9 years resting, recommissioning has begun
Discussion
First off, feck me it’s quiet in here these days
A few months back we moved back to the UK after 11yrs away. 9yrs ago I tucked the Griffith under a blanket (metaphorically), as the 3rd car in a 2 car garage. Next to it was my Dad’s Chimaera. Cosy.
2wks ago I went and dragged the track day trailer I used for my Caterham out of a barn, in fine working order. Round to my folks and loaded the Griff onboard for its journey south.
So as the process to recommission begins, what will we find ….
22yr old car, 87k miles (84k I did before she went away), only started and run up and down the drive in last 9yrs every few months….
A few months back we moved back to the UK after 11yrs away. 9yrs ago I tucked the Griffith under a blanket (metaphorically), as the 3rd car in a 2 car garage. Next to it was my Dad’s Chimaera. Cosy.
2wks ago I went and dragged the track day trailer I used for my Caterham out of a barn, in fine working order. Round to my folks and loaded the Griff onboard for its journey south.
So as the process to recommission begins, what will we find ….
22yr old car, 87k miles (84k I did before she went away), only started and run up and down the drive in last 9yrs every few months….
Passed MOT today, 1584 miles done in the last 11yrs !!
Got some driving to catch up with.
Couple of little bits to finish off, but so far since November
Body off
Chassis refurbed
New carpets
Seats, dash, whale tail etc retrimmed
All the pipe work replaced, fuel lines, brake lines etc
New stereo, amp, speaker install completed and footwell project (tidying up) completed
Need some new tyres and then a bit of time sorting the paintwork and I’ll be satisfied …. For a while
Got some driving to catch up with.
Couple of little bits to finish off, but so far since November
Body off
Chassis refurbed
New carpets
Seats, dash, whale tail etc retrimmed
All the pipe work replaced, fuel lines, brake lines etc
New stereo, amp, speaker install completed and footwell project (tidying up) completed
Need some new tyres and then a bit of time sorting the paintwork and I’ll be satisfied …. For a while
bigandclever said:
Good stuff
Gives me hope for the future for mine .. 25 year old Griff, a mere 5 years unmoved on the drive
Like many, when we put the car away we were going to Singapore after we'd kept it with us in France for 2.5yrs. We thought we'd bring it over to the Netherlands when we got there, but very young daughter, no garage etc etc and it stayed in the UK.Gives me hope for the future for mine .. 25 year old Griff, a mere 5 years unmoved on the drive
Now we're back, if I didn't do it now then it'd continue to rest up. So I bit the bullet. Not for the faint hearted, but I have spent anything on it for 10yrs, so saved the money then
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