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Nov 12, 2008 20:12:32 GMT
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Sadly, reality, winter and my wife have set in in earnest. The Cadillac has to go. This pisseth me off big time, but such is life. Its a 1984 Sedan DeVille in white with blue velour interior. It has the HT4100 fuel injection engine and the T200-4R overdrive auto. It has LPG. It was apparently the demo car for the firm who did the conversion. Chassis is mint, body is very good (some filler, some touch-up but its nice and tidy looking), interior is superb. Has all the refinements you shoudl expectin a Cadillac. The A/C doesn't work, neither does the cruise control. That might be an easy fix but the AC requires a new compressor. Its got a fair bit of MOT as I recall, I'll check later. I just SORN'd it so no tax. Tax is regular rate £180 or so a year. The big deal is that its a non-runner. We think the timing gear stripped or something. You can rebuild the 4100 V8 or you can fit something else, which was my plan. A plan I have no time or energy spare to attend to. Drop a small block Chevy in it and you could punt it on as a wedding car no probs. First £500 takes it. May trade for a T&T running Cortina or something similar. Auto preffered.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Mr S
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10-4 Good buddy.
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Nov 12, 2008 20:35:31 GMT
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Hmmm, I'm raking in the overtime at work this month, will wait and see what's in my pay-packet, but I'd love this (well, the Mrs would love it...!!).
Shame you have to sell it, but I know what you mean about no energy/time. Good luck with the sale, and if it's still around just after Christmas I could well be interested!!
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Nov 12, 2008 20:40:25 GMT
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Thats excellent! Good luck with it!
Is it the same type as Brian Potters Caddillac? Money making potential with "Caddilac rides"!
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Last Edit: Nov 12, 2008 20:41:25 GMT by Lankytim
1987 Maestro 1.6 HL perkins diesel conversion 1986 Audi 100 Avant 1800cc on LPG 1979 Allegro Series 2 special 4 door 1500cc with vynil roof. IN BITS. HERITAGE ISSUES.
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Nov 12, 2008 22:22:37 GMT
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I could use a quick sale as I need to get some transport. Got a possible ride lined up. I am happy to act as advisor on getting it running/engine swapped and as you are local should be easy enough.
I also have info on performance and handling upgrades which you can do on these.
Good home wanted...
But cash needed...
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Mr S
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10-4 Good buddy.
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Nov 12, 2008 22:40:01 GMT
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I'll word up the Mrs and see what I can get away with...!
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Nov 12, 2008 22:47:47 GMT
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Kettle is always on at Chez akku if you wanna come have a look. baby for Mrs to coo over too.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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hitman
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whats mi caddy lump goin in now then pal
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Mr S
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10-4 Good buddy.
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Alas, now she's sober, the Mrs says no Good luck with the sale anyway, and I'll keep working on her!
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whats mi caddy lump goin in now then pal Maybe the Capri... Dunno. holding on for doing a proper rod project when I have more time and space. Missed out on a nice chassis on eBay for cheap just recently. Would also be a nice fit in a pop... I could always upset the Mopar lot by shoving one in my Plymouth.... big engine bay, shame to waste it... Still need to sort out that other stuff you have up there for me, I think I have storage sorted so I'll let you know soon as I can.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Alas, now she's sober, the Mrs says no Good luck with the sale anyway, and I'll keep working on her! get her drunk again....
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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MartinC
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Don't like stretched tyres, very low profile tyres & I think a car CAN be too low. Perhaps I'm odd.
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Nov 13, 2008 18:21:59 GMT
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MartinC
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Don't like stretched tyres, very low profile tyres & I think a car CAN be too low. Perhaps I'm odd.
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Nov 13, 2008 18:23:35 GMT
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By the way, that multi storey car park pic is superb. I can almost hear the tyres (tires) squealing!
Thinking of selling the other engine?
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1937 Standard Flying Twelve
1943 Bedford OYD
1947 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty-Special
1954 Hillman Minx MkVIII
1956 Austin A30
1957 Vauxhall Victor Super
2001 Chrysler 300M
2002 Rover 75 Connoisseur SE Tourer
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Nov 13, 2008 21:07:18 GMT
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oh, it squealled alright. all the way around and up.
I'm kind of in a project hiatus at the moment so I dunno what I'm going to need, or not need. I'll bear you in mind if you need it though.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Nov 13, 2008 21:37:05 GMT
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Out of interest what kind of damage would have been done to the engine? Is it a case of new gears, new pushrods and off you go or is the engine destroyed?
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1987 Maestro 1.6 HL perkins diesel conversion 1986 Audi 100 Avant 1800cc on LPG 1979 Allegro Series 2 special 4 door 1500cc with vynil roof. IN BITS. HERITAGE ISSUES.
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Nov 13, 2008 21:59:09 GMT
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Such a cool car and cruiser. G'luck!
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Nov 13, 2008 22:07:27 GMT
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Id snap your hands off for this but don't have half a bag of sand lying around to spend. What kind of work would the engine need?
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1987 Opel manta GT 2.0 16v 1976 Opel manta s project 1985 Opel Rekord E 2.2i 1992 Vauxhall Carlton 2.3TD 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis 2005 Landrover discovery 3
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I have done no investigation into the engine. I was cruising home about 50 on the bypass and suddenly it just went dead. The things so quiet when runnign I didn't notice, just wondered why it wouldn't accelerate LOL. AA man thought that the timing belt had snapped until I pointed out it doesn't have a timing belt. It does have fibre timing gears like a Ford Essex as I recall, so one of those could have stripped.
As the compression on these is pretty low and I heard no noise turning it over I'd expect that valves haven't touched the pistons if thats the case.
The motor turns over freely.
So you may get away with cleaning the bits of nylon teeth out of the oilways, new timing set and away you go.
Or the crank could have snapped. But I'd probably be able to hear it grinding if that happened.
I thought the car was underpowered with the 4100 so was going for a bigger engine to fix both issues.
Sadly I'm out of time and money on that option.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Nov 14, 2008 11:32:10 GMT
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Surely someone can A-frame this home behind a fiesta, and bob a pinto in to get it mobile again.
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Nov 14, 2008 17:05:29 GMT
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I'm sure loads of people are reading this thinking of sticking a pinto in, either a pinto or a cologne.
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1987 Maestro 1.6 HL perkins diesel conversion 1986 Audi 100 Avant 1800cc on LPG 1979 Allegro Series 2 special 4 door 1500cc with vynil roof. IN BITS. HERITAGE ISSUES.
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xtrmjks
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Boost Junkie!
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Nov 14, 2008 17:08:56 GMT
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This looks PIMP...I wish..
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