chaseracer
Part of things
If you have to ask why, you will never understand...
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Feb 21, 2007 18:32:02 GMT
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Y'know, the Austin Cambridge/Morris Oxford thingy  I'm forming a strange conviction that my life will only be complete with a Wolseley 16/60 in it... What should I be looking for, apart from the obvious rot? |
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Feb 21, 2007 18:32:56 GMT
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HI-AB's
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chaseracer
Part of things
If you have to ask why, you will never understand...
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Feb 21, 2007 20:05:43 GMT
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ROFLMAO! ;D Good one, Pog...  |
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Feb 21, 2007 21:37:31 GMT
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David - I'd be more tempted by a six pot BIG Farina. Austin Westminster or Wolseley 6-110.  You don't have to wear the uniform... |
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chaseracer
Part of things
If you have to ask why, you will never understand...
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Feb 21, 2007 22:22:19 GMT
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David - I'd be more tempted by a six pot BIG Farina. Austin Westminster or Wolseley 6-110. ... Hmmm... good thinking, Ian. Those bloody great fins on the back don't do much for me, though. That said, the VP 4-litre R didn't have them You don't have to wear the uniform... Shame. Those strides are just so... so...  ;D |
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Feb 21, 2007 22:25:04 GMT
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Most of the smaller Farinas had tail fins though. Cambridge A60 has the flattest fins I think.
As you say though, the VP had a very rounded rump.
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Mike
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Feb 21, 2007 22:30:23 GMT
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If fins aint your "thang" then the farina maybe isnt for you..  Austin Cambridge for example. |
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Last Edit: Feb 21, 2007 22:31:03 GMT by Mike
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Thats an A55mk2 Cambridge. They had the biggest fins, along with the earlier Oxfords. The A60s and Morris Oxford series VI of the mid to late 1960s have smaller fins, the A60s are very subtle.
The bigger 6 cyl saloons are very nice motors but much rarer than the smaller B series engined cars and command a big price premium.
A wolseley 16/60 was my number 1 car to get hold of but an Oxford came along at the right time so I snapped that up instead. they're comfortable cars but cant be rushed. 50-55mph is plenty although with a bit of tweaking they can be much faster. As far as rust issues go I'm told the front outriggers, front winfs, sills nd rear arches are favourite rot spots, along with the obligatory floorpans. They are so old now though that rust can be a problem practically anywhere. Many dissolved into brown dust not many years after they left the factory, others have lasted very well indeed.
My Oxford leaks, is unreliable (not entirely its fault), rusty and slow. Children laugh at me driving it but I love every oxidised inch of it.
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Last Edit: Feb 22, 2007 5:16:23 GMT by Lankytim
1987 Maestro 1.6 HL perkins diesel conversion 1986 Audi 100 Avant 1800cc on LPG 1979 Allegro Series 2 special 4 door 1500cc with vynil roof. IN BITS. HERITAGE ISSUES.  |
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As has been said, check sills, outriggers (usually plated over with a triangle shape metal plate by bodgers past) and front wings. There are GRP ones available from a couple of sources but fit is generally poor. Earlpart have NOS steel wings in occasionally but they go for like £400 a side. Earlpart also do repair sections for common rot areas. Wings are obviously different between Cambridge/Oxford and MG/Wolesely/Riley versions - and I'm not sure if they are all the same as each other or not.
B series engine is a good slogger, not greatly tunable really, and IMO small for the car. The 1800 B series doesn't fit the A60 gearbox and theres enough difference between an MGB/Marina box and the A60 one to make a few issues there as well. Of course it will fit but its not a like for like bolt over job.
Bodyroll and braking mean that lack of performance is a good thing. I don't think theres any off the shelf handling kits for these cars. You'd be on a right mission to sort it out properly.
Stock rims are 14" and PCD is 4.5" 4 lug so MGB, TR6 and a range of J-wheels will fit - if you can get them under the arches.
Interiors are comfy and hard wearing. Most of the cheaper cars are vinyl and the dearer ones are leather. Just to throw a spanner in you can get some Wolesleys with vinyl which was a fleet car option.
best thing is the besge in the centre of the girlle on the Wolesely lights up! But I never found one that still worked.
I might know where theres a Woleseley if its still there. Its a nice car, elderly owner but it has GRP wings and needs sill/floor doing one side. Was £150 last I enquired.
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Pid363!
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Fins is the only way to go. Despite loads and loads being banger raced over the years (and ive raced a few)there still seems to be a few 4 cylinder cars around enough to find a good one but you do have to look, the problem is banger drivers are happy to pay good money for them. A lot of current and ex racers own road ones in fact most of the members of the Surrey cooc are current or ex-racers most of which have farinas on the road. The Cambridge and Oxford owners club is very good well worth joining. Parts are not that hard to come buy NTG in Ipswich (01473 406031)sell a lot of new parts and have a very good cataloge but as some one has said panels cost big money. One of the best things ive found to make one more drivable is to fit a 3.9 banjo diff from an early mgb but not easy to find, disc on the front is another good upgrade and has been talked about on here.
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Stupid is as stupid does!
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Seth
South East
MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Feb 22, 2007 10:11:06 GMT
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I go out for the evening and look what happens! Yep, its all been said really. I used to cruise mine at 70-75 on the motorway with no problems when it was all stock mechanically. The 1800 engine swap is not a straight bolt in as theres's a bit of engineering work to do but it's not too involved. They do handle a bit better when lower though The early fintail ones have a narrower track and shorter wheelbase than the '61 and on Farinas by the way. The brakes are actually pretty good too when adjusted and working properly and I've been told that adding a servo helps considerably too but they will fade if pushed. As a car they're actually a really good daily driver, simple to work on and dead relaible if looked after.  |
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Seth
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Feb 22, 2007 10:20:12 GMT
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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Feb 22, 2007 17:58:14 GMT
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WTF is with that yellow roof chop one?
Wow!
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1987 Maestro 1.6 HL perkins diesel conversion 1986 Audi 100 Avant 1800cc on LPG 1979 Allegro Series 2 special 4 door 1500cc with vynil roof. IN BITS. HERITAGE ISSUES. |
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Feb 22, 2007 18:05:15 GMT
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Wanted one for ages, now I want one even more. :-)
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Feb 22, 2007 18:29:06 GMT
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WTF is with that yellow roof chop one? Wow! Vauxhall Calibre ? |
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Feb 22, 2007 18:39:50 GMT
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Some photos.....  Is this from a mag shoot? If so where and when? |
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Seth
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Feb 22, 2007 19:06:49 GMT
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Yep, roof on the yellow one is Calibra and the front of the bonnet is Mk2 Consul Pog, that photo is from the shoot for the "Modifed Farina" article they did in Classics a couple of years ago now. |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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madmog
Club Retro Rides Member
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Tell me about... BMC 'Farina'madmog
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Feb 22, 2007 21:22:37 GMT
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Is this:  a Morris Minor bootlid? Works quite well in any case Oh, don't forget the French Farinas. They also got coupes,soft tops, vans and pickups:  Interesting site I found when looking for pictures <A HREF="http://www.grapa.net/peugeot404/404models.htm">HERE</a> |
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Last Edit: Feb 22, 2007 21:28:30 GMT by madmog
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Feb 25, 2007 12:03:35 GMT
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Feb 25, 2007 19:22:22 GMT
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Lovely!
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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I'm forming a strange conviction that my life will only be complete with a Wolseley 16/60 in it...
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