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[biggriffin]

Well it's meet its reserved, will it be lovingly restored or end up going diffing
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Carlton-GSI-3000-barn-find/154394772543?hash=item23f2a5443f:g:wt0AAOSwY81gWuwZ
 

[Viral_Jim]

Hopefully at that price it will be someone who wants to restore it.

[456lbft]

Hopefully at that price it will be someone who wants to restore it.

Needs a 24v in it, only a real geek would restore a 12v properly.

[Raeturbo]

Hopefully at that price it will be someone who wants to restore it.

Needs a 24v in it, only a real geek would restore a 12v properly.

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                   Yes a 3.6 one

[dave the builder]

Hopefully at that price it will be someone who wants to restore it.

Needs a 24v in it, only a real geek would restore a 12v properly.

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                   Yes a 3.6 one

the lump alone would be 10 grand from the states 
there's better engines to spend that sort of dollar on now
sticking an LC block in a 12v GSi does not an LC make 

[Raeturbo]

Ok, forget the LC lump,  what about a nice 8.3ltr V10 viper motor with a pair of BW EFR 8474 hanging off it. 🌪🌪

[dave the builder]

Ok, forget the LC lump,  what about a nice 8.3ltr V10 viper motor with a pair of BW EFR 8474 hanging off it. 🌪🌪

size isn't everything
will that setup do 24 MPG 
dump the 12v boat anchor and put in a nice light c20LET 4 banger in
200 HP is enough to waft about in an old barge

[Raeturbo]

200 is only enough for aircon😂😂

[dave the builder]

200 is only enough for aircon😂😂

the rust holes in the body provide enough airflow to the driver on the one day a year that the UK is warm 
Carltons are not race cars ,they are family saloons
and i'm NOT knocking Carltons, I drove them as a daily for 20 years 
in fact it's pretty much 3 years to the day since I sent my last Carlton off to Ireland for retirement

[Tick Tock]

I've never seen one of these before - no tin worm worries on the body.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Reliant-Rebel-saloon-fibreglass-bodyshell-1965-NOT-Regal-Robin-or-Kitten/174713671504?_trkparms=aid%3D1110018%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.COMPLISTINGS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140813110652%26meid%3Defc38533cd72466bb73b5e0609cb656d%26pid%3D100275%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D174581599956%26itm%3D174713671504%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2060778%26algv%3DOrganicCompBase%26brand%3DReliant&_trksid=p2060778.c100275.m3474

[dave the builder]

.......... no tin worm worries on the body.

You're still going to need to be good at welding though to build a chassis etc from scratch   

not sure how you would get on trying to get a log book either as i imagine the vin and therefore the title would go with the chassis 

[Andy B]

.......... no tin worm worries on the body.

You're still going to need to be good at welding though to build a chassis etc from scratch   

not sure how you would get on trying to get a log book either as i imagine the vin and therefore the title would go with the chassis 

Someone has been watching many US 'movies'/TV series. 

The reinforcing plates imbedded in the GRP will still rust & blow through 

[Doctor Gollum]

Bodies normally have their own unique id

[dave the builder]

not sure how you would get on trying to get a log book either as i imagine the vin and therefore the EN-title-MENT to say the car is REGISTERED for road use would go with the chassis 

Someone has been watching many US 'movies'/TV series. 

sorry your honour 

 I've made a p155 poor attempt at trying to correcting it 

The reinforcing plates imbedded in the GRP will still rust & blow through

GRP ,much like an Omega owner ,gets old ,brittle and crusty with time anyway 

Bodies normally have their own unique id

the fingerprints in the paint from where "Tamuff youfffs" pushed it off the production line     
I'm originally from Tamworth and know a bit about Reliant motors 

[Doctor Gollum]

Hi, I'm Dave, and I have issues...