Castile Green/Dartford Grey 225

[Craig Allardyce]

Coming to me soon! Watch this space peeps. A 40 year reunion!

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[Blacky]

happy days

[Craig Allardyce]

It's home now after 41 years. Sadly it's been let go over that time. I'm happy I have it but bloody annoyed too. Same air filter on it, I doubt it's even had an oil change. Radiator is blocked solid and so on.

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[Blacky]

Sweet as a sugar sandwich - are the rumours true ? You are going to convert it to electric ?????? Looks too nice to do that .......

[Errol62]

Body and paint look pretty good Craig. A few days cleaning and fettling will cheer you up I hope.


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

[Craig Allardyce]

Well looks are deceiving. I'm somewhat disappointed, but not suprised. Sheer neglect is all I can see, plus a lot of rust.
Hasn't had a air filter change for 40 years. Oil filter is rusted internally, fuel system is badly varnished, and so on.

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[Blacky]

I am sure a man of your talents will have it running like a nitro funny car in a matter of hours
Is the subframe body colour ?

[EK283]

Looks as if it has been sitting for many years.

I have done the same thing with a Fraud from my late father recently, 20 years of sitting, new brakes lines and hoses, new master, reco booster and wheel cylinders, water pump and flush, rebuilt carby, new fuel lines and a tank.

So far about $1500 in bits and lots of hours work just so i can move the damn thing.

Greg