My lovely new 360

Post by **retrocool73** » 10 Dec 2007 04:58 pm

I can't see me letting it rot... are these graphics available anywhere or will it be a custom-made jobby required?

And the rot on the drivers door - is this goona be hard to sort properly?

Post by **petefarrell360** » 12 Dec 2007 02:03 am

That's not Dave's (aka D4V2K1) old 360 is it, Steve met him once I believe. The reg was F268 LBH. There are some pictures kicking about somewhere, but that had those graphics, and similar rust on the door I think.

Have now found pics from when Steve met up with him.

And this also this pic Dave posted.

Pete

Post by **retrocool73** » 12 Dec 2007 01:23 pm

That's the car.
It's done about 20K in the past year or so, but has been very well maintained throughout. Any idea what I should do about the graphics? I do kind of quite like them...

Just heard that the red low mileage 360 GLT saloon locally (mentioned it before I think) is coming up for sale... Could it be 5?

Post by **redline** » 12 Dec 2007 02:09 pm

any decent graphics place should be able to make replicas of the stripes , may not be very cheap but would be worth looking into

Post by **SteveP** » 12 Dec 2007 02:09 pm

retrocool73 wrote:Just heard that the red low mileage 360 GLT saloon locally (mentioned it before I think) is coming up for sale... Could it be 5?

Sounds nice... if you can't handle 5...

Post by **retrocool73** » 12 Dec 2007 04:33 pm

Well, I am a nutter with... let's see, 12 mk2 Escorts (varying from mint to projects), 3 Metro's, 2 Capri's. 4 classic Opels etc so I reckon I can handle 5 300's

The red GLT I speak of is a pearly beast, those be-spoilered saloons look ace in red - but I have fallen in love with this shiny black hatch

Just gotta get them all under cover - the 300-sized space in my double garage is currently filled with the untaxed but tested 1.4GL I picked up last month, but I feel the black car should be in there away from the frost, and the restored grey 1.4 is returning home at last this weekend....
I must get this double car-port sorted ASAP

SteveP wrote:
retrocool73 wrote:Just heard that the red low mileage 360 GLT saloon locally (mentioned it before I think) is coming up for sale... Could it be 5?
Sounds nice... if you can't handle 5...

Post by **D4V2K1** » 12 Dec 2007 10:59 pm

Yes it is my old car!

I've not been on here in a long while but am glad the car is back with an enthusiast!

Hope she does you well Chris, it will be nice to see a restoration

Post by **retrocool73** » 22 Dec 2007 02:48 am

Thought I'd really f***ed it today!
I used it all day to run about in, but as I was heading to (finally!) pick the grey 340 up, I noticed the temperature gauge was sky-high all of a sudden. I just wanted to get to the garage where I could check it out, but all I got was red traffic lights!
Anyway. the car gave two massive bangs (like gunshots) and I thought that was it!
5 litres of water and ten minutes later and it started and drove fine...

Any idea's?

*EDIT BAD LANGUAGE*

Post by **Carl** » 22 Dec 2007 12:41 pm

5 litres obviously implies a massive leak!! Is there any puddles under the car? If so it'll be probably something simple like a split pipe or knackered rad. If not is there white 'smoke' coming out of the exhaust? Or is there a mayo-type substance in the filler cap/dipstick/expansion tank? If so that's the head gasket gone. Either way driving it around with no water and it overheating is not a good idea and could then mean you've warped the head too.

Post by **Jason B** » 22 Dec 2007 04:10 pm

Definitely check the bigger coolant hoses, may not be a huge leak, as mine drank loads of water with just a small leak from the rad top hose.

Post by **retrocool73** » 22 Dec 2007 05:24 pm

Well, it seems ok!
It wouldn't start at first, the steam had wet the dizzy cap etc and that had to come off and be cleaned up (and what a pain the dizzy cap clips are to get back on!), it fired up - and strangely doesn't appear to haver lost any water overnight. Runs fine, drives fine, no shite on the oil cap so all appears to be well - the bang (like a gunshot) must have been just a backfire. Need to replace some of that water with coolant in the next couple of days (and do the same to the grey 1.4) before I tempt fate and we get heavy frosts

Post by **retrocool73** » 02 Jan 2008 01:59 pm

Just had a call from the guy with the low mileage 360 GLT saloon
He's having to sell

Post by **trabitom99** » 02 Jan 2008 02:04 pm

Go for it. There's space for at least another 2 on your neighbour's driveway

Post by **retrocool73** » 02 Jan 2008 06:21 pm

I haven't seen him yet to discuss price as he wasn't in when I popped round. 2 owners, 45K, no rust... There's a dent on the drivers wing that wants sorting and a couple of marks on the n/s rear quarter but a good polish should get it looking something like.....
It was cossetted and garaged until 2004 and used daily since, so I may be arriving in time to save from the dreaded rust. And funnily enough, it's the same chap who I bought my grey 1.4 from that I subsequently restored

Post by **Chris_C** » 02 Jan 2008 06:25 pm

Wow, you definate on having her? I may be tempted if not, although my wallets crying at the moment