Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

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MG Mal
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Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

#1 Post by MG Mal » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:59 am

A C Plate 1.6 HL Automatic Montego Estate!. (Glutton for punishment I know!)

It's just had a quick wash for now.
Have a battery on charge and will likely unload it tomorrow before doing any serious"digging".

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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

#2 Post by mach1rob » Mon Feb 10, 2014 2:35 pm

Good save Mal :D

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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

#3 Post by vulgalour » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:21 pm

I can remember the last time I saw one of these: 1997 parked at the bottom of my best (late) friend from school's garden. I've not seen another in person since and I'd almost forgotten about them until this thread popped up. Got to be a massively rare beastie now, particularly in that specification.

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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

#4 Post by MG Mal » Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:33 pm

Not much has happened until this week due to sourcing correct parts etc.
Still quite a bit to do but this should give a wee taster of the progress so far.

Thanks to a good friend, with my prep and his patience we have a newly recovered headliner biscuit.
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Replacement wing fitted due to original having added none factory ventilation!
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Front bumper has been changed out for correct fitment item for the year of the car:(yet to fully bolt up due to wing fitment needing "fettling"
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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

#5 Post by MG Mal » Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:53 pm

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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

#6 Post by rich. » Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:10 pm

nice! :thumbs:

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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

#7 Post by Hawk » Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:32 am

That looks really tidy on the inside :)

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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

#8 Post by MG Mal » Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:17 pm

Thanks guys,

I'm hoping I can get all the repair / MOT work done by the end of next month now that the weather is improving.
After that a good spruce up, and hopefully find her a new home.

Only reason for purchase was to ensure survival, as it's a rare car in it's own right as well as a rare spec.

Interested parties feel free to let me know. ;)

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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

#9 Post by Richard Moss » Thu Apr 10, 2014 4:22 pm

MG Mal wrote:Interested parties feel free to let me know. ;)
I do wish you wouldn't say things like that

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Re: Following on from the 1.6L Montego Saloon Thread....

#10 Post by MG Mal » Thu Apr 10, 2014 8:28 pm

Don't worry Richard, not aimed at you. LOL :)

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