I'm lucky I'm getting the mate's
Decent ones are going for silly money now, thanks to chavs. I had one as my second car and I learned mechanics on it.
( Kroney, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 15:26, 1 reply, 13 years ago)

classic cars do go for stupid money sometimes,
but then, if you are willing to do a bit of work, you can pick them up pretty cheap. My old Morris cost me less than a grand, and i've probably spent about the same again on it, and its worth easily 4500 now.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 17 Sep 2012, 15:30, Reply)

As long as this thing's got a solid shell, as it did the last time I saw it
then everything else is replaceable. I'm not averse to learning how to wield, but I'd rather not have to do so in the carpark of the flatblock I rent at, you know?
( Kroney, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 15:33, Reply)

To wield what?
Are you taking up LARPing?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 15:37, Reply)

Oh. Fuck.
Weld*
( Kroney, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 15:37, Reply)

patch welding you could do in a car park,
but yeah, any big jobs you need a garage. I don't know about golfs and rust, but most VW's from that era are pretty rust free, so i don't see why it would be any different.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 17 Sep 2012, 15:39, Reply)

Nah, they're pretty shit for it.
All around the wheel arches under the plastic trim, bootlid and mine went underneath one of the rear windows. Still, I do know a decent bodyshop, so all wouldn't be lost.
( Kroney, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 15:42, Reply)

Useful if you need some organic hand cream after all that 'wielding'...

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 15:44, Reply)

I hate you.

( Kroney, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 15:46, Reply)

Oh. Right.
I thought we were friends. I see. Righto.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 15:48, Reply)

Nope.
I only hang around you because I'm trying to sleep with Stunned.
( Kroney, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 15:49, Reply)

I'm really hurt.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 15:52, Reply)

Oh well.
*shrug*
( Kroney, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 15:53, Reply)

ouch, under the window?
even my morris doesn't let water in between panels like that.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 17 Sep 2012, 15:50, Reply)

Yeah. Fuck knows.
I guess either the seal was loose, or a weird-ass stone chip, or something.
( Kroney, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 16:09, Reply)