WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Nothing, but got my insurance quote, £310 fully comp all mods declared but limited to 5k a year mileage (I do about 2k :lol:

), I am fairly happy with that :wink:

Prepaired some of the components to go back on Chrissy's engine when Manny brings the head back! :mrgreen:

I like "shiney shiney!!!!"

New water pump fitted, bar a set of tyres my trucks the best it's been since I've owned it

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Dan why didn't you sell the doors and tailgate first :?:

They had a few rust spots on so didn't think they'd be worth a great deal. Took the bonnet and the drivers front wing off as they were in good nick. Kept the wheels for my new tyres. And took the tow bar off because it has recovery points welded too it. Got £120 for it minus 40 for the guy to tow it so 80 in my pocket...didn't think it was too bad

Nothing to either of mine today.
But I did fit new front shocks, brake discs and pads to one of my dads sprinters.
Rather have been working on mine.

Washed it

Wired in my front spot lights complete with a toggle switch, changed the cigarette socket, I now have a internal power source

and I took the truck up the hills(salisbury plain) all in all a good weekend :thumbup:

Just returned with the Fronty, following a trip to the UK.
She took us from Brittany to Le Havre, hopped on the ferry, and then from Portsmouth up to Dorset, visiting family and friends in Devon and around.
Loaded her up with radiators, paint and gear from B&Q and came back home.
She clocked up a healthy 770 miles, never missed a beat, and returned around 9 pence a mile on diesel :shock:

I have rarely been more impressed with a vehicle, and I've owned in excess of 250 in my time. She is truly comfortable, tractable, and NOW reliable!
'Phyllis' is a keeper, and even my wife has to admit, has been one of my better buys

Drove it.........

Helped Manny put Chrissy's truck back together!!! It lives!!!!!!!! :oh yer:

Truck...

Having broken it again on Saturday today was a mass panic with the spanners etc to get it back on the road for Monday. Massive job so it was.

The blocked (and well knacked) drivers side windscreen wash jet has now been replaced and all is running again...

O-no...

Filled it, so she can drive it and empty it, for me to fill it again.... summit wrong with that arrangement me thinks...

sprigot bearing arrived so now to rebuild the old girl

Paid the £310 insurance for the year

you sod !!!!!!!!!!! just been quoted £709 renewal and thats cheapest yet,

Today i Fixed my brake panel switch. At the weekend I fixed my side lights after, checking all the fuses in the car (where all the light fuses are) they were all fine so checked the indicator stalk, that was fine so checked the wires and again they were fine. So after scratching my head trying to figure it out thought I would check the fuses in the engine bay, even though they are just the engine fuses, well that's what i thought anyway, there was a fuse for the sidelight in there, and just to top it all off today the interior lights wouldn't go out turns out the bonnet switch is now playing up so disconnected that and problem solved :lol:

I can't wait for this car to go

Unfortunately had a bump today

and with 300K on the clock I`m sure the insurance will write it off if I go down that route. I don`t expect it will be worth much so if I make a claim or not I have the following options.

52 reg Olympus Dti Star Silver, 60000miles, 5 speed, on 2nd engine, still runs great, no issues or EML`s

Damage is the following,

Front Bullbar
Front plastic bumper
Front Grill
OSF Headlight broken mounting
Front radiator support bent
Bonnet
Radiator
Air Con Rad
Bent intercooler ( Turbo still boosts )

Still drives and managed to drive back to our yard, no crunching or grinding noises.
So all cosmetic so could be easily put back togather, which I could do myself.

Regarding the accident ( My fault ) :oops:

nodody was injured which is the best news

. Short of it, followed a train of cars through a traffic light ( Green ) for them all to suddenly stop, and right where I had to emergency brake there is a water leak (spring) in the road, which ended up in me locking up and sliding into the car in front. No time for the ABS to kick in. The transit tipper that caused everyone to brake was just dropping off a passenger. Unfortunately there were no other alternatives with pedrestrians, on the side walk and oncoming traffic in the opposite lane, so just had to stay straight. No airbags deployed.

The options,

1, Pay the excess ( £250.00 ) scrap the vehicle, take what im offered look for something new. Least prefered option.
2 Pay the excess buy it back and fix it myself , with a future title on it, although may have something to put towards the parts for repairs.
3, Notify insures, don`t make a claim and fix myself. All my cost.

At the moment I have notified my insures and have taken the time to ponder my options.

Any Suggestions. I have the use of other vehicles so does not have to be an immediate fix. The down side is I unable to tow my track car around or collect parts for my other toys.

Regards

Dave