I'm new on the forum but recently bought this 1954 traveller. I now have an mm pickup rear cab panel and want to convert
It to a pickup with an American 1950s style rear bed. I've seen one or two lads on the forum reinforce the rear unibody and I was hoping to get in contact with anyone who has pictures as to how precisely they reinforced the rear section. I've seen the 1 inch box iron skeleton seems to do the trick.
Any help would be appreciated[frame][/frame]
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Normally I would say it's your car and do what you like with it - but not this time I'm afraid!
This is such a rare vehicle it really needs to be restored back to its original condition.
Have you been in touch with Phil Traves - the Series II Traveller registrar. I'm sure he would like to have the details of your car for his records.
Laurie Blewer MMOC member since 1986
Dorset Branch Secretary for ever!!!!
Hi,
I have to say 'orb596' is right , splitscreen, cheesegrater grilled travellers are like hens teeth, it deserves to restored rather than modded out of all recognition. I'm sure I saw several '1000' travellers in need of restoration on eBay recently, better to 'mod' one of those than this rare beauty.
Not sure what the value of it is in it's current condition but I'm sure it would more than cover the price of a 1000 traveller in need of restoration.
Get someone from the club to look at it, I bet someone will take her on.
Best wishes,
Mike.
1954 Series 2: 4 door: "Sally" -- Back on the ground with (slave) wheels, now being sprayed by me, slowly......
1970 Triumph Herald 1200: "Hetty" -- Driven back from Llangollen in Wales (twice.....)
1952 Morris Minor MM highlight with sidevalve engine still fitted, wants work, so joins the queue for now......
I haven't seen any of the conversions you mention, but given that most of the strength of the rear section of the Traveller is derived from the bracing provided by the wooden frame I think it would take a lot of 1" box section to prevent the bed from flexing. A pickup really needs the separate LCV chassis.
Also agree with the previous comments about the rarity of a split screen model with cheese-grater grille - it would be a tragedy for this one, from the first year of production, to be chopped when there are quite a few more recent Travellers available at low cost as projects.
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I've an Austin healey Sprite under the knife so it will be a while before the traveller is started.
I know she's very rough, there's no engine, the woods rotten and she'll need a skilled surgeon to save her.
She's got a data plate and has car number 276290. Her licence plate is UBH 801.... That's all the documentation but a guy I know up in n. Ireland checked the information and she's still on the system. An age related plate should be possible.
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