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I think the only problem I'd have looking round there is that most of those cars will probably be better than Timex!
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In this shot Paul. Not much of it on show!
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I still wish and hope that maybe E945AVW or J511LAY will one day be discovered in place like this....if they were I wouldnt care how much they would cost to restore!
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Dollywobbler wrote:In this shot Paul. Not much of it on show!
I think it is- good spot! With the bonnet and front end missing it was hard to tell what it was. :shock:
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Ah - I see it now, didn't spot it was a 4 door before, and thought it was something else. I suspect the bonnet may be on the extreme left of shot. That'd be a really brave restoration for someone!
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citsncycles wrote: I suspect the bonnet may be on the extreme left of shot. That'd be a really brave restoration for someone!
You're right - there's the bonnet. Fancy a PL17 in need of a little TLC and a bit of welding Mike!? #-o
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If I thought I could prize it from him I might!
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citsncycles wrote:If I thought I could prize it from him I might!
Now that's either brave or reckless! I reckon there's absolutely nothing salvageable there - even the rear subframe/chassis appears to have been smashed and bent when it was hurled against that wall! :(
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Probably a bit of both, but those who have seen some of my current (and past)projects know what I'm like. TBH, I need to get some of the current projects out the way before I even consider anything else, no matter how foolish! (although I said that before Timex, the Faclcon and the CZ250!)
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Bloody hell I thought I was brave restoring a pashley pedal trike
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Evening rust lovers - there's a bit of interest then despite the bad jokes! The Panhard has been there for donkeys and I believe it was well-crunched when he got it. The majority of the useful bits have been sold over the years but I think the subframe (the only bit that is isn't almost back to the elements) and a few bits of glass are okay!

You would be very surprised how well the cars clean up. A good wash will turn the better ones from scrappers to viable projects. Have a look at my estate and compare it to the GTi. Admittedly the Gti is a bit greener but my estate wasn't so far off it when I started. Funny how some of them attract the gunge where others don't! the pair of Xantias were driven to that spot a week ago.

With reference to the prices, I don't know what costs of things would likely be but I would say economy of scale would apply in that the more that's wanted the cheaper it's likely to be. Buying a whole car for bits would be a good bet if you can transport. If there is a complete and straight car though (despite the green-ness and algae) he will not break it. This goes for the tailgate on the red 1400. I'm not sure quite what it's like now but was certainly well do-able. The problem of course comes when deciding how far to go with a relatively low value car. I would imagine a lot are technically restorable (apart from the Panhard) but how far would you want to go is something else...
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Bloody hell I thought I was brave restoring a pashley pedal trike
Which model Pashley? I have a 1930's Pashley trade bike which I cleaned up and got going last year. On the trike side I have a '53 Dayton Flyer with a Stevens Trike conversion, a '56 Hardings ex health authority loop fame model, a '58 Higgins, an '82 home built recumbent and a '91 Pier Gynt LWB delta recombent.
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Its nothing special Mike
just a very neglected TRI 1 , about 7 years old but been left outside

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Ah yes, I know the one you mean - my brother is an agent for Pashley, although to be honest he doesn't sell many of their machines. I like their Guv'nor old school path racer, but at something like £800 for the single speed version I decided I could restore my 1903 Raleigh racer for a lot less!
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Pashley are meant to be sending me out two new rear wheels as the origionsl ones were untreared and have crumbled where the spokes go into the hub, evidently its a known issue
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