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Post by 33grinder on Mar 25, 2014 8:26:01 GMT
Priscilla is a coupe yes, but not a Marathon Coupe. And as Howard rightly says, he has a red 66 MC like the one Pete has just bought from eBay. So that's 3 66MCs. If we are counting just coupes then I believe Simon Westerby has one too.
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Post by gunscrossed on Apr 28, 2014 21:28:27 GMT
Thinking of selling up, not had any time to sort the brakes out and doesn't look like I'm going to get time for a while yet.
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Post by spunkymonkey on Apr 29, 2014 6:03:48 GMT
If you have the space for it to sit for a while, don't do anything hasty. You'll regret it if you do  ps: Nick, Boris is Sian's not mine - believe me, that's a very important distinction  |
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Post by dafman on Apr 29, 2014 19:13:32 GMT
It's only been in your hands for a month right? Hell mate I've had a 31 since 2008 and I'm not done yet! I can hardly work on it on account of college! Don't feel bad! You'll get it done  Vince |
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Post by gunscrossed on Apr 29, 2014 20:15:14 GMT
Is it only a month? Seems like longer :-)
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Post by 33grinder on Apr 29, 2014 20:50:52 GMT
Hang in there and take your time. You're doing the right thing, trust me. Even when you're ready to start roaring ahead with work you'll realise that recommissioning a DAF cannot be rushed, they will progress at their own pace however much you try!
From experience I drove my 33 for a couple of weeks, got fed up with it not working properly and shoved it in the garage for 18 months before I could be arsed to do anything to it. I could easily have sold her on but didn't because I knew she was something special. Then i got the inclination again and some good advice. I had to change the propshaft, clutch and inlet manifold. So it took a good couple of years to put her back on the road and running half decent.
You have only just started on a long journey. It will eventually be rewarding!
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Post by spunkymonkey on Apr 29, 2014 22:22:09 GMT
[...] you'll realise that recommissioning a DAF cannot be rushed, they will progress at their own pace however much you try! Err, beg to differ but, when it's been sitting there for almost 6 months and you suddenly realsie that the first show of the season is 2 weeks away, and the owner is insistent that he SHALL go to the ball, and you realise that you still have to: Replace the brakes Refit the engine Weld about 6 square feet of tin in around the suspension Fit a windscreen Sort the electrics Get some paint on And get him through an MOT in those two weeks, then it can be rushed - on pain of your life not being worth living if he doesn' make it on time |
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Post by 33grinder on Apr 29, 2014 23:31:42 GMT
SuperJoe by name, SuperJoe by nature!
Good luck with that lot, we have every faith...
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Post by spunkymonkey on Apr 30, 2014 9:50:59 GMT
Nah, hat lot's been done - I was just fondly reminiscing about when I finally got my finger out with him a couple of years ago |
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thebear54
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Those who say it can't be done, should not interupt the people doing it !
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Post by thebear54 on Apr 30, 2014 13:03:40 GMT
SuperJoe by name, SuperJoe by nature!  SUPERJOEJohn |
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