Austin Allegro 1.3 sdl

[brickwall]

It really does suit that colour and the interior is to die for.

[AnthonyG]

I wonder why the wing is so bad given the rest of it looks so sound. Is this Harvest Gold? its a brilliant colour combo. As for values, these were worth so little for so long, but now everybody thinks theres only 330 left cos Keith Adams/Howmanyleft says so, they can only go one way.

 

Tax exemption beckons in a year or so, unless some fat grumpy sod* gets to be chancellor next year and freezes it again.

 

*other politicians are available.

[Rocket88]

Balls....................

[Grundig]

 

Thumbs up indeed - - well done 

[DodgyBastard]

I've bought a 360 so might put this up for sale. Any interest?

[DodgyBastard]

Anyone fancy it for £500 or swap for other shite... Preferably small Fiat like panda or 126 etc...

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I've bought a 360 so might put this up for sale. Any interest?

 

Or

 

[DodgyBastard]

DSC_1226 by srblythe, on Flickr

[New POD]

If you treat it as a Prototype metro, you have it cracked. Or a Morris 1000 replacement.

 

I have an Allegro Problem, all in my head like a mild mental illness.

 

My Granddad had a 1976 1500 Twin Carb 5 speed Vandom plas with "old persons" dents (not big, not many) and 13K on the clock.  I have memories of sitting in the back seat (head on the roof) heading for picnic city in the Cotswolds, at 35 mph in 3rd (HE ONLY EVER USED 3RD) , with Granny map reading, and her making helpful suggestions about his shit driving. (He probably couldn't see very far)

 

In 1991 he gave up driving but kept the car taxed and insured, and got people to take him to the shops in it.  In 1993 I needed a car, desperate, first child sapping the money, and I phoned him and asked if I could buy it off him (I thought the going rate to be about £600, and was prepared to offer a £10 a week payment plan).  He'd just given it to my Uncle, and so I phoned him and he told me it was a classic and worth £2K, so I offer to 'look' after it for him as he didn't need or actually want it.  I even offered £2k that I didn't actually have, but he still refused.  My wife told me to "let it fucking drop".  So I did.

 

Roll on to 2000, and his funeral.  I foolishly asked my uncle in passing what happened to the car, and he explained he'd taken the number plate off it and left it in the garage, and as soon as his dad had died, he'd scrapped it. My wife whispered "Let it Fucking drop" so I did.

 

But it still drives me mental. I could NEVER own an allegro, because I can never own the one I wanted.

[oman5]

I love it. can't have it as too far but GLWTS

[Richard]

 

 

My Granddad had a 1976 1500 Twin Carb 5 speed Vandom plas with "old persons" dents (not big, not many) and 13K on the clock.  I have memories of sitting in the back seat (head on the roof) heading for picnic city in the Cotswolds, at 35 mph in 3rd (HE ONLY EVER USED 3RD) , with Granny map reading, and her making helpful suggestions about his shit driving. (He probably couldn't see very far)

 

That reminds me of what a colleague once told me about his old landlord. The guy was in his 80s and when he took his Allegro on a long journey he would carry a pair of binoculars to read the motorway signs.

[DodgyBastard]

I'll be going along today, If I get it driving properly I'll book it in for an mot and go from there.

[Squire_Dawson]

I remember going on a trip to Blackpool with my grandparents just before grandad gave up driving. He had stopped behind a row of parked cars, thinking it was a que for traffic lights!

[DodgyBastard]

Oh dear...

 

Broken... by srblythe, on Flickr

[New POD]

It is asking to be weighed in.

[twosmoke300]

Now thats just unlucky , either that or you have the worlds most high tensile bleed nipple . They are usually made from brie.

[DodgyBastard]

A couple of light turns and it fell off, I might try welding it together or buy a new one for £20.

[onza100]

I wouldn't try welding that would indicate it was made of metal.

[theorganist]

I remember going on a trip to Blackpool with my grandparents just before grandad gave up driving. He had stopped behind a row of parked cars, thinking it was a que for traffic lights!

Oh dear I did that recently and I am only 39!!

[DodgyBastard]

Slave cylinder bodge by srblythe, on Flickr

 

I bought this for the All Agro thinking it would be a direct replacement as it looked exactly the same in the ebay ad.

It wasn't the same, the original hydraulic hose has an m12x1mm thread and the new cylinder has a 3/8" imperial thead. my local engineering shop didn't have any specific adapters so I welded 2 different types together. It's not pretty but should hopefully be ok...

 

Austin 1300 cylinder and home made adapter by srblythe, on Flickr

[catsinthewelder]

I think Dugong is going to explode when he see's that fine piece of engineering.

[DodgyBastard]

It's home at last, My dodgy adapter worked fine!

 

 

DSC_1477 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's what I call a giffer repair!

 

 

 

DSC_1458 by srblythe, on Flickr

[Lord Sterling]

Austin 1300 cylinder and home made adapter by srblythe, on Flickr

This picture is making me (who is fasting) hungry and thirsty. Omnomnomnom GALAXY CHOCOLATz and IRN BRU my fave drink.

[DodgyBastard]

Oh dear...

 

 

DSC_1510 by srblythe, on Flickr

[Junkman]

I think Dugong is going to explode when he see's that fine piece of engineering.

 

Only if it was a brake master cylinder.

[Grundig]

 

 

DSC_1458 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

... is that strap to hold the hub cap on??

[DodgyBastard]

Strapped up by srblythe, on Flickr

[DodgyBastard]

Pineapple'd yo!

 

 

DSC_1512 by srblythe, on Flickr

[Parky]

Are you going to refit the tinfoil to the replacement wing? It could be useful for impromptu fuse repair?

[vulgalour]

Nice that you have a replacement outer wing, but did you do anything about the crumbly inner wing?