This is where it all started for me!

Cheers guys. It's not having the wheels off treatment this time!!

Just read complete thread, lovelly car, 
can I ask where you got the tow bar?
Thanks 👍

skipper1 said

Just read complete thread, lovelly car, 
can I ask where you got the tow bar?
Thanks 👍

Blimey, that must have taken a while! 
Re the towbar, I was reading a fellow NW members posts and saw he had one on his project so I made a cheeky 'first dibs' post and he eventually sold it to me. 

So a 5.30 rise saw me down at Bert's by 8.30am.

Not a bad return on the fuel getting there






First job was to check the fuel tank because of the hesitation when cornering right at speed.
Rust was found






Then it was up in the air as part of the service 



 Bert was very happy that the brakes were in good order and no hassle!!! 



All MOT'ed and serviced up. 1 new o/s spring and I set off home…. Only to pull in at Hilton Park for fuel and my never ending hot start issue kicked in once more.
I was juuuusssttt a little 'fed up'!
Home by 7.45pm though. A long day all in all.

Thanks Bert

Milage 169352 (2081 miles 2013-14)

Car looking great Dan - great MPG too

The 2014 AGM saw me step down from the Committee after 6 years and the Chairman's position after 2 years.

CabrioAnna painted me a lovely picture of my cabby and I was given the Number 2 watch (Number 1 watch was autioned off).

Thanks to all the Committee and the Members.

What  a wonderful memento Dan, something to be cherished!    

Dano said

Recently moved house (30/12/13, not the best time I know) and have inherited a much better garage now. Gone is the concrete one with asbestos and corrugated roof that dripped all over the car and in comes a brick and tile one with storage in the roof!!!! Hurrah!!!

It started like this



 Then we put cast off NEC carpet into it




 Then it got filled before the car could get anywhere near it. :
banghead:

 I'm getting there but it's taking too long!

Can't believe its a year today since we moved in!
The car is having a much better life in a real garage!!! 

I saw the first picture and thought this garage is crying out for carpet then I scrolled down!

Screw some onto the wall pillar, I got my car so close earlier in the year that it crushed the pile on the carpet, so glad it was there!

Good to see your name up on the forum again Dano. Glad you got the garage cleared for the cabby.

It's been off the road since August! I've been too busy with the house to use it properly. 
The big jobs are done - hall, stairs and landing so next year will be lounge which will take £££££!!!

Resisting a sale to fund a conservatory at present but the time may come. 

Don't do it Dan (assuming you mean the mk1!) You know you'll regret it!

Sell that car and we will fall out dear boy 

£££'s in the pocket Im afraid. Not that I'm looking to but it's always there as a fallback.

You wouldn't fall out with me would you Bert??!! 

That always has to take priority, sadly!

No Bert i still love you 
Bert 

Dano said

Resisting a sale to fund a conservatory at present but the time may come. 

Dano

You said "Resisting a sale to fund a conservatory at present but the time may come."  

But you can't take a conservatory for a drive in the summer or drop the roof whenever you fancy!
That and selling yours is a bit like selling a member of the Family, heart breaking I would imagine.  

However, when the needs must and all that!   

It would be an absolute last resort. The problem is convincing 'er indoors' that its a good investment to keep hold of. 

Dano said

It would be an absolute last resort. The problem is convincing 'er indoors' that its a good investment to keep hold of. 

A Man or your standing and using all your charm, it's very doable!