Classicmemories
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This is my project, which I wont get round to starting for a while due to other projects in line before it. It looks pretty rough as you can see, it needs plenty of welding, and the paint is flat and dull and the lacquer has peeled in many places. The good thing is that it has an excellent history file with it, which fills an A4 folder.
It has had thousands spent on it over the years, including an expensive full engine rebuild. It is on the button and runs beautifully. It also has most of its MOT's and tax discs dating back to the late 80's, along with its original service passport still in its clear protective sleeve, and all history stamped up by main dealers over the years. It also came with all original handbooks, and original sales receipt to its very first owner! Despite its current appearance, clearly this car has been well loved over the years by someone and it is its extensive history that drew me to it being a good base for a project.
The keys have a P6 owners club key fob on there, so I will be very surprised if no one on here knows of this car. I have yet to fully inspect the car all over, but initial checks have told me this...Original colour was Tobacco leaf, evident when I lifted the damp carpets out exposing the inner sills. I had thought prior to this that it's colour was originally the burgundy it is in now, but clearly not. Either way, it must have been painted burgundy many years ago though, as the paint is showing a hard life of use...
Other initial checks show the brakes dont work, unless you pump the pedal a few times first to get any pressure, so I will be checking the usual things like looking for a hose swelling when brake pedal depressed first, followed by servo and master cylinder checks.
I am still making a 'wish list' of parts needed for its restoration, and have sourced most of the replacement panels needed (bar a good solid drivers door if anyone has one??) Once I have all the needed parts, I should then be about ready to strip the panels off and inspect the shell, and go from there.
The interior has dark red carpets and beige seats with ET head rests. I am unsure at the moment what colour it will be once completed, but I am swayed towards black with red interior. I would have kept it burgundy had that been its original colour, but since finding out it was originally Tobacco Leaf, I am not too keen on that colour personally, so I will not be going down the road of originality with this car now. The door cards also show signs of a colour change at some point, evident by some colour wear on the drivers armrest. The boot came full of spares along with its original radio, as a CD player has been fitted at some point. One of the cars 'querks' is that it cannot be started in the 'P' position, only in 'N'. It has obviously been this way for years, as an old piece of card came with it explaining how to start it. I will look at that problem in due course. Another little issue is that sometimes the electric fuel pump which has been fitted does not prime, but once you press the fuse lightly, it kicks in. This can only be a minor connection problem, and will be sorted asap.
Thats it for now, I would be very grateful if anyone recognise's this car and can tell me any of the history of this car, who owned it etc, and if anyone has any links to old photos of it, that would be great!
Thank you...
Liam
It has had thousands spent on it over the years, including an expensive full engine rebuild. It is on the button and runs beautifully. It also has most of its MOT's and tax discs dating back to the late 80's, along with its original service passport still in its clear protective sleeve, and all history stamped up by main dealers over the years. It also came with all original handbooks, and original sales receipt to its very first owner! Despite its current appearance, clearly this car has been well loved over the years by someone and it is its extensive history that drew me to it being a good base for a project.
The keys have a P6 owners club key fob on there, so I will be very surprised if no one on here knows of this car. I have yet to fully inspect the car all over, but initial checks have told me this...Original colour was Tobacco leaf, evident when I lifted the damp carpets out exposing the inner sills. I had thought prior to this that it's colour was originally the burgundy it is in now, but clearly not. Either way, it must have been painted burgundy many years ago though, as the paint is showing a hard life of use...
Other initial checks show the brakes dont work, unless you pump the pedal a few times first to get any pressure, so I will be checking the usual things like looking for a hose swelling when brake pedal depressed first, followed by servo and master cylinder checks.
I am still making a 'wish list' of parts needed for its restoration, and have sourced most of the replacement panels needed (bar a good solid drivers door if anyone has one??) Once I have all the needed parts, I should then be about ready to strip the panels off and inspect the shell, and go from there.
The interior has dark red carpets and beige seats with ET head rests. I am unsure at the moment what colour it will be once completed, but I am swayed towards black with red interior. I would have kept it burgundy had that been its original colour, but since finding out it was originally Tobacco Leaf, I am not too keen on that colour personally, so I will not be going down the road of originality with this car now. The door cards also show signs of a colour change at some point, evident by some colour wear on the drivers armrest. The boot came full of spares along with its original radio, as a CD player has been fitted at some point. One of the cars 'querks' is that it cannot be started in the 'P' position, only in 'N'. It has obviously been this way for years, as an old piece of card came with it explaining how to start it. I will look at that problem in due course. Another little issue is that sometimes the electric fuel pump which has been fitted does not prime, but once you press the fuse lightly, it kicks in. This can only be a minor connection problem, and will be sorted asap.
Thats it for now, I would be very grateful if anyone recognise's this car and can tell me any of the history of this car, who owned it etc, and if anyone has any links to old photos of it, that would be great!
Thank you...
Liam
