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D4B
Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:56 pm Post subject: Honda TN7 pickup truck 1977 |
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Thought I would introduce my latest project.... I wanted something
that would fit in my garage this time I know it's still young to be called
a classic, but this was the very last model of an air cooled car / truck / van to be manufactured in Japan, under 360cc two cylinder !!
This Honda has been owned and operated most of it's life by a Honda
main dealer in Croydon, B Newton.
As with most japanese vehicles of this age, it has suffered quite badly
with corrosion.....
I discovered this repair underneath a wodge of filler.... it will have to be
cut out and redone as they just welded over the top of the rusted parts..
and from there I thought the ns door also looked heavy with filler.....
pictures of that to follow.... |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22438 Location: UK
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Richard H
Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 2148 Location: Lincolnshire, UK
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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Nice. I've never actually seen a stacked headlight one on the road. A friend of mine was using an X-registered example as his work van until recently (he's a fisherman).
I have, somewhere, a Honda workshop manual for one of these, I think it's for the later TN Acty rather than this model, but if you need it, I'll have a look for it. _________________ Richard Hughes |
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D4B
Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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Richard H wrote: | Nice. I've never actually seen a stacked headlight one on the road. A friend of mine was using an X-registered example as his work van until recently (he's a fisherman).
I have, somewhere, a Honda workshop manual for one of these, I think it's for the later TN Acty rather than this model, but if you need it, I'll have a look for it. |
Hi Richard,
YES PLEASE any information is very much appreciated!!
I will gladly send you a prepaid stamped addressed envelope...
Many Thanks
Steve |
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emmerson
Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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My wife always wanted one of those. She reckoned it would fit down the aisles in Tesco! |
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D4B
Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:02 am Post subject: |
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emmerson wrote: | My wife always wanted one of those. She reckoned it would fit down the aisles in Tesco! |
When it's MOT'd I will try it and let you know |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4755 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:52 am Post subject: |
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Hi
I know this one is a Daihatsu, but they are ideal in these wide open Greek towns.
_________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10 |
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D4B
Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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Had another crack at the welding today, but have ended up cutting away so much of this corner,
I am struggling to know where to start reconstructing it from....
it's a bit daunting when there's so little to work with but I have made a start.....
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bob2
Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1727 Location: Malta
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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looks like a lot of work to get it to roadworthy condition!!
handy little thing to have though!!
I've been hankering for an old british pickup for sometime now!! |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22438 Location: UK
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D4B
Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Bob2,
The only thing British about this pickup is the crazy fool trying to
repair it
There is a Maltese chap who lives about 2 miles from me who often
imports old cars from Malta.... perhaps you should get to know him:
he could send you an old British pickup truck |
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bob2
Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1727 Location: Malta
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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 8:56 am Post subject: |
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Oh well we still have some here, mainly morris minors and austin cambrdiges but the rear beds are not pretty to look at as they were fabricated locally!!
Problem I have is no space for anything else or I would buy one immediately before they're gone forever!! |
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D4B
Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK
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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:07 am Post subject: |
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Rick wrote: | Is that part of a chassis/body number visible here?
RJ |
Hi Rick,
Yes there was a number there but it was not the chassis number, perhaps
a part number...... Where the previous repair was done they had already
welded accross this number |
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D4B
Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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re:
Here it is welded in
I was hoping to do some more today but the weather is still playing games
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D4B
Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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Before:
After:
(made up the floor first which tucks under...)
(Then the bulkhead drops onto floor...)
Obviously if I was more skilled I would have cut out the entire
bulkhead and made a new one flutes n all ! |
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