niwid
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Mar 23, 2013 16:52:18 GMT
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So an old family friend has just been to the Baker household. She is currently sorting out her parents things as they are moving to a residential community for the elderly.
She was talking about a garage that her dad rents. Apparently, he has a tiny Honda van from the 1980s that hasn't moved since the early 90s, stored, properly, inside. She didn't know what van it was but said it had a very small engine.
The only thing I can think of is an Acty, unless anyone else can think of something else.
I'm just wondering if anyone on here knows much about them before I go over to have a ganders? It could be a real find, and I wouldn't mind having a project like that! Although, where I would keep it is another question entirely.
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MK2VR6
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Mar 23, 2013 17:00:44 GMT
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Surely must be an Acty? Seen a few Acty pickups on Ebay over the past few years, but not seen a van for sale, or in the flesh for many years. Quirky little things! When I did a bit of googling on them a while back, I discovered Honda continued to make them for years, although I'm not convinced I like the look of the modern equivalent. Here's an example:  Here's a 4000 mile original, which sold at Charterwells in Sherborne a few months ago. I didn't see the sale price, but the estimate was £2500-£2800...  And have a bonus pickup for good measure:  Finally, here's a comedy van:  Looking forward to finding out what happens! |
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niwid
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Mar 23, 2013 17:27:01 GMT
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I've just got a text, it is an acty, an original 1977 one at that!
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Keep us posted, I'd love to see pics once it's 'found'
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niwid
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Mar 25, 2013 10:20:23 GMT
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I will do, might be a while before I go and uncover it yet, and tbh, it may well have been stolen or trashed since it was stored.
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dungbug
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Mar 26, 2013 18:37:04 GMT
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Get over there man and suss out what's what.  |
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Past: 13 VW Beetles from 1967 - 1974
Bay Window Campers (1973 & 1974)
Mini's (1992 Cooper lookalike & 1984 '25 Anniversary)
MK2 Polo Coupe S (1984 & 1986)
MK2 Polo Breadvan (1981 & 1984)
MK4 Escort (1989)
MK2 Granada Based Hearse (seriously)
Fiat Uno 60S (1986) Punto 60S (1998) Cinq (1997)
1998 Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat
2003 Ford KA
Current: 2004 Ford Focus (barely alive)
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Ratdat has one of these (the blue one above), hopefully he'll be along soon.
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Mar 30, 2013 20:56:51 GMT
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Want!!
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hamps
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Mar 30, 2013 21:11:28 GMT
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Awesome! You going to bag it for yourself? Lucky man  |
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Mar 30, 2013 21:17:57 GMT
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1977 will be a TN7 - 360cc two cyclinder air cooled with stacked headlights.
Please keep 100% original as ultra, ultra rare. Most / survivors are pick-ups so doubt there is even a handfull of TN7's about. In fact I reckon less than a handfull - and that might be in the whole world ! They fell apart within a very short period of time so to microcar enthusiast such a find, if in reasonable condition, is next thing to Holy Grail.
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Mar 31, 2013 15:52:20 GMT
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Google says this is a 77 tn7, never seen one like that before!  |
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niwid
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Mar 31, 2013 16:22:43 GMT
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Thanks for the Info guys, I'll be seeing it probably within the next month. They have a lot of sorting out to do before they get to the garage.
I'm not holding out too much hope, all I've seen is a V5, which said it was a 1977. It might not even be there anymore, the garage hasn't been opened since someone attampted to open it.
If it's one of those ultra rare ones with the stacked headlights, I'll probably just take it off their hands so I can find it a worthy new home. I'll want to do some modifying, and if they are that rare, it would pay to keep it standard.
I'll keep you updated with everything I know, so watch this space.
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niwid
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Jun 23, 2014 21:43:28 GMT
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Thread revival  I've heard nothing about this since the original post and had naturally assumed that either a family memeber had had it, it wasn't there any more or some other boring reason. Cue a random phonecall out of the blue earlier today and the son of the owner, who knows my dad, asks if I would be interested in it. They're getting a locksmith to fix the garage door this week, and he's coming up from Gloucester at the beginning of July to open it, and by chance he is coming up on the morning of my Birthday. Coinsidence??? It was parked in there 20 years ago, and the garage is said to have been comepletely watertight when it went in, and in good condition now, but god only knows what we will find when we open the door. Here's hoping there's a well preserved little gem in that lock up, but I'm guessing it's going to have done what 70's J tin did best, and turned into a pile of oxidised dust. I'll keep y'all updated |
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taurus
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So much depends on the garage. Even some watertight ones can be in situations where they stay cold inside, which makes warm air condense onto metal. I had one like that and it was terrible for anything left inside it. But if it's a dry one then you might just be very very lucky.
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Jun 25, 2014 11:22:33 GMT
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fingers crossed on this one
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niwid
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Jul 10, 2014 19:03:09 GMT
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I might have been very lucky...  It's an Acty panel van. It's covered in spots of surface rust from it's 30 year storage, but it's all skin deep and underneath it's completely solid and original. The interior is immaculate and oh so retro. It even had the little paper floor mats that come when you buy a new car from a dealer. I am absolutely over the moon with it and I am definately keeping it. I'll be posting a build thread detailing it's journey back to the road. RRG anyone...? |
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MK2VR6
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Jul 10, 2014 19:17:19 GMT
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I might have been very lucky... It's an Acty panel van. It's covered in spots of surface rust from it's 30 year storage, but it's all skin deep and underneath it's completely solid and original. The interior is immaculate and oh so retro. It even had the little paper floor mats that come when you buy a new car from a dealer. I am absolutely over the moon with it and I am definately keeping it. I'll be posting a build thread detailing it's journey back to the road. RRG anyone...? Well, it's safe to say it's not a '77. Looks like a proper find all the same though. Congrats on being the lucky curse word who had first dibs! One word for the future though - Waxoil. Do eeet. |
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niwid
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Jul 10, 2014 19:43:54 GMT
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Garage find Honda Actymylittletony
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Jul 10, 2014 19:51:47 GMT
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oh my goodness, that is immense!!!
how many spiders did you find?
it's my birthday on sunday, fingers crossed for a similarly awesome present!
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niwid
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Jul 10, 2014 20:08:03 GMT
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how many spiders did you find? Thousands, literally. Cleaning out the back required a filtered dust mask so I didn't die. The ainchent carpet didn't help |
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