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Another factor - I assume the leak came to light after the restoration, at which point they may have been in the same boat as you now, having paid top dollar and not wanting to throw good money after bad. Still, whoever's to blame, it would be a lot better if knowledge of that bodge had passed along with the car.

Just curious Jason, but from the info on the thread, Alan stated that the job they did (a braised repair) was not the bodge you found (rubber hose bridging a 3" gap). Have any more facts come to light to support the actual turn of events?

RobFrost wrote:Another factor - I assume the leak came to light after the restoration, at which point they may have been in the same boat as you now, having paid top dollar and not wanting to throw good money after bad. Still, whoever's to blame, it would be a lot better if knowledge of that bodge had passed along with the car.

Very possibly Rob


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gridgway wrote:Just curious Jason, but from the info on the thread, Alan stated that the job they did (a braised repair) was not the bodge you found (rubber hose bridging a 3" gap). Have any more facts come to light to support the actual turn of events?

That’s the only repair to the pipe in the sills Graham. Alan said the rubber hose was just to separate the two pipes but that’s not what was later found to be the case…

Yellow491 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 13, 2022 4:41 pm Jason,Barry with 904 in andover uses the brass tubing as well as NB.The ends can be resweated back on also.

If CC was of any concern of reputation they would fix it for you,it is not a big deal for them.


Perhaps they just dont like northerners

Paul can you email me his contact details and I'll have a chat with him on the pipes. Cheers

I just sent you Barrie’s workshop number Jason

Quick update.

Plan is to now try and at least do a proper oil pipe repair (not a complete bodge job) over the next couple of months.

If that works and holds then it will at least allow for some other small jobs that need doing to be done also (oil drips related so need system fully enclosed) and perhaps get some light use over the summer?

Sadly a full proper repair with new pipes is not going to happen again this year but at least we might get some temporary use out of the car if it works?

I'll update with pics when we do so you can laugh at our skills....

Good to hear you're getting something sorted and can hopefully look forward to using it soon

just seen your picture of your Omega next to a slate grey machine.. assume this is the offending article? - looks like you've got it out on the road at least. just in time for summer!

Disco wrote:just seen your picture of your Omega next to a slate grey machine.. assume this is the offending article? - looks like you've got it out on the road at least. just in time for summer!

Sadly not it’s still in the garage in same condition.

The slate grey one is sladeys backdate