Truck
Even though the PPI by a British specialist shop gave it a clean bill of health, I decides the drive back was too risky. Found a fair priced shipper, $1700 door to door.
Good thing too: we pulled the body off after a long shake down drive. Too many strange and disturbing signs of a things amiss. Body comes off in five minutes!
The car turns out to be quite a bit of a mess. Despite being professionally built and having only a few thousand miles of use (over 28 years) it's full of dangerous kludges and near failing Parts. Example, steering column U-joints were
so loose the upper steering shaft had nearly completely pulled out ( that'd be an exciting way to see if the brakes pulled to the side!)
The top of the fuel tank filler wasn't tight to the monza style filler cap so gas was sloshing out on hard left turns.
Two of the coolant hoses are deeply cracked and could go any moment. Battery cable was rubbing on the differential. That would have been spectacular... Sparks and
Blown fuses on right turns. And so on... It'll take all winter and many thou to get this car safe for touring or track days. But when it's done it's going to be a giant killer!
We've be working likens to get it safe to drive to lime rock on Saturday.
There's a chance it
Might still break down on the trip.
Lessons learned: PPI's are often worthless inless you are 100% foliar woth thw ahop sping the work. You should always go see the car in person.
I should have used German master tech rather than an unfamiliar brit shop.
Even though the PPI by a British specialist shop gave it a clean bill of health, I decides the drive back was too risky. Found a fair priced shipper, $1700 door to door.
Good thing too: we pulled the body off after a long shake down drive. Too many strange and disturbing signs of a things amiss. Body comes off in five minutes!
The car turns out to be quite a bit of a mess. Despite being professionally built and having only a few thousand miles of use (over 28 years) it's full of dangerous kludges and near failing Parts. Example, steering column U-joints were
so loose the upper steering shaft had nearly completely pulled out ( that'd be an exciting way to see if the brakes pulled to the side!)
The top of the fuel tank filler wasn't tight to the monza style filler cap so gas was sloshing out on hard left turns.
Two of the coolant hoses are deeply cracked and could go any moment. Battery cable was rubbing on the differential. That would have been spectacular... Sparks and
Blown fuses on right turns. And so on... It'll take all winter and many thou to get this car safe for touring or track days. But when it's done it's going to be a giant killer!
We've be working likens to get it safe to drive to lime rock on Saturday.
There's a chance it
Might still break down on the trip.
Lessons learned: PPI's are often worthless inless you are 100% foliar woth thw ahop sping the work. You should always go see the car in person.
I should have used German master tech rather than an unfamiliar brit shop.