Hi there,
First project, first post.
Forums are my main source of information, so i thought id give something back to show where all your good info has gone!
My first car was an '83 mayfair in clove brown, completely original. Modified it slightly, stage 1 kit, lightened dizzy (fitted and tuned by Rohith De Silva), 5x10" Minilites, tinted windows, hi-lo's. I always replaced parts with the genuine items for sake of re-sale value and made sure all mods could be returned to standard for re-sale purposes.
Sadly (i think) the day of re-sale never came after i slid into a sign post in the heavy snow last february - Write-off.
So I started again, always fancied an estate, fancied a bit of a project.
Ofcourse, theres no such thing as a "bit/little" project... now a year and 2 months on i'm about there (i think).
How it arrived;
After it was dropped off at my house a prompt two hours early i stuck the key in the ignition with baited breath and turned her over...
She wanted to run but just wouldnt hold any revs - after rolling it down the hill into my drive. I stood and starred thinking "What have i done"
engine running issues were easily diagnosed as a stuck valve.
So off the head came to be sent off for unleaded valves and a good skimming.
While i waited i set about the electrics... Mice! Judging from the amount of old onion bulbs in the door bins it had been stored in a garage & the mice had chewed their fair share of the loom.
The head came back and was re-fitted with my old stg 1 kit - it ran.
After that i faffed about largely with various interior parts and ideas, chassis painting the floor, looking for a welder willing to tack her up!
In that time, i had made a wooden dash shelf, made plans for my stereo install etc.
Eventually it went for welding and arrived back this january.
Then things started moving!
I have fitted new rear doors with a 3rd brake light
Made a speaker board/back seat
Interior light
Audio
DRL's
Then off with headlights
Re-routed Rear no.plate & lights
Bulkhead connector in heelboard for internal brake line
Exhaust with flexible section
Got some S steelies and got them painted up, Metallic black with pinstripe
All-in-all I'm about there, i have no plans for a paint job. i'm aiming for tatty/ratty, a proper respray may be on the cards at a much later date, but for now i'll be happy if i can get it MOT'd and on the road.
The main aim was to do it to say i did it, and learn a few skills along the way. Never installed audio before, never changed the head gasket before etc...
I've missed loads off, but you should get the picture thus far.
Cheers,
Danny.
