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Chuffs Mid life Crisis Pt III

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:15 pm
by chuff
So, thought I best get round to a build ( should that be destruction ) thread :popcorn:

How it arrived, a bargain as less than a good weekend on the piss :rockin:

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parked next to mid life crisis Pt II :hahaha:

Next up was to removed the 3rd seat in the back :S

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all sorted

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then finish off the stripping of the inside that the previous owner had started

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more to follow ................

Re: Chuffs Mid life Crisis Pt III

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:29 pm
by chuff
Next up was to ship it over to its new home and thats when the issues started :argh: bloody thing would start, I killed the battery so the golf came to my assistance and it finally got started and was loaded up

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and off on a little boat we went

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then it REALLY didnt wanna play :thumbdown:

After a few " experts " had a play, a new coil, leads, plugs, CARB, dizzy, a few more cups of tea, re wiring of the coil, old carb back on, it was finally established that the ignition switch allowed it to spark 2 or 3 times then stop.

a Positive wire was ran direct from battery and all was good for the charity off road day.

The old girl, completely untested, performed faultlessly for the morning :thumbup: , the smoking :smokin: reduced down to one a mile :hahaha: and held her head up well even helping tow out a 110 Landie.

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Next up, oooops :S :S :S :S :S

Re: Chuffs Mid life Crisis Pt III

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:35 pm
by chuff
Then I let a mate have a go :tosser: :bawling:

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Such a slow speed lie down it didnt even break the wing mirror :thumbup:

a quick push over and it was running in 5 minutes once everything has settled.

So the plan

New tyres - insa turbos on order.
Battery isolator - purchased requires installation
Move battery into back
remove hard top
fabricate rollcage
relocate tow bar to one side
then once all thats done more gucci toys / items will be forthcoming

Thanks for reading

Re: Chuffs Mid life Crisis Pt III

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:22 pm
by OllieSJ
Nice mate love it were u from

Re: Chuffs Mid life Crisis Pt III

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:23 pm
by turbo-tom
looks a fun toy mate! love the number plate aswell! :D

Re: Chuffs Mid life Crisis Pt III

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:28 pm
by OllieSJ
Doesn't look to bad on the rust front !

Re: Chuffs Mid life Crisis Pt III

Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 9:10 pm
by chuff
OllieSJ wrote:Nice mate love it were u from

Just outside oxford :bawling:

turbo-tom wrote:looks a fun toy mate! love the number plate aswell! :D
cheers :thumbup:

OllieSJ wrote:Doesn't look to bad on the rust front !
aye, been looked over and it was close to me having to stick it back on the road and sell it and try and find one in worse condition :S

Re: Chuffs Mid life Crisis Pt III

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:12 am
by windsor
Wudnt this one be you mud life crisis then and tidy sj

Re: Chuffs Mid life Crisis Pt III

Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 10:07 pm
by chuff
treated it to some new tyres, on the free rims from a very generous forum member :doublethumbs:

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removed all the " homemade " rear light clusters, and wiring from the back end. :yuk:

diagnosed my ignition / start issues, need a complete ignition switch lock n barrel, ( see wanted ad ) :!:

next up a trial to test out my new tyres :S

then rollcage :weld: