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Mar 31, 2019 22:28:03 GMT
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Bought this last week,nice little 400 mile round trip up to Crewe and back. Had to drag it out of a little garage it had sat in for 34yrs and down a long drive but all went well. Already viewed this a few weeks previous and the only reason I wanted it was because there is no rot anywhere that I can find as I don't do bodywork. It will need a respray as nearly every panel has a few light rust spots. Mechanically the engine turns the clutch is free but the brakes are stuck on.  [Çimg]http://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/pollystag/4a53d1eb05c4.jpg[/img] B    The interior is like new but then the car has only done 33000mls Steve. |
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Last Edit: Mar 31, 2019 22:40:41 GMT by pollystag
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coyote
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Mar 31, 2019 23:06:08 GMT
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what a find! absolutely beautiful car!
just my opinion: if this is the original paint etc just live with the rust or try to find a very good painter who can fix only the damaged parts with smart repair. original paint is original paint- you'll never get it back. every time a car like this is getting "restored" to look better than new means a original car is lost forever.
clean it. fix it. be happy to have an original survivor!
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Don`t eat yellow snow!
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Mar 31, 2019 23:13:20 GMT
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^Exactly what he said. An unrestored survivor car is always way cooler than a restoration.
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Yep that's the plan, besides I can only do mechanics,ha.
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  Underseal everywhere on this car in every opening and the underneath is exactly the same. |
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Love these, Looked at buying one before I bought my van, but I did not have enough room to keep it.... Keep us updated  |
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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Yep that's the plan, besides I can only do mechanics,ha. You and me both mate. I always prefer to go for a cleanskin. Mechanical things are a finite cost while chasing rust goes on forever. |
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Sunbeam rapier fastback.peteh1969
@peteh1969
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If you had a black engine bay similar to under-seal that was actually a factory applied option for the whole car and called Zibart you should find small yellow plugs in sill ends and other places on the car with a "Z" on them, which is probably the reason why the car has survived.
I had the exact same on my 72 Mk3 Septre.
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Great find and survivor. A good polish and detail and it will look fantastic.
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Sunbeam rapier fastback.accord83
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I'm not envious, oh no not me, I'm not envious at all, I always grind my teeth this way. Nope, envious, who me? Not at all. Well maybe a bit envious, not much, on a scale of 1 to 10, maybe a little 9 on the envious scale............
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74 Mk1 Escort 1360, 1971 Vauxhall Victor SL2000 Estate.
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Cheers men,
Got the calipers off today but seized solid so sent them off to speedy spares for exchange ones.
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Last Edit: Apr 1, 2019 19:56:15 GMT by pollystag
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keyring
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Sunbeam rapier fastback.keyring
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What a find!! It really does like a great example!
Keeping the original paint is the way I’d go too, I can’t get over how good the interior looks!
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Great looking car. Hopefully doesn’t take much to put it back on the road.
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1994 BMW 525i touring
2004 BMW Z4 sorn and broken
1977 Ford Escort
1982 Ford Capri getting restored
1999 Mazda B2500 daily driver.
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