The Portugeuse Aurelia B12

[Parisien]

I am proud to announce ........................ http://www.lancia.myzen.co.uk/forum/Smileys/default/grin.gif

That the Portuguese Lancia Aurelia B12 has been delivered, in the dark, in a force ten gale, obligatory horizontal rain, up a steep country lane with impossible access to the shed, myself the driver and two mates off loaded the B12 into a place of automotive purgatory to await the arrival of the late spring.

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[Parisien]

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Up close and intimate....hhhhmmmmmmmmmmmm



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Hoping these don't raise too many eyebrows..........


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[Parisien]

I live about 6 miles from where the B 12 is being stored and as I still had the key decided go for a less "stressful" look at the car. Took some more pics, looked hard at the areas needing the extra work and wondered at what lay beneath the bituminous material coating its underside.

Am not mechanically minded nor do I know much about cars generally, but if the bonnet release mechanism is anything to go by, it is a wonderfully put together car. The bonnet closed as if it had just been opened for the first time, or maybe I am easily impressed?

The keys have gone walkabout during its travels and neglect over the last 2 months, but my mechanic said it shouldn't be a problem.

Given that I am as blind as the proverbial, I looked up close at the paint/body to realise it was hand painted and a certain amount of filler had been used in places.

We agreed to meet in late February to get the battle plan laid out and perhaps even start the restoration in late April as opposed to June....http://www.lancia.myzen.co.uk/forum/Smileys/default/smiley.gif...plus hes just come across a very able local body/paint guy whose work is of a very high standard as opposed to the ones who do a good job and charge you the earth.

We also agreed that I would work under his supervision to do some basic preparatory work....quite a few evenings/weekends will be filled I suspect!


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[1,6 HF]

I've seen a lot worse (though it may look worse once the paint's stripped). Good luck.

[Francisco Javier]

Congratulations and good luck. The B12 is a great car, and I think is the last built under Gianni Lancia's direction.

[Parisien]

Cheers guys......as long as we have something to work with when stripped...it will be progressed!


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