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Looks like a Jolly good place for a 500 Vernon
Ha! see what you did there.
Sorry Kev, Dave got it.
It turned out to be a good day to visit if you're a Fiat fan.
Technical Project Bucket.
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Ha! see what you did there.
Sorry Kev, Dave got it.
It turned out to be a good day to visit if you're a Fiat fan.
Kev, Where you referring to this one?
Brings back memories... -- hope they've got that wonderful front end somewhere safe...!
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Kev, Where you referring to this one?
That's not a Humber Sceptre either, it's a 55 Buick.
Edit: Or Oldsmobile.
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This one is a Hillman Minx
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Ballcocks, must go to Specsavers
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Haha.....I meant the sunbeam rapier. Just talked myself out of it. My grandad had one.
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Kev.
Thought as you like me are so old that he had a 1896c Salvesen (steam) car
May not be the right picture!
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Thought as you like me are so old that he had a 1896c Salvesen (steam) car
May not be the right picture!
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Far to common for me Dave.
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Damn it! One of the new Panda-ers has beaten us to it.
i look at that and cant help but think.. fiats do rust.. without bathing them in salt water.... mind you i am not sure how well the new ones fair on the rust side.
Very well TBH, yet to see a mk3 with any rust, a decade old nearly now also.
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Made the trip back to SPL yesterday to pick up Bucket. I took a few quick photos before he was lifted on the trailer and wrapped in a tarpaulin...........
It really does look fantastic in the flesh, so pristine! I'll take some more pics when it's in the workshop of the areas that were rusty, all you can see now is spotless metal or a hole where the rust was.
There doesn't appear to be any dents to speak of, it really is a great shell, all of its shabby appearance was down to the paintwork.
It looks shiny at the moment because they've covered it in a protective oil. This really will be a luxury to work on such a clean shell, I think this part of the process is well worth the money.
It really does look fantastic in the flesh, so pristine! I'll take some more pics when it's in the workshop of the areas that were rusty, all you can see now is spotless metal or a hole where the rust was.
There doesn't appear to be any dents to speak of, it really is a great shell, all of its shabby appearance was down to the paintwork.
It looks shiny at the moment because they've covered it in a protective oil. This really will be a luxury to work on such a clean shell, I think this part of the process is well worth the money.
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If I was American I would probably say
"Awwwwwwsome jov Vern!"
What the heck, I'll say it anyway.
Looking great. Thorough job as always.
"Awwwwwwsome jov Vern!"
What the heck, I'll say it anyway.
Looking great. Thorough job as always.
Gobsmacking...
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One day.... :chin:
That really is gorgeous, though... -- and well worth however much it cost to do.... :worship:
This is going to be one stunning Panda, with this as a base.... :slayer:
That really is gorgeous, though... -- and well worth however much it cost to do.... :worship:
This is going to be one stunning Panda, with this as a base.... :slayer:
Wow, and to think that you might have turned up with a trailer and then they handed you a carrier bag of Panda.
Fantastic stuff.
Fantastic stuff.
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can't believe it ! it looks superb already....just goes to show you shouldn't go by first appearance.....hell i might have to change bucket's name now. shame it cost money to do this....if anyone wants to know about the pennies side of things i am quite happy to divulge the cost.....in return for a donation (only joking).....now eagerly awaiting the next stage. cheers vern.
