smo Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Glad to hear she is all on the mend. I do find it hard to believe they hit you at such a speed tho, there is no way a car like that hit you at any more than 15mph and drove off, even that speed would have totalled the front end, and your landy! Still, least she's being sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Thomson Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 Glad to hear she is all on the mend. I do find it hard to believe they hit you at such a speed tho, there is no way a car like that hit you at any more than 15mph and drove off, even that speed would have totalled the front end, and your landy!Still, least she's being sorted. Smo, it was at 50-55mph, honest. And the daft kid driving was trying to swing around me, bumping on to and off the pavement, rather than queue behind me until the car in front of me had turned right, and then we could both have driven on.....unfortunately for us both there was a car reversing down the ramp on the left side of the pavement, which left him no gap and he hit me just to the left of the towbar. At the time I was about 3 1/2 yards behind the car in front, a small mpv, and he hit me so hard I whacked the car in front. Your right about one thing though, his car is a write-off. When he hit me he drove off, and I got out of the car reciting his number plate over and over, only for the guy I hit to tell me "you don't need to do that, he's left his number plate on the road for you" (along with the front grill, headlamp, bumper, some radiator contents etc etc). Right now I am trying to get some physiotherapy paid for by direct line, because 44 days on my left shoulder is very stiff, I have some significant pain in my lower left back, and I don't have a full range of m ovement in my neck. (AND let me tell you this, where there's blame.........)...... I guess they make our cars pretty tough though. Paticularly in the area of the rear cross-member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smo Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Definitely get some physio - they will probably want you to see a private doctor for a medical to confirm its true, but its all fairly simple through the hoops stuff. I still have trouble with my neck 3 yrs on the impact from being hit damaged the cartilage between some vertebrae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Thomson Posted May 9, 2008 Author Share Posted May 9, 2008 Ok, the good news and the bad news.......... Good News! - my solicitior rang me to tell me that Direct Line had offered to arrange some physiotherapy, with Direct Line picking up the tab. Bad News! - that was last Friday and I havent heard a peep since. Bad news also.....expect the truck to be returned just Saturday 18th May after repairs....current delay is "du to having to drill out some bolts securing body to chassis" and having none to replace them with. The garage also claim that the welding of the new x-member is a little too close to the fuel tank for their liking.... Worse news.........even if I do get it back next Saturday, it's MOT runs out the day before........so I won't even be able to drive it.... Hey bloody ho. Fed up of Manchester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgnas Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 If it's a 110 then "close" does not begin to describe the proximity of the fuel tank to the crossmember. It HAS to come off. If it's a Pre TD5 90 they are talking out of thier a£$%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Thomson Posted May 9, 2008 Author Share Posted May 9, 2008 It IS a 110. Changing my signature to add! Though they did talk about welding with some "fire insulation" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgnas Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Uncle Les shows you how to replace a 110 crossmember I'm pretty certain the rear tank support bolts to the crossmember. I really cannot see how thay intend to replace it without removing the tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 110 fuel tank rear support is welded to the rear cross member, if these need to be repiared the tank should be removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Thomson Posted May 15, 2008 Author Share Posted May 15, 2008 Went to visit the patient today.....new cross-member is fitted, panel being prepped for spraying. Rear and centre sections of exhaust being replaced. Should get the beast back by end of next week, hopefully complete with new MOT. Now been off the road for 78 days...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantd5 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 78 days.... I would have gone nuts..... Good luck and hope you get the Landy on road Soon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Thomson Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 It's back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 92 days off the road !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The beast is back - delivered at 10.20pm this evening !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Full inspection tomorrow - pictures on this site too, I promise - Nic, if you're listening I'll try the mats tomorrow! Hurrah !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgetdirty Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 It's back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!92 days off the road !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The beast is back - delivered at 10.20pm this evening !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Full inspection tomorrow - pictures on this site too, I promise - Nic, if you're listening I'll try the mats tomorrow! Hurrah !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P PLEASED FOR YOU GRAHAM!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Good to hear the 110 is back home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Thomson Posted June 1, 2008 Author Share Posted June 1, 2008 Ok, as promised, here are the pictures of the old girl. The damage was to the rear x-member and left wing. She's had a few other things done while she was away, such as new centre and rear sections to the exhaust, and all the bulkhead rust repaired. See what u think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat_J Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Sexy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Thomson Posted June 1, 2008 Author Share Posted June 1, 2008 Sexy... :P Perhaps not quite what I was expecting.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Very smart & the same colour as my 110CSW, I see it's a air con fitted vehicle, not many about with the black vent covers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Thomson Posted June 1, 2008 Author Share Posted June 1, 2008 Aircon vehicle - yes.......but the aircon parts were removed before I got it. I would imagine it would cost a fortune to re-instate. Hey ho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Aircon vehicle - yes.......but the aircon parts were removed before I got it. I would imagine it would cost a fortune to re-instate. Hey ho. Leave it out, far to much work & bits to go wromg if it was refitted. looks very smart though. & a Factory reg number too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Thomson Posted June 1, 2008 Author Share Posted June 1, 2008 a Factory reg number too. Factory reg???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Factory reg???? Yep.. ? A C , were factory registration numbers. I had a early Disco on G ??? WAC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Yep AC is a old Warwickshire or Birmingham letter code. so batches were alloacted to LR by DVLA for press/demo & test pre-production vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat_J Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 :P Perhaps not quite what I was expecting.............. Its honest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Goon Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Very smart indeed. My 1996 110 has the black panels as well having been fitted with aircon for export to Africa when new. Do you have the full width grey plastic dash insert with the heater and aircon controls in the middle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Crikey, where have you been hiding, good to see you on here I've been swapping Pm's with Graham & his 110 has the full panelled in dash air on system, similar to this one But in RHD form as it's a UK vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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