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Mamodman123
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 Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:17 pm Post subject: TE1 Restoration |
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New arrival to the Mamodman clan  . This 1963 TE1 I bought a while back (not on ebay) came today  .
It looks to be a very early version, differs a little from the last one i had (now in good hands). The canopy is the slightly earlier type, and the bolts on the canopy are slot instead of cross headed ones. Not seen too many of these nut and bolters  although Dauntless has a total minter 
It's quite rough, knocks, scraps, chips etc....... chrome is a little rusty but I have a new idea for that which i'll be testing out . The engine is boxed... well just about, very rough box has the burner, scuttle and steering rod so that's also a bonus. I'm going to clean her up today and tomorrow so i'll post up some more pictures when she's done.
Has potential.
Notice some kid has written something on the boiler in silver pen 
Wheels will need a damn good polish! will take a long time!
There you can see the other side
Chrome is rusty, but i have a new idea for that, wet and dry is too harsh I think, so i'll try something else 
Closer picture of the boiler etc!
Early type canopy!
There is a load of rust around the back!
Closer picture of the chrome!
Grpahics on the box!
What is left of the box is here
Burner, steering rod + entension.
Excellent canopy writing, this one isn't a mod ste ractor
All in all, should clean up well what do you think guys?
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Right! You lucky bugger! Give me my jaw back, that has just fell out! 
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Mamodman123
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| Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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| James wrote: | | Right! You lucky bugger! Give me my jaw back, that has just fell out! |
She's a beast Jimbo! Should clean up like a treat
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yosa
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| Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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Has potential? It's an absolute beauty mate.
I think if you carefully decipher the silver writing on the boiler, you will find that it says, "Property of Yosa, if found please return".
Brilliant touch mate, nice one.
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I'm in love, again. It's brill. I want it. The earliest canopy. I need that for my collection. You will be getting a pm.
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Mamodman123
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| yosa wrote: | Has potential? It's an absolute beauty mate.
I think if you carefully decipher the silver writing on the boiler, you will find that it says, "Property of Yosa, if found please return".
Brilliant touch mate, nice one. |
that would explain the EFC 4 EVA on the box
This is the first one made by mamod! I think its earlier than most Ive seen as the canopy bolts are smaller and slottled, instead of the bigger headed phillips headed bolts!
Note the closeup of the box and where the exhaust throttle is
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It's definately a major find mate.
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| Manxman wrote: | | I'm in love, again. It's brill. I want it. The earliest canopy. I need that for my collection. You will be getting a pm. |
Thought you would like it Manxy
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| yosa wrote: | | It's definately a major find mate. |
This one popped up the same way as some others I have bought. There is a bloke down the bottom of my road on abbey green industrial estate who does house clearances
I'm always on the look-out for the rarer stuff!
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Giz 'is moby number.
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| yosa wrote: | | Giz 'is moby number. |
find your own rag and bone man LOL
I've had a few engines from him, an SP3, an SR1 now this!
I guess if you clear enough houses... you will eventually find one 
Maybe an SE4 or Twin MM2
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Nothing left to clear up here mate, place is stripped bare 30 seconds after you pop your clogs.
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| Graham-Jilly wrote: | | a very good find there MM |
Thanks! Should come up a treat after some of my old magic
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