I wanted to buy one, but ended up with many!

Last week I spotted a Land Rover Dinky toy for sale.  Still in its original box, I decided to buy it, but as my excitement kicked into overdrive I ended up buying one or two more, haha.

1 becomes 16 in the hands of the enthusiast!

I am now offering the additional purchases for sale, to be bought individually or collectively.
All models can be posted but collection is preferred for the sake of the models.  Two of these boxes were damaged in the mail on their way to me :(

ALL MODELS ARE 1:43 Scale.

Matchbox Dinky
Ref: DY-1
Car: 1968 Jaguar "E" Type MK1 1/2
Condition: Unopened with slight fracture to corner of box
Price: $25 excl. postage

Matchbox Dinky
Ref: DY-2
Car: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
Condition: Unopened in excellent condition.  Slight yellowing of box perspex
Price: SOLD

Matchbox Dinky
Ref: DY-3
Car: 1965 MGB GT
Condition: Unopened, damage to box perspex but model is in excellent condition
Price: $25ono excl. postage (SOLD pending payment)
Note: This model has fantastic contrasting colours and is one of my favourites

Matchbox Dinky
Ref: DY-5
Car: 1950 Ford V8 Pilot
Condition: Unopened in excellent condition.  Slight yellowing of box perspex
Price: $25 excl. postage

Matchbox Dinky
Ref: DY-6
Car: 1951 Volkswagen beetle
Condition: Unopened in excellent condition.
Price: SOLD

Matchbox Dinky
Ref: DY-7
Car: 1959 Cadillac Coupe De Ville
Condition: Excellent condition, Box slightly out of shape
Price: SOLD

Matchbox Dinky
Ref: DY-9
Car: 1949 Land Rover
Condition: Unopened in excellent condition.
Price: Not for Sale

Matchbox Dinky
Ref: DY-11
Car: 1948 Tucker Torpedo
Condition: Unopened in excellent condition.
Price: $25 excl. postage

Matchbox Dinky
Ref: DY-12
Car: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
Condition: Unopened in excellent condition with slight fracture in perspex box
Price: $25 excl. postage SOLD

Matchbox Dinky
Ref: DY-14
Car: Delahaye 145
Condition: Unopened in excellent condition.
Price: $25 excl. postage

Matchbox Dinky
Ref: DY-16
Car: 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback
Condition: Unopened in excellent condition.
Price: SOLD

Matchbox Dinky
Ref: DY-18
Car: 1968 Jaguar "E" Type MK 1 1/2
Condition: Unopened in excellent condition.
Price: $25ono excl. postage

Matchbox Dinky
Ref: DY-19
Car: 1973 MGB GT V8
Condition: Unopened, damage to box perspex but model is in excellent condition
Price: SOLD

Matchbox Dinky
Ref: DY-902
Car: Classic Sports Cars Series 1
Condition: Unopened in excellent condition.
Price: SOLD

Garage Decoration

When I started writing this blog, my intention was to record my automotive learning curve and the amazing people and fellow enthusiasts I met along the way.

Today I met one of those awesome people.

With all the bits and pieces I have been accumulating ready for when I start work on Leif, our house was looking a bit of a mess, so my wife and I (mainly me) decided it would be a good idea to get a tool box to store everything in until it can be used in the garage.

I started looking online and quickly became overwhelmed at the vast range on offer.  I decided to ask others for their opinion and recommendations, so I posted a question in the Western Australia Facebook group "Steel Bumper Car Cruisers WA"; a group where I knew there was a lot of practical hands on people.

Clink to contact Steel Bumper Car Cruizes WA

Very quickly recommendations came in for me to speak to Cameron North of Tool & Consumable Solutions Australia (TCS Australia) for assistance.

Click to contact TCS Australia

Cameron was awesome.  I told him what I was looking for and my budget and he soon came back with two options for my consideration.  After making my selection I transferred the payment and today, 2 days later, my purchases were dropped off at my house.

Delivery!

After a good chat with Cameron I couldn't wait to open my boxes and check out my new purchase, the first tool box I have ever owned!

 Sporty wheels, and we all know red goes faster

 Some simple assembly and hey presto....

...so excited!!!!  

(There is a handle to go on the side but I don't need it to be fitted at the moment)

I was really impressed with the solidness and weight of the unit, but it was the spring loaded latch on each drawer to stop them flying open that made me smile the most.

Each drawer has a lock to stop them flying open, in addition to the key lock.

It will be at least 6 months before my garage is finished, so in the mean time it will sit in my house and store my stuff.

 Socket set fits beautifully within the lower section

A new home for my manuals and restored Land Rover badges for Leif

Thanks to those who got me in contact with TCS, and thanks to Cam; you certainly put a smile on my face.

Wing Mirrors & Inspiration

I have never been one for looking in the mirror but in this case I am fascinated by them.

Leif arrived with some hideous, decaying door mirrors complete with wooden spacers! From day one, they have been on the hit list to be removed.

The door mirrors Leif arrived with.  I have nothing nice to say about them

Wooden spacers are an interesting touch!

Obviously these mirrors are not original, or even Land Rover issue, so I began doing some research into what the original mirrors might have been.  It seems that the down side to owning a CKD vehicle (completely knocked down), is that there is no rule book as to what their standard specification was, instead it is more of a case of what came to hand on the day of assembly.  To be honest I don't have a problem with that as it allows me a certain amount of artistic licence to do whatever I think looks good.

I have always loved the look of the round mirrors on the wings, but noting no holes in Leifs' wings I figured that they had never been fitted there.

Love this look

Image from http://1960landroverrestoration.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/stainless-windshield-wipers.html

Leif's wing top with no hole

Next I found a nice tidy bracket that fits to the windscreen hinge.  I liked the idea of this and was able to purchase one from a fellow enthusiast.  On receipt of the bracket I noted that it required a second fixing to secure it in place, again something that Leif didn't have, so this fitting was not original to him either.  Although a little rusty I figured it would clean up well with a coat of paint, then lo and behold, I found another arm amongst the bits at my garage sale haul which was in much better condition.  It's funny the process we go through. I would have had no idea what that little metal tub was when I spotted it sitting on a shelf had I not bought the previous one.

Original Land Rover mirror fixing and arm, but not original to Leif

Excited with my find, I posted a picture on one of the Land Rover Facebook groups I am a member of, but received a less than complimentary comment from a fellow member.  He offered me a pair of NOS wing mirrors as an alternative to "that rusty crap".  A little deflated I bought the NOS mirrors at a good price "just in case" I decided to use them.

NOS Wing mirrors

Now with two options I was confident one option would be suitable, and then I saw it!  Late one night on eBay up popped a reproduction pressed metal advertising sign that looked exactly how I want Leif to look when finished.  The sign was even promoting the "New 6-cylinder option for the 109" range", so not only did it look like Leif, it was the same original specification. Needless to say it was the quickest eBay purchase I have ever made.

My inspiration. Reproduction pressed metal advertising sign

More than a little excited with my new purchase, I went back to have a look at Leif's wings.  From within the wheel arch I saw what was going on.  The holes were there, just filled with body filler.  I raced to my toolbox for my sand paper.

And there it is, the wing mirror fixing point

Now knowing where the hole was located on the wing, those with a keen eye will be able to spot its location in the fourth picture within this post.

With some vigorous sanding, and a tap with a hole punch the filler was knocked out and the mirror test fitted.

Looks more like a bullet hole than a factory drilled hole!

EXCITED!!!!!!

So, decision made, but what of the other fitting?  Well from what I have heard, as much as I love the look, these wing mirrors are next to useless for practicality, so who knows, maybe I will fit the other mirror as well.