Real Mk1 Octavias

[KenONeill]

Seriously, that looks like it would mostly wash off with a decent lichen killer.

[dieseldarren]

Seriously, that looks like it would mostly wash off with a decent lichen killer.

Guess what I'll be doing tomorrow

[anewman]

Ah so the engine is at the front and rear wheel drive via prop shaft? Cool

Like the registration on the estelle.

[dieseldarren]

Ah so the engine is at the front and rear wheel drive via prop shaft? Cool

Like the registration on the estelle.

Variety is the spice of life ... I've got 4 Skodas (in purchase order)

1 1990 Estelle, Rear Engine 1179cc Petrol, RWD, 4 door saloon, white

2 1971 Octavia, Front engine 1225cc Petrol, RWD, 3 door estate, red

3 1965 Octavia, Front Engine 1225cc Petrol, RWD, 2 door saloon, blue

4 2005 Octavia, Front Engine 1968cc Turbo Diesel, FWD, 5 door hatch, black

[KenONeill]

Ah so the engine is at the front and rear wheel drive via prop shaft? Cool

Like the registration on the estelle.

Is that an IRS I see there?

[rigsby]

Sort of , it has a transverse leaf spring

[dieseldarren]

Well, the day of judgement .....

With the invaluable assistance of Wayne today (cheers chap)

The Estelle has been up & running already,

it feels quite modern to drive compared to the RWD Octy.

It'll be even better with an interior in it perhaps with the drivers seat attachedI!!!

But it clearly doesn't want to die so now all it needs is lots of welding....

Edited 10 October, 2008 by gcr31463

[dieseldarren]

few pix from today ...

[dieseldarren]

[dieseldarren]

Where's Baker21 when you need him?

[dieseldarren]

[dieseldarren]

Wayne introduces Algernon the Estelle to Mr K Archer

[dieseldarren]

Who needs personalised plates ....

[SkodaCabrio]

that will soon be whiter than white

coming along fine with abit of tlc:rofl:

[MudPuppy]

Great to see the old Skodas being well looked after

I think I want one of those Octavias though ...

[dieseldarren]

Great to see the old Skodas being well looked after

I think I want one of those Octavias though ...

Talking to the guy that updates the register of Octavias for SOC

3 saloons, 6 estates in UK to his knowledge

plus 4 cabriolets (called Felicias but otherwise the same car).

There's probably a few more lurking away in garages / barns / scrap yards

waiting to be discovered ....

Then there's always the holiday in CZ, bring a car back option

[dieseldarren]

that will soon be whiter than white

Grooooaaannn .... I didn't pick up on the DAZ & "whiter than white" at first.

Must of been tired from the effort of weeding all of the plants out of the car!

[KenONeill]

Sort of , it has a transverse leaf spring

Cheers for that, but that just heads into all kinds of additional head-scratching depending on how the spring is mounted!

If it's like on a Corvette, it's a fully independant unit, if it's like on a Herald/Vitesse/Spitfire/GT6, it's a semi-independant swing-spring and, if it's like on a Model T, it's not independant despite the diff being chassis mounted!

[dieseldarren]

Just fishing through my fotos, not sure if I've got a clear enough one of the underneath

[dieseldarren]

Is this clear enough Ken?

Taken from the back looking forward.

[KenONeill]

It looks like the spring is more or less independant side to side but the driveshaft and lower arm arrangements suggest it's still geometically a swing axle.

[dieseldarren]

A pic is worth a thousand words, drawings from the parts catalogue

[KenONeill]

No sign of a pivot on the spring mount, so I think it's decoupled side to side.

[dieseldarren]

Been down to the lock-up today....

1965 Octavia saloon

The good news ...

started up & drove up & down yard

The bad news ...

Heater matrix had sprung a leak & flooded into cabin.

Rubber mat & sound proofing now hung up to dry out.

Will be going to a radiator repair specialist tomorrow to get a quote.

The Estelle

The bad news

It would be like welding up chicken wire.

The good news

It carries a donor card, to allow others to live by donating it's vital organs

[skodanorman]

:( Shame the Estelle can't be saved! :(

Good work with the Octy's too.