57 heinz hornet

not nice..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WOLSELEY-HORNET-WHITE_W0QQitemZ330366743729QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item4ceb6474b1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

nice enough for someone to buy it!

I`ve just invited him to join the forum i hope he does

Big_Al_Smith wrote:nice enough for someone to buy it!

Came with a nice tree growing on the back seat!

nick b wrote:

Big_Al_Smith wrote:nice enough for someone to buy it!

Came with a nice tree growing on the back seat!

Something to tickle your fancy?

Something to tickle your fancy?[/quote]

I would of liked that seem that im a hardcore hornet Restorer

I have to buy a new digital camera, when i do, i will post some pictures of it here!

It does not need much, but does need..
floor, front and rear
boot floor
front panel
wings
a panels
bonnet
doors
bootlid
new hood
rear wings
heel board
toe board
ironing board
kettle
hair dryer
make up set
picnic set
socket set

you got more with it than we did with ours

Congrats...and all the best.

nick b did you buy it

We Are The Mods wrote:nick b did you buy it

yes i did. i have wanted one for a while. that or a viking. but the heinz's have more known history! and are more available for parts.
i could not pass it by either!

catmint wrote:you got more with it than we did with ours

i got a free lawn on the carpet and a tree! what does your car look lkike now?

CamelotR wrote:Congrats...and all the best.

thanks camelot!
looking forward to attacking it with the welder, but.. i have a 59 mini to complete first!

nick b wrote:
i got a free lawn on the carpet and a tree! what does your car look lkike now?

not a lot different - got a lot of other projects in front as well, but it will happen

Dont know how i spelt "like" last night! ooh err..
not sure when i will get round to doing it, i would like it done for 2011, for the 50 years celebrations.
how long have you owned your car catmint?

nick b wrote:Dont know how i spelt "like" last night! ooh err..
not sure when i will get round to doing it, i would like it done for 2011, for the 50 years celebrations.
how long have you owned your car catmint?

we have had it for about 5 years, and it has been in that condition for about the last 15. It is the Southend crazy golf car if that means anything to you, and it is basically the shell only as all the other bits have got lost over time, but we do have a kettle ! Affectionately known as Skippy. Are you in the crayford register ?

Hi catmint!

I have spoken to barry of the crayford registrer, and he is going to send me some info! seems you and me both have a long way to go to get them nice!.
Southend golf cart? whats the story behind that? how did you come by skippy?

nick b wrote:Hi catmint!

I have spoken to barry of the crayford registrer, and he is going to send me some info! seems you and me both have a long way to go to get them nice!.
Southend golf cart? whats the story behind that? how did you come by skippy?

Skippy has a bit of a sad story along the lines of your Heinz. Probably the most well known 57, he spent most of his daily life parked on the sea front at southend next to the crazy golf course where the lady owner (skippy's second owner) worked. Eventually the sea air got to him and he went for restoration. Unfortunately the guy what started the work was an insult to cowboy restorers and made a bit of a mess and then disappeared half way through the work. Council comes in to take back the workshop and chucks everything in a skip, shell included. Luckily a local chap saw what was going on and knew the car and managed to save the shell, but everything else went. Hence his name skippy. He was then passed onto an enthusiast near Hull who sat on him for several years before he was advertised on ebay which is where we came in. Now sat in a lockup awaiting the welding torch, but I have another four cars to sort out first before I start on what must be the ultimate restoration of a heinz.

So it will be a happy ending!
I know very little about mine at the moment, all i know is that its been off road for about 25 years, and in that time, its been sitting outside under a sheet, it has at some point been in a building that had a fire, the hood has melted, and its damaged some of the paint on the body, so the rain has got into the metal.
its also had an orange coat of paint at some point, over the white, then another coat of white paint over the orange!