Amazon: - 1964 Amazon 122S restoration project

Juular · Mar 29th, 2022, 12:33

I bought this last year as a non-running project. It's been stored at a relative's house while I finished off my hefty 240 GLT project (Thread here!)

It's a '64 122S. The bodywork is exceptionally straight and rust free, but the underside and engine bay need a fair amount of welding.

The car is a South African import. It was brought to the UK in the mid 70's I believe. As such there's a few extra details such as the different seats and flying boot handle trim.

The interior is pretty decent, with an intact headling, good seats, door cards and dash. The dashpad is, predictably, scrap.

It has a B18A single carb engine which is seized as the #4 spark plug has been left out.

A day or so after I bought this car another one came up a few miles away for low scrap value, but it had a working twin carb B18, an overdrive box, a good interior and pretty much everything else in it worked. I bought that and stripped it down as a donor car.

I stripped it clean.

And off it went.

So the project has sat in storage for about 6 months while I got the 240 back on the road. I managed to get a nice clean MOT for it in December.

With the 240 now back on the road, I got the Amazon moved to my place this weekend so that I could start work on it.

Stay tuned for a major weldathon, engine rebuild, etc!

Burdekin · Mar 29th, 2022, 12:57

All the best.

Moomoo · Mar 29th, 2022, 13:19

Nice to have a donor so good. Will look forward to seeing this thread!👍😎

Laird Scooby · Mar 29th, 2022, 14:15

Looking forward to this project too!

Othen · Mar 29th, 2022, 15:10

Wonderful!

A 240 and a 122 is a really good combination :-)

Alan

Alf ista · Mar 30th, 2022, 09:33

Nice project! Best of luck with it.

Salop Farmer · Mar 30th, 2022, 20:07

Best of luck with your rebuild. I’m coming to the final stages of a massive 544 restoration on a budget. Sadly total originality when replacing parts has proved very expensive so I had no choice but to compromise. My car was extremely rusty and the interior seating and panels scrap. I didn’t buy any replacement body parts but fabricated everything from sheet steel. Seats from a Ford Ka and all interior panels from hardboard covered in leatherette. Quite pleased with results so far. Of course if money’s no object then.........

Mar 29th, 2022, 12:33	#1
Juular Senior Member Last Online: Today 10:01 Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Falkirk	1964 Amazon 122S restoration project I bought this last year as a non-running project. It's been stored at a relative's house while I finished off my hefty 240 GLT project (Thread here!) It's a '64 122S. The bodywork is exceptionally straight and rust free, but the underside and engine bay need a fair amount of welding. The car is a South African import. It was brought to the UK in the mid 70's I believe. As such there's a few extra details such as the different seats and flying boot handle trim. The interior is pretty decent, with an intact headling, good seats, door cards and dash. The dashpad is, predictably, scrap. It has a B18A single carb engine which is seized as the #4 spark plug has been left out. A day or so after I bought this car another one came up a few miles away for low scrap value, but it had a working twin carb B18, an overdrive box, a good interior and pretty much everything else in it worked. I bought that and stripped it down as a donor car. I stripped it clean. And off it went. So the project has sat in storage for about 6 months while I got the 240 back on the road. I managed to get a nice clean MOT for it in December. With the 240 now back on the road, I got the Amazon moved to my place this weekend so that I could start work on it. Stay tuned for a major weldathon, engine rebuild, etc!

Mar 29th, 2022, 12:57	#2
Burdekin Chief Bodger Last Online: Today 12:32 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aberdeen	All the best. __________________ One day I will get rid of all of the rust.

Mar 29th, 2022, 15:10	#5
Othen Premier Member Last Online: Today 11:29 Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Corby del Sol	Wonderful! A 240 and a 122 is a really good combination :-) Alan __________________ ... another lovely day in paradise.

Mar 30th, 2022, 09:33	#6
Alf ista Premier Member Last Online: Apr 17th, 2024 12:54 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Co. Cork, Ireland.	Nice project! Best of luck with it. __________________ 1970 Volvo Amazon 131 with a B20A and an M40.

Mar 29th, 2022, 13:19	#3
Moomoo VOC Member Last Online: Today 13:02 Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Ashbourne	Nice to have a donor so good. Will look forward to seeing this thread!👍😎

Mar 29th, 2022, 14:15	#4
Laird Scooby Premier Member Last Online: Today 09:36 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lakenheath	Looking forward to this project too! __________________ Cheers Dave Next Door to Top-Gun with a Honda CR-V & S Type Jag Volvo gone but not forgotten........

Mar 30th, 2022, 20:07	#7
Salop Farmer Member Last Online: Apr 26th, 2024 17:25 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Oswestry	Best of luck with your rebuild. I’m coming to the final stages of a massive 544 restoration on a budget. Sadly total originality when replacing parts has proved very expensive so I had no choice but to compromise. My car was extremely rusty and the interior seating and panels scrap. I didn’t buy any replacement body parts but fabricated everything from sheet steel. Seats from a Ford Ka and all interior panels from hardboard covered in leatherette. Quite pleased with results so far. Of course if money’s no object then.........

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