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pablozwitter
Joined: 21 Nov 2013 Posts: 6
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 9:51 am Post subject: A Few pics of my 1955 Sunbeam Talbot Mk3 project |
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!955 mk3 sunbeam with overdrive. With rough bodywork which has had expanding foam and filler used in the past to fill rust holes. I am slowly digging it out and welding where I can and refilling. Not looking so bad now in these photos as I have done most of it.
Took her out for her first proper run yesterday and she drives nicely although I had trouble getting used to column shift!
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22472 Location: UK
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JohnDale
Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Posts: 790 Location: Kelvin Valley,Scotland
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:17 am Post subject: |
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Great looking car,Mike,well done. You'll soon get used to the column shift.
Cheers,JD. _________________ 1958 Ford Zephyr Mk2 Convertible
1976 Ford Granada Ghia. |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7126 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:47 am Post subject: |
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Hi Mike,
Welcome to the forum.
As others have said, "lovely car". Is that a rally clock in on the passenger side?
The column change is a nice period piece. They are quite nice to use when working correctly.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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kevin2306
Joined: 01 Jul 2013 Posts: 1359 Location: nr Llangollen, north wales
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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Love it!
welcome, we do like pictures and stories of adventures here
kev |
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pablozwitter
Joined: 21 Nov 2013 Posts: 6
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks chaps!
I`ll post some more as things improve! I will try some more road tests this weekend.
Yes it is a rally clock. I believe it is very early and have found only one other which is in a 1937 Bugatti ! see link below to retromobile in Paris
http://www.hindustantimes.com/photos-news/photos-business/vintagecarsshowparis/Article4-375710.aspx
I know that the rally clock was owned by the best friend of Colin Macrae who unfortunately died with him in his helicopter crash and was passed on to me as friend of the family. |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4765 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
I see there are some photos of it on flickr, are they yours or do they date from before you got it?
They appear to be taken somewhere in the North British islands _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
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pablozwitter
Joined: 21 Nov 2013 Posts: 6
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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No not mine. It was owned by a guy in the isle of skye two owners before me. Do you have a link to those photos? |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4765 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22472 Location: UK
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pablozwitter
Joined: 21 Nov 2013 Posts: 6
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Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:12 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the link, great to have some older photos.
Yes the crash site photos are interesting too! |
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