The car arrived yesterday, I haven't had much time to do much yet and, as usual, I'm a bit busy over the next few days.
However, so far, I have managed to jam the battery from my 13/60 in it, put three gallons of petrol in (which made a total of three gallons) and get it started. The guy who had it before me had already started it and this worried me but it started easily and run pretty well. There is an oil leak which I think may just be the camshaft cover gasket.
The electrics are pretty wild. The fuel and temperature gauges don't work which is more the likely the stabilizer. The headlights do not work except when set to main beam and then one main and one dipped work.
The parcel shelf has been taken out and is in the boot but it is stuffed and some of the fittings are missing. The carpets are good except that the drivers side is missing. These missing items worry me a bit, I'm not sure how easy it will be to replace them. If anybody has any of them or knows of a car being broken up, I would be glad to hear from you.
The battery clamp and ties are stuffed. Luckily I have another clamp and I have bought some threaded rod so I should be able to clamp the new battery in when it arrives (hopefully tomorrow). After that I think that it is up on the axle stands, tidy the wheels up and get it booted.
I have taken some quick pics below, the first two are a 'spot what is missing' challenge. The last is a close up of the driver's A post which has been botched but I've seen worse in cars advertised for a lot more. The passenger side is not as bad.
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