Father, son and a V8
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Long overdue some pictures!
The garage have half the car done, apparently getting the rear springs back on was a complete ball ache.
Pitman arm that refused to come off and broke two removal tools - its in ok condition so staying on for now
Quick under carriage shot:
Untouched passenger front:
Wheels sanded and scrubbed:
Probably the best of the bunch, I'm replacing the tyres this month:
Hoping to have more snaps of the car this week.
Once this is done, then its time for some body work and then its MOT time.
The garage have half the car done, apparently getting the rear springs back on was a complete ball ache.
Pitman arm that refused to come off and broke two removal tools - its in ok condition so staying on for now
Quick under carriage shot:
Untouched passenger front:
Wheels sanded and scrubbed:
Probably the best of the bunch, I'm replacing the tyres this month:
Hoping to have more snaps of the car this week.
Once this is done, then its time for some body work and then its MOT time.
It feels like an age since I last saw the town car, its still in the workshop and time is running short. Unimpressed at the lack of action by the garage tbh, now running on 6 weeks.
Hopefully the lack of haste will translate into a reduced bill at the end, but I need to get this car ready for my stag do on the 8th July.
Hopefully the lack of haste will translate into a reduced bill at the end, but I need to get this car ready for my stag do on the 8th July.
Huzzah, the car is back with me and the suspension feels great! It sits a lot higher now, which goes to show how shagged the old set was.
Current item is to replace the broken rear center reflectors (more complex than it looks and sort out the rust on the front passenger fender and rear driver panel.
Heads down for next weekend!
Current item is to replace the broken rear center reflectors (more complex than it looks and sort out the rust on the front passenger fender and rear driver panel.
Heads down for next weekend!
Sadly the mechanics phone got destroyed so no in progress stuff 
To replace the center light reflectors I imported a new section from the USA and am now in the progress of taking the best bits off both and making one usable unit. I need to carry over the frankly awful rear indicators for now but will retain the original unmarked strip in case I find something that is more subtle in the future:
To replace the center light reflectors I imported a new section from the USA and am now in the progress of taking the best bits off both and making one usable unit. I need to carry over the frankly awful rear indicators for now but will retain the original unmarked strip in case I find something that is more subtle in the future:
Have a look at the retro awesomeness of 80s GM digital dashes.
http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f19/look-back-s...
http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f19/look-back-s...
In typical fashion the car tyres are coming from Germany and are due to arrive the day of the stag do, clock is ticking!
I spent some time this morning bodging some paint work, sanded it down, primed with Hammerite and then applied some Matt black paint. Concourse it is not, but it looks passable from a distance which is all that's needed for now, I'll get it all properly seen to next year.
We're dangerously close to having the first stage of the recovery, I'd like to do a shake down run before the stag do but I don't think I'm going to get the time to do it.
No pressure.
I spent some time this morning bodging some paint work, sanded it down, primed with Hammerite and then applied some Matt black paint. Concourse it is not, but it looks passable from a distance which is all that's needed for now, I'll get it all properly seen to next year.
We're dangerously close to having the first stage of the recovery, I'd like to do a shake down run before the stag do but I don't think I'm going to get the time to do it.
No pressure.
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