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Rusty lowlight.
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:52 pm
by RobThomas
Hey, Carlo! That lowlight you sold me has a rust hole!
OK, maybe not bad for an unrestored 1949 and I've not found any other spots. I just removed the wing and wire brushed the area.
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:23 pm
by alanworland
Dont look too bad behind there!
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:08 am
by teenoes
Completely rotten - but then I would take it as a present - just to help you getting rid of it
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:10 am
by Judge
I've been offered a restored 1949 MM that basically just needs the engine and trim refitting. What should I do?
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:30 am
by Kevin
For how much ? That should help with the making your mind up.
Sounds like your storage requirements need increasing
Re: Rusty lowlight.
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:13 pm
by WPR678B
RobThomas wrote:Hey, Carlo! That lowlight you sold me has a rust hole!
OK, maybe not bad for an unrestored 1949 and I've not found any other spots. I just removed the wing and wire brushed the area.
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Well if you will remove the kangaroo poo that has been protecting it all these years what do you expect!
Re: Rusty lowlight.
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 2:14 pm
by teenoes
WPR678B wrote:
Well if you will remove the kangaroo poo that has been protecting it all these years
The lost art of keeping a secret...
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:45 pm
by MarkyB
It's all downhill once the rot has started.
Tell you what, I'll give you a tenner for it and I'm cutting me own throat
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:41 pm
by teenoes
MarkyB wrote:cutting me own throat
Just trying something here: Sausage in a bun???
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:42 am
by MarkyB
Not registering anything here.
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:51 am
by WPR678B
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:32 am
by mike.perry
I know where you could get £2000 off a new car for it
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:06 pm
by RobThomas
I had the kick plates off the '52 saloon, too. Shame they didn't spend an extra tuppence and paint the lot!
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:37 am
by MarkyB
Shocking, only 57 years old and I can see traces of corrosion.
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:03 am
by beechford
did it come with a concrete warranty because once you take it off the concrete there goes your warranty
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 3:53 pm
by RobThomas
It is strange to think that people wouldn't buy the car because the paint was faded and the seats grained with 60 years of dirt.
There can't be that many unwelded cars left, can there? Anyone else driving one?
(PS Might be for sale, soon)
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:15 pm
by WPR678B
RobThomas wrote:
(PS Might be for sale, soon)
Not the tourer!
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:41 pm
by Dean
MarkyB wrote:Shocking, only 57 years old and I can see traces of corrosion.
I agree, I'd send the car back to cowley! Tell 'em where to stick it.
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:40 am
by RobThomas
Not the tourer!
Nooooooooooooooooooooooo! The saloon! I've been using the '52 saloon again since the Merc is playing up. Dashboard electrics not working.
Much more reliable but about 300 bhp down on the Merc.<br>
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PS Thanks to Russell for this wonderful picture. I'm going to get it printed onto canvas at Tesco and framed. A Mog in its' natural environment!
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:11 pm
by Keith
Rob, You think you have rust problems, take a look at the rust on these old wings......tidy tip for these....
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