Serial No: 34700827A - Alive and reporting for restoration.

[defenda90]

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[Ozdunc]

Welcome to the club.

[defenda90]

Thanks..... It's going to require a bit of work, need to straighten a few panels, someone gave it a respray at some time, chassis seems good, engine starts and runs, carby leaks fuel, drove it on and off the trailer, all original engine gearbox axles rims and tray. Seems to have original loom with little or no mods.

[gromit]

It's good to find an unmolested one.

From the grille & badge it looks like a 6-cylinder.
4 Wheel Drives at Hallam will have the carby kit and also have some NOS 6-cyl parts.


Colin

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Nice find.

Unfortunately it wasn't distributed in NSW, but it would likely have been assembled in August 1967.

Australian production of 347 prefix vehicles commenced on 20th March 1967.

The closest vehicles to yours that I have records of are:

• 34700816A delivered to customer 18/9/67
• 34700847A delivered to customer 7/9/67

[crackers]

Thanks..... It's going to require a bit of work

Oh dear, compared to what some of us are starting with, that's immaculate
Welcome to the nuthouse mate. At least this project won't drive you to drink (you won't be able to afford it )
I'm really enjoying tearing mine apart... and wondering if this might be the last bit I enjoy until finally driving her off for her rego inspection.

[defenda90]

Thanks again for the encouragement and information. I think in the not to distant future I'll be seeking info and know how to return the 109 to its former glory.
The wife is also keen to get her hands dirty with the restoration and she is no stranger to spinning spanners as her father is a mechanic.

I've reposted the pic of the front of the 109 in higher resolution - and yes it's a 6 cylinder

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[crackers]

she is no stranger to spinning spanners

Wombat's nuts and bolts are so rusty that the spanners sort of creak and occasionally move, there ain't no 'spinning' involved

[Slunnie]

Very nice! I'm fixing up one now that is almost exactly the same.

[crackers]

I didn't know they had a 6 cyl in the early series. What motor was it? Any good?

And what was the real reason they had a 107 and a 109, there doesn't seem to be much point for 2"?