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lee16v
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 Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:21 pm Post subject: Your cars are even rarer now.........as another bows out. |
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Well chaps, It is with a heavy heart that the time has come to say farewell to K33 ALF 
I had got around to putting the new wings on and generally giving her some resto work for the forthcoming MOT when poking around revealed some serious problems underneath. Basically it is shot. The factory underseal had been hiding a lot of rot (I actually thought it was pretty solid ) and now it's got so bad that it's just crumbling away in many places.
Still, it's had a good innings. I've enjoyed every second of ownership over the last 10 years and met lot's of great people because of it. I'm not going to say goodbye as I'll still look in on the site.
If anyone wants any bits and bobs let me know. I'd rather give you all first refusal before ebay and finally the scrapper.
Cheers, Lee. |
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BigAl
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Sorry to hear that Lee 
Have you thought of putting it up whole as a resto job? What seems like a lot of work to us, is nothing to guys in the business.
I hope someone takes it on, as there are far worse cars out there, you saw what i had done to mine 
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lee16v
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Honestly Al, if it was worth doing I'd do it. Annoyingly I'd already started welding up the front chassis rail as i found a couple of holes when I took the wings/inner wing covers off. Then I realised the front two jacking points were through, proceeded to take the sill covers off......sills had holes, then poking further showed serious rot to rear jacking points/rear sill ends, rear boot floor, rear strut towers, Peeled back carpets to find damp underlay so took off windscreen apron to find massive hole under there too. It just carried on.
Gutted really. I loved driving that car. Put a smile on my face every time I went out in it. I just had no idea how extensive the rust was. |
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paulhide
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johnboy
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Lee bad news! But man up and get that welder out!! It's only your time:twisted:
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lee16v
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| Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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Aye. Tis sad. |
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lee16v
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| Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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| johnboy wrote: |
| Lee bad news! But man up and get that welder out!! It's only your time:twisted: |
You get a ticket on yours and I'll continue welding  |
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johnboy
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Deal
If I get this bloody garage ever built , then the 33 will be back on the road for sure
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greencloverleaf pat
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| Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:02 pm Post subject: car |
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sad to see another 33 gone, there is a nice series 2 veloce 1.7 on ebay at the moment  |
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vantastic
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| Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:58 pm Post subject: Re: car |
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| greencloverleaf pat wrote: |
| sad to see another 33 gone, there is a nice series 2 veloce 1.7 on ebay at the moment |
Its near me but there seems more to it going by comments on AO?
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john 33_16v
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Gutter- really sad news.
I'm sure if you could save it you would.
I don't want it myself but can the plate live on? Can you whack it on retention before the mot expires?
Are you gonna look for another one?- Jeremy's?
John
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lee16v
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| Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 10:14 am Post subject: Re: car |
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| greencloverleaf pat wrote: |
| sad to see another 33 gone, there is a nice series 2 veloce 1.7 on ebay at the moment |
Saw that one Pat, Looks good from the pics.... |
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lee16v
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| Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 10:15 am Post subject: Re: car |
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| greencloverleaf pat wrote: |
| sad to see another 33 gone, there is a nice series 2 veloce 1.7 on ebay at the moment |
Its near me but there seems more to it going by comments on AO? |
Haven't seen that thread....Link? |
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lee16v
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| john 33_16v wrote: |
Gutter- really sad news.
I'm sure if you could save it you would.
I don't want it myself but can the plate live on? Can you whack it on retention before the mot expires?
Are you gonna look for another one?- Jeremy's?
John |
I would save it if poss John, you're right. I've done alot to the car over the years including changing the engine and then rebuilding it again and it's not a flippant decision.
The plate is coming off. Currently Regtransfers are in the process of giving me a quote, otherwise it will be put on retention to be sold later.
Would love another one but we don't need two cars with me working nights (haven't needed two for 4 years, I just didn't want to get rid) so we will carry on with the 156 for now. |
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Hi Mark, what is wrong with the series 2 in Newcastle on ebay?
Last taxed in 97
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JeremyC
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Lee
Sory for your loss, never nice to send a motor to the scrappers.
My car is solid, top dollar I know but you are buying a very solid car garaged for most of it's life and used every day so everything works.
J.
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lee16v
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Really sorry to hear of your hidden rot, I'm sure a few crate's of Belgium beer will help with the esteem to tackle it yourself, you could create a space frame chassis for it, t'would be awesome.
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Ian M
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| Really sorry to hear of your hidden rot, I'm sure a few crate's of Belgium beer will help with the esteem to tackle it yourself, you could create a space frame chassis for it, t'would be awesome. |
Yeah Lee you could rebuild it with Jupiler cans
Shouldnt be too difficult
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm302/leemos33/spa2010039.jpg
Anyway feeling your pain matey, perhaps a weekend away,a few beers and some extreme jenga is in order to help dull the pain
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lee16v
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| Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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Iain/Ian.
Beer is the way forward........Funnily, Jupiler cans have more thickness of metal and rigidity than anything on my car. |
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Well.... what can I say. I've just heard the news and can't believe there's an opportunity for me to gloat!
That bloody under-seal has a lot to answer for, oh, and the fact that the cars are made of shite metal.
Anyway mate - look on the bright side in as much as most people don't ever get to own such a great car and on top of it all you've got to do something really awesome that most people can only dream of...
...meeting me!
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lee16v
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Bobski!
All true my friend.
News travels fast eh? You lost your password or have you become some kind of chinese guru? |
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He's the almighty master of climbing up a mountain and only getting 1 of his 4 required callers to return his call.
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lee16v
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Ah, I see. I get it.
Though I'm not sure I understand the second half of that sentence  |
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