look what i got

[muddymech]

Had a text msg on way home from work saying "got a present for you".

Only thing i could think of was new James Bond DVD, ohh boy was i wrong look what i got.....................

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/1236.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/94.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/95.jpg

14696

to say i was pleased is an under statement:):):):)

must have best girl friend in the world to do this for me.

plus thanks to tony and mark for helping lou spring the surprise.

now what do i need to know about s11 to get the ball rolling in getting it to look spick and span

there is a bit of history to the car came from queensland mail and then owned by the last guy since 1973 and used a paddiock basher.

ian.

[dmdigital]

Congrat's! So Lou found you a stray puppy to keep you occupied on your days off:cool:

Look forward to the project thread on its restoration. Looks like its got a safari roof? Is it running with the original engine?

[muddymech]

yup from what we can tell engine original, and its a rover one, started when they picked it up, failed to start after we turned jet wash on it, but will try again tomorrow, now what this thing called spark plugs and carburettor

[dmdigital]

what this thing called spark plugs and carburettor
Thought they were only found on the lawn mower, brush cutter or generator. I'd almost forgotten cars had them;)

[isuzutoo-eh]

Nice one!

2.25 or 2.6 Petrol? Diesel?

I'll also be following your rebuild with interest


Plenty of 'character' in the body panels :eek: Nothing that won't polish out :D


:)
Cheers,
Mark

[muddymech]

petrol. not sure much after that, off top om head think that a four bearing engine, think teh five was s111.
the body panels look quite bent but i think they can be tidied up, teh sills are pretty bad but may need replaceing, will ahve better look tomorrow.

think it will be steep learning curve for us both, but should be fun.

[justinc]

What a girl!! Well done Lou, looks like a loonnnggg time to be spent in togetherness restoring that one. :)


You two will have to go back to studying the intricacies of Lucas and all his evillness now:p....and read up on spark ignition and carburation:D


JC

[dullbird]

What a girl!! Well done Lou,
looks like a loonnnggg time to be spent in togetherness restoring that one. :)


You two will have to go back to studying the intricacies of Lucas and all his evillness now:p....and read up on spark ignition and carburation:D


JC

the car was a runner up until a month ago......broke down we think due to broken axles, I reallt dont think its going to take that much to get it rego'd the time will be taken making it look nice again

mechanically the car is pretty sound:)

[Shonky]

Looks great guys!

Is it going to be ready for Paxina next year? :D

[dmdigital]

Does it have a name yet?

[dullbird]

Does it have a name yet?


No but I was thinking "Troy" I dont know why! name just popped into my head while looking at the car. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[pop058]

No but I was thinking "Troy" I dont know why! name just popped into my head while looking at the car. Does anyone have any suggestions?


I think "Lou" would be appropriate

paul

[dmdigital]

No but I was thinking "Troy" I dont know why! name just popped into my head while looking at the car. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Starting to sound like a wooden horse:p

[Bundalene]

Love your new addition Ian and Lou - what can I say ........ ENVY

Erich

[digger]

No but I was thinking "Troy" I dont know why! name just popped into my head while looking at the car. Does anyone have any suggestions?

maybe "LORD PRISE":D:p

instead of "Sir"prise.... :angel:yeah sorry...

needs something to do with mail and its history.....

maybe "TOM" after TOM KRUSE (the outback mailman not the wally actor!) he delivered to queensland...(just! BIRDSVILLE!)


nice job...shes a keeper...
(lou that is...!:twisted::eek:)

digger

[Scouse]

How about Miss Adventure ;).

:wasntme:

[sclarke]

See, giving her a set of headlight protectors payed off.....

[dullbird]

See, giving her a set of headlight protectors payed off.....
if he had given me a bullbar and diff guards who knows what would of happened hey;)

[dullbird]

OK So let the project begin......

Just brought series 11 and 11a workshop manuals part 1 and part2 off ebay.

Just need a parts cataloge and we will start getting the bits in we need to put little miss adventure back on the road! :)

[The ho har's]

So it's Miss Adventure then..what about Primrose.......you did tell me it was purple:confused:

doesn't look puple...BTW nice truck look after HER.....Lou and the truck........ Ian:D

Mrs ho har:angel:

[dullbird]

yeah it is a very light version of purple like a psatle type colour or I suppose its closer to lilac.....its not staying that colour so didn't want to give it a colour related name

can thank scott for that name :)

[Dinty]

G'day All, Back to Muddymec's post of the 6/4/09 the engine will most likely be a 3 main bearing engine, the 5 M/b's were late mod Ser 3, Rover to my knowledge never had a 4 main bearing engine cheers Dennis:angel:

[JDNSW]

G'day All, Back to Muddymec's post of the 6/4/09 the engine will most likely be a 3 main bearing engine, the 5 M/b's were late mod Ser 3, Rover to my knowledge never had a 4 main bearing engine cheers Dennis:angel:

In fact, four main bearing engines would be very rare except for engines with three cylinders (early Suzukis) or V6 engines, possibly some V12s.

John