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Keda59 I can steer now
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redback valued contributor
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Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Scott its a pity that they spoilt the 51 putting the gauges in it as these were not previously in it and you will find that the original colour of the car was black Regards Heather
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Keda59 I can steer now
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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 10:54 am Post subject: |
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Hi Frosty, thanks for your comments.
Wombat was from Western Qld and owned by a couple that were active members with a Morris Minor Car Club out that way. I originally found the car advertised in a Club newsletter from memory and upon speaking with the owner he advised it was being taken to Brisbane to sell as he hoped for a larger market down there, its there where I viewed the car. I've stripped the car down to no interior, no guards, no engine/gearbox. I'm currently working on fixing some rust in the area in front of where the front doors are hinged (hidden area) I gather its a common rust spot as road dirt/water would lodge up in there and normally you can't get to it. Other than that it's quite good rust wise, bit of deteriation of the sills at the front, just gotta work out if I can fix it or replace the whole sills, other than that quite good really, well thus far. My intention is a colour change, Datsun motor/gearbox, and a retrim of the interior. I would also like to reinstate the "Wombat" name on it.
Thanks on the 51, yes I'm extremely happy with it thus far. I'm going to respray the doors as they have bubbled, nothing flash just a tidy up for now. Would like one day to fully respray it, but I'd like to enjoy it for now, once the 55 is done the 51 may come off the road for a full tidy up.
The garage from memory is 14 x 7, I'm curious, why's that?
Cheers
Scott
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Keda59 I can steer now
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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 10:56 am Post subject: |
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Oh I’m with you on the gauges Heather. I cringe when I look at them, lol. It’s probably only me, but I don’t like seeing modern instrumentation, especially blue & orange illuminated “Drift” meters in an old school look vehicle, unless of course it’s a full customisation job, then they can look great. Apart from that, I baulk at cutting up panels like those due to availability. I know a chap that thinks he has one, so hopefully he has and I’ll have a good replacement. I also have a mate that’s an auto electrician, he believes he can source new old school look gauges, I may eventually try those in there instead and see what they look like, if no good, they’ll go under the dash as I do like reliable gauges, in particular oil and temp.
Cheers
Scott
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Keda59 I can steer now
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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:04 am Post subject: |
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Heather, sorry meant to say thanks on the advice on the colour. I was told it's former colour was a beige, good to know. I did think there was a lot of black in it, meaning it must have been a comprehensive respray, usually you can find, some, traces of a former colour. You guys have done a great job in my humble opinion, I'm very very pleased with it. Was just what I was looking for. Knowing black was its original colour I'll retain that now.
Regards
Scott
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Keda59 I can steer now
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Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Frosty
I'll PM you
Regards
Scott
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Keda59 I can steer now
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Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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No problem Frosty
Cheers
Scott
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