Description
1968 build.... January 1969 registered. 78500 miles. Lots of work carried out to make this a very useable and enjoyable car. Bought as a basket case three years ago, and renovated from front to rear. Very good panel gaps. Extensive history file came with the car. Resprayed in it's original Aubergine. Interior is original.... cleaned, polished and put back. Four speed box with overdrive for third and fourth. A new overdrive solenoid was put in. Essex 3ltr was replaced in 2001 by a previous owner. Now has a 38 DGAS carb. On the motorway I am getting 28/ 30 mpg. Only done about 6/ 7000 miles since. As well as plenty of work to the body, Mk1 Golf headlights on relays have been used. Three inertia belts have been fitted in the rear. The tyres were new 3 years ago. The common overheating problems with the Essex have been cured.... a Mk1 Granada radiator with an extra header tank..... needle now only goes one third of the gauge, even in traffic. MOT to October. There is an agreed insurance value.
The distributor needs looking at..... nothing serious. I have electronic points to fit, but the distributor will not turn so it can be timed. I have a replacement distributor in case the original is damaged. The car runs well but after 3000rpm starts to miss, hence the new points and then finding out the distributor is stuck.
There are a few marks on the car, as there would be from using it, as it was never intended to be a concourse show car. Never sees rain and lives in the garage.
I've been honest in the description about the car... both good and otherwise, and this is reflected in the price.
Thankyou
