Tim- the headlining has holes in it- looks like mice. The board looks fine, though.

Ahh!

Look what I just won on the Bay:

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Anyone know how much it might cost to get a locksmith to make a set of keys? Or if someone can make them using the lock numbers? I know some car clubs will make them using the VIN number and factory records (assuming you still have the original locks). A set of new lock is expensive (£150+).

What a find!, nice one.

Re the keys, I'd go for a new lockset if you possibly can, save's a lot of hassle. I had a locksmith cut a new key for a P6 ignition barrel a while ago. Wasn't cheap and it never worked quite the same after that.

Ive got one of those spare if anyone needs one.

Collected it Yesterday!

The journey up was uneventful- although boring at 55-60. We got to the scrap yeard, and reversed along the long dirt track. They lifted the car on with the crane- no more damage was done. While the car was flying, I had a look underneath- there is some rust and cracked underseal, but no rot.

With the car tied down onto the trailer, we set off down the M1. All was going fine (The 1.8 Audi did stuggle on the long hills, though) until we got to the junction with the A14 (J19 possibly).

Bang. The offside trailer tyre blew out. Luckily, my Dad was driving, and caught the sideways trailer before it scaused an accident. We coasted to a stop on the hard shoulder, just past the junction. Cue a 1 1/4 hour wiat for the RAC- we had a spare, but no trolley jack to change the wheel.

I have never seen a tyre quite as shredded as that one. The whole trad was miossing, and there were 6 or 8 splits all the way down the sidewall. When the tread came off, it shattered the plastic mudguard, ripped off one of the mountings, and bent another through 35 degrees- this is a peice of 1" by 1/4" steel. I was only just able to bend it straight enough to put the spare tyre on.

Eventually, we got back home, and reversed the Rover into the barn- exept on the lump groung, the trailer's brakes kept locking up, so we had to disconnect them.

The engine went to a restoration college in Blackpool- I am going to tyr to find out exactly where it went. We are going to offer my Dad's Capri as a project for them.

James

Bloody hell, sounds like an interesting journey glad to hear you've got her home safe now mate, good luck with the project and getting the engine back. Keep us updated with some piccys

"Interesting" is one way of putting it. It was scary for about 3 seconds:shock:, concerning for the following 30:?, and boring for the next hour:(.

I forgot to take my camera with me yesterday:oops:- the spectacle of a flying rover is one I would have liked to share.

I will post some photos at the weekend of the car in it's new home, and of the shredded tyre.

My Dad said that it was amazingly solid- he hasn't seen one that good in ages.

Well done matey, look forward to hearing the updates!

what a lovely car i just brought one my self for 100quid v8s on a reg in blue going to pick it up very soon cant wait!! your a very lucky man to get that!! got any new pics of her yet be nice to see it now post some please!!![/list]

Any updates?

v8man1 - Nice bargain. Is it complete?

Tim- see my thread in member's cars. Now have an engine courtesy of Ebay.

James

P.s. No photos yet- might nick my little bro's digi camera this week, though.

hi there how u doing! it is all to gethere all the rite bits, i got her home last night and she is going to need a lot of work but i am going to rebuild her to how she was, i got up this morning and went out there and put a battery on her and there all working apart from a few silly things but not problem stuck some fuel in her and she fired up first hit of the key i was over the moon not bad for sitting in a garage for 10 years starts better then my 3.9 rangy i am well happy so its time to do the body work now wish me luck lol!!!! by the way its a v reg sorry,

any updates mate i want to see it!!!!