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Hello everyone,
I have been reading your forum for a couple of months now since buying BN4O40559, an original blue/ivory RHD car sold new in Auckland NZ in 1957. The car still has its original license plate although has been off the road for the last 15 years.
Here's what it looked like 16 years ago... Several resprays and a full interior refit in lovely poo brown bus vinyl. It also comes with a hardtop which is date-stamped 8 60 so must have been added sometime later from another car.
The ravages of time have taken their toll on the car and although the rustwork is considerably less than what I see people restoring on the webs, it does require some internal panels replacing and a full going-over. The previous owner bought the car in 'nice' condition in 1993 from a farmer and drove it until 1996 when he took it apart carefully and had the body and steel panels dip-stripped and primered. Apart from purchasing a heap of repair panels from Australia and some NOS bits n bobs, he didn't get much further with it, probably after realising there was far more work than he had the commitment to. Recent major back surgery meant he had to finally admit defeat and so I now have a large collection of boxed up bits, panels, mechanicals and a body mounted on a very convenient rotisserie to keep me occupied for the next eight years or so.
Interestingly the original owner still lives only five minutes drive from here in the same house as listed on the 1957 registration document. I tried talking to him on the phone but he did not seem particularly coherent or interested in cars, perhaps due to being somewhat elderly.
Here is the chassis, still presently at the PO's place as I made a commitment to concrete the workshop and finish a heap of other lesser interesting jobs here before going back to get it. Should be heading off again next Tuesday if the weather holds up.
This was the first trip down country a couple of months ago to get the mechanical parts. I finished rebuilding the Zephyr (also a 57) in 1998, with unboosted drum brakes allround it makes for an interesting tow car.
Well, thanks for reading my story and heres looking forward to learning a few more skills putting the jigsaw puzzle back together again.
Cheers,
Andy.
I have been reading your forum for a couple of months now since buying BN4O40559, an original blue/ivory RHD car sold new in Auckland NZ in 1957. The car still has its original license plate although has been off the road for the last 15 years.
Here's what it looked like 16 years ago... Several resprays and a full interior refit in lovely poo brown bus vinyl. It also comes with a hardtop which is date-stamped 8 60 so must have been added sometime later from another car.
The ravages of time have taken their toll on the car and although the rustwork is considerably less than what I see people restoring on the webs, it does require some internal panels replacing and a full going-over. The previous owner bought the car in 'nice' condition in 1993 from a farmer and drove it until 1996 when he took it apart carefully and had the body and steel panels dip-stripped and primered. Apart from purchasing a heap of repair panels from Australia and some NOS bits n bobs, he didn't get much further with it, probably after realising there was far more work than he had the commitment to. Recent major back surgery meant he had to finally admit defeat and so I now have a large collection of boxed up bits, panels, mechanicals and a body mounted on a very convenient rotisserie to keep me occupied for the next eight years or so.
Interestingly the original owner still lives only five minutes drive from here in the same house as listed on the 1957 registration document. I tried talking to him on the phone but he did not seem particularly coherent or interested in cars, perhaps due to being somewhat elderly.
Here is the chassis, still presently at the PO's place as I made a commitment to concrete the workshop and finish a heap of other lesser interesting jobs here before going back to get it. Should be heading off again next Tuesday if the weather holds up.
This was the first trip down country a couple of months ago to get the mechanical parts. I finished rebuilding the Zephyr (also a 57) in 1998, with unboosted drum brakes allround it makes for an interesting tow car.
Well, thanks for reading my story and heres looking forward to learning a few more skills putting the jigsaw puzzle back together again.
Cheers,
Andy.
