Hi all.
This is my first post I've been too busy lately rebuilding the old girl.
I realise that it has been a member of the SOC before do any of you remember her : EWN 838K late mark1 in white, last known address was Maidstone Kent.
Looked at several before this one there are some dogs out there!
Bought this off Fleabay back in July it has had some "tarting" but generally looks OK, Engine seem to be in good shape the dif is really quiet. Its just been away for some welding to usual floor pan areas mainly where its been done before but badly. When I first got it having transported on the Friday from Maidstone back up to Andover I just threw it in on the Saturday for an MOT just to see what they found,.... only 3 things wrong, Severely corroded rear Springs, n/s front out rigger rusted, and worn chassis where the drag links go into the chassis. OK not so bad. Well they missed the badly fitted o/s out rigger, I fitted new springs but that put the ride height up by 1". Nothing wrong with the old rear springs some brushing and paint did not cure , they completely missed that the o/s strut top mount that had separated from the shock and it was only the weight that kept it in place! There was nothing wrong with the drag link except that the rubbers had disintegrated. Well its passed the MOT, I now need to re fit the trim and if the weather holds at least get some runs in before winter! The car has only done 300 miles since 2000 and has apparently sat in a heated garage for that time.
Next major job is the soft top its had a new one fitted in May this year, well I use the term "fitted" loosely only where it touches.Got to go the wife wants some doors fitted ...Hmm tinker with the stag or fit the doors? OK fit the doors any thing for a quiet life. Bye.
This is my first post I've been too busy lately rebuilding the old girl.
I realise that it has been a member of the SOC before do any of you remember her : EWN 838K late mark1 in white, last known address was Maidstone Kent.
Looked at several before this one there are some dogs out there!
Bought this off Fleabay back in July it has had some "tarting" but generally looks OK, Engine seem to be in good shape the dif is really quiet. Its just been away for some welding to usual floor pan areas mainly where its been done before but badly. When I first got it having transported on the Friday from Maidstone back up to Andover I just threw it in on the Saturday for an MOT just to see what they found,.... only 3 things wrong, Severely corroded rear Springs, n/s front out rigger rusted, and worn chassis where the drag links go into the chassis. OK not so bad. Well they missed the badly fitted o/s out rigger, I fitted new springs but that put the ride height up by 1". Nothing wrong with the old rear springs some brushing and paint did not cure , they completely missed that the o/s strut top mount that had separated from the shock and it was only the weight that kept it in place! There was nothing wrong with the drag link except that the rubbers had disintegrated. Well its passed the MOT, I now need to re fit the trim and if the weather holds at least get some runs in before winter! The car has only done 300 miles since 2000 and has apparently sat in a heated garage for that time.
Next major job is the soft top its had a new one fitted in May this year, well I use the term "fitted" loosely only where it touches.Got to go the wife wants some doors fitted ...Hmm tinker with the stag or fit the doors? OK fit the doors any thing for a quiet life. Bye.
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