I christened my first car 'Frankie' after the letters in
it's registration plate. I still own and run this car.
Restoration was completed in 1990 and he has been roadworthy ever since.
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As found in 1988
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Just got home to RAF Cottesmore
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The strip begins
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The punt with new chassis
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Refitting top sections
I made a mistake here since I refitted the chassis sections without allowing for body droop, sowhen the front went back on the sides did not fit together (the car had drooped along the centre line), so I had to loosen the cross members attachments to allow the sides to come up |
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Putting the wheels on ready to leave the garden
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Up, Up and away
It was really heavy with the running gear fitted |
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Ready for the paint shop
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Ready for paint 2
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Ready for paint 3
Next to 195 AOX |
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Painting
The car with filler under coat and a fiar amount of stopper |
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The painted car back home
The paint was British Leyland green BLGN25 |
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Refitting
I didn't like all the green at first, but then it grew on me |
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Additional front suspension support
A shot showing the lower suspension tray to upper suspension wishbone cross bracing. Thinkabout it, without this there's only flimsy aluminium holding top/bottom wish bones together. This also helps control sideways movement which causes bridge failure over the differential |
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The first outing
The cars first outing to Sutton Bonnington village fate |
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The first National Rally
At Weston Park |
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Classic Car Show
At the NEC |
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Restoration Show
At Stoneleigh |
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1994
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1995
Wash day |
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Rear view
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Front view
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Dawn and Berks
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Col and Berks
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Ride height differences
To show the ride height differences between a standard T60 (green) and a T60/4 (red) |
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At home in 2004
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2004 BTSC rally
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2004 Founders day rally
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2004 Micro Maniacs rally
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2007 at home in the new garage
The new garage following the house extension, I've gained 5 foot, so have space for three Berkeley's now...... |
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