Above left: An ad on the Rods’n’Sods forum turned up the steel wheels, Morris Minor 14” diameter on the front and banded 7” wide Hillman Minx 15” diameter at the back. Tyres are Michelin 145R14 and Hercules H/P 4000 225/70R15 front and back respectively Top right: An array of LED gauges and a GPS speedo are mounted in a steel panel set into the Prefect Bakelite dash. Hanging underneath the parcel shelf is a refurbished heater along with a DAB radio. Below that are the 3 pedals, indicating the gearbox needs to be stirred by hand Above right: Mel sourced the MGF front seats through eBay, the beige and cream upholstery being the perfect combination for his chosen paint colours. He then set about trimming the rest of the interior himself in plain cream and diamond-stitched dark beige vinyl with polished ali accents
eft he boot plays home to the under- oor mounted custom fabricated high capacity ali fuel tank. Ideal for those long-haul interstate cruises Pic: Mel Garrard Top: The ex-Geoff Cousins louvred bonnet was picked up at the Supernats Above: The Lucas rear lights have been upgraded to LED, as has the not-soinsigni cant number plate light he rear lights have also been modi ed to incorporate orange lens indicators. Not being a fan of the Boudicea chariot, skin-ripper original Pop bumper, Mel narrowed it 12” and got KZ Kustoms to coat it in silver paint
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