My 1977 25K 1.8 Special Automatic Saloon
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 4:17 pm
Had this 5 years, all spent in dry storage, MOT'd her last week on her 30th birthday
Bought through eBay in 2002, it's only done 25K from new, the interior is mint, the exterior is tidy. Had thought I needed an exhaust, but it was only blowing due to the clamp to the manifold being badly fitted - a new nut and some exhaust paste fixed it
Bodywise, there bits that need sorting to make it 'right' - rot in the bootwells, rust in the bootlid lower edge & rot just starting at the very top of the rear panel, slight holes at the back of the wing top flanges, odd bubble here & there but nothing serious - and it would need a decent paint job to finish her off. Trim-wise, the wheel arch trim is all missing as are the wheel discs, and the front driving/fog lights could do with replacing due to corrosion
On the MOT ramp last week
Bought through eBay in 2002, it's only done 25K from new, the interior is mint, the exterior is tidy. Had thought I needed an exhaust, but it was only blowing due to the clamp to the manifold being badly fitted - a new nut and some exhaust paste fixed it
Bodywise, there bits that need sorting to make it 'right' - rot in the bootwells, rust in the bootlid lower edge & rot just starting at the very top of the rear panel, slight holes at the back of the wing top flanges, odd bubble here & there but nothing serious - and it would need a decent paint job to finish her off. Trim-wise, the wheel arch trim is all missing as are the wheel discs, and the front driving/fog lights could do with replacing due to corrosion
On the MOT ramp last week
