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PostPosted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:15 pm 
Here's some pictures of the 2 door I picked up recently.

It's brown and rusty. It's quite a lot worse than I oringinally thought, needs both front subframe mounts, N/S rear mount and both cills doing.
I'll be trying to get it welded up and ready for an MOT ASAP. I'll attack the body work when she's on the road.

It's a good job I have a big soft spot for 2 doors.....

How much are the club chassis legs?

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:54 pm 
goodluck with the restoration looks like it will make a lovely car there are a pair of sills on ebay and there is a toledo advertised for spares in cheshire :D


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:35 pm 
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That's going to make a lovely car once you have welded it all up. Good luck with the resto and keep us posted.

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:11 pm 
Thanks, I'll get there in the end with it.

Took the heater blower out today and found this.....

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This was under the battery.....

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Think I'll have to stop playing about with my scooters for a bit and crack on with the car :D


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:30 pm 
Best of luck with your project, great to see another early car getting the treatment! If you need any bits do give me a shout, loads of Toledo parts here...

Don't mean to be too nosey, but may I ask where you got it? The only reason I ask is that I was offered a very similar car a couple of months ago and I just wondered if it was the same one.


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:41 pm 
pair of sills here if you need em


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:33 pm 
Dolly turbo did the car come from Kettering.


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:34 pm 
Nice to see another Toledo getting a restoration it deserves. Good luck with it, I'll be following this restoration with great interest.

Steve :D


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:37 pm 
The car did indeed come from kettering.

Modded Toledo: Don't suppose you've got any 2 door front seats in tan have you?

It does need a better dash as the varnish has gone all funny and a parcel shelf too.


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:01 am 
Here's a few more pictures. My mate that does the welding for me came over and gave me a hand to get the subframe etc out.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:21 pm 
Well, that should keep the welder busy for a couple of hours.

Good luck with it. Another 'short-arse' saved from the crusher :thumbsup:

PS: Wot !.... No servo :shock:


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:53 pm 
All-drum Toledos didn't have one, did they? Twin leading shoes are self-servoing after all, and men were men back then, and didn't need such wussy accessories. :lol:


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:01 pm 
Of course; silly me - forgot the early ones were drums all around :oops:


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:29 pm 
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Ive just recently bought this car from near wakefield, i will be getting it back up and running for my son to use as his first car.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 8:50 pm 
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What condition is it in now?

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