Belgian built 1969 AK350 'Hetty'
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toomany2cvs
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samfieldhouse wrote: Before and after polish - still not quite aware what colour it is... grey/green/beige...? Stupid question, Sam. Are you colour-blind? It's grey. Very grey. Quote: I removed the desert boudoir hangings, simply as it was harbouring damp and I need to get at the roof. Yes, I'm rather horrified at what's behind it. Very horrified, tbh. If I'd had the slightest inkling, it'd have been out years ago. The rest of the interior was so good and dry, that I just didn't realise. I'm really quite embarrassed by that. And ashamed. Quote: There's a lot of (designed, not rusted) holes in the rear panel. 2 of the holes are for the number plate, any ideas on the others? Bare in mind the number plate lights are still attached. I think we'll go with "drilled", rather than "designed"... Quote: Electrics are next... this comes off the back of the alternator...? Those old alternators have the main feed, the smaller field wire - and a pair of pins for the charge warning light. It's either one of those, or horn, or indicator.
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February 28th, 2011, 10:30 pm |
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twofifty AZU
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The holes will be for the number plate light. In Holland, Belgium too I believe you couldn't have a split plate like the French registered vans so there were two number plate lights on the outside on the Belgian built vans. I stole this photo from CitroenAZU's Flicker 
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March 1st, 2011, 12:16 am |
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samfieldhouse
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Joined: February 11th, 2009, 12:32 am Posts: 3324 Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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toomany2cvs wrote: samfieldhouse wrote: Before and after polish - still not quite aware what colour it is... grey/green/beige...? Stupid question, Sam. Are you colour-blind? It's grey. Very grey. Tritian colour defective officially! toomany2cvs wrote: Yes, I'm rather horrified at what's behind it. Very horrified, tbh. If I'd had the slightest inkling, it'd have been out years ago. The rest of the interior was so good and dry, that I just didn't realise. I'm really quite embarrassed by that. And ashamed. I'm sure it'll be ok, none of it looks like a problem.
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March 1st, 2011, 12:58 am |
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Neil
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Joined: November 28th, 2008, 11:14 pm Posts: 8797 Location: Cornwall, UK
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Sam, i went to look at this AKL a while back - it had been listed on eBay. I remember when it had been freshly restored by the previous owner Alistair Harbord back in the early to mid 90s - it was quite a shock to see how it had gone down hill... AKL's are very rare - i believe the only other in the UK is 'Stimpy' belonging to Pete & Bev. viewtopic.php?f=4&t=259
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March 1st, 2011, 9:10 am |
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samfieldhouse
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Mines not an AKL though is she? AKL = longer window, rear seats and extra trim?
Or am I mistaken?
I must email Pete and let him know I've got her! She's infinitely better than the one on eBay!
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March 1st, 2011, 10:57 am |
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Neil
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samfieldhouse wrote: Mines not an AKL though is she? AKL = longer window, rear seats and extra trim?
Or am I mistaken?
I must email Pete and let him know I've got her! She's infinitely better than the one on eBay! No, it's not an AKL - i left the link there as it was Belgian built.
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March 1st, 2011, 10:59 am |
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toomany2cvs
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Neil wrote: Sam, i went to look at this AKL a while back - it had been listed on eBay. I remember when it had been freshly restored by the previous owner Alistair Harbord back in the early to mid 90s - it was quite a shock to see how it had gone down hill... D'you know what happened to it in the end?
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March 1st, 2011, 11:02 am |
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samfieldhouse
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Aha ok, my bad. So the only other known Belgian built AKs in the UK are Pete's 'Stimpy' and the eBay shed? As theyre both AKLs does that make mine the ONLY standard Belgian AK in the UK?
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March 1st, 2011, 11:04 am |
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J-dub
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samfieldhouse wrote: Aha ok, my bad. So the only other known Belgian built AKs in the UK are Pete's 'Stimpy' and the eBay shed? As theyre both AKLs does that make mine the ONLY standard Belgian AK in the UK? sams getting excited 
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March 1st, 2011, 3:45 pm |
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toomany2cvs
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samfieldhouse wrote: Aha ok, my bad. So the only other known Belgian built AKs in the UK are Pete's 'Stimpy' and the eBay shed? As theyre both AKLs does that make mine the ONLY standard Belgian AK in the UK? How many 350s _are_ there? I can only think of six off-hand. Het (Belgian AK), Stimpy (Belgian AKL), that rotten shed (Belgian AKL), Daras Rich (French AK), Tim Jessop (French AKB), Mark350 (French AKB)
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