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1951 Lanchester LD10

vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 7,285 Club RR Member Number: 146	1951 Lanchester LD10 vulgalour @vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member 146
	Aug 9, 2020 0:39:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	A magnificent acquisition. This is a coachbuilt Barker bodied Lanchester LD10, off the road since 1984 and bought from a farm where it had been living in an actual barn. Surprisingly original and solid, a real survivor. Rear wheel drive, overhead valve, four cylinder engine with a pre-selector gearbox. Pre-selector gearboxes are sort of halfway between a manual and an automatic. Mechanical rod operated drum brakes all round with no assist. I'm only the third owner of this nearly 70 year old car. The plan is to conserve the general appearance, go through and make sure it's structurally and mechanicall sound, and then enjoy it on the open road. I have never owned or driven anything quite like this, so when we get it to road safe status it's going to be quite an experience. The goal is preservation of the current appearance, traditional restoration would spoil what this car is. Still on its original registration with no plans to change that because can you imagine putting new plates on this? Not happening. All the oily bits will be gone through and made safe before venturing out onto the open road, and any structural concerns (none found so far) will likewise be addressed.
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vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 7,285 Club RR Member Number: 146	1951 Lanchester LD10 vulgalour @vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member 146
	Aug 13, 2020 23:04:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Some hours of hand-polishing later, the front end bodywork is done. Where the original paint remains it takes a shine very well. That passenger front wing was carefully hand sanded with wet and dry to take the rough texture of the rust off and it revealed some great texture and layers and, amazingly, quite a lot of paint. It's possible I can get a better shine on that wing with more effort, for now it's good enough while the rest of the car gets done.
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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	1951 Lanchester LD10 grizz @grizz
	Aug 14, 2020 13:51:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I look at this car and think....”What a lovely piece of work” Front view is especially nice.
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MkX Posted a lot Posts: 3,627	1951 Lanchester LD10 MkX @mkx
	Aug 14, 2020 18:15:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I think these are very understated and underrated cars. In this type of condition I've seen them going for Ford Pop money but they're in another league altogether!


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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	1951 Lanchester LD10 grizz @grizz
	Aug 14, 2020 21:22:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Aug 14, 2020 18:15:38 GMT MkX said: I think these are very understated and underrated cars. In this type of condition I've seen them going for Ford Pop money but they're in another league altogether! And possibly a bit bigger. No idea what they price up at, and how common they are.
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vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 7,285 Club RR Member Number: 146	1951 Lanchester LD10 vulgalour @vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member 146
	Aug 14, 2020 22:27:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	They're not particularly common, they only made about 3000 of the Barker bodied cars over two years, not many are left now in any condition. Rarity doesn't equate to value either, we paid £1800 for this one which, given that it's much more solid and original than you might expect at a quick glance, seemed a fair price. Compared to the price of other coachbuilt cars, £1800 sometimes seems cheap.
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vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 7,285 Club RR Member Number: 146	1951 Lanchester LD10 vulgalour @vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member 146
	Aug 14, 2020 22:29:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Filled the holes in the bumper infill panel with some appropriately battered and aged Marchal auxilliary lights, one driving lamp and one fog lamp, as it should be.
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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	1951 Lanchester LD10 grizz @grizz
	Aug 15, 2020 9:17:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Liking the lights. And you are right. Buying a coachbuilt at bicycle money..... A no brainier, unless you do prefer your jewels wrapped in bright neon Lycra.
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vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 7,285 Club RR Member Number: 146	1951 Lanchester LD10 vulgalour @vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member 146
	Aug 21, 2020 0:25:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Accidentally created an ikon, making my offerings to the mechanic gods.
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igor Posted a lot Posts: 2,689	1951 Lanchester LD10 igor @igor
	Aug 21, 2020 1:03:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I love a good honest survivor car like this. Totally agree with not restoring it. As you say, just make roadworthy and drive.


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totti Posted a lot Posts: 1,153	1951 Lanchester LD10 totti @totti
	Aug 24, 2020 7:21:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi! What a great find! Like what you're plans are....only preserving. And than :Drive it! Bookmarked! Greet
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streetracer75 Part of things Posts: 135	1951 Lanchester LD10 streetracer75 @hondaz600
	Aug 25, 2020 17:18:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Great to hear that your not thinking of restoring the car...why would you! Far too many many good original cars restored in my opinion. Repair and recommission is the way to go.


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vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 7,285 Club RR Member Number: 146	1951 Lanchester LD10 vulgalour @vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member 146
	Aug 25, 2020 17:36:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	One side polished. Most of the other side and the top to go. About 6-8 hours hand polishing so far, much tougher going on the roof and top of the boot lid as the oxidisation is much heavier. Made a start cleaning up the engine too. Surprisingly little in the way of leaks anywhere and the grey paint is in really good shape under the thin layer of oil. Sediment/water trap cleaned out too which was very needed, I had thought the bowl was yellowed plastic rather than glass until I removed it from the car. Replacement washer bottle fitted and a bit of a clean of the painted surfaces to help things along a bit. Neither of these things are original, the washer bottle is a generic Unipart item as found on Minis and Minors and the sediment/water trap is an AC item usually found on Jaguars and Daimlers.
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totti Posted a lot Posts: 1,153	1951 Lanchester LD10 totti @totti
	Aug 26, 2020 10:29:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi! Have you turned the engine?Ist it free? When you planed to start the engine? Suspence! Greet
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vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 7,285 Club RR Member Number: 146	1951 Lanchester LD10 vulgalour @vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member 146
	Aug 26, 2020 12:45:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	We've actually had it running. We were going for the first drive attempt when this happened. So we're just waiting on parts arriving to fix that. The whole gory story is over here: forum.retro-rides.org/thread/171230/1951-lanchester-ld10-austin-princess?page=206 this thread is just the highlights.
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	Aug 26, 2020 13:47:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Could you bottle that 1950's old car smell. I'd buy it!
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vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 7,285 Club RR Member Number: 146	1951 Lanchester LD10 vulgalour @vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member 146
	Aug 26, 2020 15:33:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Opening the garage door on a hot day is just excellent, the old car smell wafts straight out at you and lingers. There's nothing quite like it.
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streetracer75 Part of things Posts: 135	1951 Lanchester LD10 streetracer75 @hondaz600
	Aug 28, 2020 21:21:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Love what you have done with the rust areas. (Wet), wet and dry to flatten and then seal (where the exposed metal meets paint) with wax polish... Preserves what's there and looks great!


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vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 7,285 Club RR Member Number: 146	1951 Lanchester LD10 vulgalour @vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member 146
	Aug 28, 2020 21:59:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	A rough video of the car running roughly. Key suspects are the timing being too far retarded, one or more plugs not firing, the hole in the exhaust not helping, and just generally everything being not quite as it should be yet. We're hoping it's not head gasket failure, though are aware this is possible, and will be doing a compression test to rule that out since we've got no mixing or loss of fluids otherwise. We have had it running better than in that video too, this car just seems a bit camera shy.
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vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 7,285 Club RR Member Number: 146	1951 Lanchester LD10 vulgalour @vulgalour Club Retro Rides Member 146
	Aug 29, 2020 16:44:49 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It runs, it drives, it reverses, it stops. The problem was the blowing exhaust, patched that up and it was fine.
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