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6 months and well worth it to me
« on: 23 August 2015, 22:44:25 »
After getting Connie years ago and starting work on it--I left it covered up and forgotten until 6 months ago-I painted it black with metal-flake and did lace roof -Did all interior too-as said all done by me with help of my bro and friends with final assemhly 8)-last Friday took it for MOT and passed with no advisories at all  :y :y :y
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Re: 6 months and well worth it to me
« Reply #1 on: 24 August 2015, 07:47:39 »
Looks nice :y
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Re: 6 months and well worth it to me
« Reply #2 on: 24 August 2015, 08:10:01 »
I remember seeing it in your garage covered in stuff thinking this is going to be one hell of a project  ::) I did like it more than the P6 though , you did a great job  :y
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Re: 6 months and well worth it to me
« Reply #3 on: 24 August 2015, 10:33:01 »
Looks nice that :y
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Re: 6 months and well worth it to me
« Reply #4 on: 24 August 2015, 10:38:34 »
Quote from: EMD on 24 August 2015, 08:10:01
I remember seeing it in your garage covered in stuff thinking this is going to be one hell of a project  ::) I did like it more than the P6 though , you did a great job  :y

me too..you did a great jobmate!!!
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Re: 6 months and well worth it to me
« Reply #5 on: 24 August 2015, 10:59:11 »
Is that tax free  :-\
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Re: 6 months and well worth it to me
« Reply #6 on: 24 August 2015, 11:25:07 »
Quote from: EMD on 24 August 2015, 10:59:11
Is that tax free  :-\
Its a 1962--Consul 375--Which is last of the line-so yes its tax free  :y
Still sorting out little bits and pieces then selling it
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Re: 6 months and well worth it to me
« Reply #7 on: 24 August 2015, 12:03:48 »
That's a serious classic, nice work.
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Re: 6 months and well worth it to me
« Reply #8 on: 24 August 2015, 20:08:12 »
My first car was a '59 Consul in Sunburst yellow,I paid £38 for it :D
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Re: 6 months and well worth it to me
« Reply #9 on: 24 August 2015, 23:00:36 »
Quote from: BazaJT on 24 August 2015, 20:08:12
My first car was a '59 Consul in Sunburst yellow,I paid £38 for it :D

Blimey, you can't even buy a full tank of juice for £38 these days, if only it were that cheap.
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Re: 6 months and well worth it to me
« Reply #10 on: 24 August 2015, 23:23:04 »
Quote from: mka306 on 24 August 2015, 23:00:36
Quote from: BazaJT on 24 August 2015, 20:08:12
My first car was a '59 Consul in Sunburst yellow,I paid £38 for it :D

Blimey, you can't even buy a full tank of juice for £38 these days, if only it were that cheap.

Might be able to soon at the rate it is coming down!

Nice job. 40 Years ago, I bought an Austin Big Seven but it rusted away faster than I could fix it. I often wonder if it ever got back on the road.
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Re: 6 months and well worth it to me
« Reply #11 on: 25 August 2015, 00:37:03 »
I don't think fuel is coming down anymore, just a bigger gap between deso and petty.
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