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www.leylandprincess.co.uk Alex
Sebbinger’s Wolseley 2200 I first found out about
this Wolseley in the summer of 2001. Having at that time got seriously into
Wedges, the moment I first saw the Wolseley version I knew I just had to have
one. A search lasted about a year, when one day I got an email from a PAOC
member who told me that there was one advertised for sale. It turned out that
this vehicle had (in the 1990s) been a former Wolseley Register councours
vehicle, however had since been sold and sadly had deteriorated somewhat.
Anyway I went to see it (right in the centre of Birmingham) and there were a
number of issues; wings rusty, doors rusty, arches rusty, massive key scratch
down the drivers side, huge exhaust leak, the speedo didn't work... Anyway, I
bought it regardless, managed to get it home, and took stock. The Flamenco Red
exterior of the car was now rough but the interior was nigh on perfect, as
was the vinyl roof. Fortunately all the model-specific badgeing was still in
place, and the bonnet was rot free. As the rest was pure Princess it was a
case of sourcing panels as necessary, getting them fitted, welded and then
all painted up. Mechanically
very little needed doing. The speedo was sorted quickly (the angle drive had
broken), and a new radiator soon improved performance of the cooling system.
After a replacement exhaust was fitted it sounded good. Most of the work on
this car was done in the winter between 2001-2002. For an older restoration
now it has lasted the test of time very well, however for the sake of
ensuring it lasts the test of time I am having the underside fully stripped
back, and anything less than perfect will be sorted. |
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