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It’s hard to keep the motivation there when you have no money. If I'm in motivated mode but can't afford the time or money to do significant things, I switch to doing tiny insignificant things instead. It's amazing how much you can improve a vehicle by just picking off little niggles and small details bit-by-bit, and you still get that feel-good buzz of knowing you've made progress even if it's just a ten minute job. For me this might just be cleaning the dashboard, or hoovering the carpets. or getting a little pot of paint out and touching up some minor imperfections. I stopped my bonnet squeaking last week using two 1" lengths of fuel hose I'd pulled off the car the week before. It was a tiny thing that cost nothing but 3 minutes of my time. The effect on the car was amazing. For the entire time I've owned it the bonnet had been bouncing up and down, rattling and squeaking. I'd pretty much just got used to it. Now I've finally done something about it I feel like I'm driving a Bentley in comparison. If you can't make big progress, start on all the little things that aren't important enough to be a priority otherwise. You'll be amazed at how much progress you'll make for no money at all. Well yes, that's true... Today i was about to repair some more broken plastics with the soldering iron but unfortunately it didn't work so i need to get a new one, that's a big issue because i also needed to solder some electric components that i'll post and explain on the 'Retro guitars and more' thread. So following your words, next step will be to just clean the dashboard, and maybe the seats if i find a proper way to clean them, also i'm gonna fit some floor mats to make it look even more like a project rather than an abandoned old car
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Jan 28, 2018 10:41:14 GMT
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That’s super cool! I a,ways like to see newer cars retrofitted wth older engines. Like that MK5 in Bosnia with a 1.6 Turbodiesel from a MK2 Golf.
Those Toyota diesels are simple beasts. Is the timing belt broken? They only need power to the stop solenoid and everything else is pure mechanical
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Jan 28, 2018 20:09:46 GMT
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Jan 28, 2018 22:12:35 GMT
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jpsmit
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Wow, that turned out amazing, yes it's really is worth considering, but i need to find a new bonnet and change both front doors before painting it, also it needs some welding to be done before the paint, but to be honest i'm focusing on making it a driveable and useable car more than a nice looking one (for now)
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Jan 29, 2018 21:54:54 GMT
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Finally i have something really good and interesting to say, i went walking to buy some fuel, came back home, filled the radiator with water, fitted a battery back on the car, checked the carb, fitted a hose from the gas can (5liters), and turned the key... guess what, it started as if it was a new car (not at the first attempt but it started great), still needs some adjustment to be done on the carb to run properly but it's pretty decent, well i was so distracted by the engine that i forgot to record it but tomorrow i'll start it again
TJM
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Jan 29, 2018 23:59:46 GMT
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Just realised i actually took some pics, here they are This one from yesterday, draining and cleaning some cans This one i took while installing the battery The can with the 93 octane gas i bought And i found another soldering iron laying around my house, it was suposedly dead but it worked again, so i did a small repair on this plastic protection that covers the fan
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Jan 30, 2018 11:10:47 GMT
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Great news mate.
A long time ago I bought a rusty Citroen Visa. My budget was similar to yours. Somewhere between nothing and not a thing! I painted my visa black with a roller. Same as the Corvair. The result was not as good as the Corvair but looking at my $0 budget it was pretty good.
For the seats/upholstery, get some soapy water and a brush. Spend a few hours cleaning. You will be surprised at the results. Costs? Zero. Just make sure mom doesn't find out you used the best brush in the house ;-)
Getting there mate!
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Jan 30, 2018 12:33:56 GMT
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Great news mate. A long time ago I bought a rusty Citroen Visa. My budget was similar to yours. Somewhere between nothing and not a thing! I painted my visa black with a roller. Same as the Corvair. The result was not as good as the Corvair but looking at my $0 budget it was pretty good. For the seats/upholstery, get some soapy water and a brush. Spend a few hours cleaning. You will be surprised at the results. Costs? Zero. Just make sure mom doesn't find out you used the best brush in the house ;-) Getting there mate! Yes, soapy water works i used it for the removeable part of the back seat, but i'm not sure of washing the rest of the seats without taking them out... anyways today's task is to start the engine again and record it this time, next thing on the list is to take out the fuel tank, and to find and buy (for a good, low price) another bonnet in better condition I got some budget now, (like about 60 dollars) already spent some money on fuel so it's a bit less but still i can do something good with that amount, so when i have time and energy to walk some several meters i'll go to a local place where they strip down cars and sell the parts (i know that places have a name but can't remember it), they work mostly with Peugeot, Citroen, Lada and Chevrolet so it's one of the best places to find a bonnet
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rollingcoal
Part of things
we can engineer a way around that, maybe
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Jan 30, 2018 15:10:27 GMT
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scrapyard breakers dismantlers recyclers junkyard take your pick
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A55 Austin Cambridge 1961 Triumph Spartan 1965 mk1 Ford Escort 2 door 1968 Peugeot 406 diesel estate 1998 Citroen Xsara hatchback diesel 1999
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Ok, so i still have to make a trip to the junkyard and see what i find and at what price also... Not much more to say at the moment, but a big thanks to everyone who has replied to me on this thread, it really makes me keep the motivation to progress on the car, now i'll leave a short vid of the car starting, i would like to record a longer video but it's not posible due to storage issues
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Feb 11, 2018 20:33:59 GMT
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Another start, another vid...
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Feb 28, 2018 20:25:20 GMT
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Did some more not so interesting work on the front bumper, filled most of it and took out some rivets and the previous repair that was left unfinished, still needs some work but it's going pretty good for now Also applied a second coat to the exhaust tip, looking better now And well summer is over so i had to go back to school, all this i did it a week before school, so now don't expect regular updates, however most of what i wanted to do is ready... tomorrow i may be working on it again if the climate is good. TJM
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Just keep chipping away my friend. You have all the time. Take it easy and all the best at school!
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Maybe it's time for an update now, not much progress really, been working on the front bumper repair it's a lot of work since it was missing a fairly large bit of plastic, but it's turning out really good. I've felt really bad this week so no way to work on the car but i thought i would write just to keep the thread going.
TJM
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Keep going - getting the front bumper back on and the headlamps fitted will make a world of difference.
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