The Legend of the Buried Engine . . .

Roadkill · September 25, 2006, 03:40:31 PM

Yep, Scanned some piccys . . .

Before.

Who'd have known.

Got a problem ?

BURY IT !!!

Jamieg285 · September 25, 2006, 03:49:15 PM

That's gunna do someones spade a bit of damage in the future

55starchief · September 25, 2006, 03:49:41 PM

The legend is true

ianjpage · September 25, 2006, 03:53:27 PM

lol kewl!!

What engine is / was it out of interest?

Titsy · September 25, 2006, 03:53:54 PM

And after we busted our arses rescuing it out of the car too....

BTW, in the absence of an engine crane, trolly jacks on the front wings and a scaffold poll between them works just as well....

Titsy · September 25, 2006, 03:55:02 PM

Quoting: ianjpage

What engine is / was it out of interest?

It was a straight 6 out of a Humber Super Snipe....

55starchief · September 25, 2006, 03:58:03 PM

Quoting: Titsy

It was a straight 6 out of a Humber Super Snipe....

dejavu

Titsy · September 25, 2006, 04:09:33 PM

Quoting: 55starchief

dejavu

ianjpage · September 25, 2006, 04:33:01 PM

Quoting: Titsy

It was a straight 6 out of a Humber Super Snipe....

Ahhhh the engine out of the bbq / tv unit lol!!!

Titsy · September 25, 2006, 04:36:23 PM

Quoting: ianjpage

Ahhhh the engine out of the bbq / tv unit lol!!!

nope... the 3rd (or maybe 2nd, I can't remember where the Hawk fitted in) Humber Dean owned.... bought for spare parts for the Super Snipe he was restoring....

The BBQ / TV unit was his 4th Humber...

sixpack2639 · September 25, 2006, 05:02:11 PM

Well, that was environmentally sound! Lucky theres no tree huggers around. LOL

Roadkill · September 25, 2006, 05:12:01 PM

Quoting: ianjpage

What engine is / was it out of interest?

3.0 L, Straight 6 out of a 1959 Humber Super Snipe.

Roadkill · September 25, 2006, 05:12:41 PM

Quoting: Titsy

BTW, in the absence of an engine crane, trolly jacks on the front wings and a scaffold poll between them works just as well....

Pictures to follow . . . .

EDIT - As promised . . .

A young Paul (Kenny) and Titsy Circa F@nny Hair-cut

Me, Circa one Tattoo . . .

Titsy · September 25, 2006, 05:15:56 PM

Quoting: Roadkill

Pictures to follow . . . .

Roadkill · September 25, 2006, 05:18:04 PM

Quoting: Titsy

nope... the 3rd (or maybe 2nd, I can't remember where the Hawk fitted in) Humber Dean owned.... bought for spare parts for the Super Snipe he was restoring....

The BBQ / TV unit was his 4th Humber...

First was the 1960 Humber Super Snipe . . . This was partially restored but sold when I moved and needed £££ for the house.

Then I brought a 1957 Humber Hawk which was my everydayer through rain, sleet and snow.

Then I brought a 1959 Humber S/S for spares for the '60.
The engine came from this.

Then, a few years later I brought the 1961 Humber for the TV unit . . . And BBQ.

55starchief · September 25, 2006, 05:26:40 PM

Is that shifty with hair in the last picture

Roadkill · September 25, 2006, 05:28:26 PM

Quoting: 55starchief

Is that shifty with hair in the last picture

Yup.

Titsy · September 25, 2006, 05:28:46 PM

Quoting: 55starchief

Is that shifty with hair in the last picture

yup! you can see why he cut it off.....

Roadkill · September 25, 2006, 05:31:37 PM

The Gentle adjustment of a Trained Engineer . . . . .

Titsy · September 25, 2006, 05:32:45 PM

You got the one with the beer cans????

Roadkill · September 25, 2006, 05:34:32 PM

Quoting: Titsy

You got the one with the beer cans????

No.

I think that was taken on somebody's non digital camera.

I never saw the "Heiny Power" piccy . . .

ianjpage · September 25, 2006, 05:51:29 PM

Quoting: Titsy

nope... the 3rd (or maybe 2nd, I can't remember where the Hawk fitted in) Humber Dean owned.... bought for spare parts for the Super Snipe he was restoring....

The BBQ / TV unit was his 4th Humber...

Ahh right a few ol cars then!

ianjpage · September 25, 2006, 05:53:28 PM

Quoting: Roadkill

Quoting: ianjpage
What engine is / was it out of interest?

3.0 L, Straight 6 out of a 1959 Humber Super Snipe.

Love the ol pics as well

Quoting: Roadkill

First was the 1960 Humber Super Snipe . . . This was partially restored but sold when I moved and needed £££ for the house.

Then I brought a 1957 Humber Hawk which was my everydayer through rain, sleet and snow.

Then I brought a 1959 Humber S/S for spares for the '60.
The engine came from this.

Then, a few years later I brought the 1961 Humber for the TV unit . . . And BBQ.

Ahh right nice selection there!

Roadkill · September 26, 2006, 05:04:43 AM

Quoting: ianjpage

Ahh right nice selection there!

Indeed.

I still have a soft spot for the Late 50's / early 60's Humbers.

Unfortunately they rust. Fast. And thanks to Dodge, as they threw out all the old tooling when they took Rootes Group over, replacement panels are Uber expensive and VERY rare.
Recently new panels have been made (not cheap) but this came after I spent a fortune getting my '60's arches rebuilt from scratch !!!

Roadkill · September 26, 2006, 06:21:10 AM

1960 Humber Super Snipe SII - 3.0L S-Six (Not mine - Just similar !!!)

1957 Humber Hawk SI - 2.3L S-Four (Not mine - Just similar !!!)

1959 Humber Super Snipe SI 3.0L S-Six (Not mine - Just similar !!!)

1961 Humber Super Snipe SIII 3.0L S-Six (Not mine - Just similar !!!)

All Beautiful cars in my opinion . . . . Just suffer from tin worm over here, unfortunately.