Practically Classics Forum

Great thing about moggies John isn't it, that when you have gone to the trouble of popping on new crossmember ends its so easy to dial the desired ride height while setting up the torsion bars. It seems rude not to take advantage and alter the stance a little

I'm wondering where that car is now, just checked and it shows sorn since 2013 and though almost certainly local I have no idea where it finally ended up. I'm sure even now it wouldn't take much to get her back together seeing as I used galvanised sheet for the repairs, and the engine had a lot of love when built. If only I had some cash I'd try and track her down again.

Conkers du tat. A bit like tatty chic. Trouble is it can become shitty chic if one cuts too many corners.

My car has to do a job I have to justify the money. Also a stored car will still need maintenance.

Shadows like to be used they last longer.

Seen lots of stored cars that were fine. When I put back on the road I find all sorts wrong.

I noticed the front slam on the cute MM. I would be concerned about pot holes and things. Still an hour with spanners should see the front at the correct height. So no worries.

Chrome copper domestic 15mm water pipe makes good rad grill bars.

I also see lots of cars in bits never to be finished because the owner has aimed to high and come to realise that show cars are 5 times the work and they don't have skills or time or money to complete their dream.

Talking is one thing but actually walking the walk is a different ball game. Stupid things like a cadium plate wiper motor bracket. Try getting cad plate done. It starts to get expensive fast. So one can't blame the owner who piants it silver instead.

I with my car keep it looking good with going overboard. I own the car not the other way round.

Over the years I have done cars where owners spend loads I should think these cars now need redoing.

Bob

an hour with spanners should see the front at the correct height

Absolutely so, just a set of longer U bolts and some suitable spacers and the back would be right down there to match.

One must check the front geometry though. And correct as needed.

No you need the back higher to gain the hot rod stance favored by Anglia owners

As for potholes, doesn't everybody drive round them anyway... unless that only works on roads where sheep are more likely to be in the way than oncoming vehicles

Oh and this was the tune of choice for driving the "eightball"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Noj1Rfh1l3s

Hopefully one can avoid potholes but sometimes not. The roads near me are terrible. My Shadow rides with aplomb over these roads. My jeep cherokee 1993 4.0 litre petrol ltd bucks and wallows about like 3 legged camel in comparison. Entertaining. Who needs fairgrounds.

I am cautious about lowering cars because the dynamics can be adversely effected.

Going the other way a local guy jacked up a Cherokee. The Cherokee fell over on a bend.

Bob

Strangely enough, I prefer Hobo Low to that song, it's a string thing and I'm sure he's playing with all six in Eight Ball, in which case I might as well listen to any other sickeningly talented bluesman. Steve, please remove at least one string or you're just not you any more!

Hobo Low is cool too John

anyways, sort of back on topic, this thread has reminded me that though I am currently without a classic and the supply of very cheap banger classics seems to have dried up at the moment, I do have a rusty late 90's N/A diesel Volkswagen badged (built by skoda) pickup laying in a crofters field just five miles from here.

Now though it is not a classic it is a Volkswagen and that means it has to be worth saving for the future. I was going to drag it home about now but a Thrush has set up home under the bonnet so we can't shift it til the babies are grown.

Assuming it is still saveable, and despite my being old enough to know better I have an urge to drop this down an inch or two, smack a low and slow sticker or two on it and give it a paintjob, I was considering shiny asbo orange but perhaps a cheap satin black paint job or similar could lend itself nicely to this project.

Hmmm, what to do? Need to play with something other than an old CZ until the right classic comes up for buttons

Thrush has set up home under the bonnet

A spot of Canestan Caddy should clear that right up. If the pickup has a 1.9pd under the bonnet, I'd be doing exactly as you've suggested with that or, if it's too rotten to patch, looking for a classic into which that could be transplanted. If, on the other hand, it's a CR motor, buy a trawler and use the engine as an anchor.

this thread has reminded me that though I am currently without a classic

That Riley would have been fantastic with a nice Diesel engine. OK, I'm going to drink some washing up liquid.