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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 15 10:03 am
by danny_duke01
That's looks great Steve and what a Beast she is!!
Look forward to seeing your build thread!!
Sorry to hear about the screen though...
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 15 11:24 am
by Steve
Thanks Danny...your car looks great now with the new paint!7
Cheers Steve
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 15 5:56 pm
by terryr
I'm going to find you a pimp hat now
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 15 6:25 pm
by RW71
Damn nuisance about the screen Steve, but the car looks great, love it!
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 15 2:47 pm
by Green68
When they ship cars over, to get full capacity of the container they put all other stuff, boxes etc on the car. Damaged my truck lid like this.
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 15 11:22 pm
by Steve
Yeah Terry, I need a mohair dash mat and some leopard skin seat covers I think.
Thanks Rich, glad you like her matey!!
Green68, that's interesting, I think I was a bit naïve to think anyone would give a damn about my old car!!
The screen is a big downer as the glass is perfect....never mind, its been an eye-opener and glad I didn't import a £30k car!!
Im a bit pi55ed off to be honest as someone has forced the door windows down as the battery was flat and they don't wind up anymore. Ive dropped the door cards out and stuck some power to the motors. they spin but don't move the windows....
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 15 6:11 am
by cadboy
Steve, remind us who you used to ship the car over?
It looks as though they did not look after her that good.
Shame on them.
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 15 8:51 am
by Blue
Cars can get abused in transit even if containerised. It would seem deckhands and dock workers don't give a toss, non runners will be moved with a forklift by the easiest method. Ro Ro is the worst, cars will be walked over if that's the quickest route from A to B, stuff gets nicked. Especially if the boat goes through the Panama canal because all the crew have to come off while the Panamaniams move the ship through the canal, much skullduggery ensues.
I guy I know brought in a very nice Willys some years ago, it was mint with a custom leather interior, it was in a container and came with a spare transmission. On the docks instead of just sliding the trans in the container, they just slung it into the car and wrecked the interior.
In the main I think containerised cars usually get here with little or no damage, but it's always a chance you take.
I used Kingstown to bring in the Valiant, no problems at all, went to the docks ', reconnected the battery fired it up and drove it home.
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 15 9:51 am
by Steve
Ali, I used shipmycar. To be fair to them, up to this point they have been good to deal with. Kingsley (the MD) is looking into the insurance side of things for me and I am awaiting an update from him.
Blue, that's interesting....it doesn't fill me with confidence about bringing any more over to be honest....bit of a sour taste at the moment. Sounds like the dockers really don't care at all. Glad she wasn't a high dollar car!!!
Cheers Steve
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 15 8:19 pm
by bruvmopar
Great looking car Steve, well done.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 15 8:55 am
by Steve
Cheers! Be better with some TLC and a screen!!
Cheers Steve
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 15 11:34 am
by Ivor
Wow Steve, that is a pukka land yacht.
I trust you'll be keeping that baby stock and not slamming it on the deck with the comedy 20" rims!
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 15 11:43 am
by Steve
Hi Ivor, hope you are well....
Keeping her completely stock down to wheel trims etc.....Im a sucker for originality as you know! Pete suggested a blower, rear blocks, Superbird spoilers front and rear and a killer Kenwood stereo with boom boxes but I politely declined
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 15 7:06 pm
by Steve
Windscreen.....£648....ouch!!
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 15 9:32 pm
by Dave81
Steve wrote:Windscreen.....£648....ouch!!
Are they picking up the tab Steve?