Hi all,
The car arrives in less than a day.
This whole week has really dragged by, I can’t wait to get stuck in tomorrow.
It’s been sat in a garage for 18 years, the sills and underneath of the car looked sound.
Plan for the worst, hope for the best. I’m fully aware there could be hidden issues due to the age of the car.
Once it’s up on four jacks I’ll be able to get some pictures up.
Major issues are, bodywork and the engine...
I have quite a list of things that need addressing and I know that list will get longer the deeper I dig. For now, some of these are…
Find out why the car was running at auction and did not when it arrived.
Inspect cambelt.
Drain the fuel tank, flush lines and replace the fuel filter
Someones had the coils, both fuel rails, coolant hoses and inlet manifold off.
(Cranked the engine over and it sounds like it could be down on compression on a few cylinders.)
Inspect the coolant system.
Fit the new battery.
Cold compression test.
Check immobiliser functionality…
Inspect engine wiring harness and fuses.
Inspect injectors, coils and spark plugs.
Bodywork:
Address rust around the top of the windscreen asap.
Find a boot lid (the spoiler has rotted the boot lid).
Remove lights, trims etc for a respray.
Find a new windscreen.
Order window rubbers and rubber trips.
So here starts the journey. I guess we are all here for the ride. It will be a long one and hope that I can get the car moving under its own power soon.
I’m being very optimistic but I’ll try and get it in a state ready for an MOT.
All suggestions greatly welcomed!