Roof motor fixed and relocated by Number5

[wackyracer8]

Massive shout out to Number5 who welcomed me to his home today and took my roof off, fixed my roof motor and relocated it to the boot while I sipped tea and pretended I knew what I was doing while trying to help. He's saved me having to buy a new motor and a few bob as well! Cheers!

Edit: Added photos in attachments instead.

 

[Serpentine722]

Good job !
Got to love this forum

 

[paulgs1000]

Wow - impressive work - nice one Number5

 

[Grumpyowl]

Nice one. Well done number 5

 

[Number5]

Yes, nice to meet you Chris. A lovely 2.5 you have to work on there. A bit of TLC and thats going to be a cracking car.

The motor was dead when we removed it. Absolutely drowned as both drains were blocked . We tested it on a 12v battery and still nothing, but a good soaking with WD40, a hairdryer and a bit of persuasion saw it come back to life. Then a few minutes of spinning it both ways warmed it up and its working fine again..

Now its relocated into the boot and the drains cleared it shoukd keep on going I reckon.

A rewarding day even though it took about 7 hours in all, and you even got to meet the legend that is Danstarr too !

Now, use the money you saved on getting those wheels sorted !!! : oke:

(Now, I'm not sure whats happening with those attachment pictures, but those ladies definitely weren't in my garage today !)

 

[Big Red Cat]

Good work

 

[srhutch]

Forum power at it's best.

Good one Alan

 

[mr wilks]

Top fella top forum

 

[wackyracer8]

It sure is forum power at it's best. Alan is a top bloke and knows his stuff. Alan I've found that place you we're on about with the wheels and will give them a call on Tuesday to see if I can get the wheels sorted. Then to give the roof a good clean, have a play with some clay cleaning which I learnt about today and give a good clean out under the bonnet.

 

[Number5]

No worries, just shout if you need any help or advice.

Also about 1 mile from you is this place, which you may find useful, to keep you out of the rain when working on it.
www.ramp-it-up.co.uk

 

[Spikey]

Great work Alan

 

[DanStarr]

Great work Alan

Now Alan has the experience we could have a crack at converting yours into an e85?

 

[AlienZed]

Good work no5, great to be able to help fellow forumites,
Clicked on the fotos to enlarge an a bevvy of russian beuties pop up ,
Do they come with every roof motor job,
M

 

[wackyracer8]

haha not sure why you guys are seeing some beauties and all I can see is a roof off and a boot :?

 

[Spikey]

Great work Alan

Now Alan has the experience we could have a crack at converting yours into an e85?

Mmm don't think so - perhaps a targa top though?

 

[DanStarr]

Great work Alan

Now Alan has the experience we could have a crack at converting yours into an e85?

Mmm don't think so - perhaps a targa top though?

That would look awesome!

 

[Marlon]

Well done Alan, a roof motor resurrection on Easter Sunday

 

[Number5]

Great work Alan

Now Alan has the experience we could have a crack at converting yours into an e85?

Mmm don't think so - perhaps a targa top though?

I would have thought that Targa top would be about as aerodynamic as driving a bucket

Well done Alan, a roof motor resurrection on Easter Sunday

Yes Marlon, I'd have been "Cross" if it hadn't worked !!!