Hair raising journey
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As some people may know i'm doing a bit of a restoration job on my chimp at the moment but last night was time to transport the car from where it was being kept round to my house.
No dash, no carpets, seat bolted in with 2 rear bolts (as that's all that was left from the old corroded ones) hood not held down, no boot latch, but the 30 mile trip needed to be done.
After about 4 hours of work between 3 of us we got it to a drivable state where at least the dash lights were on, dials worked and roof was in place and holding. So the journey began. Set off, and over the first big bump the speedo and tacho (held in place by nothing) jumped and then shorted out and stopped working, shortly followed by the heater controlls. Relays were going a bit mental up on the dash and in the passanger footwell (where the old one's that are just nackered need replacing). Thankfully though the lights and engine soldiered on. Going down the motorway the bonnet then decided to open at about 80 which was a bit of a brown pant moment. Pootled along at 50 till the next exit and (after reaching through the hole in the hood to push the door opener) fixed the latch and was off again.
Thankfully all back to wycombe in one piece, other than most of the elecetrics the engine is running sweet, as is to be expected, so next step is to start putting things back together, replacing fuses and relays, fitting carpets, and generally making it look like a car inside again.
Thought that might give people a laugh on a dreary Friday morning.
Roll on the weekend !!
AJ
No dash, no carpets, seat bolted in with 2 rear bolts (as that's all that was left from the old corroded ones) hood not held down, no boot latch, but the 30 mile trip needed to be done.
After about 4 hours of work between 3 of us we got it to a drivable state where at least the dash lights were on, dials worked and roof was in place and holding. So the journey began. Set off, and over the first big bump the speedo and tacho (held in place by nothing) jumped and then shorted out and stopped working, shortly followed by the heater controlls. Relays were going a bit mental up on the dash and in the passanger footwell (where the old one's that are just nackered need replacing). Thankfully though the lights and engine soldiered on. Going down the motorway the bonnet then decided to open at about 80 which was a bit of a brown pant moment. Pootled along at 50 till the next exit and (after reaching through the hole in the hood to push the door opener) fixed the latch and was off again.
Thankfully all back to wycombe in one piece, other than most of the elecetrics the engine is running sweet, as is to be expected, so next step is to start putting things back together, replacing fuses and relays, fitting carpets, and generally making it look like a car inside again.
Thought that might give people a laugh on a dreary Friday morning.
Roll on the weekend !!
AJ
good work mate.. i would of bricked my pants with all that going on. Great to hear you made it to Wycombe.. I might have a few spare dash bulbs as i bought to many if you need some.. i have blue, red and white.. four of each and still not worked out which ones to use as i really need 6 of each for the dash.
cant wait to see yours done mate.. good stuff
cant wait to see yours done mate.. good stuff
Ropps said:
I might have a few spare dash bulbs as i bought to many if you need some.. i have blue, red and white.. four of each and still not worked out which ones to use as i really need 6 of each for the dash.
Ropps, That'd be awesome mate if you've got some going spare ! If you're not using the blue one's that'd be brilliant ! How you getting on with yours ?
AJ
eally good thanks, im loving her at the moment, she really is a cracking motor! i wish i had bought one 12 years ago when i was looking for one but got told not to go near them!! arghhhh.. in regards to led lights, what ever i have left you can have.. also i might have a spare clear lense for the front indicator! i have 3 at the mo?!?!?! James is going to give me a hand putting it on at some point!!
That'd be awesome mate if you've got some going spare ! If you're not using the blue one's that'd be brilliant ! How you getting on with yours ?
AJ
AJV8 said:
Ropps said:
I might have a few spare dash bulbs as i bought to many if you need some.. i have blue, red and white.. four of each and still not worked out which ones to use as i really need 6 of each for the dash.
Ropps, That'd be awesome mate if you've got some going spare ! If you're not using the blue one's that'd be brilliant ! How you getting on with yours ?
AJ
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