New project cars arrived.... 😩

Looked horrific when I first took it out. Dabbed with kitchen roll and this was under the wet
The cap that blocked one drain hole is here and the state of the front scuttle area is now in a much better state

Fell asleep before beer o'clock so had an early night.... And as a result dad tools were called upon by my son this morning. Got the car front off in the end despite the screw clips being rotted to the screws. My heart sank when I offered the new bumper on. The fog lights were in the wrong place. After stropping like a little b###h I realised there was a second place I could move them to.... And it'd been put there by BMW 😀. Punched out the holes and moved the lights up and inwards.. Job done.
While the nose was off I removed the 10mm spanner that's been hanging down from the back of the rad since February.... I'm keeping that as payment for my efforts😉

Fitted a cone filter on my sons mates fiesta. He knew I had a few spare ones and asked to buy it. So it was donated to a good cause for free and the noise was really unexpected. For a 1.2 fiesta it made a whole bag of noise as he drove off. A dozen WhatsApp vids from my son as they tunnel bombed later and it was time to paint the trim I took out the broken car. First coat looked great.............. Until 15 mins later when I went out to look. It'd reacted with the original paint and all peeled up. Had to clear it back to the black plastic and start again. End result is spot on although I'd prefer a more matt finish. Pretty sure Halfords sell a matt clear coat so will try to get some on Tuesday.

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Back onto the proper car.... Still tidying the parts I chopped scored or scraped over the last few years. The boot area panel was next on the list. Il paint the lock part separately later once everything is dry

So just when the summer ends and I thinks "garage time"I get to rip out and replace an old damp shower room which meant spending a week in a 1m x 2m room with a tile cutter, hammer, chisels and tile off cuts😞 this was purely because the builders quote was just a joke to be honest. Thankfully the local plumbers shop were absolutely awsome with info. Then my wife's charity takes on a farm for folk with special educational needs...... So I've been working there on weekends too, meant to be refelting one of the classrooms roofs today and and dragging old equipment around.
But yesterday I did it, I took the split pin packet off the microwave where they've sat for longer than I can recall and fitted them. One on the old seagull motors prop, which means that is 100% finished and also one on the granada. I had to swap the dif bolts when I fitted the tow bar..... But that's been sold now so the old bolt went back in.... And finally that's done too. Looking at cleaning the spax springs soon too, splashes of underseal is making them look a bit rubbish
In another box of granada stuff I found a ghia badge (free to anyone who wants it) and the 2 bonnet steady things for the wings. Will use em as templates to make up a new pair and get them off to Mr cossie.

I won't mention the Land Rover headlight bulb then

Took the spoiler out the oven this morning.... By oven, I mean off a sofa next to the radiator. Very happy with the final result 😎 will be fitting this during the week 😁

My wife's business has taken on a farm so car time has been put massively put on hold.... But while looking at old photos on my phone I realised I can't use my tow eye. Now in 30 years I've never used it except for attaching the car cover on back in 2008.....but as seems to be the way, if you need it, Ali express will have one.... And it did😮 I ordered me one in black so it shouldn't really notice.