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tsettle
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by tsettle » 9th February 2012 - 8:40pm
Hey guys just found out that this website existed.
I've just bought a 1971 fastback in January so i thought I would start a thread.
Basically this fasty has been stored in a barn for 25 years and the chap that owned it past away. So until I got it it's only had one owner on the log book and 62000 on the clock.
It's all original and never been welded. It's in need of a little TLC but hopefully not too much.
Here are a few pics of when I picked it up.
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Editor
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by Editor » 9th February 2012 - 9:02pm
Welcome to the forum. You've come to the right place! Nice colour, Elm green. You can pick an avatar for your posts to match.
Dave.
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Editor
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by Editor » 12th February 2012 - 1:28am
Those front wings don't look bad - are you sure they're beyond repair? Decent Type 3 wings are not that easy to find and will run around £100 or more if you're expecting them to be substantially free of rust.
Dave.
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tsettle
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by tsettle » 12th February 2012 - 11:53am
Yeah it would be nice to. But under the headlight right down under is totally gone. I know getting some good wings is hard. Getting some new wings seems like a better idea as it's goin to cost more in time and labour as I'm not that skilled to patch then up.
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broady_6
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by broady_6 » 28th February 2012 - 10:23pm
well dont scrap them because im sure theres plenty of people who could repair them and keep them in circulation
The sultan of swing
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tsettle
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by tsettle » 7th May 2012 - 2:14pm
Don't get on here much but here's an update.
I've managed to fit a narrowed beam with dropped spindles. Go the rear end down 2 splines.
Also got hold of some new wings and repainted them. All back together now and polished up. Got it straight through it's mot. I've tuned the engine up and she's running sweet as a nut now!
Also added some gasburners with whitewalls to be a bit different.
Here are some pics.
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by Editor » 7th May 2012 - 3:18pm
Useful garage, but don't you finds the tools roll down under the car?
Elm green and alabaster interior do go well together. Looks good.
Dave.
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Fraz
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by Fraz » 8th June 2012 - 12:05am
Spotted this in volksworld, real nice car man!
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