evilged
Part of things
praise the lowered
Posts: 364
|
|
Jun 16, 2009 18:05:26 GMT
|
hi, dudes, up the pub last wednesday local rocker/car nut approached me with an offer. The bumber sceptre that he'd saved from the scrappie a few years ago. assuming that he'd got it up and running in the meantime I thought he'd be asking a fair but out of my price price, but no, he'd not touched it and it had been under cover ever since and just wanted to recover what he paid for it.   slightly distorted rear end photo, must have moved the phone!!    headlights are missing and most of the brightwork but, hey satin black and metalflake roof, who needs chrome? all seems pretty solid underneath, looks like somebody had a go at restoring it but gave up. should I pick up the gauntlet??? ;D no self control me |
| |
Last Edit: May 20, 2010 8:10:20 GMT by evilged
|
|
|
|
nugget
Part of things
Posts: 840
|
|
Jun 16, 2009 18:52:07 GMT
|
Yes! Although the name septic isn't very appealing  |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Jun 16, 2009 19:03:32 GMT
|
|
Quality machine, I love the hooded dials inside.
|
| |
|
|
Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
Posts: 7,272
Club RR Member Number: 140
|
|
Jun 16, 2009 19:29:07 GMT
|
|
Nicely done dude
Rootes rocks!
|
| |
|
|
Potter
Part of things
'E who dares wins,eh Rodders??!
Posts: 304
|
|
Jun 16, 2009 19:39:37 GMT
|
|
Isnt' that a Sceptre? Or am I being an idiot again?
If you can afford it and have the space for it,don't let it get crushed.
|
| |
More cars than sense or money!🙄
|
|
evilged
Part of things
praise the lowered
Posts: 364
|
|
Jun 16, 2009 19:43:47 GMT
|
|
its far too solid to crush, unfortunately so is the engine. still , nothing a pint of diesel or wd40 and a long soak wont sort out. i've had worse!! worst case, it gets a pinto and 5 speed
|
| |
|
|
MrT
Posted a lot
Just who did Mr Hitler REALLY think he was kidding?
Posts: 1,773
|
|
Jun 16, 2009 19:49:50 GMT
|
|
I got a Sceptre engine here...
|
| |
|
|
evilged
Part of things
praise the lowered
Posts: 364
|
|
Jun 16, 2009 19:51:27 GMT
|
|
oooh. good to know,I have a van!! big and empty. price? tho i will get shot if spending more money this quick
|
| |
|
|
MrT
Posted a lot
Just who did Mr Hitler REALLY think he was kidding?
Posts: 1,773
|
|
Jun 16, 2009 20:03:43 GMT
|
|
I need to check it's all there (I'm 99% sure it is, though the ancillaries might not be), but it's a carefully stored low-miler.
Having a bit of a clearout and this is on the list to go - how does £50 sound? There's at least one spare head, and maybe a few other bits you might find useful too, such as a pair of Vogue/Superminx fueltanks...
|
| |
|
|
evilged
Part of things
praise the lowered
Posts: 364
|
|
Jun 16, 2009 20:15:12 GMT
|
|
pm sent, your gonna get me shot!!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
DutyFreeSaviour
Europe
Back For More heartbreak and disappointment.....
Posts: 2,944
|
|
|
|
So........ yours then? Come on Ged - the 'too late' has me thinking you missed out..  - but being in readers rides - it's yours? [johnnyandbillymode] I'm confused [/johnnyandbillymode] |
| |
Back from the dead..... kind of
|
|
evilged
Part of things
praise the lowered
Posts: 364
|
|
|
|
|
its at my place of work waiting for me to get it to the workshop, mine mine mine
|
| |
|
|
Speedle
Posted a lot
Need a Country Rock band in the Hampshire Area? https://www.facebook.com/DirtRoadDiaryUK
Posts: 2,221
|
|
|
|
should I pick up the gauntlet??? ;D no self control me your on the wrong forum to get a no! do it!!!! you know it makes sense! |
| |
|
|
evilged
Part of things
praise the lowered
Posts: 364
|
|
Jun 18, 2009 20:03:52 GMT
|
|
got a trailer arranged to get it to the workshop saturday after work. what is the given value of a "drink" these days???
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Jun 19, 2009 23:57:07 GMT
|
i'll wheel the old van body back in the workshop then . i got i nice v6 that would go in there well if spike ain't gonna have it  ;D i painted the estate bonnet this evening |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Jun 21, 2009 16:03:53 GMT
|
 Will it turn over after being stood several years? Will it fire? Find out later..... (I left before the results) |
| |
|
|
Potter
Part of things
'E who dares wins,eh Rodders??!
Posts: 304
|
|
Jun 21, 2009 18:09:13 GMT
|
|
So?
Does it live??
|
| |
More cars than sense or money!🙄
|
|
evilged
Part of things
praise the lowered
Posts: 364
|
|
Jun 21, 2009 21:10:26 GMT
|
|
nah!. she tried to turn, then turned but no spark. NMR fiddled around with the points and stuff which had been fitted with insulation missing or in wrong place. tried t o turn her over again and she was seized solid again. no clues!!. drop of WD40 down each of the cylinders and leave her to soak for the week. she will rise again!!
target date for ratty runaround is september so work must start in Earnest as long as old earnie doesn't mind.
MrT see you in a few weeks for that engine , gonna need it!
|
| |
|
|
evilged
Part of things
praise the lowered
Posts: 364
|
|
Jun 27, 2009 20:22:26 GMT
|
went to workshop and pulled the old lump out today. all the nuts and bolts were easy to crack off but you had to take something else off anytime you needed to get to anything. i.e to get starter out, the exhaust had to come off. to get the exhaust off, the alternator had to come out. boy I love old english cars    beer courtesy of the lovely mr oldbus. we had no milk for tea, honest!    also, spike found these tucked down the inner wheelarch. 15p for 4 glass fuses. might put them on ebay ;D taking the engine out of spikes chuvit tomorrow ready for something bigger. he's gonna have to dig deep to find the original thread for that one!! |
| |
|
|
79cord
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,609
|
|
|
|
|
Exciting to see!
Going to find original style front/grille?
Always thought they should have stacked duals!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
- but being in readers rides - it's yours?
;D
