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[Ethel]

There was one on Ebay (I think) a while back. done up with roof lights an flames painted from the wheel arches like an American truck. It looked really good, even with the flames. I was nearly tempted too.

http://www.flickrive...ol/interesting/

 

Rascal, Super Carry... Pretty much everything dreamt up by the major motor factors the Mini did first    

[Tommyboy12]

Been bolting the cab back together today to give it a bit more in the way of weather protection. Ive got to have an arguement with the rear screen later which is a custom piece of glass for the Jiffy so im going to be taking a stencil of it before I start!

[danny1]

this thing is wierd looking but i kinda like it, look forward to more updates

[Tommyboy12]

So today I found out that my Jiffy is number 22 of about 70-80 Jiffys made in total by Indespension. I had a friend come over who buys and sells vintage cars (1900s-1940s stuff) and he commented that the offset clocks were probably because it was a Clubman donor car, which makes sense! He reckoned the coin imprint was something to do with year of manufacture of the fibreglass tub.

 

Although the plan was to put the cab back together that plan soon changed to stripping down the flat bed!

 

 

The bottom of the bed (the rotten plyboard behind the frame) was held on by 4 pieces of angle iron on the frame but they were only tack welded every 6 inches. This means water has ingressed behind them and being unpainted it had rusted. The angle iron is scrap but the frame was ok.

 

Back of the ladder chassis once the bed was off. The previous owner had done a nice job of painting it and it still looks fresh so that wont be being touched. Although I will likely cake the leaf springs in grease.

 

 

Crappy old bits of wood for the sides of the pickup bed. We are going to save the ironmongery but ditch the wood in favour of some new stuff along with new 5-ply for the bed floor.

 

 

Random picture of the spare wheel rack which must have been added on by a previous owner as its wasnt included in the standard ladder chassis.

 

 

Took some more pictures of the fibreglass panels too. First is with the bonnet in situe. My step-dad and my retired neighbour have been turned into free labour ;)

 

 

The back window is in the cardboard in this shot.

 

 

You can see what is currently the exhaust system in this shot. There is an unused bracket on the cross member where it finishes and originally it went off the the side at a 45 degree angle to where there is another bracket. Ill probably do the same for simplicity of using the existing brackets.

 

 

Tomorrow (Yay for bank holidays!) we are going to paint the bed and bolt it back down to the chassis. Then we are going to strip the wood off the sides and strip the ironmongery for painting. Then hopefully I can start bolting the cab back together and get the wiring back in.

[liamcrowley]

That thing is absolutely savage, one cool looking thing.

Good look with, let me know if you want to sell it! ;)

Edited by liamcrowley, 06 May 2013 - 09:39 AM.

[Bungle]

there was one at the riviera run over the weekend

[java gt]

Friend of mine has one of these,really cool motor to have.

[Tommyboy12]

there was one at the riviera run over the weekend

 

Maybe I will see another myself one day! Would be nice as there cant be many left.

 

Did a bit more to the bed today in the glorious weather (25C!)

 

Probably cant tell the difference but the first picture is one coat and the second is the second coat.

 

 

 

Also stripped the shackles off the side boards. Originally these were going to be replaced but the boards are in pretty good nick so they will be sanded and stained. A previous owner clearly did the 'varnishing' with all the shackles on!

 

 

Ground the shackles down for a lick of paint. They were in pretty good nick too once cleaned up (with a 9 inch grinder!).

 

 

They got a lick of paint afterwards too. So everything is ready to go back on once the wood is done and we have a new bed floor.

[Tommyboy12]

Got a quote for vinyl wrapping today. Seems a little pricey so I may have to shop around. The advantage of the small cab and it not being attached means I can lug it around fairly easily to local vinyl wrappers.

[Ripple]

check out here...

 

https://www.facebook.../jiffyregister/

 

or here

 

www.jiffyregister.co.uk

 

 

my friend Glenn has had one for a few years and may be able to help point you in the direction of anything needed

[Tommyboy12]

I had hoped to get the Jiffy to Himley but instead I will be looking for an early mk3 ignition barrel there as I have been unable to source a new one online.

[Tupers]

Very cool, I've always fancied a Jiffy. My Uncle used to own one the same colour as yours.

Edited by Tupers, 11 May 2013 - 02:45 PM.

[Tommyboy12]

Yeah the colour of mine is a bit faded. The sun has bleached the orange on the roof quite badly. Im going to try and renovate it before it hopefully gets vinyl wrapped.

[Scrappydoo2]

now this is one cool project :)

[Ripple]

Very cool, I've always fancied a Jiffy. My Uncle used to own one the same colour as yours.

 

this is the one that glenns got now isn't it?