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Old 23-12-10, 04:22
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Folks, Santa came early in Norfolk (UK) yesterday. driving through the country roads on my way home i spotted a very familiar shape in a hedge 10 feet from a busy road. With this harsh weather the hedge has really thinned out making it visable. ...
Invest in one of those handheld metal detectors and go through the rest of that hedge. If the hull was there, chances are good there will be more parts.
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Old 23-12-10, 04:27
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Hi shaun,
Nice find just goes to proove that you never know where they will turn up, better check the rest of the area, maybe some bits and pieces in a shed nearby. regards Ron
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Old 23-12-10, 04:53
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Great find. Good luck with it. Looking forward to more.
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Old 23-12-10, 05:28
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Nice one Shaun. Do you know what the history is ? How it came to be where it is ? etc, Regards David.
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Old 23-12-10, 07:52
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Hi Shaun,
Nice find! You have the makings of a good start on a Carrier restoration and this one will be easy to handle as all the heavy parts are gone so a pickup truck or small trailer should let you recover it fairly easy.It may look rusty now but after the hull is sandblasted and painted,the parts start to go back on and before you know it,you will be ripping up the grass in the yard.This is what I started with and it turned out fine;




Have fun with the restoration.
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Old 23-12-10, 15:58
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must have eyes like a shit house rat.

nice one

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Old 23-12-10, 16:58
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Looks to be in much better condition than some of the other UK finds I have seen photos of over the last few years. Now what were you saying about a Loyd....
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