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Landy Des
Joined: 15 Mar 2013 Posts: 52 Location: IoW
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:26 pm Post subject: 1951 V8 Pilot |
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Been hankering for a Pilot for decades so finally got my act together and the new addition to the family is......
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK
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V8 Nutter
Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Posts: 587
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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I had several Pilots back in the day, nothing like the condition of those on here. Prices were different then, mine ranged from a £5 one I bought for spares to an expensive £70 one. There must have been 8 of us all with Pilots all used to hang around the local coffee bars together.
I still haven't broken the ties I have a 1937 Ford V8 scattered all over the garage |
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SplodgesDad
Joined: 02 Mar 2013 Posts: 52 Location: Wendron Cornwall
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice Des.
Just been going round the different paint-shops and trimmers getting estimates for the work we need on ours.
Some reasonable, some rather expensive........ |
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Landy Des
Joined: 15 Mar 2013 Posts: 52 Location: IoW
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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V8 Nutter wrote: | I had several Pilots back in the day, nothing like the condition of those on here. Prices were different then, mine ranged from a £5 one I bought for spares to an expensive £70 one. There must have been 8 of us all with Pilots all used to hang around the local coffee bars together.
I still haven't broken the ties I have a 1937 Ford V8 scattered all over the garage |
I started off looking for an unrestored Pilot but the two I saw were really not that good for the relatively high price that was being asked.
I've had V8's in my life for many years but this is the first flathead. |
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JohnDale
Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Posts: 790 Location: Kelvin Valley,Scotland
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:14 am Post subject: |
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Hi Des, superb Pilot we have a Pilot in the Pre67 club - must dig out a pic & add it to this thread.
May I steal a copy of your pic & post it on our club forum,please,cheers,JD. _________________ 1958 Ford Zephyr Mk2 Convertible
1976 Ford Granada Ghia. |
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JohnDale
Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Posts: 790 Location: Kelvin Valley,Scotland
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:27 am Post subject: |
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Here's a pic of the one in our club,taken in 2006
along with one of a pair of look alike Mkl Zodiacs he has. Cheers,JD _________________ 1958 Ford Zephyr Mk2 Convertible
1976 Ford Granada Ghia. |
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Landy Des
Joined: 15 Mar 2013 Posts: 52 Location: IoW
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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JohnDale wrote: | Hi Des, superb Pilot we have a Pilot in the Pre67 club - must dig out a pic & add it to this thread.
May I steal a copy of your pic & post it on our club forum,please,cheers,JD. |
Hi John, of course, no problem.
I like the pic you posted.. I'm now avidly collecting pics of Pilots. |
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SplodgesDad
Joined: 02 Mar 2013 Posts: 52 Location: Wendron Cornwall
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Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 7:51 am Post subject: |
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Hi Des, if you're on the lookout for Pilot bits and bobs I've found a chap called Bob Froch (01359 230027) he specializes in old Brit Fords and V8s and supplied me with a dizzy cap for Amelia at a very good price.
He's not on the net, so a search won't help, but if you chat to him he's a very helpful guy.
Gavin |
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