my open top/convertible classic british sports? car .
Jun 23, 2014 18:10:31 GMT
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Post by henri on Jun 23, 2014 18:10:31 GMT
Attachment DeletedAttachment DeletedAttachment Deletederes my missus's classic car daily driver ,far left is as bought,with a rotten hood an missing trim an rot in both doors an all wheelarches ,an covered in seagull poo scars that had eaten down to the primer/metal ,second piccy is with the fiberglass hardtop i managed to track down ,to stop it being a mobile swimming pool in rain, an last picture is it when we went shopping an got waved into a "classic car show" ,with new doors an 3 out of 4 wheelarches welded up, an all one colour even if it is ford "Riviera blue" ,havent got round to using the 2 litres of triumph wedgewood blue ive got an the ford colour is the closest match in rattle cans in local halfords .
ive been too busy replacing the diff an all suspension bushes an fitting new brakes an dampers an all hoses as the rubber was ancient an cracking, aswell as a few? welding jobs it needed an re-building a new spitfire 1300cc engine with a unleaded head an fast road cam to replace the tired spit engine already in it , apart from a new starter motor an windscreen wiper motor an a clutch failure its been reliable cheap transport .with free tax ,insurance under £100 a year for both of us fully comp ,it works out as daily transport for about a pound a day plus petrol, there's no modern car that would be anywhere near as cheap ,an def no where near as much fun to drive an getting as much attention an compliments , even the local cops n traffic wardens cut you some slack when parking cheekily ,an you dont need a computer to fix it ,
yes it wont sit at 80mph on the motorway all day ,but is quite happy cruising the a roads at 55mph with my bike trailer with a scoot on ,an in summer with roof off lovely to cruise around in, making every journey something to enjoy rather than endure , puts a smile on my face as reliably as riding 1 of my scoots , henri
ive been too busy replacing the diff an all suspension bushes an fitting new brakes an dampers an all hoses as the rubber was ancient an cracking, aswell as a few? welding jobs it needed an re-building a new spitfire 1300cc engine with a unleaded head an fast road cam to replace the tired spit engine already in it , apart from a new starter motor an windscreen wiper motor an a clutch failure its been reliable cheap transport .with free tax ,insurance under £100 a year for both of us fully comp ,it works out as daily transport for about a pound a day plus petrol, there's no modern car that would be anywhere near as cheap ,an def no where near as much fun to drive an getting as much attention an compliments , even the local cops n traffic wardens cut you some slack when parking cheekily ,an you dont need a computer to fix it ,
yes it wont sit at 80mph on the motorway all day ,but is quite happy cruising the a roads at 55mph with my bike trailer with a scoot on ,an in summer with roof off lovely to cruise around in, making every journey something to enjoy rather than endure , puts a smile on my face as reliably as riding 1 of my scoots , henri