is equipped with the very rare footwell garden option. An expensive option from new, so I'm told. 

[Markeh]

I'm all for increasing eco credentials but an in car garden is probably taking it a little too far.

[juular]

6 minutes ago, Soundwave said:

Ah, this one is equipped with the very rare footwell garden option. An expensive option from new, so I'm told. 

Green credentials built in. Value can only go one way.

[Dick Longbridge]

Wowsers. Is there a sunroof under all that shizz? Wonder where the damp has been getting in? All good though - just maintain the ferns for the next nine years and you can then enjoy the benefits of MOT exemption. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

53 minutes ago, SmokinWaffle said:

Free ferns

That looks like some very promising bracken coming up there, so there looks like a fair degree of damp, a bit like growing watercress in school using damp cotton wool.....

What lies beneath the carpeting?

[Christine]

Roots

[Fabergé Greggs]

BUT DOES IT RUN??? 

[SmokinWaffle]

I don't think it runs. We got the starter solinoid to click but nothing more. 

 

Anyone need any doors or anything like that? 

[dozeydustman]

Willing to take the set of doors with me to anyone in Surrey Sussex or Hants that needs them, however I cannot store.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

11 minutes ago, SmokinWaffle said:

I don't think it runs. We got the starter solenoid to click but nothing more. 

There is some life, then. Maybe knocking the starter motor with a persuasive hammer might produce other signs.

Still think you should have it hauled out and taken to where you can mess with it at your leisure.

[somewhatfoolish]

2 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

There is some life, then. Maybe knocking the starter motor with a persuasive hammer might produce other signs.

Still think you should have it hauled out and taken to where you can mess with it at your leisure.

Bigger hammer plz. Also the in-car garden is a big positive; if the floor pan was flintstoned it wouldn't hold the water in!  

[vulgalour]

The poor man has been in that car so long he's grown a magnificent beard.

[dozeydustman]

Anyone need a tailgate?

[Dick Longbridge]

Ah, so it's not so much rescue but more pillage and strip? I was hoping for the "first start since 2001' video!

[St.Jude]

14 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Ah, so it's not so much rescue but more pillage and strip? I was hoping for the "first start since 2001' video!

Instead, you get the opportunity to own an in-car garden. 

[Parky]

Well that was fun! Shame it was a little far gone but much fun was had with hammers, smaller sockets, and grindy things.  Have some pictures for illustrative purposes including what I believe is the first Autoshite Triple Woollard!

Liberated some useful parts too so the poor thing made good use of its donor card.  As for the house, that’s another story in itself as it appears Mr Trebus was the previous owner judging by the state of it.  Absolutely fascinating.
 

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Not so much "FKK", as "FKD" now.

[Stuew]

So how are you removing the hulk?

[Parky]

We ended up with a few useful bits such as the wings, lights, carb, switches and so forth.  The wiper and blower motor fought hard but had no chance against superior opposition.  

Glad we nabbed the bonnet hinges, they were surprisingly good and they are quite expensive new.  I have Gus and Will to thank for that nugget of information