Really sad day

Post by **ptitterington** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 8:41 pm

Well tomorrow is the end of the line for 2 sad minors. I purchased both in good faith without any registration and after 2 years of asking I need the space. No one locally even wants for spares so to the dump they go.

1970 white traveller part restored (badly)

1964 Highway Yellow 2 door badly restored to look lovely 10 years ago now looking awefull. (trying to find somewhere to hide her)

Post by **Kevin** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 8:52 pm

Sorry to hear of your misfortune

Peter

Post by **FrankM83** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:34 pm

that's sad to hear if I were near you I would surely buy the 2dr off your hands as i've been looking for one in ages, have you taken parts off them at least?

Post by **ptitterington** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:10 pm

When I purchased the traveller, I got a ton of spares, trouble is it is easier to buy new than mess with old stuff. But without the Local Reg the car has no value. The resto done to date is really bad so has probably ruined a decent project. the up side is that I have a rollover jig for sale!!

Post by **FrankM83** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:16 pm

what Im actually looking for is a 3 spoked banjo wheel

Post by **ptitterington** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:20 am

The one in the yellow car is broken and I gave the others to club members when I first acquired all the spares. Sorry.

Post by **ptitterington** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:33 am

Well I had a really good look and the welding that has been done is really poor, the door pillars are miles out and the door is too big for the opening now.
Kept the back doors but not much else.

Was quite impressed how strong the frame was I could not chush it with the JCB!

Her final resting place

Post by **Orkney** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:33 pm

quite sad to see

All that wood, wheels & glass could have been handy.

Post by **Judge** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 5:12 pm

Orkney wrote: quite sad to see
All that wood, wheels & glass could have been handy.

I thought that pictures like that might bring Mr Freebie out of the woodwork

Post by **Orkney** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 5:20 pm

Who me !!!

Tend to look at it as recycling & being green etc Bill

Truth is if i lived south would have the range rover back on the road with a car trailer and be off saving anything going.
The woodwork on that trav looked better than on scabby !!!

Post by **ptitterington** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:19 pm

One of the reasons that I purchased the job lot was that the wood was good.
On closer inspection the back pillars had had sections scarfed in and quite a lot had soft spots. So initially I was going to do a quick job but realised that everything needed sorting so as it looked fairly ok there was not much that would not need replacing. Even the stainless door tops were damaged.
I must say though that I feel a strange sensation of relief like a burden has been lifted!

Still trying to hide the Yellow one!!

Post by **leyther8008** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:43 pm

Please tell me those arn't van wheels they look a bit wide in the rim, they are a good £20-£60 each!

Post by **d_harris** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:32 pm

Look like normal wheels to me!

Post by **leyther8008** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:04 am

offside front on the shot behind the lorry, shows it best. especially when you compare it to the back one look where the hubs are relative to the rims hub sticks out on the back one.

Post by **dunketh** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:31 am

Can't save them all...

I'd love to have a large workshop and space for loads of them one day, probably never happen though.
Its a shame but at the end of the day, there's only so much you can do.

Post by **ptitterington** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:32 pm

Well I must say that tonight I am really sad. I need the garage space for the new Traveller so after much advertising I finally sold my much loved 2 door for £1500.
I was pleased that a 17yr old lad (I know his dad) who is keen on classic cars purchased it.

I have just done some sums and realised that I purchased for £1450, spent £1650 on parts paint etc. and probably 150 hours work and then garaged and drove maybe 100 miles.

This has got to be some sort of illness

Cant wait to collect the Traveller!!

Post by **Kevin** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:55 pm

Yes Peter its called Moggitis