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  • #16
    Its in here, but I got in it




    Last edited by Jeff Turbo; 17th December 2013, 13:44.
    1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
    1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
    1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
    2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
    2004 MGZT V8. I love this car

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    • #17
      Last ones and more gold dust



      1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
      1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
      1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
      2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
      2004 MGZT V8. I love this car

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      • #18
        Brilliant pictures Jeff. As sad as it is to see these cars rotting away, it is important to document them before there is no evidence that they ever existed.

        As said earlier, there are some really nice models here. There are also some very salvageable high spec interiors that really should be saved if possible. Just look at those hockey-stick arm rests on the MG and GSi cars!

        Do we know if the owner plans to do anything with the cars? It would be a shame to lose everything on these examples.
        1985 Austin Montego 2.0HLS x 2

        MONTEGO - THE CAR THAT PUTS THE DRIVER FIRST

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        • #19
          The owner of the cars wasn't there as he rents the space.
          I have given my telephone number to the site owners who will contact the cars owner in due time.
          Please don't ask for the location as I wont tell anyone. Told the owners of the site that so they let me lose on the cars
          Last edited by Jeff Turbo; 17th December 2013, 13:59.
          1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
          1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
          1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
          2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
          2004 MGZT V8. I love this car

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          • #20
            I took the pictures of the HLS especially for you Ed as I know you have a soft spot for them
            1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
            1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
            1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
            2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
            2004 MGZT V8. I love this car

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            • #21
              I wonder how bad some of them are structully as sills etc can be replaced!!! How bad was the Marina? Going by the panel between the rear lights it was a posh one in its day. Tail lights say Mk2. Maybe hopefully the owner will eventually gets in touch. If he paying for out door storage will he know how overgrown they have become as they wont be worth that much to many people out with this forum or a few select other forums. Scrapman maybe but that about it id recon really.
              Morris Marina 1.3sdl 78
              Morris Mariana 1.3l 79
              Morris ital 1.7slx 83
              Morris Ital 1.7hls 80

              Long Live Bls tin

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              • #22
                Originally posted by ayrshirelad32 View Post
                I wonder how bad some of them are structully as sills etc can be replaced!!! How bad was the Marina? Going by the panel between the rear lights it was a posh one in its day. Tail lights say Mk2. Maybe hopefully the owner will eventually gets in touch. If he paying for out door storage will he know how overgrown they have become as they wont be worth that much to many people out with this forum or a few select other forums. Scrapman maybe but that about it id recon really.
                I wouldn't personally take any of them on. All the VP's have metal sunroofs and all are rotted. The HLS is the worse.
                I didn't look over the Marina and didn't want to uncover the Camero as I was only interested in the Montegos and Maestros.
                Once i'd found the mega rare early radios and mega rare one shot switches I was just a little excited
                1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
                1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
                1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
                2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
                2004 MGZT V8. I love this car

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                • #23
                  Been checking date of liability and I'd say the owner of these cars just drove them there and dumped them up to 2004.
                  1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
                  1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
                  1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
                  2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
                  2004 MGZT V8. I love this car

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                  • #24
                    marina

                    hi jeff, are any restoreable? what model marina is it? is it bad/.
                    Beware of strange Japanese waitress bearing fortune cookies

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                    • #25
                      No Norman, no more cars!

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by normanmg2000 View Post
                        hi jeff, are any restoreable? what model marina is it? is it bad/.
                        Hi Norman
                        I didn't have a close look at the Marina mate but it's an HL, as for the other cars I would have to drag any out and have a real good look. None look salvageable but you never know.
                        1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
                        1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
                        1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
                        2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
                        2004 MGZT V8. I love this car

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                        • #27
                          What a great find. Shame theyve been wasted but hopefully it will come in handy for those rare parts that you lot need. Its making me want another one to do up. I havent finished the first one yet! Hopefully they will all be saved to some degree even if its parts only.

                          Steven

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                          • #28
                            Let us know if you hear back Jeff.

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                            • #29
                              scrapyard watch

                              Thanks for the encouragement OLI, My wife is very gratefull to you ,now that you are looking after my interests, and she doesn't have to monitor these pages as much.
                              Beware of strange Japanese waitress bearing fortune cookies

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                              • #30
                                i wonder what was in the long box in the boot of the marina.
                                could it have been a trolly jack or something more of value

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