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Well Last year some time I went up to a wreking yard and spotted this

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It is a 1960's UP10 Publica with a horizontaly opposed 2cly engine.

I have always wanted to restore this thing but was always held back. Now I have a house and soon to have a shed

I am seriously contemplating the idea. Don't know how mutch the owner will sell it for.

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How well kitted is your shed? You're either going to spend a lot of coin, or have to fab a whole lot of stuff yourself.

 

Having said that, it is damn cool!

 

It was still there as of last Friday.

Christ there is alot of work there to get it up and running and a heck of alot of fabrication required.

Unfortunately, alot of the stuff at Dudley's, though very cool, is unsalvagable. Also, don't expect it for nothing, Dudley doesn't give stuff away...and quite rightly so...if you are fair and reasonable to him, it will be reciprocated.

But if you are up for it.....do it.....everytime I go there and just stare at that thing. I have resigned myself to the fact that I don't have the skills, equipment or time to save any of it, so instead, just admire and dream of what could've been.

Good luck sir...may the force be with you!! :jamie:

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No fukin way! sif you know of the dudley yard! I know I won't get it cheap but that thing is a piece of history for all toyota lovers.

I't wouldn't be something that I would finish in many many years if I did get it and I would do what I could myself.

I hope that Dudley stays healthy so that the inheriters of his yard don't scrap everything :jamie: .

Love it how you start a conversation with him and it ends up going for ages. I still have not seen everything in that yard and I have been 3 times.....

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No fukin way! sif you know of the dudley yard! I know I won't get it cheap but that thing is a piece of history for all toyota lovers.

I't wouldn't be something that I would finish in many many years if I did get it and I would do what I could myself.

I hope that Dudley stays healthy so that the inheriters of his yard don't scrap everything :jamie: .

Love it how you start a conversation with him and it ends up going for ages. I still have not seen everything in that yard and I have been 3 times.....

 

My Dad has been mates with Dud for 50 years and was at his house when the first 'project' arrived in 1956.

Yep, we hope that it doesn't go to scrap either, but most likely will although Headley (son) is into it too.

And yeah, you are right, it is nothing to waste 5 hours there, at 73, there are alot of merories and stories in his head.

I am planning a photographic exhibition most likely next year to ensure the treasures are kept....... in photos at least.

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DUDE! Buy it. I would, even if it takes you years to fix it up. Someone needs to save it.

 

Absolutely agree, better to have it in your yard than rotting away....who knows, when you get it on dry land it may not be so bad.....good luck sir!!!

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