Marmalade 1979 double cab

Discussion in 'Restorations' started by iblaze, Apr 5, 2023.

  1. iblaze

    iblaze Supporter

    Here she is. She's marmalade in more ways than one.
    The rear cab has holes here and there.
    I removed the firewall plates, and it's worse in there as water has been coming through the rivet holes on the bed for years, probably.
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  2. JamesLey

    JamesLey Sponsor

    Looking forward to following this one!
    What's your plan with it?
     
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  3. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Looking forward to something different, a Double Cab for a change.

    Good luck!
     
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  4. Moons

    Moons Supporter

    The positive new is it could be worse.

    By worse I mean I could have bought it, and sharing these pictures with everyone on here.


    I see this as a personal win all day long.

    Of course - my win is your loss - I just hope said loss is not seen by the partner/significant other/benefactors named in will.

    At which point - it just got worse.
     
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  5. iblaze

    iblaze Supporter

    I'm totally in love with it.
    I didn't pay the asking price.

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  6. iblaze

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    Not sure yet. I may go rat
    But the wife's not keen.

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  7. iblaze

    iblaze Supporter

    Can this be fixed?
    Twin outlet, I don't remember seeing any new like that.
    Also, fuel senders original so I hope that can be saved.[​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]

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  8. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Ouch, all the easy to get at parts then!
    Double outlet is a return for FI. Your tank looks... untrustworthy from here even if the outlets themselves were in good nick.
     
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  9. davidoft

    davidoft Sponsor

    both junk , that tank’s completely rotten , sender may go again but not for long
     
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  10. Moons

    Moons Supporter

    I don't know if you noticed - it went rat all on its own.
     
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  12. Flakey

    Flakey Supporter

    Tanks really aren’t worth messing with, buy new.
    At least you can get at them easier if you need to change the sender at some point when that one fails
     
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  13. iblaze

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  14. iblaze

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  15. I take my hat off to you, Ian:hattip:
     
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  16. Chrisd

    Chrisd Supporter

    Great name Ian and like others have said, I'm also looking forward to seeing the development. Just tell Jane that there's an opportunity for an even bigger awing on this one and she'll be putty in your hands :cool::p:p:p:hug:
     
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  17. iblaze

    iblaze Supporter

    And so it begins [​IMG]

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  18. OMG - looks like a big job has broken out - will it take your time away from your lovely camper?
     
  19. iblaze

    iblaze Supporter

    No mate, I'm going to use it for work.

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  20. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    He means the endless hours fixing it. :)
     
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