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Offline Luke S

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My first restoration.
« on: 21, April, 2013 - 11:39:48 »
I have just picked up a C5 from Reading to day it's not working and will need a lot of work doing to it. Pics will follow soon.

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Re: My first restoration.
« Reply #1 on: 21, April, 2013 - 13:03:11 »
There's bound to be a ton of questions I'll have to ask as me and my dad have never striped down a C5  :-[

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Re: My first restoration.
« Reply #2 on: 21, April, 2013 - 13:08:24 »
The body shell is in great condition but the rest is not

A bit dark  :-[ :-[











Hopefully it should turn out great.

I'll test to see if the pod works when I bring my C5 back round my house tonight.  ;) ;)
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Re: My first restoration.
« Reply #3 on: 21, April, 2013 - 13:11:03 »
The seller says the electrics don't work and there's so much rust you can't peddle it. The original tiers are split  :-\ :-\
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Re: My first restoration.
« Reply #4 on: 21, April, 2013 - 14:26:41 »
Also comes with all the paper work

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Re: My first restoration.
« Reply #5 on: 21, April, 2013 - 16:43:19 »




That rust is like a work of art! Don't fix it, hang it on your wall!

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Re: My first restoration.
« Reply #6 on: 21, April, 2013 - 16:55:56 »
A very savable C5 - look forward to the progress on this one - any question's fire away  :)

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Re: My first restoration.
« Reply #7 on: 21, April, 2013 - 17:51:56 »
I have just connected the pod onto my other C5 and it works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As it has sat out side in all weathers it's done quite well  :D :D

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Re: My first restoration.
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That rust is like a work of art! Don't fix it, hang it on your wall!

I should do, but it would be hard to find a replacement.  ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: My first restoration.
« Reply #9 on: 21, April, 2013 - 17:55:30 »
The C5 also came with free mouse droppings  ;D ;D ;D  Yuk :P :P :P

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Re: My first restoration.
« Reply #10 on: 21, April, 2013 - 17:57:49 »
And another battery charger. That's three I now have  :P :P

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Re: My first restoration.
« Reply #11 on: 21, April, 2013 - 20:35:21 »
And here is some of the leaflets and some other paper work



Dose anyone else know where about on the forum the serial number thing Is where you print it off your self. (Not very clear)
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Re: My first restoration.
« Reply #12 on: 22, April, 2013 - 07:54:29 »
Hi there Luke what a great find and a great C5 to restore If you have not seen my videos on Youtube check them out they may help you .

MY USER NAME ON YOUTUBE IS        JORDAN8ISH      Bye Chas

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Re: My first restoration.
« Reply #13 on: 22, April, 2013 - 16:09:18 »
Thanks Chas  ;) ;) ;) :) :) 8) 8)

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Re: My first restoration.
« Reply #14 on: 22, April, 2013 - 19:09:58 »
Hi Luke.

I am really looking forward to following your progress with this restoration.

Good luck

Simon