OT ish buying advice

[stephen01]

Ok so it's not a Fiat but hey,

I'm (hopefully) going to see a car tomorrow, a very old car. Okay it's 50 years old and has been off the road for a while and it does not want to start but hey we cant have everything can we?

What should i look out for? on a car this old? I can't take it for a test drive so thats out apart from great big holes in the floor and the like anything in specific i should be looking at?

just for anyone thats interested its a Triumph Herald 1960 948cc (however after a bit of searching I have found that the engine has been upgraded to a massive 1.2, i will need to check this out though)

stephend

 

[stephen01]

Just had an insurance quote for 135 quid, nice
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thats for the year not a month

 

[Carroll]

Although it looks quite cute, you do realize the Herald is one of the most lethal cars ever made?

'Exciting' swing-axle handling, almost no grip, flimsy body panels attached to a simple separate chassis, probably no seatbelts and a bonnet that will decapitate at anything above a 40 MPH shunt...

If you're still keen, then the engines are iffy at best, but have the advantage of leaking oil over the front chassis legs, which at least slows-down their corrosion.

As for the rest of the metalwork, just check everything. Cooling is'nt too clever either and the exhaust often falls-off. It will leak rainwater in at least one place, if not many. Good Luck! lol

 

[ROBIN]

have you got the spare time and money to do it? wouldn't you be better off getting the rat back on the road? just a suggestion? like carroll said they are very iffy, and i would not take my kids out in one, but its up to you buddy, if you like it then go for it but be warned it will turn into a money pit, and i reckon after a couple of years you will be fed up with it

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[stephend]

I called the place that had the car for sale only to be told that its no longer for sale as the 'gaffer' wants to take the plate off the car

I have since found another one for sale but its a little further away, approx 80 miles, while i dont mind going this far for it (I'm traveling 260 mile round trip on sunday to pick up a 50/60s cupard i got on ebay) i have no way of getting it back, unless i book it in for an mot

stephend

 

[Tommy K]

i have car trailer - or give ant a shout as he has a car transporter now.

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[Will]

Do it stephen! it'd be awesome, i love triumph heralds, as you know i'm now a car restorer haha If you need a hand buddy just let me know!

 

[stephen01]

3 tone and rust, yum yum..

stephend

 

[Anonymous Coward]

hopefully this will be sat on my drive in the next few days

needs alot of work and a long chat with the DVLA but hopefully I can get it on the road for summer!

 

[Will]

That looks really good actually stephen :|! go for it!