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    Had a trip out yesterday, travelled far South to view some items I have heard stories about but few seem to have seen, a collection of brand new, genuine BL , unused TR7 shells

    We were led into the far depths of a warehouse and in the corner, by dim light and torchlight, we could make out the shapes of various shells stacked .

    The shells were stacked in their original storage frames on skids mounted to the suspension points, originally they were shrink wrapped but this has long since gone.

    We were shown paper work detailing the days the shells came in from the factory along with other new factory shells, the guy also recalled how he watched brand new Dolomite shells being crushed 5 at a time and sent for scrap.

    We then had the opportunity to crawl around and inspect the shells, apart from a few tiny bits of surface corrosion ,which was easily rubbed off with bare hand, and a lot of dust they are as brand new.

    Rest of the place was like Aladins cave, N.O.S everywhere ...........no blue boxes tho'

    An order has been placed














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  • #2
    Superb
    I bet you were like a kid in a toy shop

    Good mate is looking for a mk2 cavalier shell to restore a calibre ,yes the one with the dodgy body kit according to him very few left

    Bill

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    • #3
      Blimey.....imagine if they were Escort shells.....heaven





      My cars in the VbGarage

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      • #4
        Great find, shame Ford didn't forward think like other manufacturers
        Cheers

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        • #5
          private collection of stuff there then I take it Paul??? wow....what happened to your plans of another escort then??? did your golf sell........

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          • #6
            how cool is that, really exciting find old new stuff, is that an MGB roadster shell too in white ?

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            • #7
              pant wetting stuff there mate, just think you could build a brand now old-car and have have brand new reg on it

              my_car_in_the_vBGarage

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              • #8
                Blimey

                Thats some collection and would be an interesting tour, BL or not
                cheeRS
                Ian
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                Jeremy Schwartz.

                "Better to burn out than fade away"

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                • #9
                  very good Paul, nice collection

                  well worth the wait
                  MK2 member 091, RSOC member 2675, RS18 No 001, HRE7724 /50

                  My Car in the VbGarage and in My Album

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Aaron P. View Post
                    private collection of stuff there then I take it Paul??? wow....what happened to your plans of another escort then??? did your golf sell........
                    Its a dealer Aaron, all the shells are for sale, except for the ones sold yesterday , got enough Escorts to see me through to retirement and the Golf went early last week.

                    Originally posted by Dave1800BDA View Post
                    very good Paul, nice collection

                    well worth the wait
                    Its a very nice collection, the place is bursting at the seams with stuff, all genuine stock, they even bought the original tooling for a lot of stuff direct from BL ,currently they are pressing new TR7 fuel tanks.

                    Deffo worth the wait son, thanks for keeping me company, wallet feels a bit lighter this morning, just need to see if we can sort the other item out now son
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                    • #11
                      I know to a similar place near to me with Escort shells in & a new Mk1 Lotus Cortina shell.
                      Also not far away is another new Mk1 shell & a Mk2 Mexico with really low miles parked next to it.


                      Originally posted by oxb1l View Post
                      Superb
                      I bet you were like a kid in a toy shop

                      Good mate is looking for a mk2 cavalier shell to restore a calibre ,yes the one with the dodgy body kit according to him very few left

                      Bill
                      I wouldn't mind a decent Calibre (no Calibra as some will think) only 500 made.
                      Still have a Mk2 Cavalier convertible with a calibre kit on it.
                      Mark....

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                      • #12
                        have u ever asked them to sell any off them bet they are probily the only ones in the contry

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                        • #13
                          amazing

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                          • #14
                            as said, an Aladins cave

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                            • #15
                              any chance of any pics of the escort shells? are they for sale? surely now would be a good time to cash in?

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