Re: SER1 S1 parts around canberra.

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Diana,
Looks like a decent donor car.  I think you probably got an even return  
on your investment with the "D" tail lights.  They're around $50 US  
apiece for a repro from Taiwan.
Goodonya
Wayne
On Saturday, January 29, 2005, at 03:37  AM, Diana Alan wrote:

> Allan, Jeremy and Ulrico
>
> Yes I did go to the clearing sale and about 500 people there.
>
> Tons and tons of ancient sheep and grain machinery, most of it would  
> require
> a lot of work to restore.  Some of it would be 100 years old or more.   
> I did
> see the chaff cutter but it wasn't high on my agenda.  I nearly bought  
> a PTO
> driven boom spray,  the tank and cradle would sit nicely in the tub  
> and the
> booms would have opened behind the body with the pump sitting on the  
> rear
> PTO spline.
>
> Yes Allan's information was correct it is a 1611xxxx a 1950 instead of  
> an
> 086xxxx a 1948 as advertised, I didn't get Allan's post till I got back
> however.  I was quite surprised that the Auctioneer already knew the
> mistaken year, now we find out the reason.  Thanks Allan! Unfortunately
> another enthusiast was looking for 1948 parts so it was a wasted 700Km  
> round
> tip for him.
>
> The vehicle has been sitting for years, heaps of mulch in the tub,  
> steering
> wheel well worn down to the wire, tyres dead and someone has removed  
> one of
> the swivel balls and housing so it is a Land Rover tricycle.  Was that  
> you
> Ulrico?  Worst of all was a very common modification someone had
> transplanted a grey 6 cylinder Holden FC motor.  Ironically both cars  
> are
> abandoned next to each other.  Even though there is virtually no paint  
> on
> any panel there is not a lot of rust, just surface rust which will  
> come off
> with a bead blast.
>
> What is the result, you ask?
>
> Yes I am now the owner of a 1950 80", vehicle, the price $AU100.00 +  
> GST
> (thats $US77.00 or £GB41.00)  My plans are that it will probably be  
> merged
> with my 1950 rolling chassis which has a significant history but  
> missing
> lots of bits.  But this will all have to wait for me to finish the 1951
> which I have now called "Bemboka "because of where she was found.  I  
> have
> posted the 1950 on the Garage.
> http://groups.msn.com/TheSeriesOneGarage/ 
> dianas195080sirlaurence.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=3621
>
> Regards
> Diana
>
>
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