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Old 6th June 2019, 20:01   #21
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Based on the fact that this car is at Silverlake Garage in Southampton and not too long ago this news item appeared in the local paper, I suspect the two are one and the same.

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/176...-outside-home/

So it appears this car was accidentally reversed in to a wall.


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I think you are right lol

my theory is totally wrong, although still think the door will be difficult to open.
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Old 6th June 2019, 20:01   #22
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It doesn't look too serious from the pictures.
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Old 6th June 2019, 20:06   #23
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So all the damage to the front was caused by someone being heavy handed in the removal?
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Old 6th June 2019, 20:25   #24
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So all the damage to the front was caused by someone being heavy handed in the removal?
no, it looks from the second photo in the article that it has driven into beick, then reversed hard back. The auction site photos have the bonnet open, making it appear worse than it is.
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Old 6th June 2019, 20:27   #25
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Reversed into a wall ? at warp speed ? I bet there's some damage to the underneath , one of those cars that's going to take a bit more work than it looks AND the I.P.K. is lined
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Are they very different from a standard 75/ZT shell then ?
I believe so, from what I have read the whole bellhousing area is wider. So much so there is no room for the little footrest we have in the normal cars.
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I've seen considerably worse repaired, to be fair I have all the bits to fix that.

Fortunately I've no space, and even better no desire to do so

Trikey, it's got to be an easier fix than this......

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I've seen considerably worse repaired, to be fair I have all the bits to fix that.

Fortunately I've no space, and even better no desire to do so

Trikey, it's got to be an easier fix than this......

awww, go on, its even primed ready for paint too
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I believe so, from what I have read the whole bellhousing area is wider. So much so there is no room for the little footrest we have in the normal cars.
Yes they are quite different, as Mike says the transmission tunnel is wider, the bulkhead cut out is wider to take it, and also the boot floor is also different to take the rear axle.
That's why the V8's don't have a spare wheel

It looks like it could be repairable, besides what you can see in the pictures, there may be damage under the car that you can't see. The pictures of the accident show that the front of the car is quite a bit higher than the back so it might have been grounded on the base of the wall

Before buying I'd want to have a good look at it that's for sure.

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Based on the fact that this car is at Silverlake Garage in Southampton and not too long ago this news item appeared in the local paper, I suspect the two are one and the same.

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/176...-outside-home/

So it appears this car was accidentally reversed in to a wall.


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Good spot Mark!

Looks to me like the rear windscreen being broken could have been due to falling masonry?

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/176...home/#gallery0
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