got the marina out from it's winter sleep

stuthegasman · Post by **stuthegasman** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:01 pm

I thought you were'nt too keen on mk3s Ray ?? but you've turned the front of the general into a mk3 lookalike

The General · Post by **The General** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:01 pm

its still got the chrome bumper and under riders though

stuthegasman · Post by **stuthegasman** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:55 pm

I had a guy email me tonight says his auntie has died and left him a 1977 coupe with only 8000 miles on it and in mint condition and it's only a few miles away. he'd seen the ecosse website and emailed me from there wants me to take a look with him as he is thinking of selling it on, that would be nice to get hold of. he's clearing her garage in a couple of weeks apparently it's not seen daylight for 20 years let's hope it's not like the mk3 that's just sold on the bay

The General · Post by **The General** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:53 am

let me know how u get on them.

martinmarina · Post by **martinmarina** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:41 am

nice one Stu sounds like your next project m8

The Ancient Mariner · Post by **The Ancient Mariner** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:18 pm

As you can see from my post, I've been getting busy with VBX, I've changed my very gubbed Tie Rod bushes for polyurethane ones, I will be changing all my bushes for these as and when, I've got a pair of PU bushes for my steering rack which, if I can find them, I hope to fit before I put her back on the road, I've sorted the wheel bearings, and I've a few other small bits and pieces to do as well, I've changed my leaking and very knackered (as I discovered when I removed it) master cylinder as well, when I removed the old one, the push rod just fell out, which it shouldn't do! I managed to get a NOS genuine Girling one, looks great, and once I clean up the mess the leaking brake fluid has made, it should look fantastic. I had intended to respray the car completely over the winter, but it just didn't happen, but I may still do it this year, so I may turn up at a show with it done! All I did get done was the drivers side which from a distance looks awesome, but as soon as you get close you see it, crazing, breaking out all over, I think it's a reaction to me using 1K over the original TPA factory paint, I'm going to get a 5L tin of 2K made up during the summer at some point though, it's just getting time to do it. You'll all be able to see all this at EK in a couple of weeks!

The General · Post by **The General** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:10 pm

let me know when u need the paint and ill get it mixed for you bud.

stuthegasman · Post by **stuthegasman** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:41 am

i'm off today to go and look at the coupe and see if we can get it going i'll take some photo's while i'm there and post them later

martinmarina · Post by **martinmarina** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:47 am

nice one Stu , sounds like fun

stuthegasman · Post by **stuthegasman** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:41 pm

well well well its a reynard metallic 1.8 special with brown vinyl roof in very very good condition, the interior is spotless and the body is all original no rust or rot but the paintwork is just a bit dull here and there would ideally need a repaint (hello Andy my old mate

) the rear bumper has some rusting and at the moment it won't fire but the engine is free and there's a spark but no fuel out of the pump even with a gallon put into the tank it's done 14000 miles with full documented history 1 owner, so I just need to do some sort of deal and it will be my next project, the front calipers are seized on which will make removal from the garage tricky as it's in nose first and there ain't much room down each side but the body is as straight as a die, the A posts are like new as are the wings and headlamp panels the spare wheel well is perfect as is the other side the corners of the rear window are perfect spring hangers, sills floor etc etc all fine it's not seen daylight since 1995 and was used sparingly before then.
pictures to follow

JoshWard · Post by **JoshWard** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:52 pm

Sounds like a nice project! That's the kind of thing I'm after

stuthegasman · Post by **stuthegasman** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:03 pm

stuthegasman · Post by **stuthegasman** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:43 pm

some pictures

JoshWard · Post by **JoshWard** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:32 pm

Lovely!

martinmarina · Post by **martinmarina** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:40 pm

Cor you lucky bugger

nice looking find Stu , on with the work then m8