Show me ya shite!

[Ratdat]

Most peeps here probably know the crud i own but for the benefit of the newer members, here's my current hoard of rusty shite...

 

'81 Dodge...

 

Rusty '81 Escort Ghia...

 

'76 Honda Civic, awaiting some sills...

 

'79 Renault 16TL. Bought for spares but it's too good to break...anyone want it?

 

'68 Datsun Sunny 1000 estate. Owned this one for a looong time but awaiting full resto now...

 

nearly deceased Hyundai Pony pickup...

 

'62 Datsun 312 Bluebird estate, now ready for MOT...

 

'71 Datsun 510 Bluebird, currently awaiting a rebuild...

 

'87 Nissan Turdbird. My daily for only one more day...

 

'80 Renault 30TX slowly making progress...

 

'83 Renault 11 GTL...

 

'77 Nissan Cedric hardtop project-in-waiting...

 

rusty Nissan '84 Cherry Europe GTi..

 

'82 Datsun Cherry GL. Probably a metal donor for the Europe...

 

'68 Renault 16TS. Starters packed in..aaargh!...

 

'81 Datsun Sunny pickup. Was restoring, currently just storing...

 

'77 Datsun Violet 160J SSS. Currently restoring. Got a yellow one one of these too...

 

'83 Renault 5TL. Doing the head gasket currently then up for sale...

 

Got a basket case '73 Renault 5 too...

 

'99 Suzuki Wagon R+ needing sills...

 

Plus a Renault 20TS and a 16GL for spares, and a Datsun 1200 two door saloon, and a Mini 850 and a complete heap of a Honda Acty pickup.

 

Oh and finally...

A Sprite Muskateer from about 1970...

 

'57 Massey Harris 820 Pony...

 

And to round off, I just bought this which I'm picking up tomorrow...

'81 Cortina estate...

[Cavcraft]

Just gone (Sat morning). Cracking van, bit pikey-ish but very useful tool and pulled like a train...

 

Went last Monday, 1500cc of n/a dizzler powah...!

 

My usual daily. Love it to bits, fantastic car and very reliable. In top five best cars I've owned, and I've had bloody loads...!

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Has obligatory Irmscher rear badge, halo/angel eyes lights and badgeless grille!

 

Owned this best part of about 7 years now, hasn't seen the light of day in a while though...

[mouseflakes]

'79 Renault 16TL. Bought for spares but it's too good to break...anyone want it?

Eddie - you know my situation here, so no matter how much I beg you to sell me this, you will refuse to won't you?

 

Thanks

[r.welfare]

The only decent picture I have of the 405 is from the original eBay ad when I purchased it in February 2008 - it looks the same now, but with a set of GTX alloy wheels and a slight bumper alignment issue on the nearside. Since April this has been my only car, it's racked up about 18k in my ownership at an average of 45mpg, for a total ownership cost of just south of 30p/mile, thanks to replacement of a lot of worn-out mechanical parts. I'm hopeful that this figure will drop over time - basically I am going to keep hold of this until it either falls apart completely or explodes.

 

On the flipside of the coin, my wife's Accord has now done 24k since we got it in July 2008, and what savings it makes over the 405 for repairs & maintenance it eats in fuel. The front shocks are beginning to weep and clunk around, so some Bilsteins will go on over the festive period. Looks suspiciously tidy in this picture, but has had lots of rattlecanning on the bumper corners and the interior is filthy.

[michiel]

That Cortina looks GR8 Ratdat - but it's not screaming DO WANT to me as loudly as the 312...

[Ratdat]

Eddie - you know my situation here, so no matter how much I beg you to sell me this, you will refuse to won't you?Thanks

You wouldn#'t want one of these rubbish old Renault anyway would you?

[M'coli]

'99 Suzuki Wagon R+ needing sills...

Sills at that age these days?

And to round off, I just bought this which I'm picking up tomorrow...

'81 Cortina estate...

I saw this too, that's a nice Cortina. Well done, I'm envious!

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Here are some more of my old turds.

 

Mazda 929 coupe and Toyota TA14 Carina

 

Subaru 1800GL wagon

 

Mazda 929 hardtop 'stacklight'

 

Morris 1800 Lancrab, now on the road at last!!!!!

 

RWD hyundai pony

 

Mazda 929 estate

 

Honda Integra 1.5, will be up for sale fairly soon I think

 

Rover 220SLi, latest acquisition! Needs head gasket

 

Also have a S1 Lancia Beta Berlina, Datsun B310 Sunny, C-reg Talbot Alpine and Pug 205 diesel but I cant find any pics of those at the moment!

[michiel]

You still got da Pony? Love the 929 hardtop saloon, what a beast.

[Guest]

I love the stacker - quite literally, I write it letters.

[Ratdat]

Didn't know you had one of those 929 estates Mr.B, or that Teg. Pretty classy selection there.

[Volksy]

Mr B, Does that mean the 130 and Argenta have moved on to pastures new?

[Rusty Pelican]

Rat dat , thats a monumental collection , where on earth do you keep them all , or have you got your own personal Earth somewhere , Datsun Sunny pickup for me

[Ratdat]

Rat dat , thats a monumental collection , where on earth do you keep them all , or have you got your own personal Earth somewhere , Datsun Sunny pickup for me

Got my own collection of rickety sheds to go with them

[Pete-M]

The R30 is looking good, Ed. Have you got it running yet? I'm dying to finally have a go in the bloody thing.

[Ratdat]

The R30 is looking good, Ed. Have you got it running yet? I'm dying to finally have a go in the bloody thing.

Not yet but I do now have new tank sender, in-tank pump, fuel damper unit and external pump so soon as i have the tank back in I should be able to get it running no problem. I have also got new panels apart from the RH front wing, new rear bumper and one new tail light... still on the lookout for the other. Oh, and the new Amil wheels. I won't be able to do the body and paint until next summer though as I have to finish my Violet and the van first.

[trigger]

Mazda 929 hardtop 'stacklight'

That's all.

[FredTransit]

Where do I start?

 

Bullion and amby

 

 

 

Panel vans

 

 

 

the latest

 

 

 

On the sick list

 

 

One of the lutons with Clint!

 

 

 

Riot bus

 

 

More uniform

 

 

 

Hippy bus

 

 

 

Famous daily driver

 

 

 

toasty winter shite

 

[AnthonyG]

What a great selection of motors .As AS's resident 'Mondeo man' I have two, a 2007 Mk4 2.0 litre (the current shape one that's as big as a supertanker and less easy to park) and a 1999 1.8 LX Mk2, which is currently living at my parents on SORN, it breezed though an Mot in October. No pics available at present I'm afraid.Glad to hear you are at peace with the C4 John!PS what's up with the 'sick list' Granada Fred?

[FredTransit]

Stupid Ford design thermostat housing involving steel threads and ally housing. Will have to have it drilled out cos I can't find another one (even the spares engine bought for the timing cover didn't have one). Can't believe what replacing a water pump involves! I do miss driving her though.....

[Richard]

Can't believe what replacing a water pump involves!

You should try changing the water pump on a 2.2 Douvrin engine.

[Tayne]

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[trigger]

Gran Transito?

[dollywobbler]

'79 Renault 16TL. Bought for spares but it's too good to break...anyone want it?

Eddie - you know my situation here, so no matter how much I beg you to sell me this, you will refuse to won't you?

 

Thanks

I would very much love this, especially after someone let me drive his lovely blue R16 which kind of made me fall in love with them (well, ok, I liked them a lot anyway but the first date went well!). Sadly I've gone and got some other Rennershite which I need to sort first. Have you had it out of the barn for assessing yet Ed?

[oldford]

I had this:

 

 

Which I used as my only car for 12 years.

 

I replaced it with this:

 

 

Which I'm very happy with.

[FredTransit]

What was Clint filming?

The Hereafter, it's his first supernatural thriller...

[Mike D]

Stupid Ford design thermostat housing involving steel threads and ally housing. Will have to have it drilled out cos I can't find another one (even the spares engine bought for the timing cover didn't have one). Can't believe what replacing a water pump involves! I do miss driving her though.....

What motor is it Fred? I've got 2 Sierra 2.8's if one from those would fit?

[danthecapriman]

heres my current fleet.

 

 

1985 Granada 2.8 ghia X.

 

Ive had it a year and a half now, drove it for the first 6 months and loved every minute of it! It was unbeleivably rusty though. Most of the weldings now done, just a few little bits to go and then some electrical issues to sort then its MOT time.

 

Heres a taste of how bad the rot was!

 

 

 

 

Both front inner wings/ A posts were like this.

 

Next up my 1974 Capri 1.6L and my 1987 Volvo 740 2.3 GLE.

 

 

The capri was my first car and this too was well rotten when I got it. It needs some minor tidying up now but its a great car.

The Volvo is my daily, 178K and drives as good as new, lovely car in every way.

 

Finally, my 1999 Transit 190

I love these, dont know why!? I dont need this at all but had to have it anyway! Its only done 80K.

 

 

The astra in front of it is my sisters car, its a 1.6 arctic, P reg and has only done 63K from new!

[danthecapriman]

Stupid Ford design thermostat housing involving steel threads and ally housing. Will have to have it drilled out cos I can't find another one (even the spares engine bought for the timing cover didn't have one). Can't believe what replacing a water pump involves! I do miss driving her though.....

Mine did the same thing, pissed me off immensly when it broke! I drilled it out and found a spare bolt long enough to pass right through and put a washer and nut on, not quite as good as new but does the job and it wont cause problems again!The other two bolts came out fine so on reassembly I painted the threads with copper grease to try to stop it seizing again in future.

[FredTransit]

Stupid Ford design thermostat housing involving steel threads and ally housing. Will have to have it drilled out cos I can't find another one (even the spares engine bought for the timing cover didn't have one). Can't believe what replacing a water pump involves! I do miss driving her though.....

Mine did the same thing, pissed me off immensly when it broke! I drilled it out and found a spare bolt long enough to pass right through and put a washer and nut on, not quite as good as new but does the job and it wont cause problems again!The other two bolts came out fine so on reassembly I painted the threads with copper grease to try to stop it seizing again in future.

Sounds like a plan!

Stupid Ford design thermostat housing involving steel threads and ally housing. Will have to have it drilled out cos I can't find another one (even the spares engine bought for the timing cover didn't have one). Can't believe what replacing a water pump involves! I do miss driving her though.....

What motor is it Fred? I've got 2 Sierra 2.8's if one from those would fit?

It's a cologne, the same engine as in the Sierra innit?