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The cars locked in storage and I barely manage to get to it now that we're in Winter - Ill aim to have one done before the weekend if the weather holds out
My 1965 Ford Anglia 105e
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The cars locked in storage and I barely manage to get to it now that we're in Winter - Ill aim to have one done before the weekend if the weather holds out
Cherrydanish
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The factory during operational years.
Factory nowadays.
Hi there, such a lovely car you've bought there, I'm very jealous! I have two little Anglias that are needing a lot of love (ie lots of work and money) as they have been sadly neglected and mistreated. I see you are also a big fan of Andeh's. He's been so helpful to me and his threads are like my restoration bible
My Dad worked in the assembly line at this Ford factory in his school holidays back in the late 50's. He was just a bit too soon to have worked on the 105e Anglias unfortunately but he probably worked on the earlier Anglias and Prefects, Consuls and Zephyrs.
Anyway, enjoy your little car and I'll be following your thread to see how you go.
Cheers,
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What you call "winter" is an average summer over here, so stop complaining and get your ass over there
What you call "winter" is an average summer over here, so stop complaining and get your ass over there
HAHA...very true, its still very warm here. Im so fussy though, I refuse to get it out even if it look like it might rain
I am getting it out tomorrow for the weekend so Ill do the proof photo and hopefully give it a good polish!
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HAHA...very true, its still very warm here. Im so fussy though, I refuse to get it out even if it look like it might rain
I am getting it out tomorrow for the weekend so Ill do the proof photo and hopefully give it a good polish!
Rain? Mine spends all summer driving through torrential downpours. :lol:
I thoroughly dry it and keep it in a heated garage though, and refuse to drive in salt.
I refuse to bring it out in the rain...where I live we seem to have fairly decent weather though so its not that often.
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The Anglia visited its birthplace today - the factory it was produced within at Seaview, Wellington.
Now a Placemaker's (Building) franchise, the factory has been overhauled inside but aside from that still remains fairly similar on the exterior. The people at Placemaker's came out to see the car and invited us to drive in to the back of the building and take photos within the premises.
Very cool being able to see the actual building and what it would have looked like back in the 60's
Ford factory - Front
Factorty as it once was
In front of Ford office
These are the original cranes on the roof from the days of the Ford Factory
The Anglia would exit these doors upon completion
Now a Placemaker's (Building) franchise, the factory has been overhauled inside but aside from that still remains fairly similar on the exterior. The people at Placemaker's came out to see the car and invited us to drive in to the back of the building and take photos within the premises.
Very cool being able to see the actual building and what it would have looked like back in the 60's
Ford factory - Front
Factorty as it once was
In front of Ford office
These are the original cranes on the roof from the days of the Ford Factory
The Anglia would exit these doors upon completion
Heathrow
Yes, as in the airport.
The Anglia visited its birthplace today - the factory it was produced within at Seaview, Wellington.
Now a Placemaker's (Building) franchise, the factory has been overhauled inside but aside from that still remains fairly similar on the exterior. The people at Placemaker's came out to see the car and invited us to drive in to the back of the building and take photos within the premises.
Very cool being able to see the actual building and what it would have looked like back in the 60's
In front of Ford office
Nice photos and good to see the original Art Deco features still showing on the building.
Is the Mustang yours as well or someone you know? It looks good.
PS Aston got his Panda thread temporarily locked out a while back, because he kept forgetting to post a proof pic.
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It was awesome! The people from the building factory were more than happy to let us take photos and even gave us a 'tour' as such
Nice photos and good to see the original Art Deco features still showing on the building.
Is the Mustang yours as well or someone you know? It looks good.
PS Aston got his Panda thread temporarily locked out a while back, because he kept forgetting to post a proof pic.
The building is basically as it was when it was closed down after Ford left. Other than a few cosmetic changes on the exterior and interior it is more or less very similar. The Mustang is ours as well, a 1966 Mustang.
I added the proof photo not long ago - its added to the original post for this topic
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