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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 08 7:54 pm
by Gringo
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.
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 08 9:40 pm
by Gringo
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?
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 08 9:45 pm
by mopar_mark
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
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 08 9:57 pm
by Anonymous
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
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 08 9:02 am
by Anonymous
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!!!
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 08 4:07 pm
by Anonymous
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
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 08 8:29 pm
by Gringo
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?
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 08 10:05 pm
by Anonymous
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
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 08 8:26 pm
by Gringo
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...
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 08 8:47 pm
by Anonymous
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 08 8:49 pm
by R.RUNNER
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 08 9:07 pm
by latil
Who said the postal MOT was dead?
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 08 12:18 am
by Jules
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 08 4:03 pm
by Gringo
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.
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 08 4:12 pm
by latil
Sorry,but a proper inspection at purchase time would have found most of that before money changed hands.
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 
and welders weld that's what they do 
hopefully
