Gringo's Charger.

Gringo · Post by **Gringo** » Sat Jun 28, 08 7:54 pm

Well it just ain't happening. I've got all the parts either here or on the way (thanks Dave), but the welding is just too much. Sidewaysjas had a look and thinks it'll be opening a can of worms to get it sorted. I haven't got an open cheque book at the moment, so I'm not going to make the Nats in it. My only hope is to get it mechanically sound, save some pennies, get the welding done later, and try and make a few shows/runs before the end of the season. Disappointing, but what the hey. The road to the grave is strewn with cow pats from the Devil's own satanic herd.

Gringo · Post by **Gringo** » Mon Jul 07, 08 9:40 pm

Work in progress. Welding being done. Track rod ends done (thanks Dave

). Parking brake working. Indicators sorted. Currently trying to sort passenger seat catch, reg plate light, and indicator tell tale. Got new pitman arm, just need to fit it. Bets on whether I make the Nats?

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Mon Jul 07, 08 9:45 pm

Gringo wrote:Work in progress. Welding being done. Track rod ends done (thanks Dave ). Parking brake working. Indicators sorted. Currently trying to sort passenger seat catch, reg plate light, and indicator tell tale. Got new pitman arm, just need to fit it. Bets on whether I make the Nats?

Nothing like a dead line ,to get you motivated

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jul 07, 08 9:57 pm

hope you get it there mate, wont to have a proper chat to you and look at you motor.

i bet a cbt and direct access it wont be there

well i gotta try aint i

gud luck

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Jul 08, 08 9:02 am

Great to see your getting it sorted! would be a shame to miss the nats, tiz a long year to wait till the next one!!!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Jul 08, 08 4:07 pm

YOU BETTER

after all that work you have put in to the car

mind you i feel the same way

iv had all the kicks my butt can take

and my wife and son will kill me after all the grief iv given them

Gringo · Post by **Gringo** » Tue Jul 08, 08 8:29 pm

Pete_bedford wrote:hope you get it there mate, wont to have a proper chat to you and look at you motor.

i bet a cbt and direct access it wont be there

well i gotta try aint i

gud luck

What you gonna do for me if I do make it?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Jul 08, 08 10:05 pm

Gringo wrote:
Pete_bedford wrote:hope you get it there mate, wont to have a proper chat to you and look at you motor.

i bet a cbt and direct access it wont be there

well i gotta try aint i

gud luck
What you gonna do for me if I do make it?

cry and have to pay for it lol

Gringo · Post by **Gringo** » Thu Jul 10, 08 8:26 pm

Reckon you could be on to a winner Pete. I got some BIG holes in my car. Got to replace the fuel tank and sender as well. I'm right naffed off that it EVER went through an MoT. Somebody paid a lot of money for the last MoT...

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Jul 10, 08 8:47 pm

I really don't want too sound stupid but a good welder will hit that out in no time, and then it should be sorted for good . But it is all about finding the rite guy in the first place

There is a good guy down here but your over there

I hope you get it sorted ASAP

IT DOES LOOK WORSE THAN IT IS

and welders weld that's what they do

hopefully

R.RUNNER · Post by **R.RUNNER** » Thu Jul 10, 08 8:49 pm

Gringo wrote:Reckon you could be on to a winner Pete. I got some BIG holes in my car. Got to replace the fuel tank and sender as well. I'm right naffed off that it EVER went through an MoT. Somebody paid a lot of money for the last MoT...

Take it back to the person that sold it to you, show him the mess the car is in and he may have a guilty concience and help you out. If not..... :violent3:

latil · Post by **latil** » Thu Jul 10, 08 9:07 pm

Who said the postal MOT was dead?

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Fri Jul 11, 08 12:18 am

Gringo · Post by **Gringo** » Fri Jul 11, 08 4:03 pm

PaulW wrote: I really don't want too sound stupid but a good welder will hit that out in no time, and then it should be sorted for good . But it is all about finding the rite guy in the first place There is a good guy down here but your over there I hope you get it sorted ASAP

IT DOES LOOK WORSE THAN IT IS and welders weld that's what they do hopefully

I've got Sidewaysjas on the case. He's got his own restoration business, and he owns a '69. He knows what he's talking about. Just Bananarama! me off to be spending so much cash just to patch it up, when all I want to be doing is buying parts for a full restoration. I'm spending about £1500 just to get it roadworthy, when that is what it was supposed to be when I bought it. Chicken wire and filler doesn't make a good sub frame.

latil · Post by **latil** » Fri Jul 11, 08 4:12 pm

Sorry,but a proper inspection at purchase time would have found most of that before money changed hands.