SINCE OWNING THE VETTE, WE'VE FITTED A NEW BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, IN THE LAST FEW DAYS A NEW FUEL PUMP. PLUS MANY MORE MINOR THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN GOING WRONG DUE TO LACK OF USE. AS IT STANDS AT THE MOMENT, RUNS PERFECTLY, DOE'S NOT OVERHEAT IN TRAFFIC, AND IS A PLEASURE TO DRIVE, IF YOU LIKE THIS KIND OF THING. THE ONLY THINGS THAT WILL NEED ATTENTION IN THE FUTURE, IS A SLIGHT OIL LEAK FROM THE TIMING COVER, I JUST HAVEN'T GOT THE TIME TO DO IT. IT'S NOT THAT BAD, BUT BLOWS A SLIGHT MIST OVER THE FRONT OFF THE MOTOR OVER A LONG RUN. I'VE GOT MANY PICTURES AND VIDEOS AND THESE CAN BE SENT EASILY AND QUICKLY AND FREE, BY "WHATSAPP" ON MOBILES. IF ANYONE USES THIS AND WOULD LIKE SEE EITHER OF THE MENTIONED, RING ME AND I WILL ADD YOU TO MY CONTACTS AND SEND YOU WHATEVER YOU WANT.
ANDY ROBINSON RACE CARS CARRIED OUT THE PRO STREET CONVERSION , AND SO IS DONE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD. IT COST 45K TO BUILD BACK IN THE EARLY 2000S SO WOULD PROBABLY COST 60K PLUS TODAY. I HAVE 2 FOLDERS WITH RECEIPTS FOR EVERYTHING THAT'S BEEN BOUGHT FOR IT, AND ALL THE INFORMATION PAPER WORK FOR THE ITEMS THEMSELVES. IT'S THE MOST COMPLETE RECORD OF A BUILD I'VE SEEN TO DATE.
BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF USE BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT, CERTAIN THINGS STARTED TO FAIL AS WE BEGAN PUTTING THE MILES ON IT. SO WE'VE FITTED A NEW BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, FUEL PUMP JUST LAST WEEK, NEW SUMP AND GASKET. AND MANY OTHER SMALLER, BUT VERY NESSESARY ITEMS. THIS WORK HAS NOW MADE IT A VERY DRIVABLE CAR. ONE OTHER THING I MUST MENTION, IS THAT IT IS VERY TIGHT TO GET IN AND OUT OF. I'M 5"10 AND MEDIUM BUILD, AND MY LADY 5"6 AND SLIM WE CAN MANAGE FINE. MY SON IS 6"2 AND BUILT LIKE A BRICK OUT HOUSE, TO SAY IT'S AMUSING WATCHING HIM GET IN IT IS AN UNDERSTATMENT. PLEASE TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION BEFORE BIDDING. ALSO REMEMBER IT IS A MANUAL BOX, THIS MAKES FOR A FABULOUS DRIVING EXPERIENCE, BUT TAKES A BIT OF GETTING USED TO WITH THIS POWER. I'VE HAD A FEW PHONE CALLS AND EVEN THOUGH I'VE SAID IT'S A MANUAL, SOME HAVEN'T TAKEN IT IN AND THINK IT'S AUTO, AND DON'T THINK THEY COULD DRIVE IT.
WE'VE JUST BEEN OUT AND TOOK A FEW VIDEOS OF THE VETTE DRIVING. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VIEW . THEY ARE ON FACEBOOK, LOOK FOR THE " CUSTOM AND CLASSIC " PAGE, THE COVER PICTURE IS A SUPERCHARGED FIREBIRD. ANY PROBLEMS LET ME KNOW.
WHILE PARKING UP YESTERDAY, I GOT CLOSER TO A WALL THAN I INTENDED, AND HAVE CHIPPED THE PAINT ON THE R/H CORNER OF THE REAR BUMPER. IT'S A RUBBER BUMPER OF COURSE, SO NO DENT BUT ABOUT A 2" SQUARE BIT OF PAINT HAS FLAKED OFF. I HOPE THIS DOESN'T PUT ANYONE OFF. CAN'T BELIEVE I DID IT. CHEERS MARK
BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER, I HAVE LOWERED THE RESERVE , BY A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT. I CAN'T BE ANY FAIRER THAN THAT. THIS COULD BE THE BARGIN OF THE CENTURY FOR SOMEONE NOW. GOOD LUCK ALL
I FORGOT TO MENTION ONE THING. THERE IS NO HEATER FITTED. IT HAS BEEN REMOVED TO MAKE SPACE FOR PERFORMANCE ENHANCING ITEMS. BECAUSE IT CAN'T BE USED IN THE WINTER OR RAIN, IT WOULD MAKE IT A USELESS ACCESSARY ANYWAY, A BIT LIKE A CD PLAYER. IF IT IS A BIT CHILLY ADRENALIN KEEPS YOU WARM.
I HAVE DECIDED TO REMOVE THE RESERVE, YOU ARE BIDDING TO OWN NOW. SO PLEASE IF YOU DON'T WANT IT DONE BID. AND KEPT YOUR KIDS AND ANIMALS AWAY FROM THE COMPUTOR, SO THEY DON'T BID AND WASTE PEOPLES TIME. THANKS ALL, AND GOOD LUCK
COULDN'T REMOVE RESERVE BUT IT'S BEEN REDUCED TO £5400, SO ONE MORE BID AND IT'S ON SALE. CHEERS MARK