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Keith Whitbread

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    Mk5B Window Repair

    in Restoration & Project

    Posted

    Having problems locating a widow regulator, the half moon cog has 2 broken teeth. Only part I have located is in the USA £150 to buy and import.

    This week going to try and weld on 2 new teeth. Will keep you posted if successful.

     

    Keith

    100% successful, repaired a total of 8 teeth with a MIG welder ground down and harden, refitted and now working, will post a pic once I have sorted out photobucket

    Mk5B Window Repair

    in Restoration & Project

    Posted

    Having problems locating a widow regulator, the half moon cog has 2 broken teeth. Only part I have located is in the USA £150 to buy and import.

    This week going to try and weld on 2 new teeth. Will keep you posted if successful.

     

    Keith

    Insurance Data Base Important!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    in Discussion & Chat

    Posted

    Hi all, I am with Footman James, we have our cab insured as a classic for a minimum of £10,000 for a fixed premium of £430

    December last year someone kindly Hit the rear quarter of our Cab. With in two days an insurance assessor inspected the vehicle and said it could not be repaired as parts were not available.

    We wanted the car and agreed a buy back price and with in 5 days they paid the balance of £10,000 into our bank.

    Thanks to two club members they found me a car being broken for spares, we cut off the complete rear quarter. my local body repairer (A and true craftsman's ) spent the last five months repairing the car.

    The car is like new again and Footman James have re-insured the car for £10,000. why go else where?

    When I sort out my PC I will post the history of the rebuild.

     

    Keith

    Old Warden Show

    in Shows & Meetings

    Posted

    Hi Ian,

    thanks will check the diary to see if the with will part with her "baby"!

    Forgot to ask you what did you think of the car? took me 7 months to restore to that condition. I must post the story of the re-build,the problems of parts and how we solved the problem of a worn seat.

     

    Keith

    Car Shows

    in Shows & Meetings

    Posted

    Hi all,

    Just booked tickets for two shows

    Old Warden, Biggleswade 3rd April

    Knebworth House 29th/30th May

    More information on info@geminievents.co.uk

    Both events are a good family day out. any one interested as tickets go very fast?

    Keith Whitbread

    Icv

    in Engine Problems

    Posted

    If it helps, I had a problem with my MK5, kept stalling and stopping. There was a carbon build up in the inlet manifold that blocked part of the butterfly.

    The problems was due to a leaking value, ended up in a complete engine rebuild?

    Keith

    Insurance Company's

    in Discussion & Chat

    Posted

    Forget Adrian Flux, just wasted 3 weeks of my time.

    Phoned Footman James, quoted on the phone as a classic car, with an agreed value.

    Points to note:-

    You must be a fully paid up member to a car club and remain so, they checked my membership number on line whilst I was on the phone?

    The car has to be over 20 years old and original spec and condition.

    The car can be parked on the drive and has to be fitted with an immobilizer

    You can can agree the mileage 3k, 5K,7K to a max 10k per year. the price increase with the miles.

    Normal coverage includes shows, spares and you can even buy back the salvage if written off.

    They will quote for under 25's!

    Hope this helps

    I think is worth given them a phone

    Keith

    Insurance Company's

    in Discussion & Chat

    Posted

    Had a lot of problems with Adrian Flux, quoted me an agreed value of £10k for £240. I refused to take it out without a written confirmation of the value, had to send 7 photo's and all details.

    2 weeks later they have just come back with a value of £4k. Glad I did not take out the policy with them !!!! Customer service useless

    Just phoned Footman James they have agreed to insure for £10k as a classic car for £302 with a max of 5000 miles per year. Classic car specialist, first class service and they know all about cars.

    We can now drive the car knowing that the £5k plus restorations costs are fully covered.

    Just got to fit the new cooling fan this weekend (Ford wanted £249 for a new fan we purchase from onlinecarparts for £88 include shipment by UPS from Germany)

    Keith

    Insurance Company's

    in Discussion & Chat

    Posted

    Hi, Whats the problem with Adrian Flux? I am just about to change my insurance to them!

    We have spent over £5k restoring our Mk5 Cab, and I have been quote £240 fully comp to insure as a classic car at a value of £10k with a limit of 5000 miles per year.

    This is subject to the underwriters viewing the the 7 pics and details that I have just sent to them.

    This seems a great deal as our current insurance would only be market value of about £500 or less.

    Any feedback would be welcome before we change

    Thanks Keith

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