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Will@Lisburn wrote:Owner has come back to me and said he wants to get back what he paid for it. £300. Seems fair . I think I will go for it.
you know it makes sense :thumbs:
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What papers should I expect to get along with it
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Will@Lisburn wrote:What papers should I expect to get along with it
the V5 log book :thumbs: , he may have some old MOT's & tax discs too :thumbs:
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Owner has told me that the person he bought the vehicle of had promised to srnd on log book but they never materialised. What if I dont get log book , is there a procedure for getting a new one from DVLA.
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Will@Lisburn wrote:Owner has told me that the person he bought the vehicle of had promised to srnd on log book but they never materialised. What if I dont get log book , is there a procedure for getting a new one from DVLA.
yes you can get a replacement one but it'll cost you £25.00 even though you haven't lost it & you're just the innocent new owner, DVLA should change that rule
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Did Paul Clayton ever progress the possible production of steel front wings.
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Will@Lisburn wrote:Did Paul Clayton ever progress the possible production of steel front wings.
here's his website contact details

http://www.austinclayton.co.uk/contact.html
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Will@Lisburn wrote:Did Paul Clayton ever progress the possible production of steel front wings.
I spoke to him recently about this and understand it's still at the development stage, but now that the 'academy' sales have slowed down he will have time to further it. I'm sure it would help oil the wheels if everyone interested in new wings made contact with Paul...
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If im going to get this little saloon into the garage I will need to drive in and then move it sideways. Has anyone used the individual wheel dollies to move vehicles about. My floor is quite rough and has a slope. The wheels on the dollies are 3 " dia and can be steel or have plastic type finish. I see them for sale on e bay at £100 for set of four
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Will@Lisburn wrote:If im going to get this little saloon into the garage I will need to drive in and then move it sideways. Has anyone used the individual wheel dollies to move vehicles about. My floor is quite rough and has a slope. The wheels on the dollies are 3 " dia and can be steel or have plastic type finish. I see them for sale on e bay at £100 for set of four
aren't shopping trolley wheels suitable?
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Not sure I could get the car into a shopping trolley :D
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Will@Lisburn wrote:Not sure I could get the car into a shopping trolley :D
you can but try :whistle:
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This is the sort of thing I was thinking of getting. Need 4 off
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Will@Lisburn wrote:This is the sort of thing I was thinking of getting. Need 4 off
i think Sealey do them but i'm sure you could knock something up using bolt on casters
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The cheap ones arent great on really rough floors, but so long at there aren't potholes, the weight of the car should assist in overcoming resistance. If the floor slope is significant, have a second person downhill to stop it rolling into a wall (or other car!)

Some decent levelling compound painted over with garage paint to stop dust might assist on larger holes, although the wheels might dig in ?

Proper skates costs more than a car !
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