Mr_Bo11ox Posted July 3, 2011 Author Share Posted July 3, 2011 Hey AndrewE, I can assure you back in the day my welding was comparable with old Pauldaf44's efforts on his Triumph 1300. Did a bit on the Avenger yesterday, fastened the 'spine' back into the wing and buggered about getting the door gaps right on the repaired wing when its nipped up. Spent a good few hours arsing about with it, would have done more today if I could kick this god-awful ear infection I sem to have gained. UltraWomble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIH Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Well done for doing that eh. I went through a priod of regular ear infections and I'd just stay in bed and be done with it.Looks awesome, I dopped my Silvia wings off with one of the drifter garages last week for similar repairs. They always go at the base where the scuttle drain sends all the water and crap, with nowhere to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Bump from the archives; this is deffo worth boosting up the main page for a further read! mk2_craig, N Dentressangle, loserone and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I take it Mr Boll no longer owns this fine steed. However manky it is now I shall still covet it.... My folks had one 1986-7ish after the Princess but before the 505. It was a 1.3 mingebag on an S plate. Grandparents drove it out to Spain late 1987 and used it until 1990 when grandad gave it to a local car collector. Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 On 2/21/2011 at 6:32 PM, Mr_Bo11ox said: ...I got stuck in with the big hammers, soapy water and tyre levers. Heres the tyre bay: That's one of the best photos in the history of Autoshite. Legendary stuff. Dabooka, HMC, Dick Longbridge and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binhoker668 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Defo calendar material! Another stellar thread - hadn't seen this one before. We had a Hillman Avenger estate in red when I was wee. My brother and I used to always travel in the boot and throw things through the gaping holes above the wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan_dyane Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I can’t believe that was 9 years ago! 500tops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 1 hour ago, binhoker668 said: Defo calendar material! It was a calendar cover, wasn’t it? Definitely featured — I think in the first one, around 2012. binhoker668 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 BLT 593T is still about according to DVLA, the tax* ‘ran out’ on April 1st, and MoT is ‘no status’ as I assume it is now exempt. Last logbook issued June 2019 - I assume this usually signifies a change of owner. RobT and Amishtat 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 It'd be great to see some of these older 'threads I reckon. If anyone can think of some other favourites, defo give them an unexpected bump so we can share the joy!!! Maybe if one reappears, a mod could tag it as 'AS Classic' or something so we know we're looking at something worth trawling through. RobT, tapir, Spottedlaurel and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Crikey I remember that hammer and spoons tyre change! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mr_Bo11ox said: It'd be great to see some of these older 'threads I reckon. If anyone can think of some other favourites, defo give them an unexpected bump so we can share the joy!!! Maybe if one reappears, a mod could tag it as 'AS Classic' or something so we know we're looking at something worth trawling through. I did think that and I had a look for ratdat's 510SSS repatriation, sadly it's been affected by the curse of photobucket so no pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 Damn thats the exact one I was thinking of when I was typing that!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500tops Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I miss Ratdat's content. mk2_craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 So, Bollox, what actually happened to the Revenger? Is the MG Maestro owned by anyone on here? No road action for a decade, but still SORN... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 I think there is a bit more about the Revenger over on the blue forum in my old tat blog, I did quite a lot, sprayed the front end and got so far with it, then got distracted and sold it before I had got it on the road. I did see it on ebay not so long afterwards and by that time it was on the road and usable, so someone had cracked on with it after me. Skizzer, phil_lihp and Dick Longbridge 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 For Sale advert from 2013: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1978-chrysler-avenger-gl-estate-tax-463541788 Skizzer, Coprolalia, tapir and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Nice find there detective!! MorrisItalSLX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 I found a bit of post-Bollox Revenger action on the blue. I see it had been off the road for over a quarter of a century! https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/131278/1978-revenger-projects?page=3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 This has been a great read, never seen the thread before. The chap from whom Bo11 bought the car was a great friend of mine, it's brought me a smile to see him in the background of the field pictures on page 1 and he'd have been over the moon to know how much work you put into its survival. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Hey thats fantastic!!!!! I notice you've written about him in the past tense.... is he not around any more? Or have you just lost contact with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 I'm going to take a read later, it's all before my time. Plus one on the thread resurrection idea Bo11, I'd like to see the one where Krujoes bro hunts down that car that he bought, a Peugeot 306 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 I'm not sure it even exists anymore and no doubt if it does the photos will be toast, but @wuvvum's ridiculous fleet history thread was a lesson to all of us in just how half-assedly we're all doing Autoshite and owning old cars in general. I wonder if that can be dredged from the archives? RobT and Angrydicky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Mr_Bo11ox said: Hey thats fantastic!!!!! I notice you've written about him in the past tense.... is he not around any more? Or have you just lost contact with him. No, he died in 2016. I'm struggling to remember this car but he had shitloads of Avengers over the 20 years I knew him. After he'd gone his brother found a list he'd made of every car he'd owned, I'll have to see whether the family would let me take a copy. The landowner is a character too, the cars outside the barn were fairly fucked looking the last time I was there (ten years ago probably) but the better examples were crammed inside under cover. Coprolalia, RobT, 500tops and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1978-CHRYSLER-AVENGER-1600-GL-ESTATE-WITH-64-000-MILES-IN-GREAT-CONDITION/124928881818?ul_ref=https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1&_mwBanner=1&_rdt=1&ul_noapp=true&fbclid=IwAR0tbUO0vRcgkvtIcl6ps4McyqOqCjOojf_i5k8KoDuk5zV62rrQlZ0h0qY&pageci=68f38c7b-f100-4fce-be74-1a9d27eb395e This Avenger has popped up again. It's now gained some horrible wheels, horrible number plates and horrible seats, as well as a hefty price tag! worldofceri, Amishtat, HillmanImp and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 30 minutes ago, Angrydicky said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1978-CHRYSLER-AVENGER-1600-GL-ESTATE-WITH-64-000-MILES-IN-GREAT-CONDITION/124928881818?ul_ref=https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1&_mwBanner=1&_rdt=1&ul_noapp=true&fbclid=IwAR0tbUO0vRcgkvtIcl6ps4McyqOqCjOojf_i5k8KoDuk5zV62rrQlZ0h0qY&pageci=68f38c7b-f100-4fce-be74-1a9d27eb395e This Avenger has popped up again. It's now gained some horrible wheels, horrible number plates and horrible seats, as well as a hefty price tag! I could live with the wheels and plates. Seats? What the fuck ? Low Horatio gearbox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 That looks great in my opinion, the slot mags really suit it. All reversible too if required. I'm glad to see it looking spruce and at least it's ready to drive. Those Rover chairs will be very comfortable too, fair play if the owner has got the electrics to work. I have no frame of reference as to what these are worth though. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I was just coming to post this myself as saw it on Facebook. Crazy money but nice that its still kicking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 On 7/3/2011 at 8:22 PM, Mr_Bo11ox said: Hey AndrewE, I can assure you back in the day my welding was comparable with old Pauldaf44's efforts on his Triumph 1300. Did a bit on the Avenger yesterday, fastened the 'spine' back into the wing and buggered about getting the door gaps right on the repaired wing when its nipped up. http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f114/Mr_Bo11ox/avenger%20wagon/P7020107.jpg Spent a good few hours arsing about with it, would have done more today if I could kick this god-awful ear infection I sem to have gained. How was this a decade ago?! The slotmags look well on the Revenger and he/someone looks to have tidied up the paintwork nicely too. Still a lorra money for one, but find another solid, clean looking one I guess. Having said that, it's been for sale on ebay for months now... Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Whilst the avenger and the story are top drawer, on re-reading this I most enjoyed the concept of there being a SHITEDAQ crockmarket.It is a bit like a stock market on here really, people do gain confidence in certain types of shitter from seeing other people have them and "the market" goes through waves of cars going through a BUY phase (like the heady days of the Laguna II) which then disappear again with no other explanation than a poor year for P&L or general market confidence.I'd like to nominate the Invacar for the GameStop meme crock award, seems to be a lot of people put them on BUY when the underlying value of the crock is minimal as you can't weigh in fibreglass. worldofceri, HillmanImp, Jim Bell and 5 others 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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