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Austin 7 Chummy "barn fresh"
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:26 pm    Post subject: Austin 7 Chummy "barn fresh" Reply with quote
Here's one that Salopian may just approve of Wink

A magnificently-patinated (!) Austin 7 Chummy, with interesting history, it's bound to get the A7 lads and lasses quivering over the bid button Smile

http://bit.ly/15JNEhI



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's listed twice and with bidding on both enrties.

Is that legal, someones going to be dissapointed

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Seven-7-Chummy-1927-Barn-Find-From-The-Rexford-Welch-Collection-/321137512005?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4ac5498e45#ht_871wt_958

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-SEVEN-CHUMMY-1927-IDEAL-PROJECT-ORIGINAL-BARN-FIND-4-SEAT-OPEN-TOURER-/321138347342?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4ac5564d4e#ht_979wt_958

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Roger-hatchy wrote:
It's listed twice and with bidding on both enrties.

Is that legal, someones going to be dissapointed


I noticed that, one listing does say please bid in the other listing, it seems like an expensive way of showing a few extra photos.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Didn't notice the reference, as you say a roundabout way to show more photos.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That would be nice to get up and running and road legal as it is.

Wish I had the time and money
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Unfortunately it looks like it has been robbed of many of its expensive bits: no lamps, steering wheel, correct carburettor, the alloy body cappings, one seat is a later pattern, the spare engine & gearbox is from a later car, etc.
At the right price it could make a decent, tatty, non-original runabout, but it is going to take a long time and a lot of money to find all the right bits to make it a cracker Sad
And something doesn't look right with that front axle - it looks far to narrow for the wings, doesn't it?
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lovely! Too much work for me though----
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
mikeC wrote:
Unfortunately it looks like it has been robbed of many of its expensive bits: no lamps, steering wheel, correct carburettor, the alloy body cappings, one seat is a later pattern, the spare engine & gearbox is from a later car, etc.
At the right price it could make a decent, tatty, non-original runabout, but it is going to take a long time and a lot of money to find all the right bits to make it a cracker Sad
And something doesn't look right with that front axle - it looks far to narrow for the wings, doesn't it?


Do you think the wings may be too wide, rather than the axle too narrow? It'd need comparing to photos of known-correct cars to be sure.

There are in-period photos of Chummies on here:
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/austin-chummy.htm

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 7:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rick wrote:

Do you think the wings may be too wide, rather than the axle too narrow?


I don't know: looked at in isolation, the body and wings together look ok, and similarly the front axle I relation to the rest of the chassis looks ok... but put the two together, and something doesn't look right.
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