Re: Fun with used cars

Posted by Brian Wilson On 2020/3/23 0:03:18

Hello Ross

Great pics of your travels in these troubled times and your 53 "Packup". I've never cared much for the instrument panel in these earlier Clippers, but I have to say your effort looks fabulous!

In an earlier post, I mentioned that one of the (three) 1956 Clippers imported new to Australia became a pickup ("ute") later in its life. Unfortunately, I never saw it or any pics of it but I do have quite a few spares scavenged from it including the original gauge assembly. Presumably, the remains went to the great crusher in the sky.

I am about to embark on an overhaul of the Treadle Vac brake system on my 1956 Clipper Deluxe. A daunting task for me, but something you seem to accomplish over lunch time without breaking a sweat!

Cheers

Brian