Mk 1 BX LEader NORthwich £325

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:53 pm

Good stuff. It certainly looks/is rare. I know I've never seen one!

richardd1652 · Post by **richardd1652** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:03 pm

What do you suggest Tim, vinyl paint or something similar?
Richard.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:36 am

richardd1652 wrote:What do you suggest Tim, vinyl paint or something similar?
Richard.

Worth a try, also a good clean may help, or alternatively just live with it I guess,

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:30 am

Blimey, that's a nice one! They keep turning up.

Well done Richard for taking it on and glad you're still with us keeping the BX faith!

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:51 pm

Excellent. Looks really nice. Good luck with getting it transported and sorted.

RxBX · Post by **RxBX** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:09 pm

Roverman wrote:
richardd1652 wrote:What do you suggest Tim, vinyl paint or something similar?
Richard.
Worth a try, also a good clean may help, or alternatively just live with it I guess,

Richard,
I spotted THIS product on E-Bay, I've never used it maybe a forum member has and could comment, with the results/if it was any good ?

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richardd1652 · Post by **richardd1652** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:58 pm

Thanks for spotting that Richard, looks promising.
Hoping to get it home for the weekend if poss so i can have a look at what /where is leaking. Spoke to her son today and he has remembered a small leak whilst car was in use so fingers crossed it could be something minor like a strut return or similar?
1st job is to get those later Citroen wheeltrims off and put some proper Bx trims on. Oh and a really good wash to get rid of all the green stuff from standing . I never knew they did a 16 Leader and its badged as a 16RS Leader. Anyone got any info on them?
Richard.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:58 pm

richardd1652 wrote:Thanks for spotting that Richard, looks promising.
Hoping to get it home for the weekend if poss so i can have a look at what /where is leaking. Spoke to her son today and he has remembered a small leak whilst car was in use so fingers crossed it could be something minor like a strut return or similar?
1st job is to get those later Citroën wheeltrims off and put some proper Bx trims on. Oh and a really good wash to get rid of all the green stuff from standing . I never knew they did a 16 Leader and its badged as a 16RS Leader. Anyone got any info on them?
Richard.

Its a late Mk1 (hence the side repeaters) a few models which they introduced for a couple of months before the Mk2 arrived, when did you last see a Mk1 19TRS estate or Mk1 19DTR auto? Hence why there are so little left, its basically a bog basic BX with the 1.6 XU engine.

richardd1652 · Post by **richardd1652** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:49 pm

Getting delivered Thursday so i can then get stuck in.
Lost my job yesterday so plenty of free time atm . Bugger!
Little Visa went for its Mot today and didnt do bad, failed on a tyre , couple of brake pipes oh and imbalance on front brakes so probably a sticky slider
Richard.

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:37 pm

How delightfully festive of your (ex) employer! Hope you don't have too much hassle sorting something else out. Does your dad know how much your hourly rate is for BX tinkering?

maxgreenwood · Post by **maxgreenwood** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:01 pm

That's a great looking car there Richard. Look forward to hearing more about it.

Aerodynamica · Post by **Aerodynamica** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:33 pm

richardd1652 wrote:
Been over to see it this afternoon and its not half bad. Started after a few turns on jump leads but unfortunately has a hydraulic leak which has drained the tank so wouldnt rise. Its had "home spun" repairs in some of the usual places in what looks like dulux but on the whole is pretty sound .
The brown dashboard top isnt stuck on carpet or anything dodgy but the plastic has gone "funny" in the sun.
Got to arrange transport back home which i was hoping it would drive home but hey ho. Hopefully next Saturday as the old lady who owns it is going away for Christmas other wise it will be after the holidays.
My Dad,s made up with it though,
I will keep you posted in the "gallery section"
Richard.

MAG-NIF-I-CENT!!!!

richardd1652 · Post by **richardd1652** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:20 pm

Just to give you all a quick update.
Recovery firm went down to pick up on saturday but as her suspension wont rise, couldnt clear to beavertail.
So i am going down with a friend and car trailor either wed or thurs armed with a battery, assorted spanners and several bottles of LHm to try to get her lifted and on the trailor. I suspect she will be airlocked with the tank being totally empty as the old lady had been periodically running her and moving around for the last 12 months with a small leak but we shall see?
Richard.

richardd1652 · Post by **richardd1652** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:57 pm

Pictures taken this morning, replaced battery, filled tank with LHM and bled the air out and up she went although has a bad leak to N/S/R pipe she drove onto the trailer and is now on my drive at home awaiting a good wash .When in funds i need to get a fresh pipe from Malcolm Lockwood .
Richard.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:18 pm

Very, very nice. Well done.