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My mate had an offer.
it went something like this....
wondered if your interested in an old car my friend has parked in his back yard. its been there quite a while and is fairly complete.
you will need to get it out of the yard. He is getting too old to restore it and wants it going to a good home!

was he. well is the Pope Catholic??

and here a few pics

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Sun Oct 13, 2013 3:47 am
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cool find guys! who is going to be brave enough to restore it? what is it? english?

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Sun Oct 13, 2013 3:55 am
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Looks like a Morris 8 or 10 from maybe late 1940,s.
KB

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Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:13 am
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It's a 1948 morris 840 2 door wagon. Is going to take 6 to take 12 months to get it out of its current parking spot as it has to be moved a piece at a time. Can't find any pics on net of a wagon the same, only utes and panel vans. If anyone has any pics could they put them up. Not sure if this might be a one of a kind?


Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:52 am
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A few more photos


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Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:57 am
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big job :)


Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:02 am
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hers a car in nz used as a daily driver in nelson south island 1948morris 8series e 918 side valve motor looks same front


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Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:30 am
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EGADS!

Hope the panelbeating skills are up to scratch...no...wait, I mean CARPENTRY skills!

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Sun Oct 13, 2013 10:48 am
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Wow that is a rare find I've seen tourer utes, tourers and sedans but that wow is rarer than a bellett one amazing piece of Morris there.


Sun Oct 13, 2013 12:17 pm
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Morry Z ute? It's not the tourer, as they had a separate screen, but looks like the fixed roof ute someone has added a wooden back (and doors) to. Finding another set of doors shouldn't be too much of a hassle...cool project!


Mon Oct 14, 2013 11:55 am
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Hi degruch,
Chasis and front end panels were originally delivered to Aust. without any rear body work. Was end of WW2 and metal was rare. All the cab from doors back is wood and is original as assembled when arrived in aust. Thinking it may have been a special order.


Mon Oct 14, 2013 11:58 pm
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The Morris Z were all rag top with a wooden tray. Mate had one when I was 16, :D :D we thought it was a great car for pulling shielas, Didn't seem to work much :( :( Will make a good woody :twisted:
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Tue Oct 15, 2013 1:00 am
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My grandfather had one ( ute ) in early 1950's. He bought it new and built a ute body and cabin (windscreen back ) using timber frame work ( he was a carpenter ) and clad it in unpainted aluminium sheet . Looked quite good and served a purpose. I remember riding in it. I had an earlier , but similar , (1938 ) Austin 8 which was a rag top ute. Bought it at an auction when I was still at school for 6 pound 10 shillings (approx. $13 ) in 1964 and I still have the receipt, some pics and a sound recording of it churning out all of its 8 h.p. .
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