Mid-life crisis

[expat]

I have taken a break from model making for a while and moved onto something bigger 8-)

After a 2000 Km round trip (in 48 hours.......I would never ever swap and be a long distance trucker) from North Germany to the North of England a rough looking 1977 MGB roadster sits in the summer sun in front of my garage. Should keep me out of trouble and out of the the pub for a while, though she may well cause me to take to drink at some point




Now the work has truly began. The strip down. I took the wings off expecting the corner of death to be eating the sills away, but not a flake of rust was found.

Matt

[Fozzer]

Blimey, Matt... ...
....you should have picked up my (immaculate) 1982 Austin Allegro 1.5 HL, OHC, twin-carb, Metallic Bronze, motor car, with 40,000 miles on the clock from new, and stored, unused, in my garage for the past 22+ years, whilst you were over here, instead!... ....!

With UK traffic being what it is now, I shall never use it, or any other motor-car, again!
...2-wheeled Motor Bikes/Scooters/Cycles are the only way to beat the traffic jams now!

You would have had fun with my 1932 Vintage, Brooklands Riley 9, 1087cc, 1-1/2 seater, GP racing car...now sold to someone in Germany a few years ago*.

Motor-bikes only, now..

Paul.... 8-)...!

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[ozzy72]

Fun little project there Matt, keep us posted of your progress.

[wifesaysno]

One of our guys at WACO has some vintage car called a 'Spitfire', it looks a lot like this, are they related or something?

Forgive me, I have never been a car person.

Matt, if you want to see rust, drive a 23 year old Honda in Michigan! Michigan EATS cars alive very fast.

Adam

[Fozzer]

One of our guys at WACO has some vintage car called a 'Spitfire', it looks a lot like this, are they related or something?

Forgive me, I have never been a car person.

Matt, if you want to see rust, drive a 23 year old Honda in Michigan! Michigan EATS cars alive very fast.

Adam

Look alike!
Triumph Spitfire: Triumph Motors.
Austin MGB: Austin Motors.
Similar Body shape!

...and a Jaguar "E-Type"/"D-Type".... ...!

Paul..."Modern Motor Cars" are a mystery to me, now... ...!

[expat]

[quote]Blimey, Matt... ...
....you should have picked up my (immaculate) 1982 Austin Allegro 1.5 HL, OHC, twin-carb, Metallic Bronze, motor car, with 40,000 miles on the clock from new, and stored, unused, in my garage for the past 22+ years, whilst you were over here, instead!... ....!

With UK traffic being what it is now, I shall never use it, or any other motor-car, again!
...2-wheeled Motor Bikes/Scooters/Cycles are the only way to beat the traffic jams now!

You would have had fun with my 1932 Vintage, Brooklands Riley 9, 1087cc, 1-1/2 seater, GP racing car...now sold to someone in Germany a few years ago*.

Motor-bikes only, now..

Paul.... 8-)...!

*

[ozzy72]

There is a difference Matt, if you've ever owned a British Racing Green car you'd spot it straight away. BRG is several shades darker. My Dolly Sprint was BRG with gold pipping. God but she was a fabulous little motor! I still regret getting rid of her.... one of the best and most reliable cars I ever owned.

[Fozzer]

[quote]


An Allegro, I would have to wear dark glasses and a fake beard to even be seen in one......

As for your Riley, that truly is a stunning car, and you are right, British racing green is the only way to go. Saying that, my MGB is not, she is Brooklands racing green. A little more blue in the green I am told. Buggered if I can tell the difference

[expat]

There is a difference Matt, if you've ever owned a British Racing Green car you'd spot it straight away. BRG is several shades darker. My Dolly Sprint was BRG with gold pipping. God but she was a fabulous little motor! I still regret getting rid of her.... one of the best and most reliable cars I ever owned.

I had a Dolly Sprint when I was 19 years old. I could only get insurance for third party, no fire or theft. I joined the RAF a while later and had to sell her. I could no longer afford the parts and petrol 

Matt

[expat]

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An Allegro, I would have to wear dark glasses and a fake beard to even be seen in one......

As for your Riley, that truly is a stunning car, and you are right, British racing green is the only way to go. Saying that, my MGB is not, she is Brooklands racing green. A little more blue in the green I am told. Buggered if I can tell the difference