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by stevo » Wed 13.04.2016, 19:22
evening chaps
jings its been a while since i was on here!
so i was at maw and paws hoose down in sunny bishopton and i was fumbling about in their garage. f**k me sideways if i didnt find a dusty old elan under a big pile of shite!
long story short shes not turned a wheel since 2008 and the last time i turned her over (2010 i think?) she went on fire a bit. im planning on getting her running again this summer with the help of my mate tommy and his new enterprise Bay Autos in Glasgow.
https://www.facebook.com/Bay-Autos-5519 ... 6/?fref=ts 
tommy is a top lad and a good mechanic even though he is more ginger than my car. im going to give tommy my log in and password for this site so please treat him as you would me
she will need some parts to see the road again so all help would be appreciated, thanks guys
arancio baby! thats italian for orange! i think?
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by GeoffSmith » Wed 13.04.2016, 20:17
stevo wrote:f**k me sideways if i didnt find a dusty old elan under a big pile of shite!
I thought it was under a shag pile.
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by Rob P » Wed 13.04.2016, 20:28
Hi there Stevo,
Is your car the Metallic Orange one, if so may I just say what a great colour that is for the Elan, good luck with getting it back in shape and look forward to seeing it back on the road turning heads sooner rather than later
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by GeoffSmith » Wed 13.04.2016, 21:34
He told me the 4x2 had been replaced with gaffer tape on FaecesByuk. Streamlining and added lightness.
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by GeoffSmith » Wed 13.04.2016, 21:44
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by Rambo » Wed 13.04.2016, 21:52
Look at the state of the front disc and caliper
Almost as Tango orange as the rest of the car
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by GeoffSmith » Wed 13.04.2016, 21:55
Rambo wrote:Look at the state of the front disc and caliper
Almost as Tango orange as the rest of the car
It'll stop it rolling off the back of the lorry when the towing eye shears.
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by GeoffSmith » Wed 13.04.2016, 21:58
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by Rambo » Wed 13.04.2016, 22:03
No problems with rear braking efficiency come MOT time then
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by stevo » Wed 13.04.2016, 23:22
Are you boys having fun?
And rightly so. I hang my head in shame.
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by John_W » Thu 14.04.2016, 11:41
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by muley » Thu 14.04.2016, 13:17
Welcome back.
Ignore the barracking.
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by dapinky » Thu 14.04.2016, 14:22
Stevo! - a big welkcome back from me and Clemo - but we're getting verry pissed for New Year in Vientiane.... you should have come with us, bro!!!!!!
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by Rambo » Thu 14.04.2016, 18:49
stevo wrote:Are you boys having fun?
And rightly so. I hang my head in shame.
Too right. Haven't had so much fun since Scott came out the closet
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by Candles » Thu 14.04.2016, 20:00
Yes, welcome back. I still have your stiffy tucked away under my bonnet - still going strong after all those years.
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by stevo » Thu 14.04.2016, 21:01
Cheers, I missed you guys. I heard Donington was shite since I left the fold.
We need to get a meet sorted once my girl is roaring again
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by stevo » Thu 14.04.2016, 23:16
That's rich from the man how supplied the breakfast whisky.
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by Rambo » Fri 15.04.2016, 06:26
stevo wrote:That's rich from the man who supplied the breakfast whisky.
Very true
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