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« on: September 04, 2010, 02:40:32 PM » |
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I have decided to get rid of my Carlton. Too much is wrong with the car and I can't justify carrying out all this work on a car worth maybe 500 at a push afterwards. I'm open to offers. I'm after a 1.0 car so am open to offers.
I've completed the following:
Fitted a new water pump and cam belt.
Fitted electric fan to radiator with kenlowe switch.
Welded up N/S front inner wheelarch and footwell.
Welded up but not cosmetically finished O/S rear wheelarch.
Oil, both filters and complete ignition replaced.
Fitted new anti-roll bar links.
Nearly new wishbones fitted.
Coolant changed
Work to do:
Both rear chassis rails need welding.
Small amount of welding to do in O/S front chassis rail.
O/S rear wheel arch and rear of sill need replacing.
Small amount of welding needed in boot floor and needs towbar removing
for this.
Rear quater panels need welding up but below air vents.
Clutch needs replacing as release bearing noisy.
Front struts need replacing as a bit bouncy.
Anti roll bar bushes need replacing.
Rear donuts need replacing.
Handbrake backplates needs sorting out.
Corrosion on rear brake pipes and fuel pipes.
Camshaft needs replacing as worn out.
Rear windows don't work.
Whining diff.
Spares:
3 piece clutch kit.
Rear donuts
New GM front struts.
Anti roll bar bushes.
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24vman
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« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2010, 04:18:37 PM » |
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Nnnoooo  |
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Motopanza
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« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2010, 04:49:40 PM » |
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YYYYYeeeeeeeessssssss..........
Forgot to mention, the rear exhaust hanger has disintegrated too
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24vman
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« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2010, 05:22:01 PM » |
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Can I have the Anti roll bar bushes back ? The poly ones they supplied were wrong 22mm rather then 26mm  |
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Motopanza
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« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2010, 05:55:03 PM » |
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Of course
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24vman
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« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2010, 07:27:09 PM » |
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Can you do thursday for a spot of metal hole filling.
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Motopanza
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« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2010, 07:43:22 PM » |
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ok. call me wed to let me know what time
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« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2010, 11:51:11 PM » |
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Sorry to see you're selling her Rich. I f I could I'd buy her back... but then you'd still end up welding her up!  |
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Motopanza
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« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2010, 01:07:27 AM » |
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I'd be happy to strike a deal with you  |
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« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2010, 08:41:30 AM » |
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O no, with the work already done on it, thought you might hold out and finish her off.....  |
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« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2010, 10:57:30 AM » |
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Rich you cant give up just like that mate you have done so much work with it plus i have all the spare parts from the other voyager which can sort it all for you
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« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2010, 12:30:12 PM » |
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I think it's all the welding it needs that's worrying him Rich.... but IMHO it would be well worth doing.
To me, the car wouldnt be fixed up in order to sell on so the retail value of the car when done becomes irrelevant, and you would have one of the very very few solid Voyagers left on the road.
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Motopanza
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« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2010, 06:07:58 PM » |
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Hey guys,
It's not the welding Murph, it's the fact that nearly everything is worn out on the car as well as the tin worm.
I just need a car that works right now and the Voyager needs loads of work doing to it. TBH, I like Carltons but to me is is just a worn out 21 year old 2.0 litre estate. I've tried to persuade myself that I should fix it but if I were to invest a substantial amount of time restoring a car it would be a Dolomite Sprint, not an old estate.
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Ferret
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« Reply #13 on: September 11, 2010, 08:32:17 PM » |
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Rich i understand that you are looking at a diesal, how about the carlton is a side project we have all the spare to help and if not we will get it. Please dont just give up like that
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« Reply #14 on: September 11, 2010, 10:03:10 PM » |
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Rich, A big old car that drinks petrol isn't what I want as a daily driver at the moment. If I was going to have a restored car to enjoy at the weekend it would be something older than a Carlton. Got a nice VX4/90 or a Firenza Droop-snoot anyone?
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