The future T, and comes in the form of yet another large bill for that 4 wheeled excuse of a car...i have two choices, either knocked myself up a time machine and visit the next 12 pay days or sell a watch...some soul searching later i decided i was too lazy to build a time machine, so the watch it is...and this one i've barely worn
Quote: redmond wrote in post #6What's wrong with the motor
It's a long story S, a few years ago i spun a big end, by ignoring my oil pressure gauge..long story short rebuilt it, but was sold some dodgy oil stem seals..so had to rebuild the cylinder head again..so i took the opportunity to rebuild the back end ( new diff cradle ) all the rear suspension along with the front suspension, while i was at it i renewed all the hydraulics brake and clutch aswell anything else that didn't meet my standards ( read i got carried away )..finally mechanically i'm happy...apart from 4 wheel track and camber set up next weekend followed by the weekend after it's castle coombe for a 4 wheeled rolling road re-map and tune...and i've just ordered 3K's worth of body repair panels that will need fitting along with body repairs and respray...i am broken man
Sell the fucker I sold my s4 before that began to make me cry good fun but that little man sitting on your shoulder telling you if this goes wrong its Gona ruin you..done my head in
Quote: redmond wrote in post #9Sell the fucker I sold my s4 before that began to make e cry good fun but that little man sitting on your shoulder telling if this goes wrong its Gona ruin you..done my head in
i can fix it ( apart from bodywork ) myself...so it's only parts and i have quite enjoyed it, or atleast i've started to enjoy it the closer i've come to finishing it..they're starting to fetch good money now so i'm not down as it where, just money is now invested elsewhere...but i know this bodywork is going to hurt, really hurt, but it's the first time in 25 years so not to bad
Tell them you want to see it in bare metal before its primed...stop them filling it full of bodge also tell them your brother in law s a painter who's going to look at it after its finished..also tell the you want the work guaranteed for corrosion..
Quote: redmond wrote in post #11Tell them you want to see it in bare metal before its primed...stop them filling it full of bodge also tell them your brother in law s a painter who's going to look at it after its finished..also tell the you want the work guaranteed for corrosion..
it's going here...
I know of them and have references...Lancia's aren't there usual fair
Quote: redmond wrote in post #13Better sell the rest while your on..be 70 quid an hour there
It's £35, but they are proper panel beaters as opposed to crash repair fitters of the usual bodyshop..the owner's either 2nd or 3rd generation in a village in Wiltshire so no big city overheads keeps the cost down, also i'll gut the car and supply the repairs panels to keep fabrication costs to a minimum. While to body's away the interior will be holidaying here... http://www.boyriven.co.uk/ Well door cards, headlining and seats apart from the drivers which will go later
Quote: redmond wrote in post #11Tell them you want to see it in bare metal before its primed...stop them filling it full of bodge also tell them your brother in law s a painter who's going to look at it after its finished..also tell the you want the work guaranteed for corrosion..