RE: [doc] New RHD car.

["Mike Green" <mgreen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I trust this is the car that will someday be gifted the number plate GUI
181 :)

Good luck getting it all running and roadworthy, cant wait to see it at
a future meet!

Mike

> -----Original Message-----
> From: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> On Behalf Of Chris Parnham
> Sent: 15 June 2005 14:14
> To: Doc-Uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [doc] New RHD car.
> 
> Well I've gone and done it again, yesterday I blew a big lump 
> of our new house building money! ( the seller was following 
> the last RHD auction, so no more bargains I'm afraid) 
>   
> I've just bought vin. 12173, reg number SIJ 1084.  Black 
> interior, manual. 
> 
> 1,600 kilometres from new. 
> 
> The bad bits are, its not running, (over-fueling big-time) 
> the whole engine has been "gone over" by some amateur auto 
> electrician, spare wires, fuel leaks et. Droopy head liners, 
> all struts scrap, bonnet stuck shut. A couple of slight dents 
> but not to bad. One door electrically dead. Cracked 
> windscreen (very early one with radio antenna.)  That's just 
> what I've found up to now.
> 
> On the positive side, the car has an absolutely comprehensive 
> history right from the receivers, auction, Gerry Castle Light 
> conversion Etc.
> Etc, Museum storage, police prosecution of the bent museum 
> boss, right up to date. It has brand new "Cobra" tyres all 
> round, plus all the old USA lights/ indicators (that I will 
> be re-fitting). The old tyres look like new. Its never been 
> out in the wet so is almost immaculate underneath. The 
> interior is like new after a very quick clean. It was MOT'd 
> last December, so putting "Gull 81" on it should be easy enough.
> It's a very early under body (like all the black Woller-Hodec 
> cars) with the rough sides. The engine number is 495, again 
> very early. 
> The restoration is already underway....all I need now is Nick 
> T to wave
> his magic spells under by engine cover and we'll be right!     
> 
> Best regards
> Chris Parnham
> DOC 2
> RHD  vin 5638
> RHD  vin 12173
> BTTF vin 20049 
> 
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