Magilla's build

[magilla]

Hi Guys been lurking in the background for a while. Just kicked off the project
It is as yet un named
Be ready to be bombarded with questions at some stage....
Is there any one close to Colac Victoria, with a S1 I can sneak a peak at at some stage

[Brad110]

Thanks

Most of us post copious words and are slow with the pictures. Well done.

What's the vehicles known history and condition?

Has it been rebuilt previously.

[magilla]

I bought it off a mate of mine, He had it for a while intending to do it up, but never got around to it. It used to have the PTO system in it, but before my mate picked it up the previous owner sold it to someone for as much as the car.

On the whole the chassis seems pretty rust free (bonus) but has a ding in one of the cross members, the fire wall does need some work across the top channel but seems to be it. Everything is there pretty much, down to the taillights.
Body wise, the front guards have copped a bit of a beating but apart from that shes not too bad. It has been bogged up in a few spots and resprayed

The motor is apparently original, it had been done up at some stage, but the valves burnt out, the motor was then part pulled down and the rest is history.

[mfc]

nice...looks like mine when I got it ,,,with better paint, those hoods are noisy as
regards mark

[magilla]

Thanks Mfc.
Whether the hood makes it back on or not time will tell. But I do live in Southern Victoria so I guess without it the driving options could be limited to summer and that's not what I am after.
I should also mention its got a semi floating axle stub on one side and a floating one on the other at the rear axle , interesting.

[magilla]

The plates

[magilla]

Not real sure that hole's meant to look like that !

[Landy Smurf]

umm no not like that, I dont know why it would be like that

[JFD]

I think you will find that the bendix drive on the starter has decided to have a look outside the bell housing at some time in the past.

[magilla]

I think you will find that the bendix drive on the starter has decided to have a look outside the bell housing at some time in the past.

Hope it enjoyed what it saw more than what I did