AndyPanda4x4 said:

The fuel tank needs replacing as it's dog rotten,

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-Hang on, hang on. - The two Andys doing a fuel tank swap.. - It's deja vu all over again.

It's great unearthing the condition and compiling the list of issues to be addressed. I'm looking forward to getting stuck in and of seeing how it turns out in the end. How soon can we have it out with us in 2016..?

andyholli said:

-Hang on, hang on. - The two Andys doing a fuel tank swap.. - It's deja vu all over again.

It's great unearthing the condition and compiling the list of issues to be addressed. I'm looking forward to getting stuck in and of seeing how it turns out in the end. How soon can we have it out with us in 2016..?

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Well I think we'll have to have a weekend in your nice carpetted garage Andy, because it won't stop raining here - with a man of your skill on the job and David as well it should really only take a couple of hours

Thanks for the indicator offer northernchap :thumbup:

AndyPanda4x4 said:

Well I think we'll have to have a weekend in your nice carpetted garage Andy, because it won't stop raining here - with a man of your skill on the job and David as well it should really only take a couple of hours

Thanks for the indicator offer northernchap :thumbup:

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Thanks northernchap - we may need that. - I like the idea of help though: Weekend spannering in my garage with supplies of bacon, sausage, tea, coffee, beer, banter and spanners to keep us going.. with everyone welcome to sleep on a floor/camp/pod overnight..

Could be fun and I'd be very grateful.

andyholli said:

Thanks northernchap - we may need that. - I like the idea of help though: Weekend spannering in my garage with supplies of bacon, sausage, tea, coffee, beer, banter and spanners to keep us going.. with everyone welcome to sleep on a floor/camp/pod overnight..

Could be fun and I'd be very grateful.

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Ok great, we'll have to get a list of parts we need and then let's get it booked in!

Just had a look at the photos again and spotted - both right hand arch liners and the jack to add to the 'missing' list.

andyholli said:

Just had a look at the photos again and spotted - both right hand arch liners and the jack to add to the 'missing' list.

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I can supply these if someone else supplies the banter

Not sure about banter but I might be able to supply some spanner twirling ability if needed

Andy H, I'll pm you tommorow re "rusty dog". If still required.
Group work sounds great.

Not that it matters, but I'd guess that the drivers door has been replaced or at least resprayed because it doesn't have the black part to match up with the one on the back window. Passenger door does have it so perhaps original. Just something I noticed! If you do need the indicator lense, just give me a shout.

Sorry for the late comm's chaps, just got back home so first chance to catch up with some hard core Panda planning. Huge thanks AndyPanda4x4 for taking care of inspections / logistics - owe you many beers buddy ! Sounds like we're in very capable hands Andyholli :worship:

Right seeing as you've all signed yourself up for it it - Andy can set a weekend date up

No problem Sean, the fun part is yet to come!

Jimmy is your lense a clear one or an orange one?

AndyPanda4x4 said:

Jimmy is your lense a clear one or an orange one?

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David kindly gave me two orange ones, so I have the original two clear ones free. They're not immaculate but they're not smashed like that one is. They have the orange inserts as well, again not mint but do the job.

It's all happening too fast! - I had hoped to savour and enjoy this process. Oh well.

I was thinking though - a weekend of spanner twirling should ideally end with it MOT'd and on the road for everyone to test drive shouldn't it..?

Not easy to get an MOT on a Sunday but we could drive it up and down the farm track over the road instead.

Maybe if we get it here and I get stuck into the welding and bodywork jobs while the bolt on and service items are got together ready for the 'Pandaspannafest' then the week after its MOT, snaggs and off to new owner..

By the way - welcome SeanK.

Let me know if there's anything need doing this side of the Pennines andyholli. I'm done till after new year so free for loose ends / moral support / rubbish jokes etc.

andyholli said:

It's all happening too fast! - I had hoped to savour and enjoy this process. Oh well.

I was thinking though - a weekend of spanner twirling should ideally end with it MOT'd and on the road for everyone to test drive shouldn't it..?

Not easy to get an MOT on a Sunday but we could drive it up and down the farm track over the road instead.

Maybe if we get it here and I get stuck into the welding and bodywork jobs while the bolt on and service items are got together ready for the 'Pandaspannafest' then the week after its MOT, snaggs and off to new owner..

By the way - welcome SeanK.

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Hey don't feel pushed if you want to do it all by yourself Andy

But otherwise yes there should be no reason that we couldn't get it all ready in one weekend. It would be a good laugh!

A couple more updates, the choke cable is really odd - but I have another standard one to replace it with.

I found out that the previous owner bought the car from our local scrappy for 100 quid, as a non-runner. He's well into his cars, and races Rover Metro's (well someone has to I suppose). But anyway he found out the problem was the carb, totally unheard of, so he swapped the carb for one off a Seat Marbella which was in the scrapyard at the time and it's been running off this ever since. I have no idea if it's the same type, Dragon Man can you advise us on this? The engine rums sweet when it's warmed up, but if we are going to change it I have a spare carb (it will need a good clean though).

The previous owner had this car for nearly ten years, it was put back on the road for another year after he first got it but ever since it's been used at his farm and parked under a lean-to. The registration was sold six years ago for a lot more than the car cost him!

it has a 903 carb running on a fire?? hmm.. as far as i know, the marbella never had the fire engine in it so i have no idea! whatever! it runs!

however i would be interested in how it looks.. does it look like the standard panda carb?

all in all looks like you got a pretty good car.. all this new project talk is making me want to start doing jobs to Fallout..

Cheers John, I will get some pics of it as soon as I get time.