Thread: A little 80 in a paddock

it is in fairly good condition minus the mods but i would think rust wise it would be pretty good. it is a 52/53. i reckon if you could pick it up for $500 or less you would be doing really good

Going by the saddle in the cockpit, possibly one lady owner?

Cheers, Mick.

Looks to me that it has the wrong engine. Shouldn't it be a 15hp F head engine? That looks like a 2.25 ltr OHV Series 2 engine? Not that is really a bad thing. Depends how original you want it to be.

I hate internet filters! Especially ones that block flickr etc.

Originally Posted by malrv1

Looks to me that it has the wrong engine. Shouldn't it be a 15hp F head engine? That looks like a 2.25 ltr OHV Series 2 engine? Not that is really a bad thing. Depends how original you want it to be.

Yes, it is certainly not the correct engine. Body looks pretty good actually.

Digger

Has these bits of rubbish still on the Murray south of yours
does he want 1000's of $'s for his Junk
the force must be paying well
for you to get interested
cheers
Ian

Ian,
I should have known that you'd have known! But sorry I didn't know......

I havent spoken to the owner at all, spoke to his tennant and he gave permission for me to have a capt cook and to photograph them (hence covering no. plates)

I was intending to contact the owner but as you know the location and vehicles I assume it would be wasted effort??

Cheers
Digger

Hi,

Nice find, its a 1953 CKD (number 791 of this series) with a positive earth 2 1/4 in it. Judging by the manifold its not a really early one though.

Is that a split rim on the front left? Well worth saving if it is!

Nice hard top, a bit hard to tell if it is 80 or 86/88 from the angle but assume you had a good look. Its a pitty the back has been cutout of it but one could fix this panel with a later 86/88 piece stuck in and hidden with the corner gal strips.

Note that the transmission tunnel has been modified to allow the 2 1/4 and later box to be fitted. They are quite fun to drive with these engines in, much nicer than a Holden.

Cheers