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Help Needed!!

Postby Paul Fitzpatrick » Sun Jun 13, 2010 5:25 pm

My GTA went up in smoke on the way back from Bromley :cry: :cry: So I need just about everything in the engine compartment. Wiring loom etc etc. Anyone know of a complete car for sale cheapish? Or a big cache of parts....Please pm and I will 'phone you. Thanks.
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Postby MFaulks » Sun Jun 13, 2010 8:53 pm

Oh my Paul! Sorry to hear that :( not good. How bad is it, nothing you can salvage? As far as loom is concerned I would talk
to Mr. CLee, he was sorting out some new ones. The loom is a real weak link, especially at the age they are getting too,
and you will almost never get any warning. I may be jumping ahead here, sorry, was it loom started or fuel leaking on to hot surfaces?
Well what ever, not good and hope you can get it sorted :((
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Postby Paul Fitzpatrick » Mon Jun 14, 2010 4:35 pm

Latest... Reported to insurance co. I have agreed value and salvage rights, so that's good. The assessor is coming tomorrow; I know him through my business, so that should help! Been offered cars, bits, help - hey thanks! Keep you all posted....
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Lotus Esprit V8
2001 Range Rover 4.6 Vogue
2000 Ford F350 7.3 powerstroke diesel (450bhp/800 ft/lb !)
1948 Ford F1 Hot Rod 383 sbc
BMW 1150gs
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Postby Martin Farley » Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:06 pm

Hi Paul, You really need to talk to Clee if not a new loom, he had with me a scrapper that would be useful plus I cant recommend him enough for doing work for you as he has worked magic on my car aswell.

Just hope his Nagders are up to it !!! Ohh matron he can fill you in on that :lol: :oops:
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Postby andyh877 » Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:56 pm

MVS has a whole car ready to break best you get up to snadbatch quick
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Postby Paul Fitzpatrick » Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:29 pm

It's an Atmo unfortunately :(
1988 GTA Turbo
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Lotus Esprit V8
2001 Range Rover 4.6 Vogue
2000 Ford F350 7.3 powerstroke diesel (450bhp/800 ft/lb !)
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Postby stephendell » Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:00 am

I have a turbo engine + loom etc
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Postby jon_viola » Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:11 am

So sorry to hear about your car!! What happened?
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Postby Paul Fitzpatrick » Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:59 am

Not sure of the cause, probably a fuel line. I renewed those a couple of years ago too! Assessor has been, he thinks it will be written off - just need it to be cat c or d. I will post a pic soon and a probable parts list. Stephen, I will talk to you about that engine and more soon. Just going to wait for the insurance co to get back.
Again, thanks for all your support. I will get this back on the road - I have to as it was a wedding gift from my wife,Fiona, who passed away 18months ago. I will tell my customers to go away for a couple of weeks while my workshop becomes the Alpine Rescue Centre of Tunbridge Wells.......
1988 GTA Turbo
1972 Lotus Europa Zetec
Lotus Esprit V8
2001 Range Rover 4.6 Vogue
2000 Ford F350 7.3 powerstroke diesel (450bhp/800 ft/lb !)
1948 Ford F1 Hot Rod 383 sbc
BMW 1150gs


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