Dick Clements

MkV

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June 97
I have today managed to get the old girl today back onto her own wheels, on terra firma and the engine running for the first time in three years.

To celebrate I thought I'd record the numbers that seem to be of interest here and add a few further comments.

Mk V Saloon RHD Export Model (the one without Foglights!)

Chassis # 625833
Engine #Z5178
Gearbox # SH385A
Body #G10328

Black paintwork with red interior.

Odometer shows 19,276 miles

Known history: ex Zimbabwe and South Africa (docs to prove both points).
Bought at auction sight unseen over the 'phone by a Bentley/Rolls Royce nut "on the look out for something different". Major work to get it through the UK road test and lost interest in it, sold, thru an intermediary to me in 1993 one month before I was made redundant for the second time....... some minor work done to keep it on the road and then the brakes on two wheels caught fire. Up on axle stands therefater until spurred on to get it fixed by my wife promising afriend's daughter that we would make the car availabel as her wedding car.

Condition: definitely not concours, but nothing is missing. Has a nice patina that shows its never been pampered, but suffered from regular use (whatever is a car for anyway?)

Originality: some trim redone. Carpets replaced at sometime.
Chassi-mount fuel pump replaced by more modern SU device mounted in small locker on LHS of boot. Modern pump has no internal filter so modern plastic in line filter now in fuel line just befor carb distribution rail.Trafficators replaced (but left in situ) by flashers.
Non original pattern rear lights. '60's Lucas foglights monted on front bumper apron. Heater plumbing removed. Leaper on rad cap.

Plans: Rewire
Reinstate trafficators
Replace all door seals, grommets
Fit proper foglights (!)
Fit correct pattern rear lights

.... but above all, keep the car on the road and enjoy it!
DickC

Dick Clements
1951 3.5L Mark V Saloon (passion)
1977 Ford Granada 3.0L Saloon (dormant passion, but probably up for sale)