Barn find

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Jon
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Re: Barn find

Post by Jon » Wed Sep 20, 2017 10:42 pm

Excellent! Glad you are saving it. If you need a hand down this way then give me a shout.

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Re: Barn find

Post by Jon » Wed Sep 20, 2017 10:46 pm

BTW, I don't think the garage collapsing onto it would have damaged it too much, it is a corrugated tin thing so no real weight to the structure.

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Re: Barn find

Post by JoshWard » Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:55 am

Thanks that's very kind :thumbup:
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1936 Ford Model Y- On loan from the CCLP
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1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (JGC240K)
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Re: Barn find

Post by First-Car as Marina » Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:00 am

I'm very excited for this car too, keep the updates coming
:D. If you ever want to sell it, and I find storage again, I'll be very interested ;)

Hope you get it,

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)
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Re: Barn find

Post by JoshWard » Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:01 am

First-Car as Marina wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:00 am If you ever want to sell it
You'd have to prise it from my cold dead hands :lol: :lol:
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1936 Ford Model Y- On loan from the CCLP
1967 Triumph Herald
1971 1.3 DL Coupe (VRU362J)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (JGC240K)
1971 1.3 SDL Saloon (OVW292K)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (MCU274K)
1980 Ital 1.3 HL (NPB34W)

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Re: Barn find

Post by balmy » Fri Sep 22, 2017 9:02 am

JoshWard wrote:
First-Car as Marina wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:00 am If you ever want to sell it
You'd have to prise it from my cold dead hands :lol: :lol:

Could be arranged............. ImageImageImage
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1982 Morris Ital HL Estate - 7600 miles from new
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Re: Barn find

Post by JoshWard » Sat Sep 23, 2017 10:30 am

:eek: :eek:
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1936 Ford Model Y- On loan from the CCLP
1967 Triumph Herald
1971 1.3 DL Coupe (VRU362J)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (JGC240K)
1971 1.3 SDL Saloon (OVW292K)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (MCU274K)
1980 Ital 1.3 HL (NPB34W)

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Re: Barn find

Post by JoshWard » Fri Oct 06, 2017 9:38 pm

Off to pick this up tomorrow. The guy's wife reckons it'll snap in half when we go to move it. It's sat in shed for at least 30 years, and the shed collapsed at least 20 years ago slowly leaking water over the car and the dirt floor underneath it. Hard to believe I do this for fun!
Club archivist/chief anorak
1936 Ford Model Y- On loan from the CCLP
1967 Triumph Herald
1971 1.3 DL Coupe (VRU362J)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (JGC240K)
1971 1.3 SDL Saloon (OVW292K)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (MCU274K)
1980 Ital 1.3 HL (NPB34W)

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Re: Barn find

Post by PHUQ » Sat Oct 07, 2017 11:35 am

Good luck!
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Re: Barn find

Post by Morris McKinnon » Sat Oct 07, 2017 1:30 pm

Yes, good luck! Can't wait to see some pics and hear about it's history :thumbup:
Can't be worse than mine!

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Re: Barn find

Post by JoshWard » Sat Oct 07, 2017 1:43 pm

It's a lot worse! Chassis number 343. I hesitate to say earliest survivor as so little has survived but next oldest is 1498. Full report will come tonight. Took 2 1/2 hours to dig out and load, now leaving for home!


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Club archivist/chief anorak
1936 Ford Model Y- On loan from the CCLP
1967 Triumph Herald
1971 1.3 DL Coupe (VRU362J)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (JGC240K)
1971 1.3 SDL Saloon (OVW292K)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (MCU274K)
1980 Ital 1.3 HL (NPB34W)

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Re: Barn find

Post by Morris McKinnon » Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:36 pm

My girlfriend showed me some pics of it through her Facebook and you know, it looks doable :think: I haven't seen underneath but from what I can see the front end looks worse because of the lack of panels. Those are the same panels I have to replace on mine so basically it has no front end just like your's. My front end just has rust in the shape of panels which gives the illusion of a structure. I wouldn't throw the towel in just yet from what I've seen! At least it's sitting level which is more than I can say for mine! :lol:

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Re: Barn find

Post by Chicken Hawk » Sat Oct 07, 2017 3:16 pm

Just seen the pictures on Facebook and WOW what a find! Good luck getting back in one bit. Really looking forward to reading more on this one and will be interesting to see if you find many differences being a mega early car. Just hope there is enought of a car left to put it back together. 👍 🍾

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Re: Barn find

Post by mickthefitter » Sat Oct 07, 2017 3:48 pm

Where on FB do I have to sign up to see what's happening? So many Marina and Ital groups....

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Re: Barn find

Post by balmy » Sat Oct 07, 2017 3:59 pm

mickthefitter wrote:Where on FB do I have to sign up to see what's happening? So many Marina and Ital groups....

Or make friends with us on FB. Josh ( Ward ) was posting on just his personal timeline.

1974 Marina Tc Coupe - 1950CC
1982 Morris Ital HL Estate - 7600 miles from new
1992 Lada Niva Cossack - brilliant
2008 Ducati 1098R TB21 LE 200bhp/99lb/ft of a monster on two wheels. All from 1198cc
1998 Laverda 750 Formula-rare
1997 Ducati 916 Senna - Awesome
!974 Honda CD175-awaiting resto - now stripped

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