Another Year, Another Sorn
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 2:21 pm
Thats officially the third SORN i have filled in for the SJ
Thats officially the third SORN i have filled in for the SJ
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Another Year, Another Sorn
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Thats officially the third SORN i have filled in for the SJ
Re: Another Year, Another Sorn
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:32 pm
Right then after I posted this I had a bit of spare time so I decided to get the old girl out,shes the same as she was when she went in but just a bit dustyer, I got the dyson out and gave her a quick Vac. Then I changed the fastback roof, back to the proper one (that way I wouldn't be tempted to fill it with crap and when its zipped up it should keep some of the dust out) I then jacked each wheel up and turned it so it wouldn't be sitting on the same spots on the tyres hopefully when she eventually hits the roads again I won't have to buy new ones!
First light of day in over a year..
Dusty Interior that I had been using to store stuff in (don't you hate it when you leave something so long it becomes burried?)
My fire extinguisher is still good to go!
Then the reason shes laid up.... (drivers side sill)
then I noticed some 2008 driffield mud in the chassis! horrible stuff really clay like!
Theres not much sign of the indoor pool that was in the foot well, the only lasting damage is a white coating on the zinc plated stuff a spot of rust and the ink running off my car alarm sticker!
And finally even after a year, it still has its tragic gangsta lean
Too be honest there isn't that much work to do to it before the road, when I jacked it up I noticed the drivers side front wheel moved a lot, possibly the kingpins but I'm in no rush to get it sorted, It feels good to get it out for a while!
First light of day in over a year..
Dusty Interior that I had been using to store stuff in (don't you hate it when you leave something so long it becomes burried?)
My fire extinguisher is still good to go!
Then the reason shes laid up.... (drivers side sill)
then I noticed some 2008 driffield mud in the chassis! horrible stuff really clay like!
Theres not much sign of the indoor pool that was in the foot well, the only lasting damage is a white coating on the zinc plated stuff a spot of rust and the ink running off my car alarm sticker!
And finally even after a year, it still has its tragic gangsta lean
Too be honest there isn't that much work to do to it before the road, when I jacked it up I noticed the drivers side front wheel moved a lot, possibly the kingpins but I'm in no rush to get it sorted, It feels good to get it out for a while!
Re: Another Year, Another Sorn
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:14 pm
dont get disheartened luke its still 1 of the best looking 
and you will get it back on the road 
and you will get it back on the road Re: Another Year, Another Sorn
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:59 am
It's a shame we can't start something like the 30 minute makeover team with all the experts on here... The team descends on the stricken vehicle and Bing,Bang Bosh..MOT'ed in a weekend.
Re: Another Year, Another Sorn
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:42 am
haha that would be the best service in the world. I would use it every year though lol
... and Scott would fanny around and take ages
... and Scott would fanny around and take ages
Re: Another Year, Another Sorn
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:12 pm
twiss wrote:
... and Scott would fanny around and take ages
very funny! I'm getting on with it I just keep deciding to do new things! the body is not far off being finished now!That doesn't look too bad luke, all easy fixes, time to buy yourself a cheap little mig and teach yourself to weld now
Re: Another Year, Another Sorn
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:44 pm
only problem would be everyone would have there own opinion on how to do it we would stand around for hours discussing non inportant things like who was making the tea or who's round it was for the beersNewtomud wrote:It's a shame we can't start something like the 30 minute makeover team with all the experts on here... The team descends on the stricken vehicle and Bing,Bang Bosh..MOT'ed in a weekend.
it would be like too many chiefs not enough Indians