nigel bickle Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 You can wait until the V5c arrives in your name , as you'll not have the necessary reference numbers. If you prefer, paper SORN it by post, (recorded delivery & a photocopy kept) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Rustbucket Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Beautiful! A lot of the early cars seem to be this metallic brown. I like it and associate it with them. I had a model 604 exactly the same when I was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 Pete-M said: What is it like for rot?? there's a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 It's more solid than mine, and it's brown. Class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel bickle Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Dont see anything there that precludes immediate summer time usage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 Most of the brake components are in the boot. I think the MOT tester might prefer them to be attached somewhere near the wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlo Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Can we see the interior? Is it that lovely velour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 no it's tan leather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Can we see it anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Top notch, you've done well there. As said above, interior shots please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 might take a while but I will (eventually) photo the insideI promise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Dammit man, I need a tan leather interior for mine... Hmm, wonder if I could use the Escort to carry a 604 interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Nice swap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 I think I found the answer to the SORN statement.On form V890 there is a tick box that says "The V5C or V62 has already been submitted to register the vehicle in my name"So I filled in the form, ticked that box, and posted it to DVLA. Job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Excellent! Good luck with it. My most recent experience with SORN on a newly-purchased car: There's a printable PDF form somewhere on DVLA's site, on that there's an option to say you're declaring SORN on a car that is in the process of being registered to you. I did that, though the previous owner must've been a bit slow as DVLA then wrote back saying I couldn't declare SORN on a car I didn't own. I then sent a copy of that letter plus copy of my original form and an updated one, showing that I'd done the best I could, and it did get through to them the second time. By which time I'd taxed it anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share Posted August 8, 2011 the beast awakes!I went to Halfords and bought the biggest battery that would fit (same one as my other Pugs that are diesels). Wasn't too bad with my trade card.Played with the electric windows and sunroof (they all work)Changed the engine oil and filter and gave it a crankto my utter amazement it started and idled well.I didn't run it too long as the transmission is making a slight whine and I think it's low on ATF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Good news! I look forward to seeing how much easier your one is to fix than mine seems to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Rustbucket Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 the beast awakes!I went to Halfords and bought the biggest battery that would fit (same one as my other Pugs that are diesels). Wasn't too bad with my trade card.Played with the electric windows and sunroof (they all work)Changed the engine oil and filter and gave it a crankto my utter amazement it started and idled well.I didn't run it too long as the transmission is making a slight whine and I think it's low on ATF. It is excellent news that it starts and runs well. Good news! I look forward to seeing how much easier your one is to fix than mine seems to be Is yours proving difficult to fix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Good news! I look forward to seeing how much easier your one is to fix than mine seems to be Is yours proving difficult to fix? Not really, it runs fine. It's just waiting for the welders to get time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 more pics as requested It's only running on five cylinders. I had a spare rotor arm and dizzy cap but that didn't help. I'll try a set of leads and plugs next. Also the transmission took 1 1/2 litres of ATF to even get the oil to the bottom of the dipstick. I think it'll need more. Hope it's not stuffed. Also the lacquer is bubbling all over the roof and bootlid, so basically it will need a total respray eventually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Oooh nice interior, those seats look to be very comfy for the old derrière The leather looks in reasonable nick too, just needs a good feed I suppose. I like the handy cubby hole by the throttle pedal where you've kept your oil top up bottle, neat detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 came home from work and thought I could spend 1/2 an hour figuring out which cylinder is dead, maybe borrow a compression tester from the neighbour etc etc.Started up the car and it seemed smoother than before.All six cylinders are working now called Dead_E23he reckons that maybe a piston ring had stuck and heating up / cooling down from last time has freed it up anyway whatever was gummed up, seized, damp or fouled has fixed itself I left it running for 20 minutes or so. it doesn't overheat, pressurise the hoses, smoke knock or do anything bad best day I've had for ages Shite Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Dammit man, I need a tan leather interior for mine... Hmm, wonder if I could use the Escort to carry a 604 interior. Get the 305 working - you can use that. But I want a Kalashnikov bringing back for the next time I nip into Salford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted August 22, 2011 Author Share Posted August 22, 2011 just found out why the handbrake doesn't work it's got no rear brake calipers knackers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel bickle Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Ha ha ha.. Been there- done that. Mine had the metal pipes crimped so there was some sort of pedal. I got inside the rear drums to find nothing -at all. Nada. Zippo. Marvellous!! Can you get them -are they peculiar to that car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 I think that they are the same as Peugeot 505 (saloons with rear discs) and possibly 504 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
504GL Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I think that they are the same as Peugeot 505 (saloons with rear discs) and possibly 504 As useless as a chocolate teapot in terms of an offer, but I think my dad might have some back home in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Dean Hunter is offering me a used pair of calipers for £100 and I found a seal kit for under £20 on ebay. The used calipers have the advantage of being complete with all of the clips, brackets etc and I don't think I'll get a better deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I've got a complete,[and running, in use everyday] 505 GTDi saloon sitting here. £250 to an Autoshitist......you'll have to collect, mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
504GL Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Dean Hunter is offering me a used pair of calipers for £100 and I found a seal kit for under £20 on ebay. The used calipers have the advantage of being complete with all of the clips, brackets etc and I don't think I'll get a better deal. I somehow suspect that I wouldn't get a pair of calipers to the UK for cheaper than that for you Be good to give them a refurb too, both of our 504's had sticky handbrakes. You'd park up with the handbrake then you'd have to drive off with it on, find some level ground, put the car in park and gently hammer the handbrake off I would imagine the problem is worse here given that there's far more crap on the roads here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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