dazaaa
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Apr 10, 2017 21:54:39 GMT
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What you can't see from the pics is that the interior is completely ruined, the boot has been attacked with drills and a grinder in a failed attempt to open it. Anything that is plastic has been broken. The chassis is solid and the motor has 40k on it, body needs some minor welding (a skill i'm really keen to learn)
Overall it's more of a project to learn some skills on rather than a full on restoration, welding, changing the screen, getting her running again ect, all things I'm keen to learn and if I end up with a half decent classic car at the end i'll be pretty pleased!
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Apr 10, 2017 23:26:31 GMT
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I'd be inclined to do the bare minimum to get it an mot and roll as is. This is a real rat car, not a try hard wannabe.
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frag
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Apr 10, 2017 23:31:04 GMT
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Sent you a PM.
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'69 Holdsworth bay '88 T25 Panel van ‘72 beetle ‘78 vw champagne T2
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Apr 10, 2017 23:49:44 GMT
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I thought the very same. Windscreen and roll.
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As others have said, pop the linkage off the 'box and shift it manually. I know that without a key in the ignition I can't shift mine out of park. It's linked to the steering lock out.
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fad
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Apr 12, 2017 12:04:45 GMT
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So if it don't shift, shift harder? :lol:
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frag
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Apr 29, 2017 14:13:04 GMT
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Any more progress with this ?
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'69 Holdsworth bay '88 T25 Panel van ‘72 beetle ‘78 vw champagne T2
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dazaaa
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Any more progress with this ? Going to try moving it this week. Will try dragging it on to the recovery truck with dollies under the wheels and see how that goes.
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frag
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I can't see why that won't work, take some pics please,maybe start a readers rides thread once you've moved it.
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'69 Holdsworth bay '88 T25 Panel van ‘72 beetle ‘78 vw champagne T2
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How did the recovery of the Cadillac work out? Yank cars of this ear, particularly column shifter cars, had interlocks that prevented the cars being moved from park into reverse, or neutral into drive or reverse, without the brake being pressed because of incidents where the car ran away while the driver was out of the car. The interlocks are usually mechanical and can be manually engaged. There are loads of videos on YT of Fords doing crazy reverse spins with no driver because the transmission column shifters could drop into reverse while the car was left idling. Ford avoided a recall to fix on certain models by recalling them and putting a sticker on the dash reminding drivers to not leave the car idling in park unattended. autoweek.com/article/wait-theres-more/little-warning-label-saved-ford-23-million-vehicle-recallAnother problem you might have is a seat belt interlock, lots of 70s GM cars wouldn't let you start the car without the seat belt being clipped in. I understand they were prone to failure.
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With no pics, it never happened.
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dazaaa
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May 12, 2017 10:59:29 GMT
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Progress has been slow due to me having restricted access to the building. Yesterday I was able to get to the car, pressing the brake didn't help, the shifter was still not moving so I managed to disconnect the linkage in the engine bay and get it in to neutral. All the tires pumped up fine, now it's just a case of getting the parking brake off and dragging it on to the recovery bed.
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