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Re: 81 Storm

Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:29 pm
by The Autoad
Passed the MOT on Saturday 7th. :yahoo:

Just have to wait for the DVLA to issue me a new V5 before i can tax it...boo!

Re: 81 Storm

Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:35 pm
by monzajake
man that sucks.
But well done fella, top job
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Painted them fuel staps yet or what ?

Re: 81 Storm

Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:48 pm
by The Autoad
Just for you, i'll paint them Jakey. What colour?

Re: 81 Storm

Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:43 am
by Ryan
Pink!

Re: 81 Storm

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:08 am
by The Autoad
maybe...maybe...

couple more pics cleaned up. Leather needs more attention.
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And last weekend this kind gent took to doing a cracking job at shifting years of gunk and grime from the engine and bay.
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wouldcha look at that! :swoon:
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and good news -the V5 has arrived :yahoo:

Re: 81 Storm

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:07 pm
by GTXTRA
HAHAHA..........I was looking forward to that curry and several jamesons by the time that shot was taken!

cars a beaut - pleasure to work on.

Re: 81 Storm

Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 7:02 am
by markh
Looks fantastic Ant, i have to say Sean those overalls are mighty clean sir !! :chill:

Re: 81 Storm

Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 8:49 am
by Mr Funk
One of the cars I'm really looking forward to seeing next year

Re: 81 Storm

Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:38 am
by Ryan
markh wrote:Looks fantastic Ant, i have to say Sean those overalls are mighty clean sir !! :chill:
I was thining the same thing - but then I haven't even got any anymore!

Are we going to get a 'How to' of engine bay scrubbing from the master?

Re: 81 Storm

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 10:39 am
by walkinginperu
Ryan wrote:
markh wrote:Looks fantastic Ant, i have to say Sean those overalls are mighty clean sir !! :chill:
I was thining the same thing - but then I haven't even got any anymore!

Are we going to get a 'How to' of engine bay scrubbing from the master?
A How to would be awesome - I never know what to use to get all the muck off without damaging anything! Engine bay looks awesome in those pics, good as new.

Re: 81 Storm

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:03 pm
by GTXTRA
the aldi special overalls have now been officially 'blooded' in Ants rocco grotto. :good:

baywatch info to follow.

Re: 81 Storm

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:55 pm
by The Autoad
Well it was touch and go with this one for a while, had a serious case of "i'll kill a few fuel pumps". So I called the Doctor: GT Matt sorted the car, after fixing out a few issues of earths and other gubbins we tracked it down to the fuse box and one dodgy melty connector A. Replacing the fuse box with a mint one and a new connector A, plus a new pump has seen the Storm rejuvinated and I am now enjoying this go-kart every moment that I get to drive it.

Huge thanks to Matt for the top detective and rectification electrification work. I learned a lot buddy :beers:

Re: 81 Storm

Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:51 pm
by The Autoad
Big test today. Took the car for a trip to Leicester. Ran really sweetly and i loved every minute of driving it. Car turned some heads on the journey to and fro to.

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Re: 81 Storm

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:36 pm
by The Autoad
This has turned out to be such a brilliant car, one of the best I have owned, really enjoying driving it, puts a smile on my face.

Emma treated the car last weekend, as I am quite rubbish at the washing and polishing side of things, she does a much better job than me. The pics do all the talking, thanks Piglet, I fail to get cars looking this good:

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Re: 81 Storm

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:42 pm
by DT1
The Autoad wrote:...I am quite rubbish at the washing and polishing side of things, she does a much better job than me.
All I used to get was, you won't improve without practice. Your technique is obviously better than mine. :hehe:

Looks nice, makes me think...one of the things you don't notice until you see shiny pictures, white cars don't reflect in the same way. I'll never see clouds reflecting off my bonnet for example.