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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127   
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Great picture, 
There is something about a series 1 in the snow..... 80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. Last edited by ian series 1 on 24th Jan 2018 7:07am. Edited 1 time in total |
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23rd Jan 2018 9:21pm |
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| bluebottle Member Since: 08 May 2015 Location: Not in my Landy enough! Posts: 705
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As the OP I am getting quite a bit from this... mainly impatient to get on with ‘mine’ but I’m trying to stay realistic!
Seriously though, I’m counting on this place for motivation if I’m £10k in the hole and the thing still looks like a wreck!  |
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23rd Jan 2018 11:01pm |
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| strang Member Since: 16 May 2012 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 1381 
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Mine was originally a 2 litre diesel. It had at some point been converted to a petrol, but when I bought it about 20 years ago, it was again fitted with the 2 litre diesel. After problems with the wet liners failing, I fitted another 2 litre diesel, but when I rebuilt it I decided to fit a 200Tdi as I was now hooked on 'euro-leafing' and so need the extra power for the long trips. Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond..... |
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24th Jan 2018 7:26pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10784 
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Thanks guys for the great read
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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24th Jan 2018 8:44pm |
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| Dieselhead Member Since: 21 Oct 2012 Location: Pulborough. West Sussex Posts: 552 |
Oh go on then, here is my 53 S1. I am 2nd owner but needs a great deal of work after being layed up for 30 years. The chassis needs lots of love. I joined the S1 club & am amazed how many members are there & great interesting S1 models. I cant bring myself to paint it so will just sort out what ever needs doing when the time comes
 Click image to enlarge Chris 2008 XS 110 2.4 Utility. Tonga Green 1953 Series 1 for restoration 1983 Mini Mayfair 2004 VW T5 Camper 2008 Diahatsu Sirion. Thats hers Classic Bolens Garden Tractors |
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25th Jan 2018 10:13pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17450 
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^^^ The bulkhead and sidescreens are older than '53!
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25th Jan 2018 10:54pm |
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| Dieselhead Member Since: 21 Oct 2012 Location: Pulborough. West Sussex Posts: 552 |
Says 53 according to the serial & log book. No ideas on its past . don't want to high jack this topic about mine too much! Chris
2008 XS 110 2.4 Utility. Tonga Green 1953 Series 1 for restoration 1983 Mini Mayfair 2004 VW T5 Camper 2008 Diahatsu Sirion. Thats hers Classic Bolens Garden Tractors |
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26th Jan 2018 6:49am |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127
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As discussed, yours has a Craddocks bulkhead fitted,
They were a copy of the aluminium bulkhead, but made of sheet steel. As far as I’m aware they all had side lights fitted as standard, As it was probably easier to make one rather than two versions? I’ve got one on my 52. Door tops were easy to swap around from vehicle to vehicle, Again, my 52 has had earlier door tops fitted at some point? It looks a good project Chris, Looking forward to seeing more photos... 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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26th Jan 2018 7:19am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17450
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The point I was getting at is that on a '53 the bulkhead would not have sidelight holes and the door tops would not have the canvas triangular flaps. Everything else about it looks '53.
My '53 80" has a 1950 chassis, bulkhead, rear tub, and front axle, and possibly other parts too! I didn't have the first idea of this when I bought it (which is around 40 years ago now), it was only when I started working on it and found huge inconsistencies (like sidelight holes in the bulkhead, narrow front springs with the shackles at the front end, and Rzeppa CV joints in the swivels) that I figured out that it was actually the unnatural union of an 1950 80" and a 1953 80". Eventually I tracked down the fellow who'd done it and got the back story, but the 1950 donor vehicle was unregistered so he'd simply left all the registration details as they were for the '53. You could do that sort of thing back then. Interestingly the '50 chassis number put is slap in the middle of the batch that became 81" B40 engined vehicles, though clearly mine was always a 1600cc and not a Rolls-engined specimen. Seen here in about 1985 doing some fairly hard work. Trailer and load is around 3 tons. Click image to enlarge |
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26th Jan 2018 8:57am |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127
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The point I was getting at is that on a '53 the bulkhead would not have sidelight holes and the door tops would not have the canvas triangular flaps. Everything else about it looks '53. My point was, that as a newcomer to an 80” there were so many changes to the brand in the first few years, it can be very confusing to a new owner, as to what they have, and why they were fitted? Let alone what’s been done to it over its lifetime, as your fully aware. Also the parts produced back in the early 80s, which many new owners know nothing about, can cause confusion to what model they even have? 80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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26th Jan 2018 9:50am |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629 
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It looks a decent project Dieselhead and if a few parts are not technically correct for a 53 then IMO it’s not a big deal unless you are an obsessive type who wants everything to be year correct. Enjoy it for what it is they are good fun to pull apart and tinker with
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26th Jan 2018 11:20am |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1286
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Agree with Defender9, there's no real problem with this SI.
However, there IS a problem when someone puts a shiny coat of paint on it and a Dealer (or Auctioneer) sells it as "totally original". That is when the rivet-counter can come to the aid of someone who is about to part with a lot of money, for something that is not worth anywhere near that money. Not the case here obviously. |
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26th Jan 2018 11:40am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17450
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I wasn't intending that my bulkhead comment was a criticism, it is a cracking little Series 1!
There will be few, very few, remaining to be found which are totally original. As I said in my post above, my own '53 turned out to be a veritable Frankenstein's Monster, but it is still a nice (and I think desirable) vehicle. Part of the pleasure of owning a vehicle like any of these is the voyage of discovery it takes you on. As time passes you will learn what is original and what is not, and all of these parts make up the history and contribute to the story of the vehicle. The showroom standard or above restorations in my opinion have in most cases had that history and character removed. The reason my own '53 was rebuilt onto a '50 chassis is because it was nearly totalled during a callout when it was in use as a cave rescue vehicle. If it had been 'done right' I would probably never have found this out. |
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26th Jan 2018 12:14pm |
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| hafman Member Since: 28 Mar 2017 Location: W Sussex Posts: 81
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Been there too; I restored my 1962 Steyr Puch Haflinger and am now afraid to get it muddy. I was warned, but I (sadly) ignored the advice... 
PS But it is not all bad news - as it prompted me to buy a 1999 Td5 which I will just use around the farm and enjoy it for what it is ... a workhorse. |
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26th Jan 2018 12:57pm |
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