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Apr 27, 2008 22:11:26 GMT
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Got the Somerset back to the garage earlier this week (I swapped it for a fiat panda), and had a brief look.   The baby B series runs well enough, it selects all gears and moves under its own power (sort of). The trafficators work, which is funny for flicking people in the head with ;D So I put it outside, and carried on with proper jobs. Friday night was a bit windy though.. I came in in the morning to find this.  which rapidly became this  and this  which is when I got totally carried away and did this.  I didnt know the whole front end unbolted like that, I'm gonna tear it down some more and see what emerges from the ashes (or pile of rust more like) ;D |
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Apr 27, 2008 22:14:04 GMT
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can you get panels for these?
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bbq
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Apr 27, 2008 22:14:32 GMT
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oops.....
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2003 Suzuki Wagon R+. Feel the POWAAARRRR!!! 1968 Volvo 142. My street/strip car. Currently fubarred, it will run one day. 1971 Volvo 142. Parts car. Stripped and gone. 1993 Nissan Sunny diesel. Runs on cooking oil!  [/UR |
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Apr 27, 2008 22:32:30 GMT
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was the yard locked? looks like vandels had a go at wing  |
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Apr 27, 2008 22:33:50 GMT
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can you get panels for these? I havn't checked, although I suspect not.. Its a 50's austin that aint a healey ;D I'm going to have to use some ingenuity to save this one, the patient is close to terminal. Radical surgery needed.  |
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Apr 27, 2008 22:37:44 GMT
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Pat Tina.
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 Team Blitz Ford Capri parts worldwide: Restoration, Road, or Race. Used, Repro, and NOS, ranging from scabby to perfect. Itching your Capri jones since 1979! Buy, sell, trade. www.teamblitz.com blitz@teamblitz.com |
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Apr 27, 2008 22:39:15 GMT
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is he Cor Tinas brother?
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To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in |
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Apr 27, 2008 22:50:16 GMT
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Urgh, thats giving me a migraine just looking at it. I say CONVERT 2 BEAN CANS and pocket the £100.
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon
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1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr
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Apr 27, 2008 22:56:34 GMT
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OMG that looks like a total nightmare! Is it really worth it?
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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MrT
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Just who did Mr Hitler REALLY think he was kidding?
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Apr 27, 2008 22:58:35 GMT
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I reckon that'll polish out...
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Apr 27, 2008 23:01:33 GMT
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Urgh, thats giving me a migraine just looking at it. I say CONVERT 2 BEAN CANS and pocket the £100. £100? when did you last weigh in a car? lol.... Well, being the ultra tight traveller I am, I'm pulling it apart so I can pack it in the next car over the weighbridge, and thus save on diesel. If something useful looking emerges as I do that, all the better. don't think restoration..Whatever happens, It wont look like an A40 ever again, I promise. |
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Apr 27, 2008 23:31:25 GMT
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Holy Somerset, Batman. That's gonna need one hell of a MIG session. Good luck!
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Urgh, thats giving me a migraine just looking at it. I say CONVERT 2 BEAN CANS and pocket the £100. £100? when did you last weigh in a car? lol.... Well, being the ultra tight traveller I am, I'm pulling it apart so I can pack it in the next car over the weighbridge, and thus save on diesel. If something useful looking emerges as I do that, all the better. Sweeping brush and a few sturdy bin bags should do the trick. |
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simes
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Looks a bit like the chassis on my dads parts one, although if you need any panels he may still have some.
Just out of interest is there anyway you could take a photo of the engine bay as I want to check out the heater box with motor?
If you're going to scrap it let me know.
Thanks.
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Seems a shame to scrap it, its an interesting old thing. few rounds with the mig. If it was to end up as bean cans and, skip giving classic enthusiast restorers a chance, I'd rather see it painted bright green and a blasted round the oval TBH |
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A mate of mine is well into these and has all manner of contacts. If you need help the Owners Club is really the way to go. Theres no new parts for these but theres a fair few Austin nuts with barn fulls of stuff. That looks pretty marginal but if you can weld and you want to save it then I say go for it. They are great cars and so rarely seen modified.
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stealthstylz
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Thats miles too gone to race by the looks of it.
Matt
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Apr 28, 2008 10:27:38 GMT
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Nothings too far gone to race! Racers are not that concerned about their health! ;D Welded a sill back on myself and I'm no weld guru!  watch this space! ;D |
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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Apr 28, 2008 17:28:23 GMT
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Taxed worse TBH. ;D
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Apr 28, 2008 17:51:21 GMT
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This afternoons "progress"  Oh yes, much too crispy to race. Plus, call me wussy, but a head on collision when the steering box is just behind the bumper and the column points at your face, well, not for me.  engine bay shot.  converted to pillarless. (faces obscured to protect the innocent)  "spares" available, pm for details, lol   There was a floor there, once. And so it goes on. More mindless destruction tomorrow, but rest assured, its not dying for nothing I have a plan |
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watch this space! ;D
