bob
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| posted on 1/2/07 at 04:58 PM |
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There you go
 
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donut
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| posted on 1/2/07 at 05:54 PM |
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Oooh that looks nice. hmmmm how much?
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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bob
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| posted on 1/2/07 at 07:20 PM |
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Well i had to pay more than the cover price on it 9s.6d. you remember old money 47.5p after 1971.
I paid a fiver for it at a wel known autojumble in the new forest a few years back so i would at least want my money back.
Would be a nice addition to the cars history even if you start swapping engines.
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donut
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| posted on 1/2/07 at 10:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bob
Well i had to pay more than the cover price on it 9s.6d. you remember old money 47.5p after 1971.
Old money...i was only 5 when that was bought in!! 
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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bob
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| posted on 1/2/07 at 10:36 PM |
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I was 9 1/2 ish and my new dad had the very car
So is it worth a fiver
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 2/2/07 at 09:27 AM |
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My one vivid memory of these cars is of returning home from Cardiff on the A48, heading for Swansea. My mate from work was driving downhill, speedo
off the clock, at night, 6 foot off the tail of the car in front! 
Knowing that the brakes were marginal even when maintained properly (and this car wasn't) I made an excuse at the end of the weekend, and caught
the train back...
David
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Syd Bridge
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| posted on 2/2/07 at 10:05 AM |
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I had one of those as my first and only car. (The other was a '59 F100, 332 Y block V8. For towing the ski boat and the sprint car.)
The Prefect ended up with a 1600GT crossflow, Escort rally front end bits, and Lotus Elan backend and gearbox. All out of necessity to tow the racing
dinghy all over the country.
Went from Sydney to Hobart to Cairns to Geraldton in WA. That trip across the Nullarbor was a killer with 500miles of dirt.
Great solid little motor car.
You should be ashamed of yourself 'rodding' it. Restore it to what it was and let it live its life in peace.
Cheers,
Syd. 
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donut
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| posted on 2/2/07 at 10:34 AM |
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They look a bit pant's std and totally cool modded....so it's staying modded!!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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