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[symes]

Well as not been on PC due to it going pop resorted to playing in garage--
All work done by me-no not doing sewing again for a long time
bare rear door

backing of trim-3mm hardboard--same door

trim fitted

all handles on--got handle you turn to make window go up/down

side view

interior views

[05omegav6]

Coming along nicely

[henryd]

Looking good

[TheBoy]

Nice handprints

[EMD]

Nice one Mr Symes  About time we all met up for a chilli 

[Varche]

Respect

[BazaJT]

I take it that's a MK2 Consul?Had one of those for my first car.A '59 model in Sunburst Yellow,I paid £38 for it from a local car dealer!Reg.Number was 1601 UB.How's that for a memory!

[Shackeng]

I had a '59 lowline Zephyr in black (yes it was quicker) Bought in '63 with 20k on it. I ran it for two years with no problems.

[78bex]

  My Mum learnt to drive in our two tone conny deluxe UTP 810

[2boxerdogs]

Had three Mk 2 ,s 505 JMG Zodiac black over mauve OHJ 464 Zodiac two tone yellow, YRK 589 Zephyr
All really nice motors.Zephyr was dark blue & immaculate.

[Shackeng]

Strangely, I much preferred the '53 MK1 Consul that I traded in for the seductive lines of the Zephyr. The Consul was much more solidly built, and was also used in many rallies, although the 3 speed box didn't help, but the engine was bullet proof. I loved that car, UWL 64

[symes]

This one is a consul 375-ome of the last as production ended April 1962 and mine-hvs 322 was registered in march 1962

and in this one you can see the legal requirement mirror 


And thank you for encouragement to get it done--so much harder than a miggy---parts wise that is

[EMD]

Is that hand grenade live 

[symes]

only you noticed the grenade--- its for emergencies-if in doubt-pull the pin out

[EMD]

only you noticed the grenade--- its for emergencies-if in doubt-pull the pin out

 

Back to basics  No electric handbrake installed then 

[symes]

only you noticed the grenade--- its for emergencies-if in doubt-pull the pin out

 

Back to basics  No electric handbrake installed then 

The chrome handle under grenade in pic is the handbrake 

[Shackeng]

I can't remember, did we still have the floor dipswitch on those? Much better than the column stalk.

[The Sheriff]

I can't remember, did we still have the floor dipswitch on those? Much better than the column stalk.

I remember when they first changed over. Took me ages to stop stamping on the floor.

[Andy B]

I can't remember, did we still have the floor dipswitch on those? Much better than the column stalk.

I remember when they first changed over. Took me ages to stop stamping on the floor.

Digressing slightly ......... my 1973 MKIII Cortina (originally) had a foot operated bellows type screen wash pump, trouble with that was, as I pushed it with my left foot, my right foot lifted from the throttle. 

[Varche]

Floor mounted dipswitch. I had forgotten those. I do remember the vacuum operated window wipers on the 100E Pop that used to slow on hills. Oh and the first Ford my Dad had, window wipers were an optional extra!

[Shackeng]

Floor mounted dipswitch. I had forgotten those. I do remember the vacuum operated window wipers on the 100E Pop that used to slow on hills. Oh and the first Ford my Dad had, window wipers were an optional extra!

Yep, I had a '55 Ford Pop, (then a '53 A40 Somerset), then a '53 Mk1 Consul followed by the '59 LowLine Zephyr, all the Fords had vac wipers, bloody hopeless, as they always packed up wiping just as you were hoofing it past the spray curtain from a lorry. In fact the Consul's were the most reliable in my case.

[Andy B]

..... I do remember the vacuum operated window wipers on the 100E Pop that used to slow on hills.  ...

Ford tried their best with that idea ...... it was never going to be very good, but electrickery wasn't like it today. Lotus Elans used vacuum too for their pop up headlamps, they used a box section of chassis as a reservoir to help them however as the car got older, rust made a hole in the box section & so as you went faster, the lights started to pop back down again! 

[EMD]

Dont you remember the hand operated wipers 

[Varche]

yes, on land rovers.

I also remember hand operated starters (on front of car). Had a Wolsey 16/60 with that. Very useful saved on buying new batteries....

[EMD]

yes, on land rovers.

I also remember hand operated starters (on front of car). Had a Wolsey 16/60 with that. Very useful saved on buying new batteries....

I think Mr Opti had one of those on his first car  Oh and semaphore indicators 

[Varche]

I have seen those on television. Opti used to have a man with a flag infront of his car until the financial crisis led to his early retirement. I think one of his cars still uses carbide lamps

[05omegav6]

I can't remember, did we still have the floor dipswitch on those? Much better than the column stalk.

I remember when they first changed over. Took me ages to stop stamping on the floor.

My Nan drove all the way from Chatham to Orkney using the dipswitch instead of the clutch to change gear...

The recollection still brings mum out in a cold sweat

[Shackeng]

I can't remember, did we still have the floor dipswitch on those? Much better than the column stalk.

I remember when they first changed over. Took me ages to stop stamping on the floor.

My Nan drove all the way from Chatham to Orkney using the dipswitch instead of the clutch to change gear...

The recollection still brings mum out in a cold sweat

Brilliant!

[Varche]

That is fantastic.

My mate told his mum that a tyre on her A40 needed some air, put xx pounds in it. When she got back from Scarborough to Northallerton, how was it.? Bit bumpy. He checked the pressure and it was in triple figures cos she hadn't released it to check the pressure just kept pumping till it got there. That was in the days of very ropey crossplies too.

[symes]

I can't remember, did we still have the floor dipswitch on those? Much better than the column stalk.

yes got that and fitted reinforced plastic pipe from vacuum pump to wiper motor-that stops wipers slowing down when engine is revved--the original pipe was collapsing under vacuum 

[Shackeng]

I can't remember, did we still have the floor dipswitch on those? Much better than the column stalk.

yes got that and fitted reinforced plastic pipe from vacuum pump to wiper motor-that stops wipers slowing down when engine is revved--the original pipe was collapsing under vacuum 

Excellent, looking forward to the finished car.

[EMD]

Are you going the matt black look like the Rover 

[symes]

Are you going the matt black look like the Rover 

No metal flake over black and silver on lace over white roof 

[EMD]

Are you going the matt black look like the Rover 

No metal flake over black and silver on lace over white roof 

Nice 

[EMD]

Quite like this colour too 


Chev