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by Pickingscrap
Wed Dec 06, 2017 3:49 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 2 Door saloon.
Replies: 33
Views: 9765

Re: 2 Door saloon.

Well it is Christmas lol
by Pickingscrap
Wed Dec 06, 2017 2:24 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 2 Door saloon.
Replies: 33
Views: 9765

Re: 2 Door saloon.

It's nearly there now just the tyres to go on and the MOT is booked for Monday :D
by Pickingscrap
Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:08 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 2 Door saloon.
Replies: 33
Views: 9765

Re: 2 Door saloon.

She now has number plates and new wiper blades
by Pickingscrap
Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:07 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 2 Door saloon.
Replies: 33
Views: 9765

Re: 2 Door saloon.

I swear this car is alive lol She refused point blank to start last night, I walked in this morning and as I put the key in I said to her let's get to the end of the day with no issues shall we.....and she started! Think I might call this car herrbie I know it's not a Beetle but she's definitely got...
by Pickingscrap
Sat Dec 02, 2017 7:07 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 2 Door saloon.
Replies: 33
Views: 9765

Re: 2 Door saloon.

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by Pickingscrap
Sat Dec 02, 2017 7:06 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 2 Door saloon.
Replies: 33
Views: 9765

Re: 2 Door saloon.

I managed to figure it out in the end. I ended up replacing all the connections on the loom but all working well now
by Pickingscrap
Thu Nov 30, 2017 8:03 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 2 Door saloon.
Replies: 33
Views: 9765

Re: 2 Door saloon.

Oh while I think on has anybody got or has a link to a wiring diagram for the lights? That's the next job .
by Pickingscrap
Thu Nov 30, 2017 8:01 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 2 Door saloon.
Replies: 33
Views: 9765

Re: 2 Door saloon.

An A30 is next in my list lol and I'v just this minute got it running albeit with a bit of a Miss fire but nevertheless she's running and moving under her own steam for the first time in 30 odd years. So yes at the moment I have a bit of a grin on my face right now. Lucky the road leading to the wor...
by Pickingscrap
Thu Nov 30, 2017 4:34 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Tyres....Again!
Replies: 7
Views: 2767

Tyres....Again!

I know this topic will have had more then a few times round however I need to know if I can get away with putting 155 65 14s on to a standard rim before I go and waste money on 4 of them. its the last part I need before the MOT next week so with funds running low (Christmas) I need to keep the cost ...
by Pickingscrap
Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:27 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 2 Door saloon.
Replies: 33
Views: 9765

Re: 2 Door saloon.

It was more like a kick up the DONT SWEAR OR YOU WILL BE BANNED from my Dad :-?
by Pickingscrap
Wed Nov 29, 2017 7:06 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 2 Door saloon.
Replies: 33
Views: 9765

Re: 2 Door saloon.

I'v decided to at least finish the car I'v never had a restoration defeat me and I'm not letting this one so with that in mind I'v started putting her face back on.
by Pickingscrap
Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:16 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 2 Door saloon.
Replies: 33
Views: 9765

Re: 2 Door saloon.

Update on the project so far. Unfortunately I have had it with this car! After spending an entire week preparing and painting the car the paint has reacted with god knows what and looks awful. I have now come to the conclusion I hate this car and I'm doing no more to it other that putting it back to...
by Pickingscrap
Wed Nov 22, 2017 5:47 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 2 Door saloon.
Replies: 33
Views: 9765

Re: 2 Door saloon.

These pictures where taken yesterday
by Pickingscrap
Wed Nov 22, 2017 2:03 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 2 Door saloon.
Replies: 33
Views: 9765

2 Door saloon.

Hi all, I bought my moggy believe it or not out of the crap yard back in July and got it back to the workshop ready to start on bringing it back to life. The story goes that the car was parked up in a shed back in 1985 while the owner did a few jobs and it never moved again until the owner died and ...