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Spotted in Pembrokeshire
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:05 am
by Ondergard
Anyone got an opinion on whether this looks restorable?
I passed it going through a village in my patch (Pembrokeshire) the other day. The next time I went past I just happened to have a camera in the car, and took these snaps. As you can see, the view wasn\'t unrestricted because of the wall.
Had a chat with the guy whose garden it is in. The car\'s his brother-in-law\'s who drove it down to Pembs three years ago intending to restore it, but it has sat in the garden doing nothing ever since. He might be open to offers, apparently.
Couldn\'t look underneath, or inside, so don\'t know the extent of damage.
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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:07 am
by Ondergard
Another.<br>
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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:08 am
by Ondergard
Another<br>
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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:09 am
by Ondergard
Yet another.<br>
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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:10 am
by Ondergard
I have to say, I'm not going to make an offer. I don't have the time or expertise to restore it, but it would be interesting to hear the views of more experienced - no, I mean experienced - people!
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:20 am
by PSL184
Yes, anything is restorable but the question would be "how much would it cost". Its likely that the floors, cills, crossmember etc would all need replacing and then it gets expensive !!
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:08 pm
by 8009STEVE
anything is restorable
Agreed. Both our cars were in worse comdition than this.
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:06 pm
by Ondergard
Well. in that case, if anyone fancies it as a project, I can put you in touch with the owner....
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:57 pm
by PSL184
Ondergard wrote:Well. in that case, if anyone fancies it as a project....
I have too many of those already
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:41 pm
by moggyminor16
there is another one near teh camp in castle martin before you get to teh camp on that country road there is a trujn left down there ,dont know the name ect but do remeber that there was a by way near there and some sort of young kids like building there i know yes go on ant much help
well not far from you on a nice sunday drive could find it
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:48 pm
by dunketh
Looks quite good that. Of course they always look nice 'on top', the swines.
If thats your 'patch' you're very close to Ireland. Is there any sense in importing classics from over there? Is the grass any greener or are theirs as bad as ours?
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:20 pm
by Ondergard
dunketh wrote:Looks quite good that. Of course they always look nice 'on top', the swines.
If thats your 'patch' you're very close to Ireland. Is there any sense in importing classics from over there? Is the grass any greener or are theirs as bad as ours?
It would certainly be closer than a lot of the cars for sale in the UK, for me anyway (although you would have to factor in ferry costs to get them from Ireland) as I live about ten minutes from the ferry terminal at Pembroke Dock - I can watch the Irish Ferries leaving as I walk my dogs!
The interesting thing for me, as I prepare to take the plunge into ownership for the first time in thirty+ years, is that yesterday I met two people at a St David's Day service who are very interesting. The first guy - the husband of our new local Baptist minister - restores classic cars for a living, or rather did so in Cambridge until they moved here in September (same time as I did)! The other guy, who I'd never met before, is one of the Elders of the Baptist Chapel, is a retired RAF Air Sea Rescue chappie, and owns a Morris which he used as a runaround until 1983, then pushed it into the garage with the intention of rewstoring it when he retired. He also has a spare engine, gearbox, suspension bars. clutch, four doors (4-door doors, and his is a 2 door) amd other bits and pieces.... and he's a qualified motor mechanic, as well...
I love it when a plan comes together, because I'm off to see a morris in Oxfordshire on Friday - it's on the for sale page of this messageboard!!
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:46 am
by dunketh
Baptists and Minors... funny I always saw them as more catholic or C of E. Nuns and vicars and the like.
Theres something poetic about buying a Morris from Oxfordshire. Its like the car will be flying the nest of its spiritual home.
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:16 pm
by Ondergard
You can malign the Baptists as much as you like - I'm a Methodist!!
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:27 pm
by ASL642
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:41 am
by dunketh
You can malign the Baptists as much as you like - I'm a Methodist!!
Definitely can't knock you lot! I like my regular local church breakfast too much.
Ours is even on Facebook!! (Look for 'Easton Methodist Church' if you're interested in us tech savy islanders. lol)
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:33 am
by Ondergard
I know yer man Chris Briggs. We are on another group together.