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A new series perhaps ? " Bring a Backhoe " It was probably a nice truck, but even if you dug it out I expect there is little left to salvage.

Main thing about the Hecate is that it is quite shallow. The waves come in off the North Pacific and have nowhere to go but up and down in big rollers. Even on a decent sized ship the ride is pretty rough. On a sail boat I expect it can be a bit unsetteling. I have been through weather like this quite a few times. Even standing can be difficult , and moving around in the engine room can be almost impossible.

I spent many days sailing on the Strait of Georgia in years gone by. And most of my working life on ships in the same waters. I have never sailed further North than Campbell River, but quite a bit of time on the ship , Prince Rupert to Port Hardy on Vancouver Island and Skidegate on Hida Gwaii. The weather can get very rough on the Hecate Strait depending on the time of year. It seemed I was usually there in the Winter, and as often as not during a good blow. June should be a lot nicer sailing, but be prepared for anything. The weather can turn quickly. You know what some say about sailing { usually wives } ... endless hours of boredom, punctuated by episodes of sheer terror.

It's probably not worth a great deal. More than scrap , but relatively few later teens / early 20's Cadillac's out there. If it was for a 1914 or older , 4 cylinder Cadillac it would be a lot more valuable. The early V8 cars don't get very much respect for some reason. I am having a hard time getting any interest at all in a 1926 model 314 rolling chassis and engine / trans complete.

My grandfather worked for Bristol aircraft in Winnipeg. But I don't remember him ever mentioning anything about Bristol cars. I expect Winnipeg was aircraft only. Very few Bristol cars sold in Canada, but a good number of Bristol aircraft and aircraft engines.

You could probably find a rough shell and salvage the roof to turn your convertible back into a coupe. A rust free shell is worth the effort to get back to a closer to stock Celica. Changing a roof is a lot easier than repairing a rusty shell like most Celica owners end up doing.

18R-G's came out in 1973 and made until 1982. But as far as I know not sold in North America. They came in the performance model { GT 2000's } Celica's, Corona's and Carina's. Quite a few of the engines have been imported over the years, but I don't recall ever seeing one of the cars they came from in Canada. I understand that even in Japan they are reasonably rare these days. The liftback roof was also introduced much earlier { 1973 } on the Japanese market cars.

Still a number of them here on the West Coast. But very few ever seem to come up for sale, and when they do it's generally not at what I would concider a " decent value for the money " price. I wanted one at one time and even have a 18 RG engine out in my storage shed. But I doubt I will ever own one at todays market price. Why would you pay 2 times the price of a MGB GT , or about the same price as a TVR 2500 for a Celica ? OK little cars. But hardly spectacular.

Used British motor cycles were quite cheap around here. Motor Cycle insurance on the other hand was somewhat expensive , esp theft coverage. Once a British bike was 5 years old or so the value dropped like a stone. Many / most wanted a Harley. They were expensive in my experience. A few friends had Harleys or Japanese bikes, but I always stayed with British for road bikes. Bultaco or Japanese for dirt bikes.

My guess is that they probably are an aftermarket accessory. Weed also made acessory bumpers and tire chains.

My first British bike was a 1974 Tiger. I bought it in about 1977 , just after High School. But within weeks a good friend bought a Norton Commando and the Triumph soon went to free up $ so I could buy a Norton for myself. I still have the Norton, a 1972 Combat Interstate 750. Don't ride much anymore, but I can't imagine ever parting with the Norton. After 45 or so years it is part of the family .

That trunk area is just plain ugly ! Why can't some people leave things alone?

Rather than 3 D print, which would probably still need some finish machining ., why not just machine a new one from steel bar stock ? I would use a large hex nut for the hex portion and either braze or silver solder it to the pulley.

Wheels and seats aside { a big eugh in my books ! } it looks like a reasonably decent car. I know Ed has very high standards, but some of us must accept compromises if it helps affordability.

Around here { British Columbia , Canada } you can still get 1/2 decent project MGA's for less than $10,000.00 Canadian. I bought a very good starting point , 1960 1600 with wire wheels, a big selection of new and good, used spares, very little rust, 2 years ago for less than $4,500.00. It even came with a 1/2 decent . 2 wheel car trailer. But that was a unusually good deal. I had looked at it at closer to 10 K and passed. Then out of the blue the owner phoned me up a few months later and said he had sold his property and the car had to go. $4,500.00 cash come and get it. I thought about it for about 30 seconds and said sure, why not ? It was up country , close to where my sister lives about 5 hours away, but well worth the trip.

Even quicker in Vancouver Canada. Nearly twice Seattle's rain if you are close to the mountains just North of the city.

The steering box will be of interest to someone. Very few Clement Talbot's in North America, but well regarded in the U.K. and Australia.

I don't think that is a Jacox. Here is a photo of a Jacox from another thread.

I expect they are a bit pricy in NZ, but in my books it's hard to beat a MGA for top down motoring. All the more so with an early MGB 1800 { direct bolt in } and a 5 speed { English Ford or Toyota } swap. The 5 speed isn't a bolt in , but not difficult to do. There are even kits to do it. Some do a Mazda Miata engine and gearbox swap as a unit, but I prefer to keep the MG engine.

I agree about getting in and out, that part takes a bit of practice. And the early version cars end up with a bit more space inside. Thinner seat backs, less bulky dash pad and door panels. Every inch helps.

Cut away of a Sabre.

And the Napier Sabre. Lots of HP in a compact package.

Napier built several very interesting engines. The Deltic for starters.

How tall are you ? I am just shy of 6'2" and fit in a early Sprite / Midget quite easily. But a lot depends on how long your legs are compared to your overall height. I just always make sure the seat is fully back and remove the seat cushion { only possible with the early cars. } . fold up an old blanket and sit on that. Drove them that way for years.