Soon to be put away for winter

Les4048 · 27th September 2018, 18:22

The Beast will be stored away after this week

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Dallas · 27th September 2018, 18:24

Wow! lovely looking car

are you lucky enough to have a garage Les?

Les4048 · 27th September 2018, 18:28

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Originally Posted by Dallas

Wow! lovely looking car

are you lucky enough to have a garage Les?

Yes Wes, I’m fortunate enough to have one but it’s concrete and asbestos so I’ve to use a Carcoon to keep the car dry and in good condition. I tried to keep it in the garage before buying the Carcoon but it was running with condensation. I asked advice from a builder friend how to insulate it but he says not to waste my money trying.

mac61 · 27th September 2018, 19:24

Great bit of kit the Carcoon, been using one with different cars for nearly 20 years now. My 260 certainly benefits from it during the winter months

Les4048 · 27th September 2018, 19:40

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suzublu · 27th September 2018, 19:42

Reckon I could take you

Might have a look at one of those Carcoon thingies

LotusLC · 27th September 2018, 19:45

The beast will be cosier in winter than I will be

Madderz · 27th September 2018, 20:21

Absolutely amazing looking car mate, it's a credit to your efforts in keeping it mint!

I hate to say tho, you side skirts arn't fitted correctly

(Sorry

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Les4048 · 27th September 2018, 20:31

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Originally Posted by Madderz

Absolutely amazing looking car mate, it's a credit to your efforts in keeping it mint!

I hate to say tho, you side skirts arn't fitted correctly

(Sorry

)

Care to enlighten me. They were fitted by a body shop following the instructions in the box from X Part

alanaslan · 27th September 2018, 21:38

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I find it strange to see that the boys in Callander are still up to their old tricks. Used to Run the Doune Classic car show which became the Callander Classic Weekend. I Ran the entrants campsite and put on the entertainment for eighteen of the twenty five years that it ran for every August bank holiday weekend.
I could always count on the Garage to assist any of my guests wanting this kind of work done. Must be ten years since we last ran the event. I can’t praise the Garages work highly enough.
That coming from a man who at one time restored classic cars as a part time hobby employing two of the best young keen mechanics up until I retired ten years ago is high praise, I was lucky enough to eventually have two lads willing to learn how to roll body panels from scratch, in mild steel, stainless steel and Aluminium. How to make moulds for manufacturing replacement fibre glass tubs and clams. I was just relived to have someone to pass my knowledge on to. As sadly when an old engineer passes away. All of his knowledge, and skills are lost forever.
Duncan Lange Leyland’s. Chief design engineer passed away and his wealth of knowledge was lost for ever. Dick Watson the engineer who services and restores all HRH motor cars, started off as HRGs chief design engineer. Has not had an apprentice in the passed forty years or more is now in his eighths, is still looking after the Queens cars, but when he passes all his knowledge will be lost for ever.
I am so glad to see that the boys in Callander are still working away and are proud enough to put their name to their work.
A lovely example of one of our Mustang powered cars hopefully she will still be around for a long time to come.
Alan

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27th September 2018, 18:22	#1
Les4048 This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer/ MG ZT-T 400 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lhanbryde Posts: 3,278 Thanks: 2,627 Thanked 1,523 Times in 869 Posts	Soon to be put away for winter The Beast will be stored away after this week Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

27th September 2018, 19:45	#7
LotusLC This is my second home MG ZT CDTi Auto / ZT-T Trophy Blue Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: York Posts: 3,981 Thanks: 3,329 Thanked 1,644 Times in 1,238 Posts	The beast will be cosier in winter than I will be __________________ Lotus Carlton - Number 852 (My old car) https://i.imgur.com/Cwa3376m.jpg

27th September 2018, 18:24	#2
Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,595 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	Wow! lovely looking car are you lucky enough to have a garage Les?

27th September 2018, 19:24	#4
mac61 Loves to post MG ZT 260 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 331 Thanks: 91 Thanked 56 Times in 47 Posts	Great bit of kit the Carcoon, been using one with different cars for nearly 20 years now. My 260 certainly benefits from it during the winter months

27th September 2018, 19:40	#5
Les4048 This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer/ MG ZT-T 400 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lhanbryde Posts: 3,278 Thanks: 2,627 Thanked 1,523 Times in 869 Posts	Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

27th September 2018, 19:42	#6
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,921 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Reckon I could take you Might have a look at one of those Carcoon thingies

27th September 2018, 20:21	#8
Madderz Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Barnsley Posts: 594 Thanks: 233 Thanked 132 Times in 121 Posts	Absolutely amazing looking car mate, it's a credit to your efforts in keeping it mint! I hate to say tho, you side skirts arn't fitted correctly (Sorry )