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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
How it arrived, a bargain as less than a good weekend on the piss
parked next to mid life crisis Pt II
Next up was to removed the 3rd seat in the back
all sorted
then finish off the stripping of the inside that the previous owner had started
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
bloody thing would start, I killed the battery so the golf came to my assistance and it finally got started and was loaded up
and off on a little boat we went
then it REALLY didnt wanna play
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
, the smoking
reduced down to one a mile
and held her head up well even helping tow out a 110 Landie.
Next up, oooops
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
Such a slow speed lie down it didnt even break the wing mirror
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!
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
turbo-tom wrote:looks a fun toy mate! love the number plate aswell!
cheers
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
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
removed all the " homemade " rear light clusters, and wiring from the back end.
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
then rollcage