More progress has happened!
Having recovered it to Wales not much really happened despite the constant pestering from my Good Wife and DeVilleChris. I flippantly suggested to Chris that perhaps he should come and fix it for me. Before I knew it we'd organised some days where we were both free and Chris headed down to Wales.
We met in Chester for a local Skoda Owners Club meet.
We then convoyed down to Shrewsbury where we rendezvoused with Mrs Skodanorman and onwards to West Wales. HNC did a fine job of keeping up with PMOL.
Work started in earnest to get FUT running. A local classic car loving friend popped in to help too.
The net result that was within a couple of hours we'd got the little Fiat firing and indeed running. A missing part was despatched overnight thanks to Chris' brother. One thing then led to another and we tried to move the Fiat under its own steam. I'm still amazed that everything worked and I was able to drive the car up and down the drive easily - and with a massive accompanying smile. This meant I was able to better organise the drive too.
The two friends
In it's new home
It hasn't all been rosy. Our attempts to service the brakes have left us with a heap of rounded, seized bolts which is a major PITA; particularly as it is one area of car mechanicals that I am not overly confident on. But I now have a list of jobs to do and so much motivation to get the car sorted it is unreal.
I can't thank Chris enough for giving up his time to come down and help out with this. He really deserves a gold star or something. Thanks Chris!
