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Winter Checks.. #1674553
19/11/2024 11:20
19/11/2024 11:20
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 642
France, Charente
paulw Offline OP
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Enjoying the ride

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France, Charente
Well, it's finally turned cold this week and now wet so I'm not sure the Coupé will be coming out to play too often for a while.

At least I can take the opportunity to give it a very good clean and inspection as I work my way round. So far the only problem I have seen with rust is at the bowery bottom of the passenger door, about an inch long and at the very edge where the paint is bubbling a bit. Need to get that taken back and some ant-rust on before it gets worse, then some touch-up paint.

Apart from that everything seems clean and solid. A couple of rattles when going over rough ground, but haven't found what might be loose as yet - guess there's something touching underneath, maybe exhaust / heat shield (all had to come off when sorting the gear selector). Doesn't sound as if it's anything else, or worrying!

Just thankful to have plenty of space all round to work on things -

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Paul


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Re: Winter Checks.. [Re: paulw] #1674554
19/11/2024 11:51
19/11/2024 11:51
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Just love the colour of that stone smile


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Re: Winter Checks.. [Re: Edinburgh] #1674556
19/11/2024 13:49
19/11/2024 13:49
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France, Charente
paulw Offline OP
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Originally Posted by Edinburgh
Just love the colour of that stone smile


Oh, it's seen some life has this barn! Built in the 1890's, just before our house I think (it has it's own address, despite being within our grounds), was used as part of a builders merchants until the early 70's I believe and then was used for commercial saw sharpening / minor engineering works until about 2000.

The walls have seen some abuse, have been part plastered where benches were, but have gradually gained a significant layer of dirt (although I did vacuum a large part of it in the 'garage' end)

But, as you remark, the Charente stone has a nice warm colour to it. The house is built from the same stuff!

Paul


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