glacier white marina pick up restoration

GJ2 · Post by **GJ2** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:02 pm

norway_triumph wrote:no allegro or mini this time
there was some light snow yesterday + my transporter is on summertires

so i opted for the trailer behind my trusty old rover 600. Luckily the snow changed into rain making the trip less "interesting"

The car is a non-runner so there was some issue with the ferrycompany not wanting to take it
Luckily my transport guy worked it all out . I've used him several times and if anyone needs a car transported in uk , i will higly recomend him. He is used to old classics as well - not ripping the car apart just to get in on the transport-truck. .. PM me if anyone would like the details.
And over to the "star" the new car
it's a non-runner - but not so bad chassis-wise
scuttle panel needs replacing

some worrying bodging where it meets the LH wing

and also som obvious repairs

Hopefully the bulkhead and lower A-post will be good

Upper A post in need of repair /replacement

both front wings are dented but looks sound

some rust on the lower edge of the LH door

Fairly good rear wheel-arches
with some home made inner-tubs bolted on

Jan I am glad you got it ok in the end and the ferry people did take it

norway_triumph · Post by **norway_triumph** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:14 am

GJ2 wrote:Jan I am glad you got it ok in the end and the ferry people did take it

Not as glad as i 'am

THANKS for all the help in uK
You're a STAR !!!

norway_triumph · Post by **norway_triumph** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:18 am

i KNEW i had this somewhere in the barn, and after some serius hunting i found it - will come in VERY handy for the pick up

also fired the engine up this weekend. note the optional long-distance tank

JubileeNut · Post by **JubileeNut** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:43 pm

Now thats a rare panel I would think

minispeedstar · Post by **minispeedstar** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 7:40 am

I had one of those panels

no resides on the Mumford

norway_triumph · Post by **norway_triumph** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:31 pm

changed the topic as the tear-down have begun
i'm not too familiar with comercials since they weren't imported so a few questions about orginality . mirrors first - are these the correct ones ?? /original ones ??

Uncle Frank · Post by **Uncle Frank** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:12 pm

Hi Jan, no those are aftermarket ones mate, commercials usually had wing mirrors on mk1 cars and the mk2 was offered with the door mirrors as per the car

norway_triumph · Post by **norway_triumph** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:04 am

thanks Frank, should the door-mirrors be black or chrome ?? I take it the mk2 used same type of mirrors as on the saloons/coupes and not the round ones fitted to mk1 commercials ?

norway_triumph · Post by **norway_triumph** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:49 am

leftovers

new s/h doors starting to get finished. still not too sure about which mirrors to put on, and if there should be mirrors on both sides or just one of the side.

Post by **MarinaCoupe** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:57 am

Jan-Ivar

In my opinion extras like mirrors can always be justified if they were offered by the factory as optional extras and so could have been fitted if the customer ordered them. I'm sure that you'll have the correct original brochure to check?

Personally I think mirrors are both practical and have a potential safety aspect, so as long as they are the correct type - no problem.

Chris
www.marinacoupe.co.uk

fruity · Post by **fruity** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:06 pm

Nice work Jan, is that the blaze Mumford in the back ground with a coat of blaze on it?

Sent from the Bat Communication Device!!

Viscount Orange Biscuit · Post by **Viscount Orange Biscuit** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:03 pm

MarinaCoupe wrote:Jan-Ivar

In my opinion extras like mirrors can always be justified if they were offered by the factory as optional extras and so could have been fitted if the customer ordered them. I'm sure that you'll have the correct original brochure to check?

Personally I think mirrors are both practical and have a potential safety aspect, so as long as they are the correct type - no problem.

Chris
http://www.marinacoupe.co.uk

Have to Agree Chris, i'm looking for some good second hand mirrors for the Blaze coupe and a passenger mirror for the Blue one, dont want new ones as they'd look out of polace on my cars, unless i decide to spray them i guess... keep up the good Work Jan

norway_triumph · Post by **norway_triumph** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 11:14 am

yes thats the mumford, engine & box is in, but due to poor preparation when doing the bodywork im redoing a bit of it at the moment. Chris - looking in the brochure never crossed my mind- old & thick - ehh ???

here is a few progress pics - random order as i'm just in for a snack before getting out and getting dirty again

ado28 · Post by **ado28** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 1:00 pm

Looking good Jan-ivor

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:38 pm

Keep up the good work!!

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