
WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.
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The guy that reconditions my pumps says always beware of very old NOS pumps as there's always a chance that they will leak due to ageing of the seal.
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Yes, it's hard to see what advantage a new/old stock one has over a properly reconditioned one at (maybe?) a third of that price. I have several secondhand cast iron pumps in my garage which could be reconditioned and are worth not a lot if anyone wants a project.....
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and is it really worth taking the chance to fit one, only to find it leaks....Andrew1967 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 9:02 pmThe guy that reconditions my pumps says always beware of very old NOS pumps as there's always a chance that they will leak due to ageing of the seal.
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Sold one on eBay last year for 99p plus postageExminiman wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:40 amand is it really worth taking the chance to fit one, only to find it leaks....Andrew1967 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 9:02 pmThe guy that reconditions my pumps says always beware of very old NOS pumps as there's always a chance that they will leak due to ageing of the seal.
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No, not really !!Exminiman wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:40 amand is it really worth taking the chance to fit one, only to find it leaks....Andrew1967 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 9:02 pmThe guy that reconditions my pumps says always beware of very old NOS pumps as there's always a chance that they will leak due to ageing of the seal.
Nice box though.... can't beat a nice box

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Somebody has bought it... so they now have a nice box!Andrew1967 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:08 pmNo, not really !!Exminiman wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:40 amand is it really worth taking the chance to fit one, only to find it leaks....Andrew1967 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 9:02 pm
The guy that reconditions my pumps says always beware of very old NOS pumps as there's always a chance that they will leak due to ageing of the seal.
Nice box though.... can't beat a nice box![]()
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Re-listed, I think, didn't sell last time out....You’d think there would be people queuing up
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1972 Morris Mini 1275 GT
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324311380813
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324311380813
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That's lovely. Is it a bit pricey or not? I can't decide.
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Does look nice doesn’t it.
Blimey they aren’t creeping up in price but positively rocketing up!
Blimey they aren’t creeping up in price but positively rocketing up!
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i think these GT's are highly desirable to the 50 and 60 year olds
They are the cars that they remember and perhaps had when they couldnt find or afford a S in their youth
The early ones in particular just like the MK1 S, they just have have that aura of the first ones were the best ones before becoming watered down
I reckon values on these will be strong for the next couple of decades
They are the cars that they remember and perhaps had when they couldnt find or afford a S in their youth
The early ones in particular just like the MK1 S, they just have have that aura of the first ones were the best ones before becoming watered down
I reckon values on these will be strong for the next couple of decades
The best repairs go un-noticed
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DOWNTON Mini is what I like a lot.
Collecting 60th wooden steeringwheels.
Collecting 60th wooden steeringwheels.
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Nice find Kees, very cool. Reminds me of the Lancia Fulvia throttle setup, and a few Italian Market Innocentis as well.
Of course I know what a dipstick is, you get called something often enough you look it up!
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DOWNTON Mini is what I like a lot.
Collecting 60th wooden steeringwheels.
Collecting 60th wooden steeringwheels.