Ok guys n girls. Not been on here forever, but decided it was worth showing off my daily to the lovely peoples on here 
I currently own a Mk1 Morris Marina coupe, 1.3 SDL in terrific Harvest Gold (my mate calls it sick and other compliments). After a mate commented "that's the coolest thing you've looked at in ages" I took that advice, and promptly went out to have a look at it. The guy I bought it from (a trader) was speechless to the fact that I was giving up a Mk2 Scirocco and had instead wanted to own a Marina. The car is , despite a little rough round the edges a very solid original car. Having had only one small patch of welding on the passenger footwell the size of a coaster, the floor pan is remarkable.
I've owned her about six months now, and only had to find little things to do to it. It's been stupidly reliable, and hasn't missed a beat. I tend to pamper my cars, so she's had a new dizzy, and a electronic ignition kit to do away with nasty points etc. I get some hilarious looks as I commute round and about, and no end of compliments.
The car is totally standard and has never even had a radio. Ive recently fitted a retro Motorola 8 track, and hidden the speakers behind the dash for that retro sound ;D
I've improved it so far, by sourcing some replacement bumpers as the originals were bent, new rear light lens, and pressed plates. The rear silencer was shot, so now has a straight through job..which has a nice rasp to it
Long-term plan is to keep her. I'm currently trying to find some interesting wheels for it, and go the whole roof rack thing, with maybe white walls? Keep an eye out for updates ...
I currently own a Mk1 Morris Marina coupe, 1.3 SDL in terrific Harvest Gold (my mate calls it sick and other compliments). After a mate commented "that's the coolest thing you've looked at in ages" I took that advice, and promptly went out to have a look at it. The guy I bought it from (a trader) was speechless to the fact that I was giving up a Mk2 Scirocco and had instead wanted to own a Marina. The car is , despite a little rough round the edges a very solid original car. Having had only one small patch of welding on the passenger footwell the size of a coaster, the floor pan is remarkable.I've owned her about six months now, and only had to find little things to do to it. It's been stupidly reliable, and hasn't missed a beat. I tend to pamper my cars, so she's had a new dizzy, and a electronic ignition kit to do away with nasty points etc. I get some hilarious looks as I commute round and about, and no end of compliments.
The car is totally standard and has never even had a radio. Ive recently fitted a retro Motorola 8 track, and hidden the speakers behind the dash for that retro sound ;D
I've improved it so far, by sourcing some replacement bumpers as the originals were bent, new rear light lens, and pressed plates. The rear silencer was shot, so now has a straight through job..which has a nice rasp to it
Long-term plan is to keep her. I'm currently trying to find some interesting wheels for it, and go the whole roof rack thing, with maybe white walls? Keep an eye out for updates
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, top work with the 8 Track, a set of nice slot mags would set that off a treat 
