eBay tat volume 3.

[Austat]

Beige three wheeled fun:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144039409654?hash=item21896af7f6:g:bugAAOSwvCZgnnf~

[Austat]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114810236787?hash=item1abb392f73:g:3NMAAOSwMWRgoRWQ

[Austat]

@Skizzer, what's Elite/Éclat ownership like? Would you recommend it? These Lotuses (along with the Elan +2 which I'll never afford) are on my bucket list of stuff I'd like to own in the future.

This Éclat Sprint caught my eye in particular:

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203450502336?hash=item2f5e984cc0:g:Qa4AAOSwZ9FgnUzn

[Austat]

Daimler on a Q plate. Was going to put this on late-registration madness but Q-plates are primarily given to kit cars (and some imports):

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274799469198?hash=item3ffb53228e:g:baEAAOSwT9FgoRof

[JeeExEll]

2 hours ago, Austat said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114810236787?hash=item1abb392f73:g:3NMAAOSwMWRgoRWQ

Quote 'the steering wheel is not part of it'.

Aww, how far are you going to get in a car with no steering wheel.  It's part of the concept of 'a car' FFS.  It is a 1600E one, must be special.  What would you do with it now anyway, fit it in a Mondeo??

And here it is, a pic of the steering wheel you're not going to have . . .

Bit of slight damage to the rear area of the car there, towards the tailgate area, don't know if anyone's noticed though.  A slight smudge of the paintwork.  A historical reversing incident perhaps, which adds wonderful delightful patina.

Vinyl roof too.

No MOT required.  Tempted. 

Mk1 Escort steering wheels fit these.  Tyres are starting to look a bit past their best.  And what secrets are behind the brushed on underseal tideline?  The news from a newspaper from 1981 perhaps?  And more from 1978, and 74.

Overall, it's an interesting old thing.

By fuck, Ford main dealerships have certainly gone downhill in the past couple of years.

[Hogie]

Saw this on another forum.....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114789512106?hash=item1ab9fcf3aa:g:-1EAAOSwrKBgjdAu&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5336905289&toolid=10001&customid=kosc1ojzie000pix00003

I enjoyed this mans assessment of them last week, circa 1994

https://youtu.be/nMCFeoR9oSg

[Tadhg Tiogar]

2 hours ago, Austat said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114810236787?hash=item1abb392f73:g:3NMAAOSwMWRgoRWQ

Some panel-beating required.....

[Tadhg Tiogar]

2 hours ago, JeeExEll said:

Quote 'the steering wheel is not part of it'.

Aww, how far are you going to get in a car with no steering wheel.  It's part of the concept of 'a car' FFS.  It is a 1600E one, must be special.  ....

They've always been special. My oul man actually owned a 1600E in the 1970s, and it was the target of several attempts to steal it. The rev counter disappeared one night, and the thief came back to have a go at the steering wheel but only succeeded in wrecking it (it wasn't going anywhere, because Krooklok). It proved impossible to find a replacement 1600E wheel even back then, so an Astrali was put in its place.

[JeeExEll]

From 1973 - 75 we had a fern green 1970 1600E (I was 5!).  It was crashed by a next owner in 1978 and not taxed thereafter but DVLA shows it still existing somewhere until 1996. Whether the car still existed at that time or just paperwork I don't know.  My dad used it for his sparky business, along with a J-reg Mk1 Escort van.  Uncle, who was business partner, had a V4 Transit and one of the first 2.5 Consul Granadas.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

8 hours ago, JeeExEll said:

From 1973 - 75 we had a fern green 1970 1600E (I was 5!).....

My oul man had his from at least 1970 to 1977. XYV 281H, in a weird light purple shade with the obligatory black vinyl roof. He was very proud of it (especially on a teacher's salary which, at that time, wasn't the greatest), but was very pissed off when the first theft attempt proved to be just one of many. I can vaguely remember the police showing up in a hurry one night because he tried to shoot one would-be thief with an air rifle.

The 1600E was sold in 1977 to a Ford collector. My oul man still has the air rifle.

[Amishtat]

25 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Some panel-beating required.....

Semi-stripped P5B coupe and nice looking Granada in the background is making me think this'll get panel beaten with a 14lb sledgehammer, hiab and a disc cutter. Strut tops don't look too bad considering, and what's that wheel (which you don't get) on the back seat from? Looks familiar but I can't place it. 

[JeeExEll]

19 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

My oul man had his from at least 1970 to 1977. XYV 221H, in a weird light purple shade with the obligatory black vinyl roof. He was very proud of it (especially on a teacher's salary which, at that time, wasn't the greatest), but was very pissed off when the first theft attempt proved to be just one of many. I can vaguely remember the police showing up in a hurry one night because he tried to shoot one would-be thief with an air rifle.

The 1600E was sold in 1977 to a Ford collector. My oul man still has the air rifle.

Is the thief still locked in the basement?  (That'll teach the fucker).

Would guess the colour was maybe Light Orchid.  'Aubergine' was a dark purple, not metallic. There was also Saluki bronze which wasn't purple at all but was a similar sort of thing.

[Amishtat]

Sounds like Light Orchid, peculiar but quite nice. Ford did some nice colours back then, Aquatic Jade would be my pick

[JeeExEll]

41 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

Strut tops don't look too bad considering, and what's that wheel (which you don't get) on the back seat from? Looks familiar but I can't place it. 

I think the wheel is (maybe) a variant of the JAP Magna, more commonly seen on Minis.

Just a guess tho.

[outlaw118]

4 hours ago, Austat said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114810236787?hash=item1abb392f73:g:3NMAAOSwMWRgoRWQ

GR9 tidemark! 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, JeeExEll said:

Is the thief still locked in the basement?  (That'll teach the fucker).

Would guess the colour was maybe Light Orchid.  'Aubergine' was a dark purple, not metallic. There was also Saluki bronze which wasn't purple at all but was a similar sort of thing.

I'm not aware of the house having a basement and anyway we moved out of there in 1989.

Have you any photo samples of the paint shades mentioned? I might be able to identify which one "ours" was.

[Skizzer]

6 hours ago, Austat said:

@Skizzer, what's Elite/Éclat ownership like? Would you recommend it? These Lotuses (along with the Elan +2 which I'll never afford) are on my bucket list of stuff I'd like to own in the future.

This Éclat Sprint caught my eye in particular:

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203450502336?hash=item2f5e984cc0:g:Qa4AAOSwZ9FgnUzn

They’re excellent when they’re working — and to be fair they’re no less likely to be working than anything much else from 1978.

My thoughts are here (playlist):

However, the next episode will likely point out that it needs a new radiator which appears to be an engine-out job, so it’s not quite all gravy.

A galvanised and undamaged chassis is vital — that ad doesn’t mention this. As a series 1, that one would have had a mild steel chassis from new but it will most likely have rotted years ago and been replaced, so check.

They aren’t particularly complex things, although you have to know what you’re doing to set up two twin-choke carbs. Good knowledge in friendly owners’ groups and with specialists.

They’ll probably never be cheaper again than now.

[wuvvum]

This is an odd one.  Late registration madness ZT-T with a pre-facelift front end.  Presumably been in a bump at some stage as well as having engine issues.  Cheap though.

[Skizzer]

40 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

This is an odd one.  Late registration madness ZT-T with a pre-facelift front end.  Presumably been in a bump at some stage as well as having engine issues.  Cheap though.

No bids at £250 with 4 hours to go!

From the state of it those ladders aren’t there just for show, but @Kiltox could make his money back with a rough as arses MG detailing* video I reckon.

Edit: I mean the MG is rough as arses, not the video. Or Kiltox for that matter.

[wuvvum]

@vulgalour Need any bits?  Or does anyone fancy a cheap Crossflow?

[JeeExEll]

4 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

I'm not aware of the house having a basement and anyway we moved out of there in 1989.

Have you any photo samples of the paint shades mentioned? I might be able to identify which one "ours" was.

Maybe he's buried under the patio.

1600E in Light Orchid.  It's a sort of silvery pink colour.  Like parma violet.

This bloke's not too sure about it.  Look at that abomination of a tow bar.  They've moved the reversing lights too.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

6 minutes ago, JeeExEll said:

Maybe he's buried under the patio.

1600E in Light Orchid.  It's a sort of silvery pink colour.  Like parma violet.

This bloke's not too sure about it.  Look at that abomination of a tow bar.  They've moved the reversing lights too.

This is the exact shade, albeit the oul man had a vinyl roof on his.

The oul man had an extension and a patio built in 1976. I wonder if....

[vulgalour]

2 hours ago, wuvvum said:

@vulgalour Need any bits?  Or does anyone fancy a cheap Crossflow?

All the bits I'd need are already gone on that one.

[MisterH]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384137713893?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D7c5d6b0edf974f9aae4ec6876c32d88c%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D194126133767%26itm%3D384137713893%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Ae551c4e7-b72b-11eb-b72d-2aeef08532d7|parentrq%3A7b21a1f51790acf3202428c4fffd457a|iid%3A1

Always had a soft spot for these, like their understated looks

oh wait 

Quote

I have cleaned all rust under the car

that's alright then

[LightBulbFun]

10 hours ago, Austat said:

Daimler on a Q plate. Was going to put this on late-registration madness but Q-plates are primarily given to kit cars (and some imports):

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274799469198?hash=item3ffb53228e:g:baEAAOSwT9FgoRof

"When I said Build me a Q-Car thats not what I meant!"

[DVee8]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1426074524429351

 

[DVee8]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1278267255953779

[DVee8]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1218188961935715

[DVee8]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/959299711571345

[JeeExEll]

1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

This is the exact shade, albeit the oul man had a vinyl roof on his.

The oul man had an extension and a patio built in 1976. I wonder if....

No vinyl roof on our Fern green 1600E.  I remember an episode in Aviemore where all the car doors were locked as we were going for a wander round the shops, my dad threw his jacket into the boot and closed the lid. 

With the car keys in the jacket pocket. 

Mk2 Cortinas didn't have the window sill pop-up buttons of the 70s Fords so gaining entry involved trying to hook the interior handle with a borrowed bit of fencewire pushed in past the door seal.  Then, (eventually), removing the back seat (with borrowed tools) and fishing the jacket out with the fencewire.

The same thing happened occasionally over the years with later Mk3/4/5 Cortinas but they were easier to get into due to thief-friendly pop-up buttons on the door tops.  Sometimes keys from other Fords would open a bootlid or door.  We had a 1979 Mk2 Escort van - called 'The Rocket', and one day my younger bro (apprentice at the time) was messing about with the ignition and a teaspoon and he managed to start the van.  The teaspoon was left in the ignition thereafter.