dozydesmond

Have made a decision. Vehicle will henceforth called "Skotty the Skody Skoda", pronounced like `Scotty`

So got home after work, decided to give a mate a call to see if he wanted to help me. cue 3 hours of ranting at the uselessness of Czech Auto-Electricians...

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got the engine to crank over without firing, but not from the ignition (which, as i discovered, was numbered, but not wired as the wiring diagram said ). just jump-started the solenoid from the battery 

also, discovered rust under the mats in the front, cue loud swearing, with answering swearing from irate/irritated neighbors...

anyway, todo list, as it stands:

(urgent semi-urgent can-wait minor aesthetic)

• remove spiders and rubbish, aswell as parts of the bush it was in for 6 months
• find the rest of the rust (remove guards and check chassis rails, and remove the rest of the carpet)
• source panel-steel (does anyone have any bonnets, boots, doors, guards they don't want? any make/model, just want them for the panel-steel)
• cut out and replace rusted panel steel
• sand out the surface rust and undercoat it
• Replace the exhaust system
• sort and lube the door hinges
• remove and replace door-cards
• sort the wiring (will redo loom myself when restored, that way i can actually make sense of it)
• sort the ignition
• panelbeat the dents out
• drain and replace the oil
• source the radiator leak (there was the equivalent of 8L of bottled water in the trunk, and the radiator was dry. make your own assumptions)
• fix the aforementioned leak
• fix the minor stuff (loose fittings etc)
• get custom-made chrome grills, badges, and possibly other stuff
• WILL ADD MORE AS MORE STUFF COMES TO LIGHT. WOULD LOVE OPINIONS

finally got home, AFTER 5 hours in the drivers seat (Dad was available to drive some of the way but i decided to shove him in the passenger seat. aren't i nice? )

anyway, pics of the trip and of the skoda:

Woke in Omarama to this, couldn't stop giggling all the way to cromwell:

Tow Vehicle (Kia Sportage, also mine) and the Vehicle we swapped for the Skoda (Ford Laser, my first car):

Laser Again, she got snarly so we decided to put a muzzle on her

Home now, looked under the seat, and found TWO, yes TWO(2) Original Skoda keyslots! (also note the unknown tool, its also a skoda original):

Poor wee thing. just needs some TLC (AND A TON OF FLYSPRAY FOR THE SPIDERS!!!)

Behold, Original Skoda jack:

Dash, Again:

Assorted condition Pics:

Will put up a basic todo list tomorrow, its too late now

EDIT: just found a set of snowchains in it too. SWEET

Look what I picked up

^Notice the blatant advertising of my second job... 

You would yoo if your 65 year old brakes were about to be tested

Spotted this at work (AA Sydenham) coming in for a wof, an immaculate 1951 RENAULT 4CV

I would love one if you have one spare your 110L, are you restoring it to factory or adding s few surprises in along the way?

@Triumphant

Maybe info from this could help you:

Got it for $19 oftradememe

i would rather not cannabilize  your period radio my plan uses the face of a retro radio from the period, some (ok more like 20-50...) custom 3D printed brackets, pins, knobs, etc, to transfer the commands from the period twin dials back to the modern headunit cleverly recessed back a good 5-10cm the volume dial will still be the volume dial, but the tuner dial will actually be a function selection knob: 'tuning' the dial will actually be sliding a cam or something similar back and forth, while pressing the tuner knob will press down the modern headunit buttons using a spring-loaded pin on the cam
Clever idea, do-able. and still looks retro, but with a MAJOR modern refit

Any particular models stick out in your minds? Deluxe models would look cool

So as a little side project to be added to the skoda, I had a brilliant idea of how to use a retro radio but still a modern headunit (details in the build thread after plans are drawn up). If searched Google etc but I can't find much, so does anyone know what make or models of radio could have been fitted aftermarket to a nz registered car between 1970 and 1980?

Got bored, decided to go to lyttleton. Ended up having a horn fight with a ke30 with airhorns and a model T with a period ouGa horn in the tunnel. Best horn fight ever, 10/10 would fight again

Got bored, decided to go to lyttleton. Ended up having a horn fight with a ke30 with airhorns and a model T with a period ouGa horn in the tunnel. Best horn fight ever, 10/10 would fight again

Ill try, no promises. doubt ill find you guys otherwise

Hey so i've never been to a swapmeet before AND I've never met you guys before so where am i supposed to be looking for you guys, and what guys should i even be looking for?

Not sure if I should take the bugeye and help fill up the display site or the van for taking home loot....

Why not put the bugeye on a trailer and tow it with the van? Then you have a display AND room for loot

I might hit up the swapmeet. Keep an eye out for a lost looking guy wearing a beanie and possibly gloves  May possibly be followed/following a chick with blond hair, black highlights, and bright blue tips

Thanks for the advice on the rust spots guys, ill have a look when i get a chance  
as for the engine, i might know someone who can do stronger gaskets, as i really really want ti keep it as factory as possible

And as for having seen it on facebook, thats where i found it, and i fell in love with it (LOL last time i fell in love at first sight i ended really really badly so lets hope that this time is alot better. it should be, its a car and not a chick this time :D )
and as i have stated, i havn't made the swap yet as i have no tow car till next weekend. i can get a trailer no problem tho (Im in rangiora, its in cromwell...)

Engine

My plans for the are tskodao keep it as original as possible, a full factory-spec restoration, but with a colour change to the factory green, with a laqour coat to make it shine and stand out, any suggestions are welcome tho, just put them in the discussions thread

I managed to make a straight swap deal, I gotta go pick it up next weekend as my tow vehicle is in the garage at the moment IF the Christchurch division wants I could maybe trailer it to the next meet for an inspection

Rust pics, mostly surface rust but bonnet and roof seem to have semi-structural rust in them:

Roof surface rust

Roof semi-Structural rust

Bonnet semi-Structural rust

Pics of current condition:

Discussion link://oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/50374-dozydesmonds-74-skoda-s100-restoration-discussion/

So, discussion thread for my Skoda S100 any comments, criticisms (constructive only please), ideas, help, or info regarding the project go here, all welcome

So guys, thought I would announce it and make you jealous even though I have yet to pick it up I just found a `74 Skoda S100, so I made a deal with the owner. Pics will follow in the next post, but current information I have discovered is as follows:

Year: 1974

Make: Skoda

Model: S100

Owners: 3, two little old ladies and then a garage for 16 years

Kilometers: a genuine 57,335km

Rego: lapsed

Pics and discussion link in next 2 posts