vin 11477 - Finally I am an owner

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Re: New radio fitted! - Retrosound motor 7 Santa Barbara

Postby CFI » Wed Dec 26, 2018 9:43 pm

I’m very tempted to install a radio like this. My factory Craig works well (except for the cassette player) but I’d like to be able to listen to songs stored on my phone via Bluetooth. At the moment I’m using a small portable Bluetooth speaker placed in the center console.
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Re: New radio fitted! - Retrosound motor 7 Santa Barbara

Postby IGB » Fri Dec 28, 2018 9:48 pm

As an alternative - If you have a working Craig Radio and want to keep it, then consider one of these from Amazon, I fitted one and it works great. By default It tunes to the lowest FM setting on the Craig.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002U5XPBE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Re: New radio fitted! - Retrosound motor 7 Santa Barbara

Postby CFI » Wed Jan 02, 2019 2:43 pm

Interesting. I’ll check it out. Thanks.
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Re: vin 11477 - Finally I am an owner

Postby TristanC » Tue Apr 07, 2020 12:36 am

:dance: I haven’t updated this thread in a loooong time.

Here’s a list of work carried out to date:

- U.K. conversion ready for MOT
- New rear light boards
- LED rear light conversion
- Braided brake lines
- New refurbed steering rack
- Stainless heat shield and exhaust mount
- New stainless fuel lines
- New coolant hoses (silicon)
- New aluminium radiator
- New fuel accumulator and related hoses
- New clutch, flywheel, etc (full kit)
- New Reinz rear main seal
- New high output alternator
- New waterpump and thermostat
- Dent removal all over
- Full regrain
- Repainted front and rear fascias
- New seat covers
- Retrosound radio
- Re-stuffed door cards

- million’s of alternator belts :D

I think that’s it...... so far.


Thank you to everyone that has helped me so far on this journey - I’m sure there’ll be a lot more questions to come.

Special thanks to Alistair for his hotline when I had running issues, also Nick who helped me over his secret messaging service.

And of course the very patient Arran, who keeps us all supplied with the parts we require.

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Uncovered in Alabama
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Engine bay needs attention
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Dirty in Alabama for 17 years
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Dad and I proud of the work we’d done at this point
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And today - fresh as a daisy
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Fresh
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Clean and updated engine bay
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Re: vin 11477 - Finally I am an owner

Postby cis6409 » Tue Apr 07, 2020 2:12 pm

Fantastic turnaround, brilliant job, great to see!
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Re: vin 11477 - Finally I am an owner

Postby jerzybondov » Tue Apr 07, 2020 6:42 pm

Amazing work - you've even done the door card re-plumping job!
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Re: vin 11477 - Finally I am an owner

Postby mec » Tue Apr 07, 2020 7:02 pm

top work mate !!
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Re: vin 11477 - Finally I am an owner

Postby TristanC » Tue Apr 07, 2020 7:38 pm

Thanks all!!

But I must admit that the lions share of the heavy duty work was done by Chris N - without him I’d be lost.

Although as I speak, I’m under the car with shit dropping in my eyes with a belt alignment issue that I’m actually on the verge of resolving!!
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Re: vin 11477 - Finally I am an owner

Postby Admin-bloke » Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:37 pm

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Re: vin 11477 - Finally I am an owner

Postby TristanC » Sat Dec 05, 2020 12:00 am

Well 11477’s 3rd MOT in the UK carried out today.

Happy to say she passed again without any advisories! Happy days.

And clocked over the 20,000 mile mark this year too. Approx 4,000 put on her since I registered her back in 2018.

Thanks everyone for the continuing support!
I certainly wouldn’t be on the road without your assistance.

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