Rochdale Olympic new project

[Russell Mc]

Picked this up today with my Dad. Rochdale Olympic thats been sat in a barn for 20 years. Requires a full on restoration that me and Dad will be starting soon.
First things first is to put it back togther and see whats missing then the body will be going off for painting while we sort the engine. Plan is for a 1700cc or as big as we can go with an AX block pre x-flow, big valve head, twin weber carbs that sort of thing.








Super light, two people can lift the rear. No engine and box fitted at the mo so the front was able to be picked up too. Four of us pushed it up the ramps into the back of the Luton van with ease. Two of us rolled it out here easily enough.

[Russell Mc]

It's Morris Minor/Riley 1.5 front suspension. Minor rear axle but with coil rather than leaf springs. Engine and gearbox is ford mk1 Cortina

[Russell Mc]

Not a repair just where someone started to sand down past the numerous layers of paint. Blue, white, red and beige!
This car seems to have lived all its life in the SW

[Russell Mc]

Will do some investigating and report back here with the results. May be a week or so though so be patient

[Russell Mc]

Car seems to have white gelcoat. Test fitted Weber carbs on the weekend to see where we're going to have to cut the body. Most of the loom removed too at the same time