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Samstag, 8. April 2017
Hillman Imp Californian seen at the Bay Harbour Market
The car is now part restored and very driveable.
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The car dates back to February 3rd 1967 when it came off the Rootes Scotland Car Co assembly line.
It is thought that as few as 55 to 60 are left world wide?
My Sunday driver and a lot of fun, the car attracts favourable comments where ever I take it.
Roy
The car dates back to February 3rd 1967 when it came off the Rootes Scotland Car Co assembly line.
It is thought that as few as 55 to 60 are left world wide?
My Sunday driver and a lot of fun, the car attracts favourable comments where ever I take it.
Roy
Donnerstag, 26. Januar 2017
A new Hillman Californian Coupe engine fitted
Well its not really a new one as its the same engine block that was fitted at the Rootes Scotland plant when the car came off the line in February 3rd 1967.
My thanks to Eric for helping me lift the motor onto the fitting dolly.
I started the refit just after 9am and was finished by 2.30pm this included a respray job of the 1966 Singer Chamois Sport radiator I had in stock.
More just now.
My thanks to Eric for helping me lift the motor onto the fitting dolly.
I started the refit just after 9am and was finished by 2.30pm this included a respray job of the 1966 Singer Chamois Sport radiator I had in stock.
More just now.
Mittwoch, 11. Januar 2017
Hillman Imp Californian in red
The red was easy, it was once a white car, Rootes Car Co paint code 108 but when the car arrived with me it had been changed to red and red its been ever since.
I decided to spray the car myself, its a challenge to get a good standard of finish, what you see is gloss off the cun. I will later wet sand it with 1200 grit water paper, then power polish it with a Makita polisher and lambs wool mop.
The car is now forty eight years old (48) but still on its original 875cc bore and pistons, I checked out the crank and bearings, all looking like new and with the original Rootes supplied bearing shells.
The cylinder head and camshaft are sport, with a 310 lift camshaft and twin Stromberg 125cd carburetors fitted the engine will give 55 bhp which is more than enough to do 100mph or around 160kph.
The roof and the other side of the car will be done next.
Attention to detail, the re made sticker covers the seat belts fitted to the car.
The roof still requires painting, the car can be driven and the cars original seat belt is now fitted to the car.
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Smile!
Roy
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