my car....
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my car....
my wife bought me this for my birthday present....
it had been subject to a interior fire.
the po was welding a very small hole in the drivers foot well.. and a spark
must have caught the dash insulation...
and up it went...
every seat.. the door cards, roof lining steering wheel,
dash wiring, speedo etc were toast.
now mot,ed
on the road ....
not to everyone's liking maybe... but its mine
what do you guys think?????[frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame]
it had been subject to a interior fire.
the po was welding a very small hole in the drivers foot well.. and a spark
must have caught the dash insulation...
and up it went...
every seat.. the door cards, roof lining steering wheel,
dash wiring, speedo etc were toast.
now mot,ed
on the road ....
not to everyone's liking maybe... but its mine
what do you guys think?????[frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame]
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Re: my car....
1) looks great and congratulations!
2) You've saved one from the scrappy.
3) Another back on the road!
2) You've saved one from the scrappy.
3) Another back on the road!
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A Clarendon Grey 1953 4 Door Series II.
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A Clarendon Grey 1953 4 Door Series II.
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Re: my car....
thanks dean....
still got some work to do ..
paint the roof (when weather permits )
may be a radio of some sort .....
(then the chevy small block v8 )
still got some work to do ..
paint the roof (when weather permits )
may be a radio of some sort .....
(then the chevy small block v8 )
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Re: my car....
Looks nice and comfy.
What have you done about the insides of the doors and all the other places where the paint etc will have gone?
What have you done about the insides of the doors and all the other places where the paint etc will have gone?
"Once you break something you will see how it was put together"
Re: my car....
Looks like you are doing a great job so far, what are the front seats out of ?
Andy
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Andy
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Re: my car....
the doors were not burnt inside just round the door cardsMarkyB wrote:Looks nice and comfy.
What have you done about the insides of the doors and all the other places where the paint etc will have gone?
and door rubbers, had to change the door tops though...
Re: my car....
front and rear seats from a alfa romeo 156 sport.63V8 wrote:Looks like you are doing a great job so far, what are the front seats out of ?
Andy
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thanks for the comment
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Re: my car....
nice one mate
Cheers Alex
all thoughts are given in good faith but..." You pays your money and takes your choice"
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all thoughts are given in good faith but..." You pays your money and takes your choice"
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Re: my car....
Very nice Les looks realy good you can get rid of that Land rover now
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Re: my car....
You have a very kind Wife!
Enjoy the Car and of corse also the Wife!
Cheers
Carlos
Enjoy the Car and of corse also the Wife!
Cheers
Carlos
MM Lowlight 1949 - Portuguese Registration
Traveller 1964 - formerly AKR 343 B
Convertible1969 - formerly XCH 455 G
Pickup 1971 - formerly BTT 213 K
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Traveller 1964 - formerly AKR 343 B
Convertible1969 - formerly XCH 455 G
Pickup 1971 - formerly BTT 213 K
MMOC 66138
MORRIS MINOR is Forever also in Portugal
Re: my car....
lee your only jealous... keeping theirmscher wrote:Very nice Les looks realy good you can get rid of that Land rover now
old series landrover sorry
i will enjoy both carloscarlosramalho wrote:You have a very kind Wife!
Enjoy the Car and of corse also the Wife!
Cheers
Carlos
but not a lot off room in a moggy
thanks matebeero wrote:Looks very classy with the wooden wheel, well done.
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Re: my car....
Very nice, i want those seats in mine, i like the contrast of the wood also.
Kind Regards
Scott
Kind Regards
Scott
When you're in up over your head, the first thing to do is close your mouth.
Re: my car....
scott,, there quite a few alfa's in the scrapyards
got mine off ebay.. the seller only lived a few miles away...
the whole lot £60
bargin or what....
got mine off ebay.. the seller only lived a few miles away...
the whole lot £60
bargin or what....