CRASH (My Redline aint very well )

Post by **Duvel78** » 25 Oct 2004 02:39 pm

Very good news!

And the bonnet, damaged or not?

Post by **Chris_C** » 25 Oct 2004 03:23 pm

Any bits you still need Redline? I still have my old grill, and can get my coloured bumpers swapped over a bit quicker if you need a front black one

Post by **redline** » 25 Oct 2004 04:04 pm

The bonnet has a slight mark on the leading edge, only other bit I might need is a 1.7 radiator (will just disconnect fan until I get one ), Pete has a black bumper. so hopefully i'm nearly sorted

Post by **SteveP** » 25 Oct 2004 04:13 pm

Great news redline! Pete and his scrapyard eh

Hope to see it at the meet, a 1.7 radiator should be fairly easy to get hold of I'd imagine!

Steve

Post by **Chris_C** » 25 Oct 2004 07:36 pm

German and Swedish had my 1.4 rad in stock, about £40 (though that was about 2 years ago)

Post by **5lab** » 25 Oct 2004 08:17 pm

the radiator is almost 100% sure just off its mountings, try giving it a shove back in the right direction.

Post by **wjp01908** » 26 Oct 2004 06:57 am

Hi Redline

If the rad is shot and you have no joy with secondhand parts, Euro car parts have them in at £72+VAT.

There is a branch just off the V4 Watling St. a couple of miles from you

www.eurocarparts.com

Will

Post by **5lab** » 26 Oct 2004 08:41 am

if its not leaking its not a problem

if you're worried about it then wait till one comes up on ebay

Post by **redline** » 26 Oct 2004 11:33 am

checked today the centre core of the rad was pushed back onto the fan by the bumper iron the mountings are ok the rad is more mis shaped than damaged so I should be able to gently push the core forward to clear the fan and it will be ok I have driven the car since and there are deffinately no leaks, I would also like to take this opportunity to again thank Pete Farrell who true to his his word turned up at my house with all the bits last night thanks mate

Post by **SteveP** » 26 Oct 2004 03:53 pm

so does this mean you'll be bringing the redline to Gaydon

Steve

Post by **redline** » 26 Oct 2004 06:57 pm

certainly hope so , putting her back together tomorrow

Post by **petefarrell360** » 26 Oct 2004 10:32 pm

Redline, Not a problem mate! Certainly hope your pleased with the parts and I hope to see it on the road for Gaydon. Best of luck mate, you can easily save that wonderful example of a 340.
Pete

Post by **redline** » 27 Oct 2004 10:54 pm

all the parts are now on and shes looking much better than she did on Friday night

Post by **redline** » 28 Oct 2004 03:22 pm

have now managed to push the radiator core more or less back into shape and just to be on the safe side have put a couple of spacer washers between the fan bracket and front panel. ran her for a while until fan cut in and it all works fine. because of the damage to the front panel where the bumper bracket bolt on , I am having a bit of trouble lining the brackets up with the bumper bar . But with a bit of gentle persuaision

and a large hammer

and some colourful language

I a m sure I will get there in the end if it just stops raining for long enough

so i'm now a happy chap again

Post by **redline** » 28 Oct 2004 03:27 pm

Oh I forgot to say , if anyone has a textured front bumper in black at the right price i might be interested , the one pete was kind enough to bring me is a smooth one from a 360glt and is great for now coz it means the car is usable again but i want to get it back to as near as original as poss (fussy bugger aint I ) I think chris_c said he may have one