| Allegro |
| Model |
Austin Allegro 1300 Super 4-Door Saloon 1976 |
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| Engine |
Original 1275cc 4-cylinder A-series, original skimmed
head then a Marina head, reground valves, Mini starter motor, one-off home painted "Austin
Lotus" rocker cover, modified radiator (ends removed, leaking rows braised up, end
caps replaced), engine bay detailed in red/black. |
|
| Gearbox |
Original 4 speed manual with porridge stirring action,
scrapyard driveshafts (originals both snapped). |
|
| Suspension |
Standard hydrogas, gravity lowered at front |
|
| Wheels |
Standard 13" steel wheels, budget tyres, one smiley
hubcap. |
|
| Bodywork |
Standard saloon with Vinyl roof, grille removed,
numberplate on bonnet, 4 x spotlights on bonnet, lots of filler and rust, front wing
held on with aluminium brackets and pop rivets, front bumper removed (for a while).
|
|
| Paint |
Rear end resprayed original Austin Citron (green),
bonnet partly grey primer, front wing light brown, passenger door dark brown, purple
Hammerite on rear wheel arch. |
|
| Interior |
Standard black vinyl interior, spotlight controls in
place of stereo, sports steering wheel with Leyland centre cap, cuddly toy. Crap
stereo. |
|
| Price |
£60, from a friend. |
|
| Fate |
Scrap man took it away. I got £10.
|
| Datsun 120Y |
| Model |
Datsun 120Y 4-Door Estate 1975 |
|
| Engine |
Original 1200cc 4-cylinder engine, in-line fuel filter fitted. |
|
| Gearbox |
Original 4 speed manual. |
|
| Suspension |
Standard coils and leaf springs. |
|
| Wheels |
Standard 12" steel wheels, budget tyres, front wheels painted white. Hubcaps discarded. |
|
| Bodywork |
Standard estate body, bottoms of doors made of masking tape covered in underseal (undetectable without a magnet)
Inner wings patched with bits of Chevette, underside held together by mud, front chassis rail reinforced
with angle iron, drivers floor plated with road sign. Roof dented by students.
Gutters above front doors bent up by lifting strap when car was lifted out of field (oops). |
|
| Paint |
Original white base with yellow flames in Fads exterior gloss, outlined with permanent marker. Door handles
and rear bumper in purple Hammerite, bottom 4" of car undersealed to hide rust. |
|
| Interior |
Standard dark blue vinyl, home-made rev counter by previous owner, no carpets due to mould,
rope to hold tailgate shut. Crap stereo with graphic equaliser (later stolen) |
|
| Price |
Free, from my Mum. |
|
| Fate |
Scrapped with a valid MOT, I got £30 at the yard. It was so rotten it would have been manslaughter to
sell it. I visited it in the yard, it had been raced around a field by somebody and
was quite smashed up.
|
| Vauxhall Magnum |
| Model |
Vauxhall Magnum 2-Door Saloon 1976 |
|
| Engine |
Original 1800cc 4-cylinder engine, drilled out carb
jet, no air filter, homemade exhaust. |
|
| Gearbox |
Magnum then Magnum then Victor FD I think (all 4
speed manual), hole in floor to make Victor box fit. |
|
| Suspension |
Front standard coils, rear lowered with BMW coils.
|
|
| Wheels |
Viva GLS 13" steel wheels, budget tyres, spacers
front and rear. |
|
| Bodywork |
Standard 2-door saloon with Vinyl roof, front valance
pushed in, dent in passenger side front wing, bonnet bent. BMW "bifocal" headlights,
4 x spotlights until I broke them. No mirrors. |
|
| Paint |
Cannon's Repaint white brushpaint with black scuttle
and bonnet peak, motorsport stickers, large "OUCH" |
|
| Interior |
Standard black cloth front seats swapped right to left on subframes to pass MOT, no doorcards, no carpets,
plate steel dash with
MK2 Cortina speedo and rev counter, twin clocks, map light etc. Sports steering wheel, floor bungs
removed to let rain water out. Floor in black Hammerite. Crap stereo. |
|
| Price |
£250, from a friend |
|
| Fate |
Given back to the previous owner for free with no MOT. The motor was used
again, the shell was stripped and scrapped. Whilst sitting in an alley with no windscreen,
someone or something took a dump on the dashboard.
|
| Vauxhall Viva 1 (breaker) |
| Model |
Vauxhall Viva 2-Door Saloon 1974 |
|
| Engine |
Original 1256cc 4-cylinder engine, resting on brake
fluid reservoir due to missing engine mount. |
|
| Gearbox |
Original 4-speed manual. |
|
| Suspension |
Standard coils all round. |
|
| Wheels |
Standard 13" steels. |
|
| Bodywork |
Standard 2-door saloon. Hole in drivers door to
insert coathanger for entry. |
|
| Paint |
Original dark blue. |
|
| Interior |
Blue/black fur dashboard, door cards and seat covers.
Grafitti on headlining. Original linear speedometer. No stereo. |
|
| Price |
£20, from a "friend" |
|
| Fate |
Engine sold for £20, shell stripped and left on the drive. Mum
wasn't happy, one day I came home and the shell was gone.
|
| Vauxhall Viva 2 (daily driver) |
| Model |
Vauxhall Viva E 2-Door Saloon 1978 |
|
| Engine |
Original 1256cc 4-cylinder engine, new head gasket,
homemade exhaust system.
|
|
| Gearbox |
Original 4-speed manual. |
|
| Suspension |
Standard coils all round. |
|
| Wheels |
Weller 13" chrome 8-spokes, rusty. |
|
| Bodywork |
Standard 2-door saloon. |
|
| Paint |
Three-colour diagonally striped paint in Vauxhall
racing colours. Front Fads yellow exterior gloss. Middle Fads red exterior gloss.
Rear original dark blue. |
|
| Interior |
Standard black vinyl, original linear speedometer.
Crap stereo. |
|
| Price |
£50, from a friend |
|
| Fate |
Scrapped due to rot. The wheels were
sold to a guy who moved house before I could get the money. Always get payment up front.
|
| VW Camper |
| Model |
VW Type 2 with Dormobile Camper Conversion 1972
|
|
| Engine |
Rebuilt 1600cc flat-4 Beetle engine based on Mexican
block. |
|
| Gearbox |
Standard 4 speed manual. |
|
| Suspension |
Standard. |
|
| Wheels |
Standard steels painted silver with chrome hubcaps
|
|
| Bodywork |
Dormobile camper conversion, roofrack. |
|
| Paint |
Original white with purple Hammerite over rust.
|
|
| Interior |
Brown cloth interior, cooker under passenger seat,
cheesy fridge, wardrobe, sink, cupboards, table converting to double bed, twin
hammocks in roof space. Cab carpet made from large doormat. Block of wood to keep
accelerator pedal from bending. Crap stereo (good one was stolen). |
|
| Price |
Free on loan, from a friend. |
|
| Fate |
Went back to the friend, who sold it to a mug for a large
amount of money.
|
| Ford Cortina |
| Model |
Ford Cortina XL 1600cc 4-Door Saloon 1974 |
|
| Engine |
Standard 4-cylinder "Pinto" 1600cc |
|
| Gearbox |
Standard 4 speed manual, gearstick held in with
baling wire. |
|
| Suspension |
Standard. |
|
| Wheels |
Standard 13" steel rostyles in black/silver. |
|
| Bodywork |
Front wings from another car hence different trim.
|
|
| Paint |
Original Daytona Yellow, boot and rear wings rust
repaired and resprayed. Rear valance in black gate enamel. |
|
| Interior |
Original black vinyl. Late model dash. Crap stereo.
|
|
| Price |
£100, from a friend. |
|
| Fate |
Donated to the owners club with no MOT.
Attempts to trace it since have failed.
|
| Avenger Tiger |
| Model |
Hillman Avenger Tiger 4-Door Saloon 1974 |
|
| Engine |
Standard 4-cylinder 1500cc |
|
| Gearbox |
Standard 4 speed manual. |
|
| Suspension |
Standard. |
|
| Wheels |
Standard 13" steels |
|
| Bodywork |
Fibreglass front wings, replacement doors, original
boot & spoiler, front crumple zones welded for strength. |
|
| Paint |
Original orange with stripes on rear wings and boot
spoiler, rest of car in white primer. |
|
| Interior |
In boxes but I think it was all there. No stereo.
|
|
| Price |
£250, from a friend. |
|
| Fate |
Sold to a chap from the ASOC. Now awaiting restoration to
concours condition.
|
| Austin Maestro |
| Model |
Austin Maestro 1600c 5-Door Hatchback 1986 |
|
| Engine |
Standard 4-cylinder 1600cc |
|
| Gearbox |
Standard 3 speed automatic. |
|
| Suspension |
Standard. |
|
| Wheels |
Standard 13" steels painted white with centre caps
removed. |
|
| Bodywork |
Original, side mouldings removed, repair patch on
front bumper, rear door handle missing. |
|
| Paint |
Dulux orange gloss with Dulux white gloss roof stripe
ending with arrowhead on bonnet. |
|
| Interior |
Standard grey cloth, roof mounted pullcord for
airhorns. Orange and white fur parcel shelf. Crap stereo. |
|
| Price |
Free, from Lisa. |
|
| Fate |
Scrapped with a valid MOT. It just wasn't worth the effort.
|
| Mini |
| Model |
Austin Mini Mayfair 1000cc 2-Door Saloon 1983
|
|
| Engine |
Metro 4-cylinder 1275cc A-series, one-off exhaust.
|
|
| Gearbox |
Metro 4-speed manual, Verto type clutch, mini
driveshafts, diff in pieces, casing damaged. |
|
| Suspension |
Standard suspension. Front disk brake conversion with
servo. Rear late model spacer drums. |
|
| Wheels |
Late model 12" steels painted silver/black. |
|
| Bodywork |
Late model shell with side indicator holes filled.
Chrome grille, chrome bumpers, chrome arch and side trim, halogen headlight
conversion, aftermarket fog light, dent in boot. |
|
| Paint |
One-off red. Subframes in black Hammerite. |
|
| Interior |
Black vinyl door cards, original brown front seats
with leopard skin covers (temporary), black cloth rear seat, no carpets yet, rear
shelf covered with grey Maestro boot carpet. Original 2-dial dash. Pull-out stereo.
|
|
| Price |
£450, advert in the paper. |
|
| Fate |
Car sold for £200, number plate for £300.
|
| Morris Minor |
| Model |
Morris 1000 2-Door Saloon 1970 |
|
| Engine |
Rebuilt 4-cylinder 1098cc A-series. |
|
| Gearbox |
Rebuilt 4-speed manual, no synchromesh on first.
Morris Traveller rear axle. |
|
| Suspension |
Standard front. Morris traveller 7-leaf springs on
rear. |
|
| Wheels |
Original 14" steels painted cream with chrome
hub-caps. |
|
| Bodywork |
Original 2-door shell, replacement front wings.
|
|
| Paint |
Original maroon with front end respray. Cream
grille. |
|
| Interior |
Original red vinyl, new red carpets, homemade
under-dash shelf. Bud vase. New wooden panels in boot. Stereo under dash, no
aerial. |
|
| Price |
£1,400, advert in a magazine. |
|
| Fate |
Lisa will own this car for ever.
|
| Lada |
| Model |
Lada Riva 1200 4-Door Saloon 1986 |
|
| Engine |
Standard 1200cc, genuine 22,500 miles when purchased,
rebuilt carb, rebuilt distributor, lots of new bits. |
|
| Gearbox |
Standard 4-speed manual, rebuilt clutch hydraulics,
Riva 1300 diff. |
|
| Suspension |
Spax uprated lowering springs front and rear, 40mm
drop. |
|
| Wheels |
Standard 13" steels, painted gold rims with black centres, chrome Lada centre caps. |
|
| Exterior |
Original 4-door saloon, debadged, coachlines removed, Capri twin headlights with MK3 Cortina trim rings, Hella 55mm front indicators, Landrover stop/tail lamps,
indicators and reflectors, hidden fog and reverse lamps on motorised bracket under rear valance, no bumpers, electric aerial, blended-in front wings, smoothed and detrimmed sills, Guiness CHMSL ("GUINSL"), green 4-piece neon kit. |
|
| Paint |
Ford black, sprayed by me. (Was originally white)
|
|
| Interior |
Tan vinyl seats under black vinyl covers with skull motif headrests, black
vinyl dash, fur door trims, Kenwood head unit with homemade underseat speaker
cabinets, extended gearstick with chrome skull knob, home-made dash mounted rev counter with rev and shift
lights, chrome switch panel, fur parcel shelf, fur sun visors and rear view mirror. |
|
| Price |
£350, from a friends neighbour |
|
| |
| Fate |
To be experimented on. I'm not ready to part with it just yet.
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