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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 7075 Location: Derby

Very good! Laughing

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22778 Location: UK

That looks like a very handy runaround!

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Vulgalour · Joined: 08 May 2018 Posts: 485 Location: Kent

Renault is booked in for its MoT, so that'll happen soon.

In the meantime, here's a short Lanchester video, after treating the woodworm, repairing the panels, and fitting fresh felt it was time to get the various layers of the boot back together as Lanchester intended.

https://youtu.be/wHOZu6tVu1Q?feature=shared

Vulgalour · Joined: 08 May 2018 Posts: 485 Location: Kent

The Renault has been proving itself a very useful little thing. Passed the MoT with flying colours, the tester even remarked how solid it was which is quite something for one of these vans. It's had the tracking done, a set of tyres, fuel, and that's been all its asked of me. Done a couple of tip runs which has been a doddle and much more convenient than using the car. I've opted not to poke anything because I move house in mid-May (finally got the moving date) so if everything is working I'm just leaving it well alone in the meantime.

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I've got a fresh Lanchester video for you. Remarkably, the original steel splash guards are still mostly present on this car, perhaps lending credence to the low mileage shown on the odometer, especially given the total lack of any rust protection whatsoever beyond factory paint. I decided to make some new ones and it ended up a little bit more involved than I was expecting.

https://youtu.be/yPzEVHnC5VQ?feature=shared

Vulgalour · Joined: 08 May 2018 Posts: 485 Location: Kent

https://youtu.be/kKOGaoEPkIc?feature=shared

A donor car was acquired and proved its worth very quickly. Too far gone to restore, while still having just enough structural integrity to provide a whole host of valuable pieces for our car.

Vulgalour · Joined: 08 May 2018 Posts: 485 Location: Kent

If you enjoy jigsaw puzzles, you'll enjoy this one. We think there's a complete engine, we're not sure. More experienced eyes will likely be able to tell us what we've got.

https://youtu.be/CZ5r_Est5s8?feature=shared

Vulgalour · Joined: 08 May 2018 Posts: 485 Location: Kent

One thing that hardly ever comes across on camera is just how far gone a donor car really is. While the donor car looks like it could be repaired, realistically it had every kind of rot it was possible to have and required some extensive reconstruction that really wouldn't make any sense. That's before you even get into the bits that were missing, like the entire gearbox, which were going to be a nightmare to source. No, far better that this one dies so that ours can live on.

Angle grinder time for this rusty old hulk.

https://youtu.be/csnglbkSz9U?feature=shared

Vulgalour · Joined: 08 May 2018 Posts: 485 Location: Kent

If you've ever wondered how the doors are held on to a Lanchester LD10, this is the video for you.

https://youtu.be/5DDpK-9dU50?feature=shared

Vulgalour · Joined: 08 May 2018 Posts: 485 Location: Kent

Want to know how to remove the fuel tank and windscreens from a Lanchester LD10 sports saloon? Wonder no more, I've got a video for that.

https://youtu.be/5-sQKBVnI5g?si=uAhSBS6jeKYQpst5