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 Volkswagenboy
A.k.a.: Brenton Barry
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| posted on February 19th, 2007 at 10:04 PM |
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London Taxi restoration!
Hey guys and gals, I just thought I'd show you a few pics of the 1984 Austin FX4 London Taxi-Cab I'm restoring at work for my boss.
As all London Taxi's start their lives, this old beast came from London!
Imported about 10 years ago this car had been used for wedding hire with my boss's other company 'Golden Roller Hire'.
As you can see the poor old girl had a two piece crank!
Rust repairs:
So much damn work to do!
Sill panel repairs:
I'll post some more pics as time goes on.
-Staggers.
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pete wood
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| posted on February 20th, 2007 at 11:59 AM |
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cool, poor old london taxis, amazing machines. just horrible british mechanicals.
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68AutoBug
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| posted on February 20th, 2007 at 02:49 PM |
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Was it petrol or Diesel engine?
Is it air conditioned?
Those tail lamps were also used in a small two door Austin
and maybe some front wheel drive austin/morris cars..
Lee
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jo_tas
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| posted on February 20th, 2007 at 05:21 PM |
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I would imagine it must be a diesel, cause that's what Brenton works on... am i right?
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koolkarmakombi
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| posted on February 20th, 2007 at 05:37 PM |
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Good on you Staggers, nice work!
Needs a big donk though!
What is he going to use it for?
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68AutoBug
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| posted on February 20th, 2007 at 06:17 PM |
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they sound like diesels on TV...
there was a late model one of these in Sydney a few years ago...
I think it was smaller than that one...
and more modern ??? shape...
Lee
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| posted on February 21st, 2007 at 07:11 AM |
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The tail lights look like Morris 1100 units. Must be a british engineering thing to manufacture cars with areas designed to rust.
Spare the Duct tape, spoil the job - Red Green
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Volkswagenboy
A.k.a.: Brenton Barry
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| posted on February 24th, 2007 at 04:16 PM |
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Yeah diesel and air conditioned, they stayed the same shape and size from the 50's on.
It'll be used as a wedding hire car, I keep telling the boss he needs to let me throw a Rover V8 in it, BUT instead he's letting me put a V6 3.8
Buick engine with probably a Turbo 700 box.
Just found a set of 17 inch chrome *bling* mags last week, will probably be getting them.
-Staggers.
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