Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

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Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

Post by MG Mal » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:50 am

A C Plate 1.6 HL Automatic Montego Estate!. (Glutton for punishment I know!)

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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

Post by Very Tall Brad » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:51 am

Ooooh!
No longer an 800 owner!

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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

Post by MG Mal » Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:01 am

Yes an Auto Brad.... :D

Despite the 1.6 lump I think even you would drive one like this!..... ;)

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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

Post by Richard Moss » Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:17 pm

looks OK - how are the sills?
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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

Post by MG Mal » Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:33 pm

Sills look pretty good so far Richard, although there is one hole at the rear end on the passenger side where the arch panel overlaps. and some (hopefully)minor surface grot in the same place on the drivers side rear end.

Front wings need rubbing back and treating but so far don't look rotten, rear hatch has usual but minor bubbling along the bottom edge of the screen.
Surprisingly the scuttle trim panel is in fairly good condition, but will need to come off for a rub down and repaint.

First glance the doors look ok, but I have not spent any real time on it as I only got back late last evening.
Today was a "rest day" having done over a 1000 miles over the weekend in the defender.

Tomorrow (if I'm allowed) I will unload the trailer and give it a good look over.

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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

Post by Richard Moss » Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:34 pm

Have fun
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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

Post by MG Mal » Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:38 pm

Thanks! (I think)

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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

Post by guru » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:53 pm

I've always liked the Montego estate ever since my Dad had one when I was a child. From memory that was a C reg as well, VDP with the extra seats in the boot. My brothers and I used to argue over who got to ride in the boot facing backwards!
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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

Post by MG Mal » Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:32 pm

Not much has happened until this week due to sourcing correct parts etc.
Still quite a bit to do but this should give a wee taster of the progress so far.

Thanks to a good friend, with my prep and his patience we have a newly recovered headliner biscuit.
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Replacement wing fitted due to original having added none factory ventilation!
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Front bumper has been changed out for correct fitment item for the year of the car:(yet to fully bolt up due to wing fitment needing "fettling"
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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

Post by MG Mal » Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:52 pm

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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

Post by MG Mal » Tue May 13, 2014 10:07 am

Thanks to Ricky we now have solid sill ends and lower rear arch's.
It also has had them "orrible" locking nuts removed and the wheels swopped over, as well as a full front to back H/brake cable set fitted.

Just need to replace a wheel stud or two and the fuel ECU as it's playing up.

Then it should be ready for test.

Sill repairs to the estate are almost complete.
Both sides needed quite a bit of work, but I guess that's what you get with no wax oil etc and a life on the south coast.
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Plan is to clean up the full length of each sill and paint in a zinc rich primer then grey stone chip. all Masked off neatly.
it will then be the option of any prospective new owner to either paint as needed or go the whole hog and do the entire car to a high standard.

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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

Post by MG Mal » Tue May 13, 2014 1:04 pm

Well I have just got off the phone with Ricky.

The estate now has a full MOT. :)

let the tidying commence!

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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

Post by patrickinghsm » Wed May 14, 2014 9:20 am

Nice one! like it very much

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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

Post by Richard Moss » Wed May 14, 2014 12:23 pm

Good work
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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

Post by TDHFastback » Wed May 14, 2014 5:00 pm

What a super thread and a very nice car.
Well done Mal.
Look forward to seeing the end result

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