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Title: "straight Outta Coronation Street.....
Post by: silas on August 22, 2006, 10:03:27 PM: ....a motherfu@%er named mc commer\".

so this pos 1964 commer van rolls into our shop on monday with a misfire and a leaky carb. i've never seen one, and upon closer inspection, you can tell that the brits were looking to ride the coat-tails of the successes of the early type 2's.

however, drinking a bottle of red wine for breakfast every day doesnt help when designing an automobile... B)

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hole for the crank start...incase that lucas ignition system ever fails you...but that would never happen...right? :lol:

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reminicent of early type 2 dash pod...

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you just know that many lasses got shagged rotten in there...i mean...who could resist...

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upon closer inspection, the brits were way ahead of the times in one category...narrowed beams. check out the tuckage. from wheel to wheel the front measures 41\"s...the rear 48\"s. badazzz.

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and this commer also rolls a little cal-look action.

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crazy wankers.
Title: "straight Outta Coronation Street.....
Post by: Chris W on August 22, 2006, 10:21:56 PM: How much did you offer him?
Title: "straight Outta Coronation Street.....
Post by: Bug Maniac on August 23, 2006, 08:23:58 AM: Quote
crazy wankers.
;)
Title: "straight Outta Coronation Street.....
Post by: Geoff on August 23, 2006, 08:50:52 AM: lol, thats one fugly camper :P
Title: "straight Outta Coronation Street.....
Post by: BUSDADDY on August 23, 2006, 09:53:54 AM: It's kinda got a mystery machine look to it. :wacko:

Just think though, you could slam it to the ground and never worry about getting hung up on something because the oil those english cars are constantly dripping would keep the road lubed up. ;)
Title: "straight Outta Coronation Street.....
Post by: Bruce on August 23, 2006, 11:57:49 AM: Quote

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Wow, I've never seen a Q speed rating on a tire before. I bet it's below a T. That sure makes a nice truck tire, don't it?
Title: "straight Outta Coronation Street.....
Post by: ArsenicPants on August 23, 2006, 02:45:30 PM: is the engine in the front or the back in that thing?
i see the crank hole, but there's no bulge in the floor of the cabin...?

totally wicked though
i'd roll it in a heartbeat
Title: "straight Outta Coronation Street.....
Post by: silas on August 23, 2006, 07:22:22 PM: Quote
How much did you offer him?
i offered to wash it with gas and dry it with a match, but he didnt take me up on the offer. ;)

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is the engine in the front or the back in that thing?
i see the crank hole, but there's no bulge in the floor of the cabin...?

under the seats in the front.

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Title: "straight Outta Coronation Street.....
Post by: Lanny on August 23, 2006, 08:15:00 PM: Whoa!! That has to be my neighbors Commer that we used to take to elementary school in Deep Cove back in the 70's. I remember Mrs. Zaslove fumbling with the choke to keep it running..what a flashback!
Title: "straight Outta Coronation Street.....
Post by: silas on August 24, 2006, 06:50:25 PM: Quote
Whoa!! That has to be my neighbors Commer that we used to take to elementary school in Deep Cove back in the 70's. I remember Mrs. Zaslove fumbling with the choke to keep it running..what a flashback!
i talked to the owner today and he said he bought it off of a car lot about 20 years ago.

lanny, were there any distinguishing features you can remember that i could look for? it very well could be the same one.

do you feal like re-living your childhood? or possibly getting young henry to school in the same beast that took you to school? B)
Title: "straight Outta Coronation Street.....
Post by: Lanny on August 24, 2006, 09:16:48 PM: I just remember it being brutally slow..
Title: "straight Outta Coronation Street.....
Post by: Chris on August 24, 2006, 09:25:02 PM: is it actually for sale?
Title: "straight Outta Coronation Street.....
Post by: Tom H. on August 25, 2006, 08:30:40 AM: luv the flower power interior trappings.

put it on bags and add a phart can exhaust.

:rockon:
Title: "straight Outta Coronation Street.....
Post by: silas on August 25, 2006, 07:35:46 PM: Quote
is it actually for sale?
unfortunately, it's not for sale. B)