Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!

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Re: Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!

Post by MarinaCoupe » Wed Sep 07, 2016 6:26 pm

Go Alex!


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Re: Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!

Post by First-Car as Marina » Wed Sep 07, 2016 8:28 pm

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1976 1.3 DL Coupe - Retired daily after 2.5 years, smashed up, now being fixed (PDA 827R) (Lumpy)
1971 1.3 SDL Saloon - Rotting into the front garden, will resume in 2021 (VGV 616K) (Rusty)
1971 1.3 DL Coupe - MOT'ed and on the road, used as much as possible (REW 5K) (Tigger)
2013 Ford Focus Zetec S - Very economical and a great car in general

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Re: Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!

Post by timspencer » Wed Sep 07, 2016 10:56 pm

Quick wash and check the levels and she's ready for an MOT! :D

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Re: Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!

Post by First-Car as Marina » Wed Sep 07, 2016 11:51 pm

I wish haha. Think I'll be done by next year's show season..hopefully ;)
1976 1.3 DL Coupe - Retired daily after 2.5 years, smashed up, now being fixed (PDA 827R) (Lumpy)
1971 1.3 SDL Saloon - Rotting into the front garden, will resume in 2021 (VGV 616K) (Rusty)
1971 1.3 DL Coupe - MOT'ed and on the road, used as much as possible (REW 5K) (Tigger)
2013 Ford Focus Zetec S - Very economical and a great car in general

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Re: Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!

Post by First-Car as Marina » Thu Sep 08, 2016 11:01 pm

Well today's the day that I am now the owner of two Marinas. We struck a deal at £150 and that includes any Marina parts I find in his yard (so far a bonnet, gearbox, headlights, possibly 2 dynamos, and some other bits as well as 2 bottle of welding gas, don't know how much is in them, and a good size trolley jack).

I also found under the passenger seat the manual, last tax disc and passport to service book. The guy I got it from is going to find me the logbook, paperwork and maybe another set of keys. There's also the chance this is a one owner from new car.

Today I popped out the last part of the roof (only a little bit left to do on that) and then started to unseize the engine (just need to wait for the stuff to work). I also found a lot more rot..nevermind. I just hope the chassis is good. So not much today but next job is to get it moved.

Updates to follow :-D,

Alex
1976 1.3 DL Coupe - Retired daily after 2.5 years, smashed up, now being fixed (PDA 827R) (Lumpy)
1971 1.3 SDL Saloon - Rotting into the front garden, will resume in 2021 (VGV 616K) (Rusty)
1971 1.3 DL Coupe - MOT'ed and on the road, used as much as possible (REW 5K) (Tigger)
2013 Ford Focus Zetec S - Very economical and a great car in general

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Re: Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!

Post by First-Car as Marina » Thu Sep 08, 2016 11:04 pm

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1976 1.3 DL Coupe - Retired daily after 2.5 years, smashed up, now being fixed (PDA 827R) (Lumpy)
1971 1.3 SDL Saloon - Rotting into the front garden, will resume in 2021 (VGV 616K) (Rusty)
1971 1.3 DL Coupe - MOT'ed and on the road, used as much as possible (REW 5K) (Tigger)
2013 Ford Focus Zetec S - Very economical and a great car in general

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Re: Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!

Post by Morris McKinnon » Thu Sep 08, 2016 11:46 pm

Good man :clap: Definitely worth doing especially if she's a one owner. When I bought PTH I almost broke her for spares though it was in far worse shape than whet you have there! Good luck with it, I look forward to seeing updates on her :thumbup:

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Re: Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!

Post by marinabuoy » Fri Sep 09, 2016 8:45 am

Bargain! Good to get a nice early car that hasn't been messed around with, even if it does need a lot of work. Good luck with it


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Re: Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!

Post by timspencer » Fri Sep 09, 2016 3:29 pm

VGV 616K



MORRIS OTHER

CLEAR



Colour BLUE
Body type SALOON
Engine capacity 1,275 cc
Transmission DATA NOT PROVIDED
Fuel type PETROL
CO2 emissions DATA NOT PROVIDED


VIN
MA4SG40029M
Engine number
18675
Date first registered in UK
01/11/1971
Year of manufacture
DATA NOT PROVIDED
Number of previous keepers
0

it IS a one owner car :thumbup:

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Re: Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!

Post by MarinaCoupe » Fri Sep 09, 2016 6:08 pm

Great stuff


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Re: Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!

Post by JoshWard » Sun Sep 11, 2016 11:07 am

Well done mate, look forward to seeing it sometime. There must be more Marinas in East Anglia than anywhere else in the country!!
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Re: Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!

Post by Marinanut » Sun Sep 11, 2016 5:42 pm

Registered on my seventh birthday.......
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Re: Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!

Post by First-Car as Marina » Thu Sep 15, 2016 4:33 pm

That's pretty cool it's a one owner :thumbup:. You will Josh don't worry, just not for a while :lol:.

It's update time. Yesterday was the day we got it outside for the first time since 1992. It was then trailered and is now in my front garden. Work to commence very soon, I'm super excited :-D.

Pictures will follow,

Alex
1976 1.3 DL Coupe - Retired daily after 2.5 years, smashed up, now being fixed (PDA 827R) (Lumpy)
1971 1.3 SDL Saloon - Rotting into the front garden, will resume in 2021 (VGV 616K) (Rusty)
1971 1.3 DL Coupe - MOT'ed and on the road, used as much as possible (REW 5K) (Tigger)
2013 Ford Focus Zetec S - Very economical and a great car in general

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Re: Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!

Post by First-Car as Marina » Thu Sep 15, 2016 4:38 pm

Outside for the first time in 24 years
Outside for the first time in 24 years
On the trailer
On the trailer
There it goes!!
There it goes!!
In the drive
In the drive
The collection begins!! I've caught the bug
The collection begins!! I've caught the bug
1976 1.3 DL Coupe - Retired daily after 2.5 years, smashed up, now being fixed (PDA 827R) (Lumpy)
1971 1.3 SDL Saloon - Rotting into the front garden, will resume in 2021 (VGV 616K) (Rusty)
1971 1.3 DL Coupe - MOT'ed and on the road, used as much as possible (REW 5K) (Tigger)
2013 Ford Focus Zetec S - Very economical and a great car in general

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Re: Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!

Post by lock1506 » Thu Sep 15, 2016 5:58 pm

Well done Alex, like the tow vehicle.

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