Barn find!!! Latest toy!!!

[theironduke]

Ok...not technically a barn but it has been laid up for about 30 years following an aborted restoration...

It's a 77 year old (can't believe that, mad!) Standard 10 with about 30000 genuine miles on it! My Dad has known the guy who he just bought it from for about 40 years and he's had the car for about 50 i think!

Pics below...

[BrewsterBear]

Check out the 22" Amir Khans! Get her slammed with a 50 shot of NOS and she'll embarrass all the Saxos in McDonalds.

[KardioKate]

BrewsterBear said:

Check out the 22" Amir Khans! Get her slammed with a 50 shot of NOS and she'll embarrass all the Saxos in McDonalds.

I'm glad you're not being serious.

[Chris71]

Very pleasant indeed! Doesn't look like it needs that much doing to recommision it?

[theironduke]

Chris71 said:

Very pleasant indeed! Doesn't look like it needs that much doing to recommision it?

Not really, more a case of re-assembly. It's my Dads retirement project really Everything is there, just needs lots of time and patience.

[The Black Flash]

[jbi]

drop a V8 in it

[Mr Happy]

Does it have a matching period reg plate or will that be one for the DVLA once it's back roadworthy?

[theironduke]

jbi said:

drop a V8 in it

Are you suggesting it's current 10 horses are insufficient?

No V8 madness, that's been done with our MGB, this will be totally 100% original.

[theironduke]

Mr Happy said:

Does it have a matching period reg plate or will that be one for the DVLA once it's back roadworthy?

Yep still has it's original number all been checked out with the DVLA, waiting for them to send us a new V5.

[jbi]

theironduke said:

Are you suggesting it's current 10 horses are insufficient?

No V8 madness, that's been done with our MGB, this will be totally 100% original.

fair play OP... are you going to do a build thread?

[theironduke]

jbi said:

theironduke said:

Are you suggesting it's current 10 horses are insufficient?

No V8 madness, that's been done with our MGB, this will be totally 100% original.

fair play OP... are you going to do a build thread?

When Dad makes a start i'll get a thread going with lots of pics, yep!

[so called]

Trailer looks as old as the car

[vrooom]

I love that. keep it orginal. i would love a old after war car like that.

[theironduke]

so called said:

Trailer looks as old as the car

It used to be a caravan... Couple of saturdays with the angle grinder and arc welder...bingo, car trailer

[theironduke]

vrooom said:

I love that. keep it orginal. i would love a old after war car like that.

It's pre war, 1934

[theironduke]

It's new home...

A rather packed workshop! The car next to it is a 1300 VDP Princess and the ugly modern thing is a Daewoo.

[fangio]

Had that exact model in 1958, VN 5894; cost me £10 in a roadworthy condition!

P.S. Make sure to check the core plugs, that's all that went wrong with mine. They rusted through.

[PumpkinSteve]

That is beautiful

[Pig Skill]

Not into the vintage car whatsoever, but mucho respecto for taking it on! That should make a good write up/progress thread

Good luck!