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Title: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Manky Monkey on May 25, 2007, 12:49:44 PM I was introduced to Betty Blue, the new addition to Janie & Dave's Consul fleet yesterday. Originally offered to them for spares for Connie, the sky blue 'un, it was too nice to break up, so they've now got one each.
Jealous? Of course. I'm amazed Janie drives cars this big, being a lady of somewhat diminutive stature. I think I'd struggle. Power steering? Power brakes? What are they? Dave's very kindly donated his spare 1700cc Consul engine, gearbox, column shift & rear axle to my longterm Pop project, in return for some welding. Brock's got a couple of spare Rover V8s that'd fit perfectly in those big Consul engine bays! ;D Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Dave_postie on May 25, 2007, 08:32:36 PM thats me in my combat trousers in the first piccy ! not a fresian cow as i first thought. ;D
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Manky Monkey on May 25, 2007, 10:35:45 PM That's your best side mate! :P
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: tazet on May 26, 2007, 06:41:19 AM That's your best side mate! :P Hee hee hee snigger. I'm not saying nuffin ;D Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: panthershaun on May 26, 2007, 07:44:02 AM Look good with a roof chopped and slammed ;D The consuls and not Daves BS :P :P
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Manky Monkey on May 26, 2007, 10:18:52 AM Sid James & Bernard Breslaw drove one in Carry on Camping. Can't get any cooler than that.
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Plainy Janie on May 26, 2007, 09:44:44 PM yes I remember that film. We've also got the roof rack to go on Connie, an old style metal framed one. Have to get a piccie of that some time.
Well, Betty Blue takes pride of place on the driveway at the moment, I've washed and chamoised her. When it stops bloody raining, I shall get out there and t-cut her then polish her up a bit. Dave has resprayed one of the wheels - she's looking good already, but there's a long way to go yet. It has the original headlining, interior, rubber mats in the footwell and boot. And the official colour is Ambassador blue. She's not a deluxe like Connie, and I learnt today that water jets for cleaning the windscreen were not compulsory when she left the factory either??? Promise to provide piccies WHEN IT STOPS RAINING!!! Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Plainy Janie on July 30, 2007, 08:00:32 PM did I once promise some pictures of betty blue our consul no. 2 ?
On the driveway at last. Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Plainy Janie on July 30, 2007, 08:01:51 PM the bonnet, before and after
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Plainy Janie on July 30, 2007, 08:02:55 PM n/s wing, before and after.
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Plainy Janie on July 30, 2007, 08:04:36 PM would you believe it after all that hard work, Dave now has the n/s doors and wing off, to cut out the rotten panels ready for Sir Manky to weld his thang ???
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Manky Monkey on July 30, 2007, 08:08:33 PM I have no intention of welding my thang, or any other part of my anatomy.
I'll show you how to point the welder & press the trigger & you can Nice chamois work Janie. Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Plainy Janie on July 30, 2007, 08:10:44 PM HA HA HA - I've seen the scars!!!
On his arms that is before anyone else adds to this conversation Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Manky Monkey on July 30, 2007, 08:21:40 PM Psst, your car looks better than Dave's now!! :D
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Plainy Janie on July 30, 2007, 08:30:50 PM shinier maybe, but its still not on the road. :(
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Manky Monkey on July 30, 2007, 08:33:14 PM Still time to drop that V8 in, chop it & slam it to the ground then.
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Chevy Rick on July 30, 2007, 08:38:55 PM Are you gunna weld some big arches in Andy??? just in case ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Plainy Janie on July 30, 2007, 08:39:34 PM WHAT!!!
You'll do no such thing. Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Plainy Janie on July 30, 2007, 08:40:20 PM Rick!!!!!
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Chevy Rick on July 30, 2007, 08:59:06 PM Well it never hurts to have plenty of rubbbber on throad ;D
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Plainy Janie on July 30, 2007, 09:01:35 PM it would be such a shame to mess with betty blue, she's so original, just how I'd like to keep her. Got some cushion cover ideas already. ;D
Call me old fashioned. Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: tazet on July 30, 2007, 09:04:54 PM Ok 'Old fasioned' ;D ;D
She's looking good there Janie ;D Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Chevy Rick on July 30, 2007, 09:06:08 PM Only joking ;D did you see the consul on the text i sent cheap enough for spares. ???
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Plainy Janie on July 30, 2007, 09:08:15 PM haven't checked it yet rick. Dave got a call today from Keith who used to have the zephyr estate. Theres a black consul mk2 on ebay going cheap with no MOT, location is Aldershot. As if he hasn't got enough projects.
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Chevy Rick on July 30, 2007, 09:11:05 PM thats the one i spotted ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: panthershaun on July 30, 2007, 10:16:32 PM Still time to drop that V8 in, chop it & slam it to the ground then. Spot on Andy ;D ;D ;D ;D glad Janie doesn't know where I live :-\ :-\ :-\ :-* Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Manky Monkey on July 31, 2007, 12:06:59 PM How much not to tell her?
She's a Postie too & as such, knows the addresses & postcodes of every person in the country off by heart. Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Dave_postie on July 31, 2007, 03:32:28 PM every postcode except her own. I wonder how she gets home somtimes ? ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Manky Monkey on July 31, 2007, 06:09:15 PM I leave a trail of cake crumbs every morning.
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Firery Fred on July 31, 2007, 07:09:09 PM My Dad had a consul, about 1970 she was quite old then I remember, then he had some sort of madness and part ex'ed her for a vauxhall victor. I had a dig at him just the other day about it, man can I hold a grudge
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: Plainy Janie on July 31, 2007, 09:33:51 PM I manage to get home every day cos Dave drives me back and forth to work. :) Must be love. :-*
Title: Re: Connie & Betty Blue. Post by: tazet on August 01, 2007, 04:48:42 AM Bless im :)
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