S Crash

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DeadSpider

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Monday 11th July 2016
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Hi Everyone been a while since I posted.

Unfortunately me and the S parted company with the road yesterday. Fortunately no one was injured but the S took a bit of beating. However after straightening the the throttle plate she started and I drove her home with a police escort.

Many thanks to Dave M, Sal and Laurie S for coming to my aid very much appreciated.

The S thankfully looks repairable but the bonnet has split in two.


Does anyone have a bonnet that they are willing to sell ?



DeadSpider

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416 posts

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Monday 11th July 2016
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Many thanks bonnet bought just need to have it shipped to my body shop in Leicester

Spoke to Trevor at Tett mouldings who is retiring in six weeks . He wants to try and ensure the S bonnet mouldings survive.

Does any one know of a company or business that would be interested in buying them ?

DeadSpider

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Monday 11th July 2016
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Nice one will pass his details on

DeadSpider

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Tuesday 12th July 2016
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Mine was an S,2,3 bonnet . Thankfully Stuart the one I have purchased from you will fit perfectly.

Lawrie once again thank you and the cap held perfectly, must admit it felt most surreal limping home with no bonnet.

I went back to pick the remaining bits up and it turns out I managed to hit both lampposts feeling very fortunate to have been able to drive her home.

DeadSpider

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Sunday 17th July 2016
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Thanks everyone could quite easily have been a bunch of flowers tied to the lamppost and me more.

thanks Stuart bonnet all safe and sound and I recovered as much of the old bonnet and fixings as possible rad and frame are bent so will look at your option.

Both wing mirrors have gone for a Burton and the indicators which were Kia pride any how on with the repairs the bonnet being the major piece.

DeadSpider

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Wednesday 20th July 2016
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Thanks great write up on the hunt for a rad now

DeadSpider

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Wednesday 28th September 2016
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Evening All

S is back on the road where it belongs many thanks to the collective knowledge of this forum, the useful links section and those who supplied parts. Quickest was the swirl pot cap at about 5 mins after the crash.

I did put a Subaru alloy rad and its spot on £120 from the bay and a five blade fan at £20 left the bonnet mod until later on.

Very happy with the paint job all new tyres and a geo set up as well bloody good clean on interior and still doing that.I am quite amazed how well everything has clean up very grimy.

Just one thing eludes me and thats a glove box key buggered if I can find it any one have one for beer tokens or jniow where they can be obtained Cheers Andy

Few Pictures if anyone wants info on the Subaru rad etc just email me
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|http://thumbsnap.com/2PD8lZ7z[/url]


DeadSpider

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Wednesday 28th September 2016
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Thanks Mate really have fallen in love with the S all over again

DeadSpider

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Wednesday 28th September 2016
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Thanks Mike lol I reckon the piggy bank might be to cover it but then no ice cream money smile