When does it become an addiction!

[MikkiJayne]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Interior is aqua blue

Honestly, I would have killed it for that - I hate blue interiors with a special passion! Mike appears to be able to cope with it though, and tbh I'm mostly underneath it so I can't see the interior Its going to take some work to save it, but thus far it seems doable.

Calipers would be useful. The fronts are toast as the slider pins are rusted beyond saving. Not sure if Mike has any spares yet. Are you coming down the 377 in the next week?

[briang9]

Well done that man, another 8 saved hopefully

[Dezzy]

Originally Posted by MikkiJayne

Honestly, I would have killed it for that - I hate blue interiors with a special passion! Mike appears to be able to cope with it though, and tbh I'm mostly underneath it so I can't see the interior Its going to take some work to save it, but thus far it seems doable.

Calipers would be useful. The fronts are toast as the slider pins are rusted beyond saving. Not sure if Mike has any spares yet. Are you coming down the 377 in the next week?

I thought that before I bought it but actually in there its more of a grey and you get used to it. Luckily it's very similar to the interior of the yellow bus o love so the fronts look oknow in there too. If you want i have black door cards here and you can put bin bags over the seats.

I dug the calipers out the back of the shed not sure they're in any better condition than those on the car but I'll bring them down with a few other spares I have here, you can always weight it in.

I can come down tomorrow? with the bits as it's raining.

[MikkiJayne]

Tomorrow would be cool. I'll be about in the afternoon

I know machines don't like it when you anthropomorphise them, but I have never met a car that wants to be saved so much as this one. My S8 fought me every step of the way but this one, despite looking like the Titanic underneath, is coming apart remarkably well. Many fewer snapped bolts than I was expecting when it first went up on the lift.

Hoping to have it rolling again at the weekend & MoT next week, all being well.

[David's8]

Originally Posted by MikkiJayne

.....
I know machines don't like it when you anthropomorphise them, .......

A well crafted oxymoron MJ.

[Ameiseuk]

anthropomorphise

I had to look that up in the dictionary!

Us simple folk over here are used to building things like the titanic

[Conan_the_Librarian]

Michaela is working wonders? The bus will live on!

The list of parts so far:-
2 x front seats
Front Subframe
Both sets front and rear calipers once refurbished
front and rear brake hoses
NS hub carrier
various suspension arms and ARB droplinks
Power Steering hose (pump to rack)
Replacement brake pipe securing brackets.
Rear spring(s)
2 x new tyres

Jobs to do for MOT
fit above
Flush black brake fluid for a real colour!
Flush cooling system and refill with G13
Sort misfire (pos fuel)
full Service

Have I missed anything?

Things I want:

17" wheels
Roof Bars

[MikkiJayne]

Brackets and rubber mounts for the fuel lines
Clean corrosion from the brake unions & re-paint (8 of them!)
Pretend that the rusted out fuel tank strap was never supposed to be there anyway
Replace starter junction box and clean up connections
Replace front arch liners
Replace rear disk splash guards
Repair top radiator hose (or maybe replace?)
Remove hornets
Possibly replace coil pack amps
Fit number plates

[Conan_the_Librarian]

Originally Posted by MikkiJayne

Brackets and rubber mounts for the fuel lines
Clean corrosion from the brake unions & re-paint (8 of them!)
Pretend that the rusted out fuel tank strap was never supposed to be there anyway
Replace starter junction box and clean up connections
Replace front arch liners
Replace rear disk splash guards
Repair top radiator hose (or maybe replace?)
Remove hornets
Possibly replace coil pack amps
Fit number plates

O yes. Those as well!

[Dezzy]

So fussy

I have roof bars.
And the plates, 2x rear, 1 for your trailer.