japclassics
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Sept 13, 2012 10:19:56 GMT
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Well after a week of over 1000miles of picking up car parts etc, I went to view these oldies last TUES way down in Bournemouth & after hearing the story of the owner I was saddened, I did see both cars advertised by the 'executor' online initially.
He sadly passed away a good few months ago & strangely he had no relatives for inheritance, he ran a car showroom and had a good few old school cars. I was only interested in parts initially but when I saw the 2 Corona's at his house parked up in a barn dry stored before being taken out so I did a deal (the cars were currently mega over priced) but I managed to get an excellent job lot deal :-)
So here are the 2 cars... The RT104 was used till early this year, only 2 owners inc the current owners father... No MOT or TAX...but plenty of paperwork The 2nd the RT40 a 2 owner car and dry stored since 1984, only 2 owners :-) again partly stripped but all parts with the car, and to my surprise there was a boot full of new genuine parts, lights, light surrounds, door seals, external trim.. wow some rare bits ;-))))
Cars arrived finally back in Manchester today & during that trek I got a Cresssida RX30 which has been stripped and an abandoned Resto Project which I'm selling & a one owner car from new :-))
So all in all a busy week and a hell of a lot of parts and 3 cars..... whilst picking up some 2000 air filters, oil filters & fuel filters, I came across a barn find of some more old school cars, but the only Japanese was a Mitsubishi Pick Up 1979.... :-))
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1976 Colt Galant GTO GSR (project) 1984 Corolla AE86 1986Corolla AE82 GT 1987 Corolla AE92 GTI 1983 Mazda 323 GT (BD) (Project) 1998 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1999 Corolla E11 G6R 2000 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1997 Corolla G6 (1.3 6 Speed) 1999 Corolla E11 G6R (Project)
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japclassics
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Sept 13, 2012 10:20:32 GMT
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1976 Colt Galant GTO GSR (project) 1984 Corolla AE86 1986Corolla AE82 GT 1987 Corolla AE92 GTI 1983 Mazda 323 GT (BD) (Project) 1998 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1999 Corolla E11 G6R 2000 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1997 Corolla G6 (1.3 6 Speed) 1999 Corolla E11 G6R (Project)
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delmastiff
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Sept 13, 2012 19:07:21 GMT
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Superb!!
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Sept 13, 2012 22:39:11 GMT
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sweet motor, this your job then or hobby, either way cool as...
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Sept 14, 2012 10:21:38 GMT
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Nice Corona. I had a 78 wagon in buttercup yellow that would not die. Sold for a carton of beer
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cloko
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Sept 14, 2012 11:32:29 GMT
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you can find em ahmad no bother to you buddy
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Sept 14, 2012 15:39:10 GMT
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I wonder why the white Corona has a Princess badge on the boot lid? That's a bit odd.
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japclassics
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Sept 14, 2012 18:28:36 GMT
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I wonder why the white Corona has a Princess badge on the boot lid? That's a bit odd. I wondered that too.. lol... Its off now, just looking through my garage to find a Toyota one which should have been there.... ;D
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1976 Colt Galant GTO GSR (project) 1984 Corolla AE86 1986Corolla AE82 GT 1987 Corolla AE92 GTI 1983 Mazda 323 GT (BD) (Project) 1998 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1999 Corolla E11 G6R 2000 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1997 Corolla G6 (1.3 6 Speed) 1999 Corolla E11 G6R (Project)
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japclassics
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Sept 14, 2012 18:29:05 GMT
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you can find em ahmad no bother to you buddy Thanks John :-)
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1976 Colt Galant GTO GSR (project) 1984 Corolla AE86 1986Corolla AE82 GT 1987 Corolla AE92 GTI 1983 Mazda 323 GT (BD) (Project) 1998 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1999 Corolla E11 G6R 2000 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1997 Corolla G6 (1.3 6 Speed) 1999 Corolla E11 G6R (Project)
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japclassics
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Sept 14, 2012 18:51:29 GMT
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sweet motor, this your job then or hobby, either way cool as... All a Hobby For me :-)
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1976 Colt Galant GTO GSR (project) 1984 Corolla AE86 1986Corolla AE82 GT 1987 Corolla AE92 GTI 1983 Mazda 323 GT (BD) (Project) 1998 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1999 Corolla E11 G6R 2000 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1997 Corolla G6 (1.3 6 Speed) 1999 Corolla E11 G6R (Project)
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japclassics
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Sept 14, 2012 19:03:42 GMT
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1976 Colt Galant GTO GSR (project) 1984 Corolla AE86 1986Corolla AE82 GT 1987 Corolla AE92 GTI 1983 Mazda 323 GT (BD) (Project) 1998 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1999 Corolla E11 G6R 2000 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1997 Corolla G6 (1.3 6 Speed) 1999 Corolla E11 G6R (Project)
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japclassics
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Sept 14, 2012 19:18:52 GMT
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Also because there wasnt much paperwork with this car & been off the road since 1984, I wonder if the mileage is possibly this low? Or maybe after 18 years over 100k? She is solid and until I get her on the ramp over weekend i'll get a good look underneath & hoping to fire her up :-)
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1976 Colt Galant GTO GSR (project) 1984 Corolla AE86 1986Corolla AE82 GT 1987 Corolla AE92 GTI 1983 Mazda 323 GT (BD) (Project) 1998 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1999 Corolla E11 G6R 2000 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1997 Corolla G6 (1.3 6 Speed) 1999 Corolla E11 G6R (Project)
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japclassics
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Sept 16, 2012 18:24:13 GMT
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Right the mission was on today, my day off from work today, headed to my mates garage & plan was to attempt to start the RT40 after 28 years (last ran in 1984) ... I was worried the engine may have seized so before any plans of restoration I wanted to see if the engine was in fact still alive... Got there at 1100 this morning, pushed the car into the garage (brakes free & rolled smoothly) , then onto the ramp, first was to look underneath and see what the damage was of so many years off the road and see the J rot... It was not bad at all, in fact quite immpressive :-) The exhaust mind you though had disintegrated lol... Luckily I have a full brand new genuine system here at home.. Put a battery on & booster.......... Next a full service...... new plugs, filter, coil, condensor, rotor arm, Out came the oil, black or what !!!!! WD40'd the old bolts and opened the carb and a quick clean, poured in the fresh petrol..
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1976 Colt Galant GTO GSR (project) 1984 Corolla AE86 1986Corolla AE82 GT 1987 Corolla AE92 GTI 1983 Mazda 323 GT (BD) (Project) 1998 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1999 Corolla E11 G6R 2000 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1997 Corolla G6 (1.3 6 Speed) 1999 Corolla E11 G6R (Project)
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luckygti
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Sept 16, 2012 18:34:15 GMT
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Bloomin tease..... So, does it then?
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japclassics
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Sept 16, 2012 18:39:42 GMT
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1976 Colt Galant GTO GSR (project) 1984 Corolla AE86 1986Corolla AE82 GT 1987 Corolla AE92 GTI 1983 Mazda 323 GT (BD) (Project) 1998 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1999 Corolla E11 G6R 2000 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1997 Corolla G6 (1.3 6 Speed) 1999 Corolla E11 G6R (Project)
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japclassics
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Sept 16, 2012 18:47:47 GMT
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1976 Colt Galant GTO GSR (project) 1984 Corolla AE86 1986Corolla AE82 GT 1987 Corolla AE92 GTI 1983 Mazda 323 GT (BD) (Project) 1998 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1999 Corolla E11 G6R 2000 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1997 Corolla G6 (1.3 6 Speed) 1999 Corolla E11 G6R (Project)
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japclassics
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Sept 17, 2012 9:02:56 GMT
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So now as I know the Engine is not seized & running the next step is Restoration, Got most of the parts for the car when I bought it so putting its all back there.. Anyone reccomend a good Seat Upholster? Prefer a local person, anywhere around 20-30 miles from Manchester.....
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1976 Colt Galant GTO GSR (project) 1984 Corolla AE86 1986Corolla AE82 GT 1987 Corolla AE92 GTI 1983 Mazda 323 GT (BD) (Project) 1998 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1999 Corolla E11 G6R 2000 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1997 Corolla G6 (1.3 6 Speed) 1999 Corolla E11 G6R (Project)
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75nut
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Sept 17, 2012 9:18:32 GMT
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OMG! Never seen one of these before, they look great!! Love it, great buy looking forward to the updates, doe snot look to bad from here
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Sept 17, 2012 15:20:44 GMT
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Mixed emotions on seeing these. I knew the previous owner and didn't know he'd passed away. I'm delighted to see his cars in such good hands though. If I'd known that he had the '66 I might have been more persuasive in the past, though he was loathed to part with anything: were all his other cars sold too?
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japclassics
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Sept 17, 2012 18:56:47 GMT
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Mixed emotions on seeing these. I knew the previous owner and didn't know he'd passed away. I'm delighted to see his cars in such good hands though. If I'd known that he had the '66 I might have been more persuasive in the past, though he was loathed to part with anything: were all his other cars sold too? Thats good to know that someone on here knows him :-) I can understand the mixed emotions.. I think everything has been sold off with regards to vehicles, it was sad to see the state the house was in :-( overgrown hedges and these cars hidden away in the back in his barn... The executors told me he owned the local post office too down the road along with his car showroom.. Atleast all his cars have gone to enthusiasts :-)
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1976 Colt Galant GTO GSR (project) 1984 Corolla AE86 1986Corolla AE82 GT 1987 Corolla AE92 GTI 1983 Mazda 323 GT (BD) (Project) 1998 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1999 Corolla E11 G6R 2000 Corolla E11 1.6 SR 1997 Corolla G6 (1.3 6 Speed) 1999 Corolla E11 G6R (Project)
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