Comments on: Anthony’s Wolseley 6/80

By: David

David — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:31:19 +0000

To Richard, I have just purchased a 6 80 I know absolutely nothing about them
and I am in desperate need of a manual.
Are you able to help?
David

By: Peter Round

Peter Round — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 10:56:18 +0000

G’day Anthony,
I had a 6/80 as my first car at 18, I’m now 73 and would like to purchase a restored model but they seem to be as scarce as hens teeth. Do you sell your restored models or just collect?
I would like a 1952 model with bench front seat pivoted in middle, maybe a sky blue colour.
I like the quality of your work, well done!
Regards,
Pete

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:50:11 +0000

Hi Anthony,
My father purchased a 6/80 secondhand in early 1960′s, a beige colour. Drove it for some time and then gave it to me with the instructions I could have it if I fixed it. When he drove it into the yard it was using a quart of oil in 40 miles. Five pistons, new rings and big end bearings later I had my first car. It could corner as well as a Mini but acceleration left the poor Wolsley behind. It served me well until it put a big end through the block and I had to abandon it in outback NSW. All I have now is the owners manual and a Motor magazine with an article about it.

Cheers
Richard

By: Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 03:47:07 +0000

Hi Anthony, Stumbled across your resto by chance – just had to respond. A great resto job. Well done – I’m so happy good examples of the 6/80 exist. Brought back very fond memories. My Father purchased a new black 6/80 in1950 when we lived at Aldgate in the Adelaide Hills. We kept the car for 4 years . It served us well, with it having been taken on 2 long trips, Adelaide to Melbourne in 1952 and Adelaide to Sydney 1954. I have memories of several valve grinds being required as the car seemed to burn out exhaust valves every 10,000 miles or so. In the cold of the Adelaide hills, I was just so impressed with the heater as we had never had a car with a heater before. When the car was purchased we were the toast of the town – Saturday morning at the local village shops everybody came to admire the car.
Well done
Mike Jordan

By: David Hooper

David Hooper — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:03:40 +0000

Hi Anthony, We think that you may be the person that we are trying to contact, I bought a six eighty from you at least twelve months ago and would like to get in touch but have lost you details if you could get in touch with us it would be great………..David

By: bobbo

bobbo — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:39:51 +0000

Hi, I’m the editor of the club mag for the 6/80 & MO Club. http://www.680mo.org.uk/
It would be nice to have a little story and a few photos of your resto’s for our mag. Maybe you’d like to join us, although we’re Britsh based we have loads of memmbers in Australia, our Aus secretary is John Inshaw.
33 Arcadia Road, Galston, 2159, New South Wales (Australia)
Phone
(02) 9653 1063
A really nice guy.
Look forward to hearing from you if you feel you’d like to have a chat.
Bobbo

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By: craig

craig — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:23:44 +0000

Cheers mate, can’t wait to see how the next one comes up!

By: Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:54:06 +0000

Thank you Craig your advice is worth gold where i wasnt confident you made it easier for me with your advice any one out there dont be scared to ask advice as you see it can be done my next wolseley is going to be british black already started on it
Big Thank you to Craig