robertmayne
New Member
An unusual situation which I hope one of you enthusiasts might help with.
In my mother-in-law's garage sits a F reg (1966??) P6 2000, partially dismantled. It has been like this for many years - my brother in law started to restore it (new wings sitting in his bedroom ready for fitting!) but for all sorts of reasons the project got halted 15 years ago and despite promises to the contrary never got restarted.
This car was driven into the garage in full running order and with a full MOT so there is essentially nothing wrong with it, other than needing put back together(!!). The garage is dry and whilst I haven't looked for a while, things shouldn't have deteriorated or corroded much even with this long time.
My mother in law is now of an age where she needs to clear the garage and de-clutter so this car is looking for a good home - but read on for the definition of a good home......
Basically, the car is of great sentimental value; the last family car bought by my father in law (who died before I even met my wife) and a last link with him. This is why it has been kept for so long while my brother in law 'gets around to it', but he has finally accepted that it is impractical for him (he now lives 200 miles away). But it does mean that he and my mother in law want to see it go to someone who will guarantee restoration rather than breakage for parts. I am no expert, but I would say that it is a very good candidate for restoration, no modifications and principally original parts.
So if you are interested in this please expect the third degree about your intentions! My brother in law is very knowledgeable about the marque and will suss out breakers quickly!
The car is in Bournemouth. You will need to arrange collection. Most of the car is still 'on chassis' but there are various bits (seats, bits of carpet, new wings, etc) that have been removed and will need separate packing/ handling. Entirely probable that some bits will be missing but the car is pretty much complete as far as I can tell. We are not looking for money for the car, though a donation to charity would be welcomed, the prime factor is finding someone who will cherish it in the way we would have liked but not been able to.
If you are interested, please contact me at robert.mayne@googlemail.com rather than through this board
In my mother-in-law's garage sits a F reg (1966??) P6 2000, partially dismantled. It has been like this for many years - my brother in law started to restore it (new wings sitting in his bedroom ready for fitting!) but for all sorts of reasons the project got halted 15 years ago and despite promises to the contrary never got restarted.
This car was driven into the garage in full running order and with a full MOT so there is essentially nothing wrong with it, other than needing put back together(!!). The garage is dry and whilst I haven't looked for a while, things shouldn't have deteriorated or corroded much even with this long time.
My mother in law is now of an age where she needs to clear the garage and de-clutter so this car is looking for a good home - but read on for the definition of a good home......
Basically, the car is of great sentimental value; the last family car bought by my father in law (who died before I even met my wife) and a last link with him. This is why it has been kept for so long while my brother in law 'gets around to it', but he has finally accepted that it is impractical for him (he now lives 200 miles away). But it does mean that he and my mother in law want to see it go to someone who will guarantee restoration rather than breakage for parts. I am no expert, but I would say that it is a very good candidate for restoration, no modifications and principally original parts.
So if you are interested in this please expect the third degree about your intentions! My brother in law is very knowledgeable about the marque and will suss out breakers quickly!
The car is in Bournemouth. You will need to arrange collection. Most of the car is still 'on chassis' but there are various bits (seats, bits of carpet, new wings, etc) that have been removed and will need separate packing/ handling. Entirely probable that some bits will be missing but the car is pretty much complete as far as I can tell. We are not looking for money for the car, though a donation to charity would be welcomed, the prime factor is finding someone who will cherish it in the way we would have liked but not been able to.
If you are interested, please contact me at robert.mayne@googlemail.com rather than through this board
