I had just got into bed at 4.30am and suddenly there was loud knocking at the door. Phil had arrived in the truck & was anxious to get the car to a suitable garage to get repairs underway.
The Porsche had broken a clutch plate & was also trucked to Bishkek.
On reception at the hotel were 2 young lads who spoke good English . With their help we got the Morgan & Porsche to Estocada, a Mercedes, BMW dealership & workshop.
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| Unloading Morgan onto hoist at Estocada |
With a lot of help from Merlin & Arthur we rounded up spare parts we thought we would need.
At this stage we had:
Broken spring on passenger side,
Exhaust was still off,
Radiator was a problem, particularly after ramming Land Rover
Front upper cross tube had broken at welded connection
Rear brake line broken
Front brakes not working
Tie rod had 5 inch bend
Front tyres scrubbed out due to tie rod
Panel damage following accident
Broken rear spring support bolt passenger side
Chassis flexing
Wiring at front shredded by cross bar moving back to fan pulley
One number plate missing along with lower rear valence in Tajikistan
Drivers headlight smashed
Passengers headlight loose and pointing upwards
Sundry other items
We got going on the repairs & worked until it was dark.
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| Sweeping out the dried mud & dust with borrowed broom. |
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