Two more 2.5 estates

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Re: Two more 2.5 estates

Post by robert_e_smart » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:46 pm

As long as the rear subframe to body mounting area is Ok, then a bit of sill welding would be Ok. The rear subframe to body mounting area is slightly complex, and would need to be perfect.
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Re: Two more 2.5 estates

Post by citroenxm » Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:50 am

Dieselman wrote:
robert_e_smart wrote:Good news on the silver car John. I hate rusty estates!!
I hate the rusty saloon sitting on my drive.

Not sure what to do with it yet.
The "Cobalt" one?? Im in the middle of dooing my SED... it is long winded, specially with limited time!

Shame your so far away Will!!!

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Re: Two more 2.5 estates

Post by CitroJim » Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:39 pm

citroenxm wrote: The "Cobalt" one??
I shouldn't think so Paul. It's a lovely car that and certainly not a bit rusty....
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Re: Two more 2.5 estates

Post by citroenxm » Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:16 pm

Like MTXM Mathew Thomas, all of Wills are very nice and clean! Wish I could keep mine the same!

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Re: Two more 2.5 estates

Post by Dieselman » Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:43 pm

citroenxm wrote:
The "Cobalt" one?? Im in the middle of dooing my SED... it is long winded, specially with limited time!

Shame your so far away Will!!!

Paul
It's the Mandarin one. I need to get onto seeing how much needs doing to it. It's not too bad, but the sills need welding.

Might go and have a poke with a large screwdriver in a bit.
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Re: Two more 2.5 estates

Post by xmexclusive » Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:15 pm

Update on the two 2.5 estates.
Now using the silver car as a daily runabout van.
Lots of little anoyances keep turning up but it goes ok.
Wet headlining when it finally rained here.
Mad professor seems to have rewired the dash so that put paid to just plugging in the two cruise switches.
Engine oil cooler is from a 1.9TD and has some inovative pipe work to connect up.
Tipped the rads back to check on the condition of the hidden small one.
Found that it was missing having been replaced with a little bit of bypass piping.
Had to sort the wiring, relay and fuse box in the engine bay to get the fans running correctly.
Have decided to scrap the blue 2.5 partly because it has stood SORN a good while outside with the sunroof partially open.
Just too much needs doing to retieve it, mileage at 230k is against it so easier to remove the critical spares.

John

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