jdaley Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 (edited) I think I have a sedan,but no roof. What would the black plastic part be for? And what is there an upstanding segment on the rear of the cabin area? thank you, in advance Edited April 27 by jdaley wanted to follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Converted saloon? That's a fitting for an aftermarket / home made hood frame pivot on top of the wing plus an added lip for the rear of a hood across the deck; no sign of anti-burst locks on the b-posts either. Check the door glasses - rounded at the top rear means convertible, square is saloon, but they could have been changed at some stage. If you have the documents then the commission number will end in DL for a saloon, CV for convertible. Looks interesting; do you have any remnants of the hood at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdaley Posted April 27 Author Report Share Posted April 27 (edited) The Comm plate has no designation on it. I have another car coming as part of the deal that seems to have hoops and lots of spares. I have to pick it up soon. So its interesting that it may have an aftermarket soft top. The rear seat is sedan. Dash seems pretty low grade display Edited April 27 by jdaley added photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahebron Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Make sure those upper rear seat belts are bolted into something substantial. Here in NZ fitting seat belts into a car that didn’t have them originally can cause you a whole heap of trouble when it comes to certifying the car back onto the road. Is it Aussie assembled, I can’t remember the prefix for those. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdaley Posted April 27 Author Report Share Posted April 27 I think it is an Aussie assembled car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 2 hours ago, jdaley said: The Comm plate has no designation on it. I have another car coming as part of the deal that seems to have hoops and lots of spares. I have to pick it up soon. So its interesting that it may have an aftermarket soft top. The rear seat is sedan. Dash seems pretty low grade display Dash looks standard for an early car, 80mph speedo for a 948 and early glovebox surround plus the very very rare metal shrouds on the steering wheel, metal cowls on the column etc but the dashboard has been modified for a radio, so the ashtray slot is larger and you're lost the left-hand pull control. Twin SU carbs in the footwell point to a 948 TC, interesting air filter arrangement also very interesting-looking padded door cards but I'm pretty sure that's not where the propshaft goes. Keep us updated with photos as that looks to be a potentially intriguing car and rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdaley Posted April 28 Author Report Share Posted April 28 More images, door card cut for a speaker, windscreen top edge, tywin carbies again and dqash also. I found the prop shaft was in the wrong place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qu1ckn1ck Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 Fascinating ! Looks like something that we would see in "Outback Car Hunters" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15515628/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdaley Posted April 28 Author Report Share Posted April 28 The background is vegetation on my small farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdaley Posted April 30 Author Report Share Posted April 30 Is it possible to get blank door 'cards' to refit my lining panel to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 (edited) On 27/04/2024 at 20:21, ahebron said: Is it Aussie assembled, I can’t remember the prefix for those. Adrian A "2" prefix was for AMI assembled, and they also had a CKD plate see below interestingly the Comm No has no 2 prefix? Then again it was a very early Herald Conv Edited May 1 by Peter Truman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahebron Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 NZ is 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdaley Posted May 1 Author Report Share Posted May 1 Is it possible to get blank door 'cards' to refit my lining panel to? here are more images. floor tunnel has been cut card from rear seat and a retro gauge, heater control and ash tray that may be a later addition. I may roll another upper tunnel part and weld it in place. rust in floor is limited to about 3 sq ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 Make your own door cards, simple to do. The recovering is the hard part! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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