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Post by threelitre on Mar 27, 2011 22:29:53 GMT
I keep looking at these pictures again and again - a dangerous condition (if you know what I mean). I think this car does look really good and should - in theory - not hide too many nasty surprises on the bodywork. Though hard to judge on the pic, but even the sill-covers look original and rather tidy. And the dent in the wing would have been a massive crusty opening on many cars...
I really hope someone can take this one on. I have seen cars go on the track where even the banger racer had to weld several sqft of panels before he felt confident to race it (after selling me some interesting things from the car), but in this case it should be kept on the road instead!
Regards, Alexander
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Post by threelitre on Mar 26, 2011 0:32:36 GMT
Well - actually that does look quite sound. It should come with the nice light grey interior. Doors, sill extensions, front wing corners, front valance - I've seen much worse. In fact it does look better than my show-car...
Alexander
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Post by threelitre on Mar 25, 2011 11:33:03 GMT
Nice car - but Wolseley 6 seats? I actually thought about putting a 6 interior in one of our 1800s, but I thought the original Ambla seats looked better than the not so durable cloth surfaces.
Regards,
Alexander
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Post by threelitre on Mar 21, 2011 23:59:21 GMT
Is it wrong to have two 3 litres? From personal experience: no. Alexander
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Post by threelitre on Mar 21, 2011 11:06:17 GMT
That is excellent. I already had parts of these articles, but this set extends into some very interesting stuff. The article on the 3litre Hydrolastic and self leveling is much more detailed than all information in the workshop manual.
Thanks for posting this link!
Regards,
Alexander
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Post by threelitre on Mar 15, 2011 9:23:18 GMT
And now for the pics... Can you get some, please?
Regards,
Alexander
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Post by threelitre on Mar 14, 2011 18:23:23 GMT
Done!
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Post by threelitre on Mar 14, 2011 16:21:15 GMT
No, not Australia - assuming you're in the UK it is still a water to cross... I'm in Germany, so it's not too bad.
Regards,
Alexander
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Post by threelitre on Mar 14, 2011 14:48:20 GMT
Rear parcel shelf, front footwell trims and B-post trims also? Mine was not persian blue to start with, so I put the black interior in after choosing a 'nice' exterior colour... If you can offer a really complete interior I will be tempted to try and think about the logistics, otherwise I'll pass it on, as my black interior is like new and complete (and I already bought new, black carpets). Oh, it's this car: It is an Austin, but I had this nice Morris grille here, so I tried this one and think it does also look smart... Regards, Alexander
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Post by threelitre on Mar 14, 2011 12:46:21 GMT
Oh, I like that idea - would look nice in my Persian Blue Austin instead of Black. But getting it here to me is a bit awkward... Regards, Alexander
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Post by threelitre on Mar 9, 2011 10:59:38 GMT
Take Woseley Mk2/Six or 3litre seats The most comfy seats I ever had in any car. Alexander
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Post by threelitre on Mar 9, 2011 0:48:46 GMT
Yepp...
Alexander
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Post by threelitre on Mar 8, 2011 21:47:38 GMT
The handbrake moved with the Mk3, but Mk2 and Mk3 seats are the same.
Alexander
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Post by threelitre on Feb 26, 2011 17:54:13 GMT
It's seriously lighter than the drivetrain of a 3 litre Just shy of 300kg I'd say. Alexander
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Post by threelitre on Feb 17, 2011 9:56:00 GMT
If driven relatively hard (well, like cruising along Germany's motorways at speeds between 80 and 90mph, something the 1800 is perfectly capable of) the soft bearing shells would not last long in combination with the oils available back then. My father needed to have more modern shells fitted (together with a nitrided crankshaft) at mileages much, much lower than 60k miles. Otherwise the engines seem durable. But back then the replacement engines have been rather cheap (through the importer here in Germany at least), so that in many cases a replacement engine would be fitted instead of repairing the one in the car.
Regards,
Alexander
PS: The replacement engine in our 1800 S has a more standard looking engine number, but that was not a reconditioned engine, but a brand new one.
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