well i have been here for a little while now and have learned more in that time than i ever thought possible ..thanks to all the good people here ....
my sol was handed to me in a sorrowful state as pics do show ..welding work is a high priority after my hols at end of month ...
so with a little bit of love i intend to transform her into the beauty she once was ...
most stuff ive done so far cant be seen externally but i know ive done it so thats all that matters ...
changed oil filter and oil..air filter ..spark plugs ..
fitted new battery ..
new wipers ...
security devices stop it being pinched ...
new stereo and amp ...(work in progress that one is)
new manifold and lambda sensor ...(fitted by skitz as i watched and drank tea and asked questions like magnus magnuson)
learned how to safely remove door cards thanks to pink ladys hubby
so i can change the central locking unit ..and put in new speakers whilst i was there
and today done my first piece of work alone ....replaced broken aux light ....some might say easy ...anything is only easy if you know how..so im happy with my little progress im making ...
after seeing how long others have been working on there beloved motors i see i am in for a long hard stressful journey ....but its fun and im enjoying it so far ....
before
after
one less job on my to do list ....
the wife has named her WILMA as she says its like driving in a car from the flintstones
will update this thread as and when ....little and often is the way i hope to do it ...