Project 309 Goodwood

[Carbs4me 45]

just thought id show you guys what i am going to be attempting to save!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jord294 92]

all i can say is good luck

[BERTMAN 40 1 Cars]

Nice to see someone trying to save one rather than just the usual breaking thread! Wouldn't mind a 309 myself!

[Rock Lobster 28]

Good luck mate, mine was rotton as a pear underneath in no time. I have an inner wing here cluttering up my garage if you need it too

[allye 530 3 Cars]

well done and good luck!

 

I have a minty mint 309 leather steering wheel if that happens to be on you priority list at the moment!

[jonny6 8]

Is that rust directly under the spoiler or dirt ? Either way , fair play and good luck with the build ..

[mikeygulley 19 1 Cars]

I do like a 309! Good luck with this!

[MiniGibbo 142]

Where's that been sitting.. The bottom of the sea :/

 

Good luck..!

[stufarri 98 3 Cars]

Ant - I need this car in my life - now!

 

Have you picked it up yet?

 

When you have let me know I am dying to have look at it and take it off your hands, as I mentioned!

 

On a serious note I'd like to see the paint under all that s*ite.

Edited June 13, 2013 by stufarri

[jeremy 70]

I have a four door Goodwood, and will be breaking it, so if you need Goodwood specific parts then let me know as it has everything specific left on it.

[Carbs4me 45]

Jeremy i need an engine this one has a cracked cylinder and a badly damaged piston and head.

 

also need the plastic cover for the towing eye on the front.

 

Stu, im picking it up when i get an axle and engine, don't have anywhere to put it at the moment, ive cut a deal with andy so just need a engine then i will pick it up 1 weekend then take it for an MOT.

 

Theirs a couple of bad points, Rust on the bonnet underside where it catches the bonnet catch, also about a 2" rust strip on either side of the boot catch on the inside, other than that the car is solid as a rock no rust on sills or inner wings or boot floor. Axle is dead too!

 

Jonny that does look like rust on the pictures but its actually plantation and wildlife.

 

The story of this car goes past down in family was going to be a project but cant get a licence due to a developed illness (he was gonna scrap it before i turned up) He now holding onto it as i told him my situation and hes happy for it to stay as its not causing any bother.

[jeremy 70]

Sorry no engine, box or plastic towing eye cover.

[Carbs4me 45]

not sure

 

second picture down passenger side underneath spots where towing eye is, you can just about see the cover missing.

 

Oh stu you couldn't hide the 309 from your misses, in your shed

 

allye im currently thinking about the original wooden ones.

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Wooden ones were only a optional extra, the one you have is original.

[stufarri 98 3 Cars]

MOT?? Are you crackers Ant?

 

The brakes will be shot and all the rubber hoses perished - if it passes I will be amazed.

 

I already sorted a parking spot for a car I was looking at a few months ago (a Goodwood to be stored at my brother's house) before the Mrs threatened me with divorce if I bought it....... I quite like being married as it happens.

 

I will bide my time and when the winter comes have this off you..........

Edited June 14, 2013 by stufarri

[Carbs4me 45]

I reckon given the chance (with no come backs) you would trade your misses for a 309Gti Goodwood or some seats

 

Yeah gotta get them to tell me what needs doings after it runs and gets an axle, i will replace the brakes for the time been! Andy said check the lines under the tank but ive got loads of brake lines lying around that just need to be made up, so thats not really the issue. bushes and bones are my conserns.

 

By the way... Stu i will be inclined to let you keep the 309 on your drive, but not sure if i wanna sell it on to some one who will look after it or keep it for myself?

 

But i will offer an eye for eye favour i buy it you look after it and store it.. of course it comes with the privilages of polish and wax every week and a drive to keep it fit lol that way your misses wont bother you so much and you still get to enjoy it! to be honest if i deside to keep it in the long run which i really am thinking about doing i wont be driving it around. i just want it for shows etc

[stufarri 98 3 Cars]

Mmmm - I prefer the 'Stu you can have it for what I paid for it, as I have another car in 1000 pieces that I need to finish off and I now have to admit that I have bitten off more than I can chew. Oh and you are in luck as it has an engine in at and the rear beam is fixed too, but I'll throw those 2 items in for free!!!'

 

I live in hope.....

 

Can you drop me a text next week as I'd like to go and have a look at it as I am a nosey bastard!

Edited June 14, 2013 by stufarri

[Carbs4me 45]

LOL!

 

Yeah i probly have biten off more than i can chew. but at the moment im determined to make as much cash as i can doing this second job!

 

The choice is yours stu! Either have a 309 that could one day be yours or it will end up me paying out for a bigger garage to store the 205 and 309 in!

 

Anyway think about it, if not ive got afew other places for the time been and it can live under a car cover. where you wont be able to sniff the seats and sexually stroke its paint work

[stufarri 98 3 Cars]

You make me laugh, you do.

 

Therein lies the issue Ant, I don't think you will make money on this car unless you do the wrong thing and break it. It will cost £1000 plus to get it to a decent condition.

 

At the very least it needs brakes/beam/tyres/wheels/paint

 

Unless it has done really low miles it will not be worth a massive abount of money. I almost(in my head)bought a tidy one with

100K miles for £1200, 12 months or so ago.

 

Have I persuaded you yet?! If you say yes, I am buggered as the Mrs will kill me!

[Carbs4me 45]

I might just say yes then so long as i can watch your misses face when you tell her! I will bring the pop corn and a sleeping bag for you cause you will be sleeping in it that night

 

Well this one has 104k on it, paint, wheel refurb, axle, engine etc will all be done and it has 1 dent in the whole car! i can borrow the brakes from the 205 for now!

 

I will eventually do to it what im doing to the 205... But not all at once like i have done with the 205!

[welshpug 1,657]

I don't think it'll take a grand, if you do it all yourself

 

I found tha tpicking up a base model beam for £40 and bunging all the gti stuff over with new consumables was the easiest route, the goodwood wheels cleaned up nicely with simply elbow grease, brake hoses are only £6 a piece, a full roll of brake pipe is a tenner, standard brake parts are cheap.

 

also boggo 8 valver lumps are cheap.

 

damn good scrub and paint the bonnet and spoiler, job done

[Carbs4me 45]

I want one of andy's axles and already discussed it with him ive even got one of his on the 205!

 

ive got 1 question about the engine, are the engines different in the Goodwoods... power wise? or they the same 120-135 mark?

[welshpug 1,657]

They're the same D6A 128 bhp engine.

[stufarri 98 3 Cars]

I might just say yes then so long as i can watch your misses face when you tell her! I will bring the pop corn and a sleeping bag for you cause you will be sleeping in it that night

 

You are bloody right there too!

[NDJN 6]

Cannot wait to see this mate!