project Maestro, please.

[High Jetter]

18 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

That gives me a mastiff erection.

Always back to dogging on here...

[grogee]

Did I dream it or was someone ( @2110?) looking for some obscure gear link part for their Maestro? 

[2110]

1 hour ago, grogee said:

Did I dream it or was someone ( @2110?) looking for some obscure gear link part for their Maestro? 

I was looking for a linkage which I did manage to track down in the box of parts of all places! Thanks for remembering though!

[grogee]

It's a bumper month for Maestro gear linkages. 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176279270273

[2110]

This is by no means a For Sale post, but, owing to my current situation, the Maestro (and others) are currently sitting on SORN since yesterday and I'm not sure for how long... So I was just thinking that if anyone here missed the opportunity to buy the car last time around and is eagerly after a Maestro I would be willing to forward it onto a new home to carry on the duty of care rather than it be sat not being enjoyed for an unknown period of time. I would let it go for the same amount as I purchased it which includes a new shiny gear linkage rod installed! (main linkage still in a bag waiting to be fitted). One hopes to be enjoying it again on the road sooner especially as I have put almost everything else up for sale officially (here and other places) keeping just this and the 3 door Samara back for myself, but in the spirit of keeping things alive, this is just a "would consider it" post..! If not I will look forward to getting going with it again in the hopefully near future!

[grogee]

Parts find: Pair of front shocks:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/405501393455

 

[Stinkwheel]

For all fellow Maestro weirdos on here, please take this as notice a chunk of spare parts new and used will soon be listed in the for sale section as a job lot. As they are sadly, no longer required round here 

[JMotor]

On 26/01/2025 at 11:07, grogee said:

Parts find: Pair of front shocks:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/405501393455

 

Fucks. Sake.

Paid through the nose for mine. Then discover a few dirt cheap pairs.

*Mumbles* Stupid fookin Maestro! Bastard rotten luck and etc! *mumbles*

[grogee]

Parts find: hen's teeth

[grogee]

Flippin eck, both sides

[High Jetter]

Kettering, tho...

[grogee]

Sorry @JMotor

[JMotor]

On 01/02/2025 at 23:21, High Jetter said:

Kettering, tho...

It's a shame they wouldn't send them. Tempted to ask. *Edit* Never mind, says they will help with postage. On the the watch list they go!

My car needs both arches. Though I'd can see those going for quite strong money.

12 hours ago, grogee said:

Sorry @JMotor

No need to be. It's done now. Kinda prefer the stock suspension now. What didn't help was the previous stuff was knackered and the car was stuck on the ramp. 

[grogee]

6 hours ago, JMotor said:

It's a shame they wouldn't send them. Tempted to ask. *Edit* Never mind, says they will help with postage. On the the watch list they go!

My car needs both arches. Though I'd can see those going for quite strong money.

No need to be. It's done now. Kinda prefer the stock suspension now. What didn't help was the previous stuff was knackered and the car was stuck on the ramp. 

I spotted yet another set of rear arches, they are superficially a bit rustier but it looked like it would wire brush back to proper metal. I think they might even have been £30 BIN each but I could be mistaken. 

[JMotor]

Aye, saw those too. Those are the plastic bumper ones. 

Which in theory should sell for good money. 

The other set I could do with for mine. As it would save a headache remaking the lower section of the arch.

Gotta love Maestros, a roll coaster of emotions just trying to get bits for it! 🤣

[alf892]

10 hours ago, JMotor said:

It's a shame they wouldn't send them. Tempted to ask. *Edit* Never mind, says they will help with postage. On the the watch list they go!

My car needs both arches. Though I'd can see those going for quite strong money.

No need to be. It's done now. Kinda prefer the stock suspension now. What didn't help was the previous stuff was knackered and the car was stuck on the ramp. 

If it helps I can pick up from kettering

[grogee]

36 minutes ago, JMotor said:

Aye, saw those too. Those are the plastic bumper ones. 

Which in theory should sell for good money. 

The other set I could do with for mine. As it would save a headache remaking the lower section of the arch.

Gotta love Maestros, a roll coaster of emotions just trying to get bits for it! 🤣

It is. Which is why I simply hoard everything just in case I need it one day. 

On the arches - maybe those £40 ones won't go bonkers? I'm thinking most of the restorer interest is in the higher spec cars with plazzy bumpers. 

I've been wrong before, though. 

[JMotor]

12 minutes ago, grogee said:

It is. Which is why I simply hoard everything just in case I need it one day. 

On the arches - maybe those £40 ones won't go bonkers? I'm thinking most of the restorer interest is in the higher spec cars with plazzy bumpers. 

I've been wrong before, though. 

We are talking about other Maestro owners here.

They are a feral bunch! 😆 

No, you are very correct. Think the last pair went for about £120 for the plazzy ones. Maybe the metal bumper ones might not go for a horrendous amount? 

26 minutes ago, alf892 said:

If it helps I can pick up from kettering

This is good and bad to know. Because it's tempting to place a bid and pay WAAAY over the odds for them. 

I might be in touch! If that's alright?

[alf892]

1 minute ago, JMotor said:

We are talking about other Maestro owners here.

They are a feral bunch! 😆 

No, you are very correct. Think the last pair went for about £120 for the plazzy ones. Maybe the metal bumper ones might not go for a horrendous amount? 

This is good and bad to know. Because it's tempting to place a bid and pay WAAAY over the odds for them. 

I might be in touch! If that's alright?

No problem…..will pm you with contact details in case

[JMotor]

On 01/02/2025 at 17:46, grogee said:

Flippin eck, both sides

They went for a decent sum.

Suppose the rarity of these panels doesn't help. 

I did win the pair and paid more than I should of for them. Erm.. Oops lol.

[grogee]

More shocking Maestro spares that might help someone out:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/205309591588 

[grogee]

The daddy of body panels. 

[grogee]

This is always the way with NLA car parts. 

You eventually find what you need, spend ages and £££ getting it repaired, then a better one comes up for sale. 

Saying that, I'm eternally grateful to @vulgalour who put me in touch with the guy that supplied my spare tailgate which is now on my Maestro. 

Same guy has doors and front wings if anyone needs them. 

[EyesWeldedShut]

4 minutes ago, grogee said:

This is always the way with NLA car parts. 

Thing I want to know is:
'Barn find' cars I get, but barn find NLA panels like that - who manages to keep them (relatively) rust free in an attic or outhouse for thirty years? 

Personally, if I was MartyMcFly, I'd just keep going back to the 1980s and stock up on BL and Ford parts/panels - common as anything back then but now? Rarer than a <insert most hated town here> virgin.

[JMotor]

It's just a case of grabbing what you can. While you can. 

Yes, you can wait. But there is every chance it won't turn up. I'd been waiting for those rear arches for a while. There might be another set turn up, but I doubt it. The person I was bidding again was gutted he didn't win them.