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1975 Austin Allegro 1100 Deluxe 2 door

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	May 27, 2019 18:37:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The biggest job I've tackled on him with no previous experience was changing the Hydrogas units. Back in 2015 I bought another Allegro which was sadly way past saving and got stuck in removing litterally everything which has helped my spares department lol. I had no knowledge of how to remove them so practiced on the scrapper which I knew had good units after pumping them up. The ones on my car had obviously failed as the ride was quite hard and so I had to do something. So with the spares off I cleaned them up, painted them and sneaked the car into my work on a Sunday and set about changing them. Luckily everything came undone and within about 4 hours I'd replaced both front units and had the car sitting correctly once more Skip forward three years and I'm doing it again. This time the front hubs, suspension arms and brakes have all been refurbished or replaced. Another Allegro came my way just before Christmas and it was this one I've again used for spares. This one had been sat in long grass for 25 years! Was in a hell of a state Luckily its been a very good source of spares, and has helped several club owners which has helped pay for itself. I don't like breaking cars but these two were so far gone it made perfect sense. Means mine can keep going for a good few years yet!


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Mercdan68 Posted hell of a lot Posts: 9,172 Club RR Member Number: 68	1975 Austin Allegro 1100 Deluxe 2 door Mercdan68 @forddan68 Club Retro Rides Member 68
	May 27, 2019 18:42:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nice work ,I agree about breaking cars,,but if they are to far gone it's understandable Nice allegro !
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	May 27, 2019 18:43:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Recently overhauled parts


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	May 27, 2019 18:47:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The yellow car became known as "Spongebob" due to his ability to have soaked up moisture. Shame really..


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mrbounce Posted a lot Posts: 2,236	1975 Austin Allegro 1100 Deluxe 2 door mrbounce @mrbounce
	May 27, 2019 19:36:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Whoa! That's a lesson in "How to make things rust!" I am amazed that you could move it without it breaking apart.
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retrolegends Club Retro Rides Member Winging it.....Since 1971. Posts: 3,726 Club RR Member Number: 94	1975 Austin Allegro 1100 Deluxe 2 door retrolegends @retrolegends Club Retro Rides Member 94
	May 27, 2019 19:57:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The wings on Spongebob look better than the ones on my Mk3! 😳, are you on the Allegro Facebook group?
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	May 27, 2019 20:42:40 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 27, 2019 19:57:41 GMT retrolegends said: The wings on Spongebob look better than the ones on my Mk3! 😳, are you on the Allegro Facebook group? Yes I am. The wings were not that great actually. Had holes in them and crusty round the corners. I offered them to people on the club but had no interest so they got scrapped


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darrenh Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,636	1975 Austin Allegro 1100 Deluxe 2 door darrenh @darrenh
	May 28, 2019 13:24:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	really crisp looking car, well done for saving it and maintaining it. the yellow one is wow ! stored under a tarp (which was covering a pond)
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shedvan Part of things Posts: 166	1975 Austin Allegro 1100 Deluxe 2 door shedvan @shedvan
	May 28, 2019 16:44:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I love it! Road trip in must be awesome voyages. The number plate jangles a memory do yo think it may have been a press demonstrator?


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Flynn Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 143 Club RR Member Number: 166	1975 Austin Allegro 1100 Deluxe 2 door Flynn @flynn Club Retro Rides Member 166
	May 28, 2019 18:20:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Great work! What a tidy example! I completely agree with what you said - "Theres something immensly satifying about driving a 40+ year old car and relying on it to take you hundreds of miles across the country without hassle." There really is satisfaction in knowing that without our input, our cars would either have been scrapped or left for dead somewhere. Any big trips planned for this year?
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	May 29, 2019 18:02:16 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 28, 2019 18:20:11 GMT Flynn said: Great work! What a tidy example! I completely agree with what you said - "Theres something immensly satifying about driving a 40+ year old car and relying on it to take you hundreds of miles across the country without hassle." There really is satisfaction in knowing that without our input, our cars would either have been scrapped or left for dead somewhere. Any big trips planned for this year? Thanks Yes I'll be attending "Festival of the unexceptional" in July.. and I'm sure I'll attend the odd show or gathering, but no holidays planned...yet


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	May 29, 2019 18:05:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 28, 2019 16:44:45 GMT shedvan said: I love it! Road trip in must be awesome voyages. The number plate jangles a memory do yo think it may have been a press demonstrator? I don't think so. It had belonged to a club owner, but presumably he'd passed away as it was the son, who must have been in his late 50's who I bought the car from. It was sat in a damp garage in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire and hadn't been used much in years. The MOT history showed it doing 3 miles between tests which must have meant it was driven to get the MOT done then put back for a year and left It had obviously been looked after up to a point, but then left. Until I came along


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	May 29, 2019 18:09:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Next up is to fit this low mileage rebuilt lump. I shall hopefully be doing this next month!


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glenanderson Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 4,262 Club RR Member Number: 64	1975 Austin Allegro 1100 Deluxe 2 door glenanderson @glenanderson Club Retro Rides Member 64
	May 31, 2019 7:27:49 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nice. My uncle had one in that colour. 👍
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	Jul 22, 2019 11:23:18 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Bit of an update folks. Over the last month "Loopy" the Allegro has had the original engine tarted up, new timing chain, water pump, gaskets etc and refurbished cylinder head. This was ALL after the rebuilt unit I had been working on turned out to have piston ring issues (burning oil) so was quickly removed and a plan B was put in motion to redo the original engine. So some time and cursing later she has her original power unit back in and is looking a lot smarter for a clean up. It also gave me the chance to paint the block. First major trip since the refurb, and shes covered 250 miles to Buckinghamshire for Festival of the Unexceptional. Luckily not missing a beat and proving theres still live left in the old gurl
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OAY842F Part of things Posts: 412	1975 Austin Allegro 1100 Deluxe 2 door OAY842F @oay842f
	Jul 22, 2019 13:42:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Wonderful. These were the butt of many a joke and ridicule in my youth - but it's great to see such a lovely condition survivor and in such a great colour. The years have been kind to the design - great stuff!
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	Aug 2, 2019 20:55:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Engine bay as she is now. Looking factory fresh. I'm one for standard looks
	Last Edit: Aug 2, 2019 20:56:19 GMT by Deleted

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	Aug 2, 2019 22:47:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I love it. Great car. The way you look after "Loopy" is spot on!!


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madwelshman Part of things Posts: 470	1975 Austin Allegro 1100 Deluxe 2 door madwelshman @madwelshman
	Dec 6, 2019 23:13:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	What a fantastic example and great to see a 2 door too. Allegro is a car that I've come to love these days and is a one I'd love to own one day. Keep up the great work and enjoying the car, it looks absolutely great.
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ovimor North East ...It'll be ME! Posts: 906	1975 Austin Allegro 1100 Deluxe 2 door ovimor @ovimor
	Dec 7, 2019 9:21:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Not sure if I saw it clearly but the shiney new camshaft sprocket [if it is] looks like the later BL one... No rubber tensioner rings? The original became NLS and that simple sprocket allows the chain to shimmy and chatter... Wearing out/noisy. A really 'penny pinch' rebuild would involve taking the rubber rings out and reversing them to run on the untouched outer shoulder .... as I say, can't see clearly in pic. Neat motor OVIMOR
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