New, unregistered Irish-bought car from 1976 - where do I start?

kadman · 25-02-2020 12:42pm

alfa beta wrote: »

Peugeot 504 (new)
Volkswagen Squareback
Mercedes 190
Morris Eight
MG midget
mid-80's Daihatsu van
Ford 3000 tractor
2 MZ motorbikes (new)
Honda CX650 custom
Harley Davidson Sportster
Triumph Cub
2 x Honda 50s
Zetor 2511 tractor
Feguson Tractor
Kawasaki 250 ninja
+ 1950s Adler and BMW motorbikes in bits.
Oh and a couple of boats!!

He was some man for keeping stuff!!!

:eek::eek::eek:

Jaysus, I'm 65, I wont live long enough to se the end of this thread with all these collectibles:D:D

But I'll hang on as best as I can....as the saying goes, I'll live as long as i can, and i will die when I cant help it:p:p

SmartinMartin · 25-02-2020 12:48pm

Is the Ferguson a 35 goldbelly by any chance? Most likely a T20, but you never know....

emeldc · 25-02-2020 12:51pm

Anyone fancy a mid-eighties 850cc Daihatsu van btw .... it's sneaking into the background below lol

I had one of them back in the day ('85). Surprisingly nippy little thing. Very little in front of the driver except a dashboard and the front panel :eek:

25-02-2020 12:55pm

alfa beta wrote: »

Peugeot 504 (new)
Volkswagen Squareback
Mercedes 190
Morris Eight
MG midget
mid-80's Daihatsu van
Ford 3000 tractor
2 MZ motorbikes (new)
Honda CX650 custom
Harley Davidson Sportster
Triumph Cub
2 x Honda 50s
Zetor 2511 tractor
Feguson Tractor
Kawasaki 250 ninja
+ 1950s Adler and BMW motorbikes in bits.
Oh and a couple of boats!!

He was some man for keeping stuff!!!

Jesus, I've known strippers that teased less/revealed quicker than you. :pac:

Testacalda · 25-02-2020 1:12pm

alfa beta wrote: »

Peugeot 504 (new)
Volkswagen Squareback
Mercedes 190
Morris Eight
MG midget
mid-80's Daihatsu van
Ford 3000 tractor
2 MZ motorbikes (new)
Honda CX650 custom
Harley Davidson Sportster
Triumph Cub
2 x Honda 50s
Zetor 2511 tractor
Feguson Tractor
Kawasaki 250 ninja
+ 1950s Adler and BMW motorbikes in bits.
Oh and a couple of boats!!

He was some man for keeping stuff!!!

Awesome, some man for collecting stuff I'd say, it's a great varied mix, he must have enjoyed having them all, not everyone needs to drive a vehicle to enjoy it. I'd love the Morris 8 and the Zetor if you ever did decide to sell a few of them

galwaytt · 25-02-2020 1:32pm

alfa beta wrote: »

Peugeot 504 (new)
Volkswagen Squareback
Mercedes 190
Morris Eight
MG midget
mid-80's Daihatsu van
Ford 3000 tractor
2 MZ motorbikes (new)
Honda CX650 custom
Harley Davidson Sportster
Triumph Cub
2 x Honda 50s
Zetor 2511 tractor
Feguson Tractor
Kawasaki 250 ninja
+ 1950s Adler and BMW motorbikes in bits.
Oh and a couple of boats!!

He was some man for keeping stuff!!!

Crumbs - lots of eminently rebuildable stuff in that list ! When you get to the point that you can, post up details of what the bikes are like and what you plan to do with them).

iamtony · 25-02-2020 7:19pm

Tacitus Kilgore wrote: »

Daihastu seems to be a S70 Hijet (1981-1985 ish?)

Cool little sliced pan

We used to call then batch loafs:pac:

scudster · 25-02-2020 7:47pm

Type 17 wrote: »

On Google Street View, if you go back to 2011, the Jetta is still there, and he(?) is at the door with a keg on a hand-truck!

Maybe my guestimation of when he changed his car is a little off. Can’t have been long before then.
Btw, how do you time travel in street view?

emeldc · 25-02-2020 8:47pm

iamtony wrote: »

We used to call then batch loafs:pac:

Nah, they were shaped like a hovis loaf.

macplaxton · 25-02-2020 11:10pm

scudster wrote: »

Maybe my guestimation of when he changed his car is a little off. Can’t have been long before then.
Btw, how do you time travel in street view?

There's a wee clock icon in the top left of the viewer. For more frequently photographed places it may have quite a few snapshots.

Jeff2 · 26-02-2020 12:48am

I'd say the tractor is ferguson grey ass or 135.

I'v rode Honda cx500/ cx 500 custom and cx650 turbo.

Also the kawasaki ninja 250 of the time.

SmartinMartin · 26-02-2020 3:46am

Jeff2 wrote: »

I'd say the tractor is ferguson grey ass or 135.

I'v rode Honda cx500/ cx 500 custom and cx650 turbo.

Also the kawasaki ninja 250 of the time.

Can't be a 135 if it's a Ferguson.

CoBo55 · 26-02-2020 9:03am

Any chance of a pic of the Tiger Cub? Myself and the father had several pass through our hands during the 80's, they've all but disappeared now. Some we had were in surprisingly good condition. I recently had a clear out of his stuff since he died and there was a lot of cub parts, clutches, oil pumps, alternators, a matching square barrel and head etc

alfa beta · 26-02-2020 6:51pm

CoBo55 wrote: »

Any chance of a pic of the Tiger Cub? Myself and the father had several pass through our hands during the 80's, they've all but disappeared now. Some we had were in surprisingly good condition. I recently had a clear out of his stuff since he died and there was a lot of cub parts, clutches, oil pumps, alternators, a matching square barrel and head etc

Tricky to get at at the moment - but hopefully just enough room to take a photo - gimme the evening and I'll see if I can :-)

SmartinMartin · 26-02-2020 6:54pm

Sure while you're there, snap the Fergie too!

alfa beta · 26-02-2020 6:56pm

emeldc wrote: »

I had one of them back in the day ('85). Surprisingly nippy little thing. Very little in front of the driver except a dashboard and the front panel :eek:

The best comment I heard about that van was one day when my old man dropped me off at school in it (and bearing in mind I was over 6ft) was: 'Jaysus lad, you don't really get out of that van, you take it off!!"

alfa beta · 26-02-2020 6:57pm

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Sure while you're there, snap the Fergie too!

Different sheds I'm afraid, won't be near that one tonight

alfa beta · 26-02-2020 7:02pm

jonski wrote: »

PS: I owned a CX500 C for a few years and loved it . I don't really remember seeing the 650 version around Ireland .

the CX650 was imported from the US, so you're right, there wouldn't have been many around at all. - That was my bike actually, bought it when I was in my twenties, but of coutrse when I decided to sell it, who do you think the most interested customer was??? Yep, himself .... Seriously, not only could he not sell his own stuff, he couldn't bear his family selling their things either lol.

alfa beta · 26-02-2020 7:13pm

Testacalda wrote: »

I'd love the Morris 8 and the Zetor if you ever did decide to sell a few of them

Neither I nor my mother (the official owner of everything!) have any interest in the tractors at all - just not my or her thing - so the Zetor (which is not all in one piece at the moment btw) will likely be put up for sale. Tell, you what, I'll pop a picture of it up here soon and you can have a gander at it.

As for the Morris Eight, we both sorta like that. Will probably hang onto itfor the time being.

RocketRaccoon · 26-02-2020 7:50pm

I'm surprised there's no love for the Harley, what sort of condition is it in?

unfit2006 · 26-02-2020 7:51pm

alfa beta wrote: »

.... Seriously, not only could he not sell his own stuff, he couldn't bear his family selling their things either lol.

Did something similar myself a few months back. The "young" lad was selling his Peugeot 205 XS and I couldnt bear to see it go, so ended up adding it to my own cache.

The Red Ace · 26-02-2020 10:05pm

Like another poster I would like to see a pic of the Triumph Cub also, A Cub was my first bike, bought it off a neighbour who had issues with it while still not old enough to have a licence and got it going, as we used say back then we were insured by the Moonlight Insurance Company if it was taken for a weekend short spin.

Jeff2 · 26-02-2020 10:57pm

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Can't be a 135 if it's a Ferguson.

Could possibly be massey ferguson 135 rather than ferguson.

alfa beta · 27-02-2020 2:27am

CoBo55 wrote: »

Any chance of a pic of the Tiger Cub? Myself and the father had several pass through our hands during the 80's, they've all but disappeared now. Some we had were in surprisingly good condition. I recently had a clear out of his stuff since he died and there was a lot of cub parts, clutches, oil pumps, alternators, a matching square barrel and head etc

The Red Ace wrote: »

Like another poster I would like to see a pic of the Triumph Cub also, A Cub was my first bike, bought it off a neighbour who had issues with it while still not old enough to have a licence and got it going, as we used say back then we were insured by the Moonlight Insurance Company if it was taken for a weekend short spin.

Photos below - not sure when it was last started - don't know much about it at all I'm afraid.

alfa beta · 27-02-2020 2:39am

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

I'm surprised there's no love for the Harley, what sort of condition is it in?

The sportster was one of his last acquisitions - it was a birthday present from the missus for his 70th. To be honest, even though he loved it he rarely rode it, as I think he began to find it a bit heavy to manage as the years advanced.

It's actually pretty much in perfect condition (and has turned a classic this year, being originally registered in 1990.) Not been started in a long time though, so brakes and clutch etc would need a look over before getting it on the road again.

Great sound from it when it does go, though personally I never really fancied the seating position when I took it out. I think it might suit s shorter person than me (which is something my old fella definitely was!)

CoBo55 · 27-02-2020 11:40am

alfa beta wrote: »

Photos below - not sure when it was last started - don't know much about it at all I'm afraid.

That looks to be a lovely complete bike, half enclosure, points in cover engine, even the nacelle survived, when I'm home I'll check my book to see what year LZB was, I'd say around 66 or 67... I could be a mile out too!!

SmartinMartin · 27-02-2020 11:45am

Jeff2 wrote: »

Could possibly be massey ferguson 135 rather than ferguson.

He said Ferguson. It's either a TE20 or an Fe35. Anyway, back on topic. I fcukin LOVE this thread.

Testacalda · 27-02-2020 12:33pm

CoBo55 wrote: »

what year LZB was, I'd say around 66 or 67..

your not far off, its early to mid 60s

emeldc · 27-02-2020 1:12pm

Testacalda wrote: »

your not far off, its early to mid 60s

According to Wiki:

AZB 1 to YZB 999 (Apr 1962 – Aug 1966)

Cork Reg

27-02-2020 1:32pm

SmartinMartin wrote: »

He said Ferguson. It's either a TE20 or an Fe35. Anyway, back on topic. I fcukin LOVE this thread.

It's the thread safe, only with something inside the safe... and a further opening into another safe

PanhardPL · 27-02-2020 1:34pm

LZB--- 4/64 - 6/64

CoBo55 · 27-02-2020 1:44pm

PanhardPL wrote: »

LZB--- 4/6/64 - 6/6/64

It spans my birthday, the actual year I was born!!

Testacalda · 27-02-2020 1:57pm

PanhardPL wrote: »

LZB--- 4/6/64 - 6/6/64

As in 3 days

passatman86 · 27-02-2020 2:16pm

Great thread, a nice collection
Interested to know what your fathers recent daily drivers would have been before he passed
Seems to have had a like for everything

alfa beta · 27-02-2020 3:05pm

passatman86 wrote: »

Great thread, a nice collection
Interested to know what your fathers recent daily drivers would have been before he passed
Seems to have had a like for everything

Fiats for the most part.

127s in the Seventies.

Ritmos and Tipos in the Eighties and Nineties.
An Uno and a Punto in the Noughties. (None of the Fiats survived or were kept)

And then a complete change in 2010 to a Skoda Octavia - he liked that a lot, I'd say he'd have stuck with Skoda if he was still around.

MrCostington · 27-02-2020 3:19pm

Cool! I leaned to drive in a 127 (Alexandra School of Motoring) and later had a Ritmo.

Great thread, thanks!

CoBo55 · 27-02-2020 3:31pm

Testacalda wrote: »

As in 3 days

April to June 64 smart Alec, although I suspect you knew that already.

Cashelc4 · 27-02-2020 4:05pm

Hi would you have any more details about the Hijet?
Fantastic collection by the way and fair play to your Dad for keeping everything.

27-02-2020 6:13pm

CoBo55 wrote: »

April to June 64 smart Alec, although I suspect you knew that already.

FWIW, seeing as we do months after days in Ireland, I made the same assumption as the other guy.

alfa beta · 27-02-2020 8:13pm

Cashelc4 wrote: »

Hi would you have any more details about the Hijet?
Fantastic collection by the way and fair play to your Dad for keeping everything.

Got your pm - Gimme a couple of days to get back to you with some more info and pictures - very busy at the moment but I will reply to it

CoBo55 · 27-02-2020 10:04pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

FWIW, seeing as we do months after days in Ireland, I made the same assumption as the other guy.

Ah here... Is common sense gone out the window completely??

For those struggling with the obvious it's 4/64 to 6)64. In words, it was issued in April 1964 and ran until June 1964, I was born in may 64:D

The Red Ace · 27-02-2020 10:11pm

alfa beta wrote: »

Photos below - not sure when it was last started - don't know much about it at all I'm afraid.

That particular T20 Cub had a production date between Sept 63 to 66 as the earlier model had the points in a distributor type assembly even though its a single cylinder. Nice to see it with its bikini fairing having survived. The last of the cubs in 1966 were a kind of combination of itself and the BSA Bantam. So the Cork reg dates it nicely with production dates

iamtony · 27-02-2020 10:23pm

Sorry what's a nacelle and/or a bikini mentioned? I'm not big into bikes.

CoBo55 · 27-02-2020 10:28pm

iamtony wrote: »

Sorry what's a nacelle and/or a bikini mentioned? I'm not big into bikes.

The bikini fairing is the small side enclosure wrapped around the oil tank. The nacelle is the enclosure the headlight is in. Both features were quite old fashioned by the mid sixties and were quickly removed by young lads.
The larger bikes in the triumph range the 350, in particular had a bigger enclosure which gave it the non flattering nickname the bathtub triumph...

SmartinMartin · 27-02-2020 10:31pm

Fairings. Sometimes nacelle is used for the light unit covering.

The Red Ace · 27-02-2020 10:31pm

iamtony wrote: »

Sorry what's a nacelle and/or a bikini mentioned? I'm not big into bikes.

the bikini fairing are the side panels covering the rear wheel, the nacelle is the cover over the headlamp

iamtony · 27-02-2020 11:01pm

Cool thanks lads. Who wants to tell me how to pronounce nacelle:o

iamtony · 27-02-2020 11:02pm

I'm leaning towards Michelle sound but starting with n? Or maybe like knack el?

FrancieBrady · 27-02-2020 11:03pm

iamtony wrote: »

Cool thanks lads. Who wants to tell me how to pronounce nacelle:o

Nah Cell.

Markcheese · 27-02-2020 11:03pm

iamtony wrote: »

Cool thanks lads. Who wants to tell me how to pronounce nacelle:o

Nay cell
Or neah sell
Anyhow think horses and prison....

New, unregistered Irish-bought car from 1976 - where do I start?

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