My Black Sportline - Update on my sold car :-)

Chris you really are crazy! I think  Macca's comment about two of everything has been taken too far! So is the BM sleeping under open skies? Maybe you know a scaffolder who can knock you up a temporary car port. If you were that desperate for an engine bay detailing project I could have brought you my one. Yes I will be busy with it before Glamis - work permitting. Nice idea having a set of Sportlines - you thinking about the Rivage now? Watch out DAL.

mike_turbo said

Chris I was almost looking to buy a new one the weekend,I was doing a clutch for my next door neighbour she has a mx5 59 plate she ist in her late 70s and she losing it anyway cut a long story,me and her other half was pushing the car around to mine while she was steering I ask her to put the car on the top of my drive as my drive as a slope,she did Not brake and my sportline was out and she was not stoping so I run in front of the car shouting stop.she ended up smashing into my fence smashing the concrete post and two fence panels.it was only a few feet away from my sportline it would have been a total loss.the mazda now needs clutch,wing,bonnet ,front bumper now I need to fix the fence and the hole car.

  

Can u imagine if she had hit it would have been a goner !!!!

Lucky it's only the fence but still a nightmare.

Nightmare :-(

Melteddrummer said

Looks fantastic already, do you still think it needs paint? The sebrings look great, I really rate them on a cabby!!

Cheers a lot

The Bootlid has rusty corners, there is rust on the drivers side rear quarter from a wee ding and both bumpers need painted as well.

Its had a wee front bump, so the lower panel needs pulled out an inch, that's why the front number plate holder is missing and the front bumper paint has crackled.

There old cars and rarely are undamaged, so hopefully just those bits painted and a full machine polish should sort out the outside, fingers crossed !!

Buttercup said

Chris you really are crazy! I think  Macca's comment about two of everything has been taken too far! So is the BM sleeping under open skies? Maybe you know a scaffolder who can knock you up a temporary car port. If you were that desperate for an engine bay detailing project I could have brought you my one. Yes I will be busy with it before Glamis - work permitting. Nice idea having a set of Sportlines - you thinking about the Rivage now? Watch out DAL.

M3 is outside from now on :-(

Yes I am daft but I like to keep busy :-)

Loving the pic of the two side by side in the garage. It looks great in the pics. The mohair hood looks spot on too. It's going to be a really nice project to work on and complete. Well done as we are all so jealous! Well I am anyway…

Not many L reg sportlines hanging about.

Look forward to hosting it on the Sportline register.  

Massbad69 said

Buttercup said

Chris you really are crazy! I think  Macca's comment about two of everything has been taken too far! So is the BM sleeping under open skies? Maybe you know a scaffolder who can knock you up a temporary car port. If you were that desperate for an engine bay detailing project I could have brought you my one. Yes I will be busy with it before Glamis - work permitting. Nice idea having a set of Sportlines - you thinking about the Rivage now? Watch out DAL.

M3 is outside from now on :-(

Yes I am daft but I like to keep busy :-)

Glad to hear everything was ok on drive back up Chris. I got home yesterday, and can't wait to see your latest purchase.

Haven't had the Rivage out since Biggar.

keep the pics comin

Cheers mate

 

As Shughy says, loving the pics of the two Sportlines side by side in the garage.

Cool garage shot Chris you jammy mo-fo.

Oh my god Chris you're soooo greedy two hey!! that was my idea lol!!
Looks like a nice little project!!

Car is looking good Chris.  Just let me know when you need a punt out eith it and we will grt something sorted.
Dal, hope your not going senile on us. Remember you had the Rivage out at Haddington.  Hows the project coming on?

Macca said

Car is looking good Chris.  Just let me know when you need a punt out eith it and we will grt something sorted.
Dal, hope your not going senile on us. Remember you had the Rivage out at Haddington.  Hows the project coming on?

You're right ma memory is mince, too much goin on, just back again from down south for 3 wks before I return yet again.

Just posted driver update.

Cheers chaps for comments ;-)

Another 4 hrs on it cleaning the inside if the Bootlid, inside the boot and the rear seat area. Its all pretty good tbh, ripped out about a million boot install cables that were lurking beneath the carpets, no wonder the carpet trims get knackered.
Going to put done rust inhibitor on the edge if the rear window frame as it had a touch of surface rust.

Not feeling the best tonight so haven't touched the car.

So just ordered a full set of outer window scrapers, full jack/toolkit, 2 door light switch rubber gaskets, 2 strut top caps and a proper Sportline locking petrol cap with flap.

Also just about to buy a Euro spec Sportline steering wheel as well.

Think that's enough to get going.

Waiting on Mark aka funk to get back to me with my list of items needed.

Oh and my full owners pack, exhaust manifold gasket, spark plugs, dizzy cap, rotor arm, thermostat and rocker cover gasket arrived.

Already have the oil and filter for the service.

Also took off the wrong GOLF rear badge and I have got the correct GOLFGTI badge coming, just going to spray it black as I like the rear badges black on the black car.

You don't do things by half do you, Chris?  The parts list just gets bigger

Melteddrummer said

You don't do things by half do you, Chris?  The parts list just gets bigger

I know and that's me chilling out for things needed for the engine bay refurb.

I need it serviced and mechanically sound first, then off to the body shop for a quote.

So onwards and upwards :-)

Chris if you get stuck on getting a manifold I have one as I've got my sportline engine still and many other parts.

Service parts and some goodies all here.

Got rear bench release strap, manual drivers and passengers window mechanisms with winders, jack/toolkit rubber hold on strap, carpet clip, rear GOLFGTI badge, seat runner clip, blanks for centre console where electric window switches are, orange side indicator all coming from funk-star.

I will do the mini service without the oil change on Saturday.

I'm using my friendly garage for the exhaust manifold gasket etc later when I've checked the car over properly.

Parts collection coming together now Chris

Correct Andy :-)

Just need to chill now until I find out about the manifold and screeching starter or whatever it is, get them sorted and car serviced with timing belt, then I can start thinking about bodywork.

I remember telling u that I was going to take my time, I'm struggling already  

Just remember Chris - Rome wasn't built in a day :-)

Or was it ……………

Take your time with it mate. Relax, you've got one to drive about already

Do it once and do it right