chris h's new project

Level 10 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 620

nice buy chris, i do agree with you getting ripped off for 75 quid but hey its only done nearly 70k init, do you reckon thats genuine, i mean as you showed in the pics its got bad rust on the drivers side

nehow good luk and we'll start bids from a Â£1 to buy it when its done lol

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yeah its genuine, the dash display had never been out, I can tell.

yes I was ripped off but at the end of the day it has a crackign front bumper which my chamade doesn't and the engine might come in handy as will other bits. Like I also got 4 ph1 alloy centre caps and the wheels with no tryes on in great nick!

The snows just started so I have had to close everything up for the moment.

I just washed the headlight glass for the passenger side so I have popped that on to protect it for the moment.

Level 10 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 620

you gunna fit new fuel lines in 1st get it started and then see if its worth stickin that lump in the chammy? where else is there a high amount of rust or is the body sound other than the drivers side door

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

why would I want to stick that in the chammy? The chammys is in better nick, the 68k one will probably need the usual new core plugs etc as its probably like 99% of others not had a coolant change in its life.

I have clio fuel lines otu the back with the red and green fuel line connectors, they will do the job nicely.

Level 10 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 620

just a thought mind you even if you stuck the 68k lump in the chammy its not like you'll get 900 quid for it, evrytime i go to the local scrapheap i neva manage to find a valver dunno y, theres like loads going round in crawley maybe they might be lookin after them ey

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

What project is this?.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

project scrapheap challenge

theres 2 threads about it, one in subscribers titled roddys fault and one in the progress report forum

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

well i'm ready to fire it up but I can't find my easy hotwire tool!

I hope I ain't left it in roddys car!

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

well found it.

just tried to start it, cranking over fine no go though, then saw the fuel line had popped off, no hose clip, so will try and sort that and it might fire up! woo-goo!

Level 10 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 620

gwan chris rev the hell out of it!!!!! Smile

ne ideas when it was likely to have last ran?

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 731

I assume you mean Bridges by your local breakers....and no I've NEVER seen a valver of any description up there either.

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

billy bridges is a rip off! do they still check your toolbox on your way out?

Level 10 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 620

bridges shud sell fridges not cars bunch of tossers, u ask em for summik simple like a gearbox for a alver or even a mi16 they like ah noooooo ud find dwn the bottom tho, so u ask em kindl to move the car they again are like ahhhhhh nooooooo its to late for that Confused

flippin h8 the scotish bloke never trys

Level 10 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 620

lol if u luk suspisous then yer thry do lol a mate of mine managed to get a few bits in his overalls walked out no probs wen it got busy lol

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

well the tax ran out on 31st august this year so aroudn then I would assume.

but it runs now!

Level 10 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 620

sounds good does it? does it ssound like its been ragged?

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 731

There is a nice sectin of fencing that's easily accessible from both inside and outside the yard so you don't really need to pay for much up there. Although you do run the risk of a beating if you're caught Laughing

The best thing to do is pay for an item or two and smuggle the rest out they never check if you pay for somethnig.

Level 10 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 620

i suppose in that sense fridges are ok if you can smuggle goods out from the back , i rememebr this kiddy there a few mths ago he lobbed a wing mirror over the fence to his mate not much security there i tell ya

Newbie Joined: 09 Nov 2005 Posts: 7

Mate - im well impressed with you saving this car - looks like its going to be a good one to follow.

i never realised that the R19 and clio were so similar.......(rust on b pillar)

keep up with the good pictures.