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^^^^^^^^^
Two hundred odd on ebay, will powder coat it this weekend if i have the time to weld it up, can see a nice little side line!!!!!!!!!
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" Uh Betty you should of seen this car in Ely today!! it had stickers and stripes
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My worries were confirmed at the weekend #3 having no compression.<o></o>
Cylinder 4 good compression<o></o>
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Cylinder 3 NO compression<o></o>
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With the fact the clutch has gone I ended up on eBay
looking for a complete engine and box, I found one
with decent millage, full history and a recent clutch f
or the tidy sum of
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List of jobs to do<o></o>
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Fuel filter pump wiring<o></o>
Paint calipers and discs edges/hub<o></o>
Number plate lights<o></o>
O/S front fog<o></o>
Repair front bumper<o></o>
Exhaust clamp<o></o>
T piece for carb<o></o>
Hole in seat<o></o><o></o>

Some extras found whilst having a good look round<o></o>
Cobra stainless box<o></o>
Koni front adjustable shocks<o></o>
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Bonus<o></o>
New rear discs and pads<o></o>
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A few bits have had a clean and polish<o></o>
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Bloody good work there mate.

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Dum spiro, spero
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Post by mikeb »

Be nice to see this when its done good work fella and always nice to see a bargain had
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Post by Mr Fletcher »

you are the master bargain hunter:sifone:

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Post by russ979 »

Nice one Lee! Another car i will look forward to seeing in the metal.:)

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Post by IWANT1 »

After looking through the history of the engine
the guy gave me it has a recent uprated clutch
and headgasket fitted only a few thousand miles
ago, bonus!
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