My New 1300

Finaly got round to posting some photos of my new 1300

Bought it at the begining of the year and drove it up from Leeds. Was a bit nervious about undertaking that sort of journey in a car that had only covered 300 miles in th last 2 years, especially at that time of year.

Happy to say all went well.









That is the car as I bought it.

Dose anyone know the car?? As far as I know the owner wasnt a club member.

And this is the car today







Sitting in the local paint shop getting refreshed for the spring.

The painter was kind enough to let me stip the car myself in has workshop to help keep the costs down

Happy to say the the car has turned out to be very solid with only a few small repairs needing done.

Cheers

Guy

Looks good Guy

Thats quite a collection you have now, hope you ve got them dry stored.

Yep that looks cool

Les wrote: Looks good Guy

Thats quite a collection you have now, hope you ve got them dry stored.

Thanks Les, Mark

The red one (the one you have seen) and the Lido are in the garage at home. The orange one is at the paint shop for at least another month.

Sadly the green one is sitting out under a car cover. This one however is so far gone that it needs a reshell. So it is being used for spares just now. Will prob be next years project if I can get Ewan to sell me his good VS shell

Had a loogk at Guys new 1300 last weekend at the painters. It will be a great car when done . The most solid 1300 I've seen for a long time (well jealous). Can't wait to see the finnished product.

Hi Guy

Great efforts mate next time im in Scotland I defo need to see your cars. Whats your plans with the Lido shell? are you still having it dipped?

You would be very welcome Les.... anytime

Yes I still plan to have the Lido dipped but that will have to wait untill after the summer now. The money I put aside to get the job done has gone on the impulse buy of the orange car, but I couldn't say no.

So the new plan is orange one to show off in the spring time, The red one to thrash about and have fun in and the Lido to work on when the bank balance has recovered a bit (well a lot to be honest )

Enough to keep me out of trouble

Cheers

Wow Guy - just need a blue one and you have the complete set!! Hope you are still enjoying the red one!! I'm really missing driving one now - as good as an mr2 is, its just not an X! Mine has to be finished for the summer!!

Hi Rob

Yes the Red one is fine. Tucked up in the garage for the winter getting some bit and bobs done so I can use it in the spring.

HHHMMM... a blue one.... a full set, that idea hadn't occured to me honest

Not sure my wife could handle having another car around at the moment so in case she reads this

IF ANYONE HAS A BLUE ONE THAT THEY DONT WANT IN ANY CONDITION, ROTTEN, NO ENGINE ETC ETC MUST HAVE GOOD/EXCELLENT INTERIOUR THEN YOU MUST NOT LET ME KNOW WONT BE ABLE TO COLLECT FROM ANYWHERE IN THE UK

think that is clear enough

Cheers

Guy :lol:

ha ha ha!! I'll keep my eyes peeled although I have always fancied a blue one myself!! They are the rarest of the bunch for sure!

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...... You did say any condition Guy!

common as muck them blue 1300's, I can see one outside my office window right now... I reckon green ones are the rarest, especially as back in the 70's people in their misguided wisdom thought it would be cooler to respray them red instead of simply buying a red one in the first place!

Guy - nice pics of the latest addition btw!

Funny you should say that but my red 1300 started life as a green one. Who ever resprayed it did a proper job and got the nasty red paint in all the nooks and crannys.

One day it might be green again.

Cars painted. just needing flatted and polished. Colour match is great (i think)

Just need to get the bonnet and doors sorted then its rebuild time.







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