A triumph for optimism

[RogerRust]

We followed this in Bedford today. I dare not get too close bits were falling off!

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[cadetchris]

wonder what it is?

[MarkyB]

Looks like it's been a garden ornament for quite a while.
Nice project for the long summer months?

[dalebrignall]

hope they get it back om the road

[bmcecosse]

Standard 10 I think - from the handles on the boot. The 8 had a fixed shut boot! My mate had one - we called it 'The Slug'... Partly because it was that horrible green colour and mostly because it was desperately slow.........

[RogerRust]

Do you think it was supposed to green - I thought that was mildew!

[pyebibby]

[irmscher]

a rusty standard its a wonder he didnt get stopped with all that rubbish on it

[chickenjohn]

wonder what it is?

A Triumph? ;-)

[rayofleamington]

at least I'm not the only one that daft...

[chickenjohn]

at least I'm not the only one that daft...

Have you started on the Rusty Raymobile then??

I have to admit, that car on the trailer above does look beyond saving. Leaving any car over soil/grass for years is a sure way to take it beyond repair.

[chrisryder]

they're not necessarily saving it. they could be a collector, and picked it up for spares. we got given a wolseley 8 in similar condition, and had a few good bits off it, engine included. rarer cars, you take what you can get!

i'm sure people saw us trailering it home thinking 'they've got a lot of work on their hands...'

how do you know this guy hasn't just broken down while reversing his rat-look car into a hedge?

[rayofleamington]

Have you started on the Rusty Raymobile then??

I did a bit on it last year - starting with the bulkhead which had rusted across the seam to the dash. I had the interior out but that was in poor shape. I've canned the front suspension as it was too corroded to dismantle. Bumpers came off ok as the bumper irons were not well connected! I have kept the top-chrome though as it's in great condition!
I took the sapling out of the carpet and potted it - it grew another 18" and is around 4' tall now.

In the mean time I've done some lesser welding jobs on 4 other cars including a Minor SII saloon, but nothing major - I'm still getting used to my Clarke MIg (significant improveemnt) and trying to unlearn all my bad habits that came over the 18 years I was using the ### welder.

I need to finish the 918 engine rebuild and then MOT my 54 (needs brakes), MOT the trabi (needs steering column rebuild completion) and then I can decide whether to carry on with the Raymobile or get on to the Suntour!