53 replies to this topic

[MaxAndPaddy]

My confidence in starting a MK1 resto project was dented this afternoon when it took me 4 hours to put together a kids swing and slide set. Failed to follow instructions, shouted at kids and made them cry, the finished article probably fails several crucial health and safety tests....and that's before I get my hands on a welding torch 

[OhDear]

My confidence in starting a MK1 resto project was dented this afternoon when it took me 4 hours to put together a kids swing and slide set. Failed to follow instructions, shouted at kids and made them cry, the finished article probably fails several crucial health and safety tests....and that's before I get my hands on a welding torch 

 Fosters it is then....... 

[the_samkingdon15]

 

My confidence in starting a MK1 resto project was dented this afternoon when it took me 4 hours to put together a kids swing and slide set. Failed to follow instructions, shouted at kids and made them cry, the finished article probably fails several crucial health and safety tests....and that's before I get my hands on a welding torch 

 Fosters it is then....... 

 

stella cidre all the way 

[MaxAndPaddy]

I

 

 

My confidence in starting a MK1 resto project was dented this afternoon when it took me 4 hours to put together a kids swing and slide set. Failed to follow instructions, shouted at kids and made them cry, the finished article probably fails several crucial health and safety tests....and that's before I get my hands on a welding torch 

 Fosters it is then....... 

 

 

that's what get you into these things in the first place, already having to stop myself eyeing up cars on ebay that look like they have interesting donor parts.......eBay should come with a breath test analyser 

[Artful Dodger]

Crumbs old boy you bought a project! That's not like you!;)

Looks like an interesting one, I'd love to see some more pictures. Also it's not Friday. It's not time to be scouring ye eBay in a drunken rage. That's what Friday is for!

[Wise Old Elf]

If you get bored of it I sure I could rustle up £950 and some room in my garage. 

I don't think my wife could complain at that price.    

 

Jason

[MaxAndPaddy]

If you get bored of it I sure I could rustle up £950 and some room in my garage. 

I don't think my wife could complain at that price.    

 

Jason

 

Let me get back to you on that one....... errr no 

[Wise Old Elf]

LOL I will ask you again next year when I have finished the RSP. You will be bored of it by then. 

[MaxAndPaddy]

LOL I will ask you again next year when I have finished the RSP. You will be bored of it by then. 

 

or any given Foster Friday 

[Ian Davy(oz)]

Fosters hey,

Just wait until the good stuff from down here hits the old dart, won't know which way is down under

[Shifty]

Looks good, don't forget I also offer welding courses...........

I can teach most people the basics in a few hours.

(Even you)!!

[MaxAndPaddy]

Its going to be quite a while before we can start any restoration work proper, so I thought I would pick myself up some background reading

 

 

£3.15 eBay win, so I'm quite chuffed with that.

 

Also, turns out his original plate if currently on an Audi A4 Cabriolet, although I can't complain since its value is approximately 3 times what we paid for the car, but a shame never the less.

 

Still trying to figure out if Maroon was his original colour, some serious overspraying in the engine bay from  when one of the wings was done. I'm thinking it still probably is the original, but going to have a better look at the weekend, if it EVER STOPS RAINING.

[Ben_O]

Tis a very good book my friend. especially for a beginner..

 

It does cover most things but not always in great detail.

 

Good reading fodder though.

 

Ben

[MaxAndPaddy]

Had a little bit of spare time, so cracked open the cling film seal on the doors to take a closer look and see if any of the electrics still worked. A lot of the loom seems to have either been chopped by  previous owner or eaten by mice   so I didn't hold out much hope. Still...

 

Main beam works, although no dipped, indicators or rears lights. Tom managed to switch them on without falling through the floor, so that was a plus..

 

 

This orange light works but I have no idea what its for!

 

 

I'm assuming this switch on the steering column is allow the button to the left of it to be used instead of the floor start?

 

 

which is still present next to the beautifully fashioned fibreglass mat, hand crafted by a previous owner.

 

Oh, and the horn still works 

[mab01uk]

 

Looks like you have a period 1960's Helphos windscreen searchlight included!

http://www.autochron...nstructions.pdf

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2c847beafc

Edited by mab01uk, 08 June 2014 - 03:36 PM.