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small update...the hotrod is out to get the jaguar electrics sorted, soooooo, the dodge has gone inside the workshop and I plan to get the floor finished and the fuel tank in, now the rear suspension is all sorted..will be ordering the carb kit and new pump soon also so I can hear it working again.miss that sound

thanks guys..appreciate it. Bob, it s the drum rusted to the pads or something similar, I´ve tried tapping all around the drum and the typical black dust of a rotten pad falls out...it´ll come loose, its just a question of when and how...I can´t push it on my own !! in the mean time i´ve been playing with the idea of rear skirts...I like the idea of the car "hovering " at the back and it makes the (already massive) car look even longer.....like caddy long !

bit of patching, bit of shading and plenty of rubbing and the original paint starts to pop

yep that is definately the problem, there is even extra weight in the headliner corners were there is obviously an old nest or something !! meanwhile sealing the outside..at least the roof as condensation in the mornings settles on there at this time of year so a coat or 2 of clear for good measure can anyone confirm the original ral colour for this year??..I think its approx moss green 6005 RAL cheers sig

still pleased..the floors are in great condition although the protective covering had just about given up loads of interesting old maps and stuff in the rear. the biggest problem at the moment is the jammed front wheel which was flat in deep grass for years and has rusted..anybody know any tricks or do I just need to get out the big hammer?? cheers sig

really good condition apart from smelling like piss on the inside...the bodywork is ace, underneath ace..all there..very happy what a relief...I´ll post some more fotos when I´ve calmed down !!!!

YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!! SHES HOME !!!!!!!!!! WITH HER NEW FRIENDS !!!!!!!!

cheers mate. the grey is just aparejo..err...filler primer I think you´d call it..rubbed down and left dusty, on top of anti rust primer and on top of bare metal and repairs, rear wings welded on, no other changes really apart from the channeling, still tons to do, and yes the flatty is staying rear suspension now swings well, took 2 leaves out of the nissan rear to make it softer and had to lengthen and slightly change the angle of the rear part of the chassis to accomodate but it now fits better. when I get a chance I need to get the carb kit ordered and the new fuel pump to get her heart beating again cheers sig

hahahah ! the car got photographed tons of times at the show back in may...its now getting blogged and thrown around which is nice heres the link http://hotrodbizarre.tumblr.com/post/85915499976

gorgeous!---thats a trophy queen in my book ! xxxxx

still here !!! the dodge is resting for the moment, the rear axle I replaced with a nissan patrol unit for the faster diff and the new leaf springs (which need adapting as it sits way too high now) the delay has been due to an surprise involving a model A . basically a guy swapped my lambretta for a rotten model A body...this has kept me busy..the jag motor now is going in there as a hot rod so I´ll keep the flatty in the dodge which I´m happy about..too nice a noise to take it out. more news soon I hope cheers sig

the newyorker is officially arriving on the 15th of august in barcelona !!!!yeee hawww !!!...can´t wait to see it after 9 months waiting

a quest !!...as I have no money to buy anything in a reasonable state (the price is tripled by the time it reaches spain)..I have a weird magnetism to anything wrecked and dying ( it started with buildings hence the place we´re living in now) and now ill vehicles. they just deserve to be brought back to life. I´m not interested in the gleaming paint of a shiny end result..the process is massively enjoyable and enough in itself. one surprise in owning the cars has been the "soul" that they have...I swear sitting in the dodge is the most enchanting place on this earth...like having a chat with your grandad about his adventures when you´re young. on a practical level I love the learning process also and because noone else bothers these days it makes me feel ever so slightly better than every one else around here !!!! heheheh- cheers sig

how is it even possible to get water on the inner ceiling like that ?, up state newyork and left outside..I guess it rains a bit up there?? condensation dripping from the roof??