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Title: Viceroy restoration
Post by P_Russell on 11. Aug 2011 at 12:50

A good friend of mine recently bought one of the 6 remaining Viceroy V6's. Amazingly its was in great condition except for the front wings and the lacquer deliminating. Over the past few weeks he has been putting this right and is posting his progress on Total carlton for those interested:

http://totalcarlton.com/forums/index.php?PHPSESSID=a5fb89bd86970eb622bc999162066a2c&topic=12927.0

He also has a mint, unrestored mk1 Carlton 2.2 CD and a 2.6 Diplomat which he has rebuilt.

Title: Re: Viceroy restoration
Post by Albs on 11. Aug 2011 at 13:03

Owned a Viceroy myself for a few years.Nice old bus it was, I really liked it. I had it in the late 80,s/ early 90,s and it was quite rare even then.
Not a v6 by the way, but (the better) straight six engine. :y

Title: Re: Viceroy restoration
Post by P_Russell on 11. Aug 2011 at 13:06

I stand corrected - straight six it is! Seems I am unable to write the V6 without a V in front these days!

Title: Re: Viceroy restoration
Post by Varche on 11. Aug 2011 at 13:17

Blimey, not 100% certain but I think I owned that car briefly many years ago.

Nice cruiser but it wasn't a good car to us.

I can't believe there are only 6 left.

Title: Re: Viceroy restoration
Post by Darth Loo-knee on 11. Aug 2011 at 13:20

X reg is that 1981? how dated the car looks.... Strange how I saw a Mk1 Escort the other weekend all rally prepared and didn't think that then :-?

Looks like he is doing a grand job though :y

Title: Re: Viceroy restoration
Post by P_Russell on 11. Aug 2011 at 13:28

Varche wrote on 11. Aug 2011 at 13:17:

Blimey, not 100% certain but I think I owned that car briefly many years ago.

Nice cruiser but it wasn't a good car to us.

I can't believe there are only 6 left.

If you can verify that you owned it please let me know - my mate would be very keen to hear about it! He bought it from a guy in Middlesbrough?

Title: Re: Viceroy restoration
Post by Varche on 11. Aug 2011 at 13:32

Can't. Never took any photos of it, never kept any documentation. To be honest I was glad to see the back of it

Title: Re: Viceroy restoration
Post by P_Russell on 11. Aug 2011 at 13:33

Varche wrote on 11. Aug 2011 at 13:32:

Can't. Never took any photos of it, never kept any documentation. To be honest I was glad to see the back of it

Perhaps better he doesn't know then ;D

Title: Re: Viceroy restoration
Post by aaronjb on 11. Aug 2011 at 13:36

That's an impressive amount of work to do in a small garage & on the driveway!

Title: Re: Viceroy restoration
Post by Marks DTM Calib on 11. Aug 2011 at 16:07

That structual mod to the Monza is truely shite!

The key reason they use pressed steel plate is to ensure that there is some flex. That box section is likely to cause cracking of other areas so not good at all!