Todays find

[magilla]

saved from the scrap yard today
Chassis and Firewall totally RS

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/1405.jpg (http://s191.photobucket.com/user/magilla0_2/media/IMG_20130603_100832.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/1406.jpg (http://s191.photobucket.com/user/magilla0_2/media/IMG_20130603_100821.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/1407.jpg (http://s191.photobucket.com/user/magilla0_2/media/IMG_20130603_100802.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/1408.jpg (http://s191.photobucket.com/user/magilla0_2/media/IMG_20130603_100739.jpg.html)

[Mick_Marsh]

Good save.
A parter for other projects or are you going to restore this one?

[Johnno1969]

Great stuff! Well done. It would have been a crime if that'd been chewed up.

[Xtreme]

Nice save and BTW, that's a decent trailer, what do you normally carry on it?

[Lionelgee]

Nice save and BTW, that's a decent trailer, what do you normally carry on it?

Hello Xtreme,

Yes - there are six wheels on the trailer so it must carry something which has decent weight to it!

Kind Regards
Lionel

[incisor]

great save!... very very straight!

[magilla]

Yep not too bad, most panels good, chassis and the firewall are stuffed as are the springs.
Its got a dip switch on the steering center and I guess the horn button too. Interesting to me it the headlight panel is aluminium while my project's is steel.
The trailer sadly inst mine, it belongs to the guys I got the ute off, poor old thing was that destined for the scrapper it was actually loaded, just waiting to go. So all I needed to do was hook up and go (while sneaking past my volunteer job to get a Tirfor winch to help get it off) My son spotted it when he was working on a job at their house
Also guessing my mate or his good lady wife haven't noticed it in the paddock next to their house yet as there hasn't been "the phone call"

[Cobber]

It looks fairly complete - surprised its destiny was the scrapper.
Well done on saving it :cool:

[Landy Smurf]

looks quite straight, good donor for shizzle

[magilla]

If I survive doing up my other one, maybe I'll do something with it. Any one got a chassis and firewall for it

[123rover50]

The alloy rad panel is off an earlier model so parts must have been mixed and matched at some time.
Also the steering wheel centre if it is bakelite and has the dipswich is earlier too. Normally on the 80" and 54 models. If its good be very carefull with it as they are worth big bucks. People break them trying to get them out from the top without removing the clamp from the bottom end of the steering box. The wheel centre is connected to a tube that goes right down the column and then clamped where the wires come out.
Keith

Reading back you havnt given the chassis number so it might be a 1954 107" so in that case everything is as it should be.

[numpty]

Looks like a 107 to me. My '55 has the dip switch on steering wheel too. I have another chassis and firewall for mine as it's also cactus.

Nice save btw

[magilla]

Reading back you havnt given the chassis number so it might be a 1954 107" so in that case everything is as it should be.

I haven't had a look yet for numbers, I would be surprised if they have survived the oxidisation process.

Oh it also has external door locks that form part of the handle too

[wrinklearthur]

If you can't find the chassis number, look at the rear of the front spring and you can spot which chassis it is from there.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/slow-chat/52805d1351805558-hecter-88-top-86-bottom.jpg .

The photo shows the differences in a 88" ( top chassis ) and 86" ( bottom chassis ).

The difference is the same for the 109" and the 107".
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[magilla]

Whoo hoo, looks like I may have found a chassis and firewall for the ol girl, some of the guys from the lrocv put me onto it. just waiting for some pics. Apparently all in good condition with the chassis already having been worked on.

Its Amazing what comes up when people find you are afflicted with the S1 virus, Stay tuned

[Defender Mike]

Good to see another ute being saved. I have been driving mine every day since I got it off Keith. I think my new 90 is getting jealous !!
They are such a handy vehicle, fun to drive and cheap to run.
Mike

[wrinklearthur]

They are such a handy vehicle, fun to drive and cheap to run.

Go Back!

Why is there a need to recycle vehicles, when they can built to last like a Series One?
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[magilla]

Whoo hoo, Thanks to Hal and some guys from the LROCV I have a noice chassis and firewall for this car, now if you can point me in the direction of some money and time we'll get cracking, well after I do the the other one any way