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I mentioned a while back about a car I have been restoring, a Marlin 'Kit Car' which I helped a friend build back in 1982. He used it until 1988 when it failed it's roadworthiness test. My friend brought the car back and dumped it in his wood, still on it's trailer. Last Easter I called by and he gave me the car.
In June I winched it out of the wood, we loaded it onto a trailer and I put it in storage while I waited for DVLA to decide if they would issue a new registration document. I had to take the car to Carlisle for them to 'inspect' it. About 14th September DVLA told me they would issue a new registration for it. So then I pulled the car apart and set about restoring it.
Today I finished stage one of the project. The car is ready to test again just over 24 years later.
It's very basic, no windscreen or any other fancy frills but it should pass it's test, I hope!
It has taken me about four months to do a total rebuild, chassis, suspension, brakes, steering, engine, transmission, electrics and bodywork.
Stage two will be adding luxuries like the windscreen, a roll over hoop, maybe a hood? and generally prep it for Endurance Trialling. Sump guard, stronger rear springs, weaker front springs, etc. I am hoping to have it ready for the Edinburgh Trial in October.
I have been invited to take it to Stoneleigh near Kenilworth in Warwickshire to the National Kit Car show, the car is also featured briefly in a leading glossy car mag this month, with a fuller feature to follow once it's on the road.
Very nice work Robert. Recommend you keep it under cover in this weather.
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Eric