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 megalania
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| posted on January 13th, 2008 at 06:31 PM |
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My newest purchase !!now for sale!!
Hi everyone,
I was down at my local wreckers looking for a type 3 front stub axle when I came across an old wolseley, didn't look too bad so I
thought I'd ask how much.
Anyway the boss came over to the back of the yard with me to have a look at it and he quoted me $450 for it. He then said "are you looking for a
project?" I said yes and he told me to follow him. He took me out to the locked section which is form employees only and shows me this 1956 Diamler
Conquest. He tells me that it was dropped off last week and it was made in 1956 but hadn't been rego'd since 1967. It was only missing the rear diff
and was solid as. So I bought it. Talk about different to the bay window I am currently working on. The tacho shows 85 miles on it but I don't know
if this is correct but looking at the engine it looks like it might be!
The only work that has been done on it is the semaphores have been bogged up so I will be releasing them of their burden soon.
I have attached some pics for you to enjoy.
The next question is does anyone know where I can get a rear diff for a 1956 Diamler Conquest. thanks
Enjoy
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| posted on January 13th, 2008 at 06:50 PM |
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noice ,looks like a good project, try finding a jaguar daimler club for a diff,the old one might have been used in a hotrod but who knows
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LUFTMEISTER
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| posted on January 13th, 2008 at 06:59 PM |
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Good luck with the Lucas "prince of darkness" electrics. Is it a postive earth car? (pommy favourite at that time)
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| posted on January 13th, 2008 at 09:05 PM |
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i think youll find after 11 years on the road it would be 100,085 miles LOL
good score tho but i think u'll tear ur hair out chasing replacement parts
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greedy53
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| posted on January 14th, 2008 at 03:44 AM |
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nice i have always liked that car and nearly bought one years ago
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| posted on January 14th, 2008 at 05:32 AM |
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Can't believe what some people throw away, for the sake of a phone call to an enthusiast organisation it gets a trip to the wreckers instead.
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| posted on January 14th, 2008 at 07:40 AM |
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Reminds me of a trip to the wreckers a few years back. there was a one owner rust free Fiat 1500, still had plastic on the seats and doors and all
handbooks in the glovebox. Even had some rare extras fitted.
yard was willing to sell for $500, I wasnt in the market for it so I notified the Fiat club. not one person was interested, even guys who had 1500's.
It probably got crushed a few weeks later.
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| posted on January 14th, 2008 at 07:57 AM |
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Nice score. Looks like a very good solid car to start with.
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| posted on January 14th, 2008 at 08:18 PM |
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wow
show us your gates
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| posted on January 14th, 2008 at 11:07 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by ringoschariot
Reminds me of a trip to the wreckers a few years back. there was a one owner rust free Fiat 1500, still had plastic on the seats and doors and all
handbooks in the glovebox. Even had some rare extras fitted.
yard was willing to sell for $500, I wasnt in the market for it so I notified the Fiat club. not one person was interested, even guys who had 1500's.
It probably got crushed a few weeks later.
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thats when you buy it anyway, put it in dry storage, and have it sold in your will and give the proceeds to your kids
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| posted on January 15th, 2008 at 06:46 AM |
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nice score with the beast. Love the woodtrim dashboard. As for the fiat......i wouldve bought it for sure. Cant believe it got crushed. I guess you
only ever make that mistake once. Ive got a rear diff for that exact car if your interested?
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| posted on January 15th, 2008 at 06:50 AM |
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I also see all those spare kombi tyres came in handy 
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megalania
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| posted on January 15th, 2008 at 08:44 AM |
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pm sent remm340912
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| posted on January 15th, 2008 at 05:40 PM |
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The Lucas motto: "Get home before dark."
Lucas denies having invented darkness. But they still claim "sudden, unexpected darkness"
Lucas--inventor of the first intermittent wiper.
Lucas--inventor of the self-dimming headlamp.
The three-position Lucas switch--DIM, FLICKER and OFF.
The other three switch settings--SMOKE, SMOLDER and IGNITE.
The original anti-theft devices--Lucas Electric products.
If Lucas made guns, wars would not start either.
It's not true that Lucas, in 1947, tried to get Parliament to repeal Ohm's Law. They withdrew their efforts when they met too much resistance.
Why do the English drink warm beer? Lucas made the refrigerators, too.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the Telephone.
Thomas Edison invented the Light Bulb.
Joseph Lucas invented the Short Circuit.
Recommended procedure before taking on a repair of Lucas equipment: check the position of the stars, kill a chicken and walk three times sunwise
around your car chanting: "Oh mighty Prince of Darkness protect your unworthy servant."
Lucas systems actually uses AC current; it just has a random frequency.
How to make AIDS disappear? Give it a Lucas parts number.
Why so much affront to Lucas? Cos I also have a BSA motorcycle! Good luck with the project, looks great!
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megalania
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| posted on January 15th, 2008 at 08:18 PM |
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I guess some people don't like Lucas products. This car is going to be a long long term project as I am in no rush to finish it, my more immediate
project is the solid 73 fasty that I am picking up this saturday.
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| posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 10:28 AM |
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wow, missed this post! heck of an unusual project, looking forward to seeing the progress
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
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megalania
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| posted on April 8th, 2008 at 02:32 PM |
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Well Guys, due to too many projects on the go I have decided to sell this baby. I am looking to get back what I paid for it so I am selling her for
$2500obo. It still hasn't got a rear diff but I might be able to source one is pressed. Besides the rear diff the rest of the car is complete and
just needs to be put back together. There are a couple (literally 2) of tiny holes of rusr but it was treated early and hasn't flaked.
So if your interested feel free to make an offer
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| posted on April 8th, 2008 at 08:30 PM |
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What, with Lucas electrics?
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| posted on April 9th, 2008 at 07:32 AM |
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And an inline 6.
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| posted on April 10th, 2008 at 08:09 PM |
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very funny chris, where was that list when I did me trade in auto electrics
but after all is said and done...I would do that sort of project for sure, please keep us up to date with some pics Megalania
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| posted on April 10th, 2008 at 08:39 PM |
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how much
my mate would love it
would go with his 58 real nice
0403252522 can you sms me a price please
terry
anyone who says it's bad to put subaru motors in vw's.....
hasnt got a clue about smoooooooooth
terry
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you know who i am
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