Morris Minor Turtle ~ Prepare For a Shock
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:29 am
A while back I came across another Minor in my area that had been extensively customized. I'll admit I do like the paint job...
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It's got an interesting backstory. Turns out the car was a mascot for a local car audio outfit. It was once the loudest car in Missouri -- hence the shatterproof thick plastic windows. The entire interior has been stripped out: no seats, no carpets, nothing. Instead it's all wood platforms, under which are the innumerable speakers. In the bonnet was drilled a hole to plug the whole thing in to a power supply, and for backup the boot was stripped and stocked with batteries. The engine is original, and I'm presuming the gearbox is, but with it sunk into the ground like that I couldn't get a go at the underside. The body panels, though they look fairly original, have been plastered and Bondo'd over, and I'm not sure how much is useful there.
There was too little usable here for me to buy it as a parts car, so I let it rest. I am in need of original wheels, though.
Since I'm in the States, I assume this isn't much help for those of you interested in seeing it in person. I apologize...just wanted to post this. It gave me quite a shock.
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It's got an interesting backstory. Turns out the car was a mascot for a local car audio outfit. It was once the loudest car in Missouri -- hence the shatterproof thick plastic windows. The entire interior has been stripped out: no seats, no carpets, nothing. Instead it's all wood platforms, under which are the innumerable speakers. In the bonnet was drilled a hole to plug the whole thing in to a power supply, and for backup the boot was stripped and stocked with batteries. The engine is original, and I'm presuming the gearbox is, but with it sunk into the ground like that I couldn't get a go at the underside. The body panels, though they look fairly original, have been plastered and Bondo'd over, and I'm not sure how much is useful there.
There was too little usable here for me to buy it as a parts car, so I let it rest. I am in need of original wheels, though.
Since I'm in the States, I assume this isn't much help for those of you interested in seeing it in person. I apologize...just wanted to post this. It gave me quite a shock.
PM sent on the wheels.