What a weekend. We took a trip to deepest Cornwall to buy a 1976 MGB GT. Armed with a trailer (thanks, Steve, for the loan of it, and Bill for showing me where it was hidden) we set off just before 10am on Friday and arrived at our hotel around 7pm.
Saturday morning saw us navigating narrow country lanes to find the car. It was as good as the seller said it was so we did the deal, loaded up and renavigated the country roads back to the A30.
Saturday morning saw us navigating narrow country lanes to find the car. It was as good as the seller said it was so we did the deal, loaded up and renavigated the country roads back to the A30.
The Audi pulled well and we were making good time until we came to a dead halt on the A30. After about an hour of stop start travel we passed the cause of the delay, a nasty accident, which according to the news had closed both carriageways for a while.
Travelling at 55 - 60mph made the 120 miles of the M5 a bit of a drag. The boredom was broken briefly by the sight of a chrome bumper roadster, top down, going past us like we were stood still, the driver giving us a big grin and thumbs up.
This turned out to be another 9 hour day and we were both cream crackered when we finally arrived at our overnight stop in Tamworth.
Refreshed after a good kip and a full English, we loaded up the car and found it wouldn't start. Eventually the RAC arrived and got us mobile again. We finally got the GT unloaded and into it's lock up around 3.30pm.
Travelling at 55 - 60mph made the 120 miles of the M5 a bit of a drag. The boredom was broken briefly by the sight of a chrome bumper roadster, top down, going past us like we were stood still, the driver giving us a big grin and thumbs up.
This turned out to be another 9 hour day and we were both cream crackered when we finally arrived at our overnight stop in Tamworth.
Refreshed after a good kip and a full English, we loaded up the car and found it wouldn't start. Eventually the RAC arrived and got us mobile again. We finally got the GT unloaded and into it's lock up around 3.30pm.
Now the work begins. My spare Rostyle wheels are in for blasting and powder coating to replace the tatty ones on the car. The body is in great condition but the paintwork isn't the best so It's going for paint when the painter can fit it in. In the meantime there is much to do.
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