My Traveller

Post by **Tonystraveller** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:53 pm

Been lurking a while thought I'd better make myself known, I've recently changed from many years of Mini Resto's to Minors and i've always wanted a Traveller, I bought it off ebay heres an ebay image

When I started to strip it I realised the wood was worse than first thought it had been patched and filled with resin on the corners to hold it together so all this has gone and its new wood for him

As the panels come off i can see how much work he needs so it looks like a full resto pics will follow as I get them

One funny bit was the drivers side window was very difficult to wind down when I took the door panel off the door was stuffed witjh 30 Pampers to keep it dry, they actually did the job but not an ideal repair really

Tony

Post by **8009STEVE** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:04 pm

Thats better than mine was.

Post by **Tonystraveller** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:12 pm

Really how bad was yours?

Engines out and wings are off

The floor panels are so badly welded I can prise the apart with a screwdriver with no effort at all

Tony

Post by **andygill** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:01 pm

Hi

Do you mind me asking how much did you pay for it ?

As I mentioned on the forum a couple of weeks ago, I'm looking to buy one, but haven't go a clue about cars (prices, repairs etc).

I was told to watch out for cvars on ebay !

Thanks
Andy

Post by **Dryad** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:51 pm

Welcome to the forum! I recently bought a Traveller too, and it's in about the same condition as yours. I've got as far as taking the front wings off and the sill cover panels and was glad to see that the boxing panels are original and still solid. I will need to replace the central crossmember though. I bought mine from eBay for £360 and it was fitted with a Les Leston steering wheel which I sold on eBay for £260, so it only cost me a £100 in the end.

Just as well as it needs all new wood.

Post by **Tonystraveller** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:54 pm

Andy you've got a PM

Hi Dryad, thanks for the welcome, did you buy yours off a chap in Ossett West Yorks? Cos when I bought mine he had another for sale at the same time which sold for that money

Tony

Post by **andygill** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:58 pm

Tonystraveller wrote:Andy you've got a PM

Tony

Thanks Tony

One last question for you all (for now !!)

What would you expect to get for £3k and what for say £6k

Andy

Post by **rayofleamington** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:33 pm

What would you expect to get for £3k

Anything from a £300 wreck to a really good car that's worth entering in merit concours.

and what for say £6k

Anything from a barely legal nail full of filler and painted over, to a good show winner.

Post by **Dryad** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:57 pm

Hi Dryad, thanks for the welcome, did you buy yours off a chap in Ossett West Yorks? Cos when I bought mine he had another for sale at the same time which sold for that money

Mine came from someone at Holbeach, who in turn had bought it from someone a few miles up the road from there. However, the last registered owner was in Berkshire and it was last on the road in 2005, so it might have been around the country! By the time I had got it the engine and gearbox had been removed, along with the rear lights, but the bodywork is in pretty good shape.

Post by **Tonystraveller** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:14 pm

Not the same car then, that one had'nt been on the road since 2002 the engine and box were brilliant but the body was crap

Tony