Panda (Classic) Pale green Classic Panda 4x4 (1986).

[JamieK]

I second that - where's the snow??!! :spin:

Head north :devil:

Nice one Vernon, I do love that panda of yours
Sounds like it might end up being Barbara's car at some point

 

[Antony]

Great work Vernon, good to hear it passed.

 

[purple haze]

Quality work..:slayer:

 

[VmanC]

Now this is Barbara's runaround instead of the blue one she's missed out on the Alfa seats she was looking forward to. They allow her to sit higher, which she prefers.

Well I had the seats I was originally going to fit to the blue one knocking around, so....... Oslo has had a 60 minute makeover........

Before.



After.



Before.



After.



The light wasn't good in the workshop so I'll try and get some better pics tomorrow.

It was only made such a quick job because I've borrowed the seat subframes from the blue 4x4. Barbara doesn't know I've done this so it will be a nice surprise for her in the morning. .

Don't worry all you traditionalists, two hours work would have the original seats and wheels back on him if needs be.

 

[purple haze]

Well suited to the car..

 

[VmanC]

Well suited to the car..

Yes, they were such a good match to the original trim I didn't bother to change the dash or door cards.

 

[VmanC]

Well when Barbara opened the door to Oslo this morning her first thought was, " Ooh, looks like Vernon's given the interior a clean". It wasn't until she sat in and realised that there was less space between the seats to let the handbrake off that she finally noticed what had been done. Testament to how well they blend in I'd say.

 

[Freebo]

Well when Barbara opened the door to Oslo this morning her first thought was, " Ooh, looks like Vernon's given the interior a clean". It wasn't until she sat in and realised that there was less space between the seats to let the handbrake off that she finally noticed what had been done. Testament to how well they blend in I'd say.

Must admit, i had to double take at the pictures. I saw a slight difference in colour but thought it was just cus you had cleaned em

 

[VmanC]

I took Oslo in to have his front wheel alignment checked today, I wanted to see what the camber actually is now that I've fitted the modded ball joint carriers, plus it just didn't feel right.
The toe in was miles out! so they adjusted this, then the camber was reading 0.1' negative on each side. This was fine by me, pretty much dead upright.

On the way back to the workshop it felt like a different car . Before, the steering was overly light and it was a little skittish over bumps. I also found it wasn't as sure footed in the snow as the Sisley. Now though it feels much more planted and secure, wish I'd done it sooner.

 

[VmanC]

Got a pic of Oslo and a Marina at the weekend, no not a Morris Marina.



That's it, nothing else to report, just thought it was a nice picture.

 

[VmanC]

Had to fit a new clutch cable to Oslo yesterday . Fortunately it broke just as Barbara was approaching the drive so she was able to coast straight into her normal parking space.
The cable went on the Sisley just before Christmas, that was on the drive too! Phew!

 

[purple haze]

I saw a movie about that..... In the end the private investigator hired by the insurance company caught the guy.. Stop using string Vern..:devil:..

 

[VmanC]

I saw a movie about that..... In the end the private investigator hired by the insurance company caught the guy.. Stop using string Vern..:devil:..

No, the cables that are breaking are the ones that came with the cars, I'm just replacing them with string.

 

[pandamaniac]

Vern.
I would have thought it would be orange baler twine in your part of the world.
String is too expensive
Dave

 

[panda panda]

Vern.
I would have thought it would be orange baler twine in your part of the world.
String is too expensive
Dave

You're wrong:

Vern uses orange baler twine to hold up his trousers

and

Blue baler twine to fix clutches,

but you don't want to know what he uses the green garden string for....

 

[VmanC]

You're wrong:

Vern uses orange baler twine to hold up his trousers

and

Blue baler twine to fix clutches,

but you don't want to know what he uses the green garden string for....

Have you got a private detective on me or something!

 

[Palio]

You're wrong:

Vern uses orange baler twine to hold up his trousers

and

Blue baler twine to fix clutches,

but you don't want to know what he uses the green garden string for....

Keep that up & you may find out what he does with green string sooner than you think! Still, a bit of entertainment for us at Panda Camp :devil:

 

[VmanC]

Barbara went into town on Thursday and when she came back to Oslo there was glass all over the ground at the back of him. There were also bits of glass embedded in the back bumper with light scratches, and the bumper was about 1/2" further in on one side.
There was also a note left on the windscreen, not by the culprit but by an anonimous witness that saw an old lady in a VW Polo go into the back of him and drive off, with a smashed headlamp and a dented bumper of her own I'd say. She had left blue paint on the end of Oslo's exhaust so the evidence was mounting .

On inspection all Oslo needs is to have one bumper bracket straightened out as it had acted as a crumple zone, so not really worth persuing any further, but we have informed the police just in case.

Poor Oslo

 

[purple haze]

Gutted for you.....that's a real honest older person, don't get me started on the double standards of older so called middle class, upright member of the public Daliy Mail reader....

 

[panda panda]

Gutted for you.....that's a real honest older person, don't get me started on the double standards of older so called middle class, upright member of the public Daliy Mail reader....

You got middle class Daily Mail reader from the fact they drove a Polo

Might read the Express instead.

Probably totally oblivious hepped up on mogadon and horlicks

Annoying, for you though Vernon