Amazon: - new purchase

stumph · Apr 8th, 2008, 07:30

This arrived last week. At least one forum member knows about it already as I rang him for advice before the auction ended. Thanks Paul, turned out to be a good buy in the end.

Just got to decide what to do with it now! Rides a little higher than my current car

The sensible, and probably only viable, option is to break it up and keep the parts till I need them. If I had a garage I would be seriously considering building it up! (before anyone points out the garage in the picture, that's only half a garage. I could build a smart car up in there, or a motorbike, but not much else.)

I thought I was only buying a shell, but there are 4 boxes of spares inside too...

result!

Paul240480 · Apr 8th, 2008, 08:23

Cracking result with all the spares then!

Keep us up to date with what you decide - I'd love to see it restored, but can understand the need for the spares it can provide.

Good luck in whatever you decide to do.

amazon69 · Apr 9th, 2008, 09:19

I like the bungee strut brace

archieboy69 · Apr 9th, 2008, 15:09

Looks like a good buy, has all the bodywork been done? if so you should get it sprayed and and swop all your good bits onto it.
Ive got an embty garage in wokingham that i was going to hand back to the council, but if you need it let know, rent is £29 a month

stumph · Apr 10th, 2008, 07:38

Bodywork has all been done, but it was done in 2001 by a bloke, not a company, so I have no idea what it is like under the primer. I think if I was going to build it up I'd have to get the primer stripped off to make sure it was all good underneath. Second problem is that I have no spare time and no car knowledge! I'd love to have a big project and build it up, but I just don't have the time. I'd have to pay someone to do it, and that means big bucks...

I think if I did build it up I'd start from scratch rather than just transfer the bits over. A proper project! Hmmmm, which engine would I put in....

Apr 8th, 2008, 07:30	#1
stumph Member Last Online: Aug 30th, 2016 13:46 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: reading	new purchase This arrived last week. At least one forum member knows about it already as I rang him for advice before the auction ended. Thanks Paul, turned out to be a good buy in the end. Just got to decide what to do with it now! Rides a little higher than my current car The sensible, and probably only viable, option is to break it up and keep the parts till I need them. If I had a garage I would be seriously considering building it up! (before anyone points out the garage in the picture, that's only half a garage. I could build a smart car up in there, or a motorbike, but not much else.) I thought I was only buying a shell, but there are 4 boxes of spares inside too... result! Last edited by stumph; Apr 8th, 2008 at 07:58.

Apr 8th, 2008, 08:23	#2
Paul240480 Ovlovnut Last Online: Feb 25th, 2024 08:58 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nivillac View Photos By: Paul240480	Cracking result with all the spares then! Keep us up to date with what you decide - I'd love to see it restored, but can understand the need for the spares it can provide. Good luck in whatever you decide to do. __________________ 2004 V70 2.4SE Auto 'The Welshmobile’ 2002 Laika Ecovip 400i ( Motorhome on an Iveco 2.8TD) http://www.gitessouthbrittany.com/ http://moncopainmonchien.jimdo.com/

Apr 9th, 2008, 09:19	#3
amazon69 Premier Member Last Online: May 13th, 2024 11:44 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Falmouth	I like the bungee strut brace __________________ Falmouth, Cornwall. 1970 California white 131.

Apr 9th, 2008, 15:09	#4
archieboy69 Member Last Online: Apr 28th, 2012 09:27 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Reading/Oxford	Looks like a good buy, has all the bodywork been done? if so you should get it sprayed and and swop all your good bits onto it. Ive got an embty garage in wokingham that i was going to hand back to the council, but if you need it let know, rent is £29 a month

Apr 10th, 2008, 07:38	#5
stumph Member Last Online: Aug 30th, 2016 13:46 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: reading	Bodywork has all been done, but it was done in 2001 by a bloke, not a company, so I have no idea what it is like under the primer. I think if I was going to build it up I'd have to get the primer stripped off to make sure it was all good underneath. Second problem is that I have no spare time and no car knowledge! I'd love to have a big project and build it up, but I just don't have the time. I'd have to pay someone to do it, and that means big bucks... I think if I did build it up I'd start from scratch rather than just transfer the bits over. A proper project! Hmmmm, which engine would I put in....

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