my heap

[series1buff]

This is where I am up to.

This started life as a early 50 model . When I got it, it had a Holden 161 fitted and a home made grill and a banged up chassis . It looks better in the pics than in the real world ! I've 'fixed' it up with a 54 2 litre engine and a 56? gearbox and trans case. It's got a 51 grill fitted as I want to pass the roadworthy with half decent headlights! not 2 candlepower things that the tester would laugh at.

I have had a new draw bar fabricated and I re-welded it on as it had been gas axed off by a previous kind owner. The front fish plates were badly mangled so i changed over to the later style bumber .

The top on it is an original factory top.. on loan .. its a later top for the curved bows .. but its a start as a pattern. The canvas is quite heavy , around 20 oz stuff.

I wonder if I will live long enough to drive it on the road.

Mike

[Mick-Kelly]

She looks like a little ripper, good work. Is that another early one i see tucked away beside the shed?

[Rangier Rover]

This is where I am up to.

This started life as a early 50 model . When I got it, it had a Holden 161 fitted and a home made grill and a banged up chassis . It looks better in the pics than in the real world ! I've 'fixed' it up with a 54 2 litre engine and a 56? gearbox and trans case. It's got a 51 grill fitted as I want to pass the roadworthy with half decent headlights! not 2 candlepower things that the tester would laugh at.

I have had a new draw bar fabricated and I re-welded it on as it had been gas axed off by a previous kind owner. The front fish plates were badly mangled so i changed over to the later style bumber .

The top on it is an original factory top.. on loan .. its a later top for the curved bows .. but its a start as a pattern. The canvas is quite heavy , around 20 oz stuff.

I wonder if I will live long enough to drive it on the road.

Mike

That S1 is in good shape. Nice one.
I'm slowly trying to restore a 49 but want the old lamps as it was here since new so originality is important to me. Do you have a set in captivity?.
I also have a 50 model 80" here with a mid 50s 2 ltr in it and they go very well. Have usable torque in 4th gear at idle up with no transmision hamer.
Cheers Tony

[chazza]

Looks great Mike! Nice to see one that isn't over-restored.

I don't know why you call it a roughy - I think it is a little ripper

Cheers Charlie

[olmate]

Looks good Mike.

[easo]

Looks good mate.

[MickS]

That is no heap mate - it looks fantastic

[Sleepy]

She's a beaut Mike well done. Don't call her "a heap" and give her a real name!