New Member, Introducing my Project GTA

Thanks Lee, to say i'm excited to get her home on Saturday is an understatement. That bloody mirror!! Looks like it's held on with an NHS plaster, she deserves better. Dig deep people, any members with one hiding in a box would make her complete. and a very happy patch.

[The Saint]

Not sure what you guys are looking for, as regards the mirror, but I may have some old parts from when I did my GTA, in a box somewhere in my garage.
Let me know what it is you are looking for and I will see if I have that part..
Regards
Vince..

Hi Vince, after a passenger side mirror as the plastic internals of mine have snapped.

Many thanks

[The Saint]

Ok Will take a peek when I get home from work and upload a photo of what I have, then you can say if you want any of it!!

[The Saint]

Ok so been digging about in my "garage of plenty"... and found the old mirrors I took from my GTA.
Are these parts any good to you?? Any one or all three parts???

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As you can see in the last picture, This has been repaired in the past.
Not sure if it will look any better than you "NHS" repair, but it was ok'ish on my GTA.
I only changed it as the club had an offer on new mirrors a few years ago..
Let me know if you are interested.
Regards
Vince.

Thanks for the effort Vince but I don't think that one will be much of an improvement sadly. Guess I'll need to hold out for a new one or one that's not broken. Thanks again.

[The Saint]

Thanks for the reply.. Always here if you or anyone else need parts...

So, after Lee has worked his magic I finally have her tucked up in my garage. It's been 5 months since I first made an offer for her, seems like an eternity. Delivered to me at 07.50 Saturday morning, spent a few hours giving her a wash and hoover and then off for her first trip, 160 mile round trip to Surrey. Grinned the whole way, my 15yr old son next to me on the way there grinning just as much. Grin got bigger when dropped into 4th at about 60 and given a gentle/ heavy right foot.

She never missed a beat, I was as nervous as hell for about half an hour, anxiously watching the guages (get onto that...) and learning where everything sits and sounds like when she's happy.

I do struggle with my size 12's, had to really think about my feet position, my right foot at an angle sometines to get the brakes right. Think I'll need the pedal box modyfying (can't be the first to moan about the French small feet setup).

Taken a few miles to get used to second gear almost being out of the passenger door and finding reverse is an adventure but all part of her character.

Gauges.... Fuel one is on another planet, all other computer functions good, just no idea how much go juice is in her. Oil level seems to have gone on holiday and doesn't sweep on ignition.

Whilst waiting for the poly headlight replacements I've had a graphic made up for £10 from a local graphics guy, draws your eye away from the crack so well worth it for a temp cover up.

A huge thank you again to Lee, not only for getting her breathing again but for his invaluable advice and patience! And saving the day at the last minute when the exhaust rotted out a day before she was getting collected.

I think the advenuture has only just begun but worth every penny, the admiring looks by young and old (even a Police van!), people stopping to talk to me even in the space of two days of driving. I feel honoured to be the proud owner of such a car and I'm hoping my dear old friend who is no longer with us is sitting on his cloud watching and smiling.

Still need a passenger mirror!

Nice car Patch, Glad you are enjoying it

[BIG_MVS]

Nice write up/update. Well done patch for getting it back on the road.

Had a nice trip down the road today,had to check my new wing mirror would stay on . New plates fitted and making the most of the sun being out. Nice airfield people let me in for this.....

Car looks in fine form....well done you ! You should have waited for Brexit outcome before getting new plates though !!

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