Reply With QuoteNice find. Long time since I've seen the posts of having stray series following you home.
The tub is nice and straight. You may be the first person to load anything into it.
ChatterBox
We were lucky enough to get our hands on a 109 which we brought home last week.
This is a complete vehicle with very minor damage. The front left guard was damaged and the exhaust manifold was broken and the exhaust is bent, all caused by a forklift at a clearance sale.
Mechanically the brakes and handbrake are seized and the ignition light doesn't come on, even though there is power to the coil. I haven't managed to start it yet, the spark is very weak.
This vehicle shows 14,000 miles on the speedo and I wouldn't be surprised if they were genuine, look at the rubbers around the pedals!
Erich
Master
Nice find. Long time since I've seen the posts of having stray series following you home.
The tub is nice and straight. You may be the first person to load anything into it.
ForumSage
SupporterNice to find one that's unmolested.
What are the plans ? Just get it mechanically sorted and leave the body as is ?
Colin
'56 Series 1 with homemade welder
'65 Series IIa Dormobile
'70 SIIa GS
'76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
'81 SIII FFR
'95 Defender Tanami
Motorcycles :-
Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C, Suzuki SV650
ChatterBox
SupporterNice looking thing. Thanks for the pics. Well done.
cheers,
D
1957 88 Petrol (Chumlee)
1960 88 Petrol (Darwin)
1975 88 Diesel (Mutley)
ChatterBox
You are right, I haven't been around here for a bit, we spent the best part of 3 months traveling.
Andrew our son spotted this one at Gilgandra in a paddock next to where he was working.
The previous owner bought it from a clearance sale and was only bidding against the scrap metal dealer.
We have been able to trace a bit of history but this is ongoing.
Erich
ChatterBox
A few more pics
I would say the seat backs are original, the bases have been recovered but the timber frame appears original
Original keys, one operates the ignition, the other operates the drivers door lock. Both turn freely
Last registered in 1979. I am told it was stored in a farm shed up to the clearance sale. Roof is pretty straight
Photo inside the fuel tank, appears to be straight off the showroom floor.
Pedal rubbers
I forgot, 2 more things not complete, the choke was removed, but is available and the right rear light was also damaged at the clearance sale.
Master
Good pickup glad it didn't get taken by the buy the scrappie
Swaggie
Great find! Your S1 collection must be booming by now.
Cheers
Slunnie
~ Discovery II Td5 ~ Discovery 3dr V8 ~ Series IIa 6cyl ute ~ Series II V8 ute ~
ChatterBox
Hi Simon, we actually came through Orange on our way back with this vehicle in tow, but were a bit time poor to call in, as we wanted to get home before dark.Originally Posted by Slunnie
We have another collectable car and I will put up a post about this later.
Presently we have 3 complete cars which either run or almost run, a 1956, a 1957 and this one which is also a 1957. Then we have 3 x 1951 part vehicles, 1 x 1953 vehicle with a holden motor, a 1958 / 9 Series2 diesel and enough parts minus engine, to build a 1950 (July 1949 build) 80 inch and the odd spare part as well.
Erich
Swaggie
No worries at all, some time later. Are you going to the show this weekend.
I didn't realise you had so many Erich! Sheila will have to turn one into a garden feature with a flower bed in the tray!
Cheers
Slunnie
~ Discovery II Td5 ~ Discovery 3dr V8 ~ Series IIa 6cyl ute ~ Series II V8 ute ~
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