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by GBond
Thu Jun 20, 2013 6:51 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Austin 1970 pickup from Guatemala
Replies: 167
Views: 42203

Re: Austin 1970 pickup from Guatemala

I'm missing the dust cover band and the cap for the starter motor (this one is from another car).
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Any help on where to find these spares would be very appreciated, otherwise I'll have to try and get them fabricated.
by GBond
Thu Jun 20, 2013 6:34 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Austin 1970 pickup from Guatemala
Replies: 167
Views: 42203

Austin 1970 pickup from Guatemala

Hello from Guatemala. I was inspired by reading many of your restoration stories, mostly David Miles' pickup to start my own restoration thread. My father bought the pickup for me back in 1995 when I was 13 years old and began by restoring the body and chassis. At the time I wasn't much interested i...
by GBond
Fri Jun 07, 2013 6:16 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Door lock woes
Replies: 7
Views: 1430

Re: Door lock woes

I know this is a very old thread but I'm having the exact opposite problem with the pick up I'm restoring. Whenever I close the door a bit hard it appears something pulls on the lever and the door locks itself from the inside, making unlocking with the key impossible. I'm still in the restoration pr...