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...and there were two or three 9605's, I think one or two of which were David's.

The worst of the 9605's was to become a spares donor.

Mike then indulged in a whacky race, collecting machines from Bristol and Cardiff and taking them back to Chester.
Soon after, he drove all the machines across to Kings Lynn, for rebuilding.

Cheers Mike.

Paul
 
Though I wasnt there when the machines arrived, I am lead to believe that Mark said words to the effect of 'why the hell has he bought that!?'.

Then came the first bit of good news!
Mark opened the lid on my wreck of a 1509/05 and said words to the effect of 'this machine has done hardly any work in its life!'

Apparrently the wear on the door hinges can give an idea as to how much use the machine has had.
 
This stuff is x-rated! I am VERY excited to see what happened to the 1509...beautiful even as a rust bucket!

 

I could be VERY jealous indeed.

 

Alex
 
Next came a surprise!.....

.....the news, after a few weeks, that my 1509/05 was operational and being test used as a daily driver by Mark!

Also, of all the machines that had been sent for rebuilding, mine was sorted first and was the easiest of all the machines to overhaul.

A few months later and Mike drove across and collected the completed machines, in the form of my 1509/05, Richards 1504 and 15690, plus a couple of the 9605's.

My 1509/05 was then taken across to Mikes and stored with his machines, for the next six or seven months........until the weekend of Saturday May 29th 2011.

tbc
 
Hi Alex!

You and the WM12 doing OK?

Will provide the final update tomorrow.
I think you will be pleased!

Paul
 
Hoover

The Hoover 3236H is just fantastic, when you look at the before photos to how it looks now, flaming awesome sight, bravo.
 
Wow!

That bodywork looks worse than what my Hoovermatic was. It to had started lightly disintergrate underneath but not enough to cause structural weakness.

Can't wait to see the finished product.

So many rust bucket to pristine restorations this year inc. mine.

James.
 
Hi Lee.

Was incredible how the 3236H turned from an ugly duckling into a swan.
I was quite prepared for myself and Mathew to have to strip the machine down and the cabinet sent for respraying.

Of course it received a brand new door frame and a replacement lid, but to start to clean the cabinet and see it come pretty good was very satisfying and not what either myself or Mathew expected.

I knew that the 1509/05 was a whole different proposition and I didnt really know what would happen to it to be honest. Would a situation arise, where it could be restored?

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Absolutely James!

The 1509/05 was the worst machine I have ever seen, as far as external rust was concerned.
Way worse than your 3314L which, were it in a similar condition, I would probably have told you to strip for spares and get rid.

Thank god your 3314L wasnt in such bad nick and you have worked some magic on it since. Liking the new decoration job by the way.

Paul
 
The back of the machine, though I havent cleaned inside it.

The bung in the waste hose recepticle was added to stop any remaining water from flooding my car...

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