Corroded chassis members repair questions

[anonymous-user]

FarmyardPants said:

djstevec said:

Nice. Looks quite different with no indicators. Presumably the small light will be used for that and you'll have sidelights in with the headlights?

Bang on

Nothing that can't be reversed if I don't like it though as the indicator apertures are still there. I did a paintshop mock up of how it would look, so had I good idea before I committed to spending money on it.

Edited by djstevec on Saturday 10th May 17:29

[TimJM]

Looks good but how are you going to get it thorough an MOT without side indicators?

I thought (maybe I am wrong) side indicators are a legal requirement.

[anonymous-user]

TimJM said:

Looks good but how are you going to get it thorough an MOT without side indicators?

I thought (maybe I am wrong) side indicators are a legal requirement.

Yes you're correct for the need of side repeaters and they will be there, just not in the same position. Short term solution wont look particularly pretty, but will get it thru the MOT so I can drive it at least.

[anonymous-user]

Getting there......slowly....ever so slowly!

Crappy iPhone pics just dont do the depth of colour justice...and although the respray guy didn't like me seeing it "half done".,....it looked bloody amazing!!!

[gruffalo]

Nice, very very nice!

[M3John]

[FarmyardPants]

[anonymous-user]

Just a little progress update....car was being prepped for final spray today, so a bit dusty after the mop, but she's starting to look like a car again

Edited by djstevec on Monday 7th July 21:11

[pmessling]

Looking better and better with every update.

[anonymous-user]

Well it's been a while since the last PH update....and the restoration has just ticked past the 3 year mark, so thought it was a good time to bring things up-to-date.

Andy at APM has been patiently working his way through a myriad of pernickety issues that just serve to eat up time, as well as putting up with my occasional visits and now tackling the minor task of getting all the electrics to work!

So a couple of additional pics to update progress....

Edited by djstevec on Sunday 9th November 13:49

[FarmyardPants]

Respect for bringing a very tired car back to life. The engine, chassis and bodywork were all shagged - through hard use not abuse, I should add - which would normally spell the end for any vehicle but it goes to show you can always resurrect a cerb! Great to see.

Edit: liking the front end

[julian64]

Nice thread.

However get thee old arse fuel rail gone, and replace it with an AJP stamped later one . Car deserves it.

[scerbera]

Looks awesome!

[anonymous-user]

julian64 said:

Nice thread.

However get thee old arse fuel rail gone, and replace it with an AJP stamped later one . Car deserves it.

Yeah been looking but the phrase "rocking horse doo dah" springs to mind....plus its one of the few original bits of the car left!!

[robsco]

Normally I'm a bugger for keeping things as original as possible, but those faired in lights look fantastic. The engine bay looks absolutely spectacular, you must be itching to get behind the wheel after all this time.

[camel_landy]

That's looking sweet...

I need to get mine back on the road too!

M

[anonymous-user]

robsco said:

Normally I'm a bugger for keeping things as original as possible, but those faired in lights look fantastic. The engine bay looks absolutely spectacular, you must be itching to get behind the wheel after all this time.

I've been itching a long time!! But when its so close to being finished and on a beautifully fresh, crisp and dry day like today, Id love to be able to just take her out and waste some hydrocarbons

Edited by djstevec on Sunday 9th November 13:52

[Cerberaherts]

That looks bloody superb....

Wish I'd had my manifolds done like yours when I had my engine in bits! Bah!!!!!

[ukkid35]

It would be great to drive you down to APM when your car is finally ready to collect. I can't wait to see you drive it home.

But you have to promise not to compare and contrast, that would be very unfair!

Just let me know when

Cheers - Paul

[anonymous-user]

ukkid35 said:

It would be great to drive you down to APM when your car is finally ready to collect. I can't wait to see you drive it home.

But you have to promise not to compare and contrast, that would be very unfair!

Just let me know when

Cheers - Paul

Hey Paul,

Very much appreciated. Tanguero has already offered, as I took him and Mrs Tanguero to pick up theirs from APM a while back. I've got a feeling it'll be a week day pick-up, so might be easier all round for me to jump on a train rather than put people out. But I still don't have a date yet, so nothing's set.