(Last updated Sunday, 03 August 2003
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Sometimes we just have to do something silly to remind us we are alive!
Charlie.
The story so far...
I was looking for an old mini and one thing led to another and I ended up with a Morris Minor 1000. Knowing nothing about Morris Minors (and almost nothing about car restoration) I embarked on a journey of discovery that will lead me who knows where!!!!
Felix
I bought "Felix" in July 2000 and he is now my primary transport. He is well behaved, incredibly basic and in need of a little TLC, but not too much I hope.
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Click here to see some pics of Felix.  (1961
two-door sedan) |
In August 2000 I was on holidays in Wagga and went searching the wreckers in the vain hope that I might find a hubcap for Felix (I lost one on the way home from work one day). I didn't but I did buy 2 more Moggies "Lazarus" and "Nellie"!
Nellie
Nellie is the interesting one, a real rough diamond. Nellie was someone's project that was never finished and after 10 years in storage she is now mine. What have I done?
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Click here to see some pics of Nellie. (1958
ute) |
Lazarus
Unfortunately "Lazarus" will alas never arise again, there was too much tin worm so it was stripped for parts. Most of the parts have now been sold or given away. Not a bad ending for Lazarus.
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Click here to see some pics of Lazarus. (196?
two-door sedan) |
Boris
Boris is a panel van I picked up in pieces for spares (November 2000). The body is badly rusted but the back and chassis are not too bad.
The cab was beyond salvaging so I cut it up and it went to the tip (Feb 2001). Thinking of turning the back into a trailer for Nellie!
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Click here to see some pics of Boris. (1963
panel van) |
Latest on Boris
Nope! Didn't do it! Sold what I could and then scrapped the rest. Everyone in the family relieved as we now have a front yard again.
Well that's it so far, stay tuned!!!
Charlie.
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