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The photos from the previous owner made it look quite nice in a 70s way....now imagine a couple of years of dust and some boxes on top....

Which was very useful for pictures when I was trying to put mine back together and how I originally found AS!

The photos from the previous owner made it look quite nice in a 70s way....now imagine a couple of years of dust and some boxes on top....

The other bit of the story I should have added is that my older cousin had a dolly in British racing green when I was early teens and that’s what prompted me to buy this. I recently saw my other cousin (his younger brother) for the first time after about 20 years and told him about my Dolomite and that I bought it because of his brothers sprint. Nah he says, it was just made to look like a sprint apparently....

The photos from the previous owner made it look quite nice in a 70s way....now imagine a couple of years of dust and some boxes on top....

The Spitfire wins in terms of access. I bought the 1500 as well thinking easier to get spares as lots shared with the Spitfire. I think the dolly wins to get into though if you are less svelte?

The photos from the previous owner made it look quite nice in a 70s way....now imagine a couple of years of dust and some boxes on top....

The photos from the previous owner made it look quite nice in a 70s way....now imagine a couple of years of dust and some boxes on top....

The photos from the previous owner made it look quite nice in a 70s way....now imagine a couple of years of dust and some boxes on top....

The photos from the previous owner made it look quite nice in a 70s way....now imagine a couple of years of dust and some boxes on top....

At least they were honest about their propensity to rust!

The photos from the previous owner made it look quite nice in a 70s way....now imagine a couple of years of dust and some boxes on top....

Hello all   After several years of lurking, I finally registered and always meant to do a post to cover my cars but you know how it is….Removing access to the for sale posts though has prompted me into life.   Introducing my shite – a fine specimen of a 1979 Dolomite SE. The combination of wood door cappings and plush seats along with rectangular headlights and the flat dash is an obvious delight. I bought the Dolly coming up to 4 years ago. I was off sick from work and needed something to do other than watching TV or surfing the internet all day and therefore decided that a dolomite with the cylinder head in bits was the perfect way to get better.   Anyway, after purchasing the dolly and recovering it home, I spent most of 2019 fixing the headgasket, getting the brakes refurb’d and various other little tasks completed. A few* rust spots were identified but it passed an MOT at the local village garage and we were good to go. Some stuff happened in 2020 didn’t it and due to various life events, the dolly has hardly moved since from the garage. By doing this post, I’m hoping to kick the work needed into life (when the snow has gone )   During my time visiting the site, I’ve enjoyed a browse of the For Sale pages with dreams of purchasing another car to fill the additional patio space that I cunningly created during lockdown. This has gone from a Subaru Legacy (I grew up with a few different Subaru’s) to a Reliant Scimitar to a Volvo 122 but none have actually been purchased because obviously I should really sort the Dolly first shouldn’t I? 

I once tried using a supermarket discount card to scrape the ice off my windscreen but I only got 20% off.

Hello all   After several years of lurking, I finally registered and always meant to do a post to cover my cars but you know how it is….Removing access to the for sale posts though has prompted me into life.   Introducing my shite – a fine specimen of a 1979 Dolomite SE. The combination of wood door cappings and plush seats along with rectangular headlights and the flat dash is an obvious delight. I bought the Dolly coming up to 4 years ago. I was off sick from work and needed something to do other than watching TV or surfing the internet all day and therefore decided that a dolomite with the cylinder head in bits was the perfect way to get better.   Anyway, after purchasing the dolly and recovering it home, I spent most of 2019 fixing the headgasket, getting the brakes refurb’d and various other little tasks completed. A few* rust spots were identified but it passed an MOT at the local village garage and we were good to go. Some stuff happened in 2020 didn’t it and due to various life events, the dolly has hardly moved since from the garage. By doing this post, I’m hoping to kick the work needed into life (when the snow has gone )   During my time visiting the site, I’ve enjoyed a browse of the For Sale pages with dreams of purchasing another car to fill the additional patio space that I cunningly created during lockdown. This has gone from a Subaru Legacy (I grew up with a few different Subaru’s) to a Reliant Scimitar to a Volvo 122 but none have actually been purchased because obviously I should really sort the Dolly first shouldn’t I? 

The photos from the previous owner made it look quite nice in a 70s way....now imagine a couple of years of dust and some boxes on top....

The photos from the previous owner made it look quite nice in a 70s way....now imagine a couple of years of dust and some boxes on top....

Hello all   After several years of lurking, I finally registered and always meant to do a post to cover my cars but you know how it is….Removing access to the for sale posts though has prompted me into life.   Introducing my shite – a fine specimen of a 1979 Dolomite SE. The combination of wood door cappings and plush seats along with rectangular headlights and the flat dash is an obvious delight. I bought the Dolly coming up to 4 years ago. I was off sick from work and needed something to do other than watching TV or surfing the internet all day and therefore decided that a dolomite with the cylinder head in bits was the perfect way to get better.   Anyway, after purchasing the dolly and recovering it home, I spent most of 2019 fixing the headgasket, getting the brakes refurb’d and various other little tasks completed. A few* rust spots were identified but it passed an MOT at the local village garage and we were good to go. Some stuff happened in 2020 didn’t it and due to various life events, the dolly has hardly moved since from the garage. By doing this post, I’m hoping to kick the work needed into life (when the snow has gone )   During my time visiting the site, I’ve enjoyed a browse of the For Sale pages with dreams of purchasing another car to fill the additional patio space that I cunningly created during lockdown. This has gone from a Subaru Legacy (I grew up with a few different Subaru’s) to a Reliant Scimitar to a Volvo 122 but none have actually been purchased because obviously I should really sort the Dolly first shouldn’t I? 

The photos from the previous owner made it look quite nice in a 70s way....now imagine a couple of years of dust and some boxes on top....

Hello all   After several years of lurking, I finally registered and always meant to do a post to cover my cars but you know how it is….Removing access to the for sale posts though has prompted me into life.   Introducing my shite – a fine specimen of a 1979 Dolomite SE. The combination of wood door cappings and plush seats along with rectangular headlights and the flat dash is an obvious delight. I bought the Dolly coming up to 4 years ago. I was off sick from work and needed something to do other than watching TV or surfing the internet all day and therefore decided that a dolomite with the cylinder head in bits was the perfect way to get better.   Anyway, after purchasing the dolly and recovering it home, I spent most of 2019 fixing the headgasket, getting the brakes refurb’d and various other little tasks completed. A few* rust spots were identified but it passed an MOT at the local village garage and we were good to go. Some stuff happened in 2020 didn’t it and due to various life events, the dolly has hardly moved since from the garage. By doing this post, I’m hoping to kick the work needed into life (when the snow has gone )   During my time visiting the site, I’ve enjoyed a browse of the For Sale pages with dreams of purchasing another car to fill the additional patio space that I cunningly created during lockdown. This has gone from a Subaru Legacy (I grew up with a few different Subaru’s) to a Reliant Scimitar to a Volvo 122 but none have actually been purchased because obviously I should really sort the Dolly first shouldn’t I? 

Hello all   After several years of lurking, I finally registered and always meant to do a post to cover my cars but you know how it is….Removing access to the for sale posts though has prompted me into life.   Introducing my shite – a fine specimen of a 1979 Dolomite SE. The combination of wood door cappings and plush seats along with rectangular headlights and the flat dash is an obvious delight. I bought the Dolly coming up to 4 years ago. I was off sick from work and needed something to do other than watching TV or surfing the internet all day and therefore decided that a dolomite with the cylinder head in bits was the perfect way to get better.   Anyway, after purchasing the dolly and recovering it home, I spent most of 2019 fixing the headgasket, getting the brakes refurb’d and various other little tasks completed. A few* rust spots were identified but it passed an MOT at the local village garage and we were good to go. Some stuff happened in 2020 didn’t it and due to various life events, the dolly has hardly moved since from the garage. By doing this post, I’m hoping to kick the work needed into life (when the snow has gone )   During my time visiting the site, I’ve enjoyed a browse of the For Sale pages with dreams of purchasing another car to fill the additional patio space that I cunningly created during lockdown. This has gone from a Subaru Legacy (I grew up with a few different Subaru’s) to a Reliant Scimitar to a Volvo 122 but none have actually been purchased because obviously I should really sort the Dolly first shouldn’t I? 

Hello all   After several years of lurking, I finally registered and always meant to do a post to cover my cars but you know how it is….Removing access to the for sale posts though has prompted me into life.   Introducing my shite – a fine specimen of a 1979 Dolomite SE. The combination of wood door cappings and plush seats along with rectangular headlights and the flat dash is an obvious delight. I bought the Dolly coming up to 4 years ago. I was off sick from work and needed something to do other than watching TV or surfing the internet all day and therefore decided that a dolomite with the cylinder head in bits was the perfect way to get better.   Anyway, after purchasing the dolly and recovering it home, I spent most of 2019 fixing the headgasket, getting the brakes refurb’d and various other little tasks completed. A few* rust spots were identified but it passed an MOT at the local village garage and we were good to go. Some stuff happened in 2020 didn’t it and due to various life events, the dolly has hardly moved since from the garage. By doing this post, I’m hoping to kick the work needed into life (when the snow has gone )   During my time visiting the site, I’ve enjoyed a browse of the For Sale pages with dreams of purchasing another car to fill the additional patio space that I cunningly created during lockdown. This has gone from a Subaru Legacy (I grew up with a few different Subaru’s) to a Reliant Scimitar to a Volvo 122 but none have actually been purchased because obviously I should really sort the Dolly first shouldn’t I? 

Hello all   After several years of lurking, I finally registered and always meant to do a post to cover my cars but you know how it is….Removing access to the for sale posts though has prompted me into life.   Introducing my shite – a fine specimen of a 1979 Dolomite SE. The combination of wood door cappings and plush seats along with rectangular headlights and the flat dash is an obvious delight. I bought the Dolly coming up to 4 years ago. I was off sick from work and needed something to do other than watching TV or surfing the internet all day and therefore decided that a dolomite with the cylinder head in bits was the perfect way to get better.   Anyway, after purchasing the dolly and recovering it home, I spent most of 2019 fixing the headgasket, getting the brakes refurb’d and various other little tasks completed. A few* rust spots were identified but it passed an MOT at the local village garage and we were good to go. Some stuff happened in 2020 didn’t it and due to various life events, the dolly has hardly moved since from the garage. By doing this post, I’m hoping to kick the work needed into life (when the snow has gone )   During my time visiting the site, I’ve enjoyed a browse of the For Sale pages with dreams of purchasing another car to fill the additional patio space that I cunningly created during lockdown. This has gone from a Subaru Legacy (I grew up with a few different Subaru’s) to a Reliant Scimitar to a Volvo 122 but none have actually been purchased because obviously I should really sort the Dolly first shouldn’t I? 

Hello all   After several years of lurking, I finally registered and always meant to do a post to cover my cars but you know how it is….Removing access to the for sale posts though has prompted me into life.   Introducing my shite – a fine specimen of a 1979 Dolomite SE. The combination of wood door cappings and plush seats along with rectangular headlights and the flat dash is an obvious delight. I bought the Dolly coming up to 4 years ago. I was off sick from work and needed something to do other than watching TV or surfing the internet all day and therefore decided that a dolomite with the cylinder head in bits was the perfect way to get better.   Anyway, after purchasing the dolly and recovering it home, I spent most of 2019 fixing the headgasket, getting the brakes refurb’d and various other little tasks completed. A few* rust spots were identified but it passed an MOT at the local village garage and we were good to go. Some stuff happened in 2020 didn’t it and due to various life events, the dolly has hardly moved since from the garage. By doing this post, I’m hoping to kick the work needed into life (when the snow has gone )   During my time visiting the site, I’ve enjoyed a browse of the For Sale pages with dreams of purchasing another car to fill the additional patio space that I cunningly created during lockdown. This has gone from a Subaru Legacy (I grew up with a few different Subaru’s) to a Reliant Scimitar to a Volvo 122 but none have actually been purchased because obviously I should really sort the Dolly first shouldn’t I? 

Hello all   After several years of lurking, I finally registered and always meant to do a post to cover my cars but you know how it is….Removing access to the for sale posts though has prompted me into life.   Introducing my shite – a fine specimen of a 1979 Dolomite SE. The combination of wood door cappings and plush seats along with rectangular headlights and the flat dash is an obvious delight. I bought the Dolly coming up to 4 years ago. I was off sick from work and needed something to do other than watching TV or surfing the internet all day and therefore decided that a dolomite with the cylinder head in bits was the perfect way to get better.   Anyway, after purchasing the dolly and recovering it home, I spent most of 2019 fixing the headgasket, getting the brakes refurb’d and various other little tasks completed. A few* rust spots were identified but it passed an MOT at the local village garage and we were good to go. Some stuff happened in 2020 didn’t it and due to various life events, the dolly has hardly moved since from the garage. By doing this post, I’m hoping to kick the work needed into life (when the snow has gone )   During my time visiting the site, I’ve enjoyed a browse of the For Sale pages with dreams of purchasing another car to fill the additional patio space that I cunningly created during lockdown. This has gone from a Subaru Legacy (I grew up with a few different Subaru’s) to a Reliant Scimitar to a Volvo 122 but none have actually been purchased because obviously I should really sort the Dolly first shouldn’t I?