16-06-2014, 02:24 PM
Figured i should start a proper thread for it seeing as some actual progress is being made on this now.
For anyone thats not already aware i shall start the story from the beginning.
Saw the car advertised for 400 quid on a local facebook sales page, stated it had no tax or test and had been parked up for a number of years.
One viewing and 300 quid later the car was mine,
piccys:
![[Image: AB1E30F3-CBD8-4343-9A46-D85740D8B0E7_zpsrcaeenbv.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/AB1E30F3-CBD8-4343-9A46-D85740D8B0E7_zpsrcaeenbv.jpg)
![[Image: 255F63BD-779D-4D73-81DE-2A1484BAF040_zpsnnswlkfl.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/255F63BD-779D-4D73-81DE-2A1484BAF040_zpsnnswlkfl.jpg)
![[Image: 7E770090-F667-4977-B245-1D8317D44B8D_zpsgzsz4k3l.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/FCS%2008/7E770090-F667-4977-B245-1D8317D44B8D_zpsgzsz4k3l.jpg)
So i brought it home, discovered the thermostat was seized shut and the car had been driven that way resulting in massive headgasket failure.
![[Image: 76E6D37B-DCF1-4014-AAF3-AABE141307CC_zpsnfrofzwu.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/FCS%2008/76E6D37B-DCF1-4014-AAF3-AABE141307CC_zpsnfrofzwu.jpg)
And basically it has been sat in my shed ever since! only this last few weeks i have bothered too do anything with it so i first decided too give it a proper wash and polish.
![[Image: IMG_0671_zps279eaa9f.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/IMG_0671_zps279eaa9f.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_0672_zps5a198c9c.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/IMG_0672_zps5a198c9c.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_0673_zpsb33c456c.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/IMG_0673_zpsb33c456c.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_0674_zps359c8265.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/IMG_0674_zps359c8265.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_0677_zpsa670b1ac.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/IMG_0677_zpsa670b1ac.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_0676_zps99840872.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/IMG_0676_zps99840872.jpg)
For anyone thats not already aware i shall start the story from the beginning.
Saw the car advertised for 400 quid on a local facebook sales page, stated it had no tax or test and had been parked up for a number of years.
One viewing and 300 quid later the car was mine,
piccys:
![[Image: AB1E30F3-CBD8-4343-9A46-D85740D8B0E7_zpsrcaeenbv.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/AB1E30F3-CBD8-4343-9A46-D85740D8B0E7_zpsrcaeenbv.jpg)
![[Image: 255F63BD-779D-4D73-81DE-2A1484BAF040_zpsnnswlkfl.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/255F63BD-779D-4D73-81DE-2A1484BAF040_zpsnnswlkfl.jpg)
![[Image: 7E770090-F667-4977-B245-1D8317D44B8D_zpsgzsz4k3l.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/FCS%2008/7E770090-F667-4977-B245-1D8317D44B8D_zpsgzsz4k3l.jpg)
So i brought it home, discovered the thermostat was seized shut and the car had been driven that way resulting in massive headgasket failure.
![[Image: 76E6D37B-DCF1-4014-AAF3-AABE141307CC_zpsnfrofzwu.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/FCS%2008/76E6D37B-DCF1-4014-AAF3-AABE141307CC_zpsnfrofzwu.jpg)
And basically it has been sat in my shed ever since! only this last few weeks i have bothered too do anything with it so i first decided too give it a proper wash and polish.
![[Image: IMG_0671_zps279eaa9f.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/IMG_0671_zps279eaa9f.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_0672_zps5a198c9c.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/IMG_0672_zps5a198c9c.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_0673_zpsb33c456c.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/IMG_0673_zpsb33c456c.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_0674_zps359c8265.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/IMG_0674_zps359c8265.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_0677_zpsa670b1ac.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/IMG_0677_zpsa670b1ac.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_0676_zps99840872.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/IMG_0676_zps99840872.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_0675_zps3145c140.jpg]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/matt-taylor/IMG_0675_zps3145c140.jpg)