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REGISTERED 16th JUNE 1970. YJB 68H IS A AUSTIN 1000 PICKUP SOLD NEW AS A DEMO FROM MORRIS GARAGES NEWBURY. FIRST OWNER A FARMER FROM INKPEN, THEN SOLD IN 1984 TO A GENTLEMAN IN KINTBURY. SOLD AGAIN IN 2005 TO A GENTLEMAN IN THATCHAM. IF YOU ARE AWARE OF THE AREA THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN MORE THAN 10 MILES AWAY FROM WHERE IT WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN LATE 2018 AS A NON RUNNER. NO FUEL TANK. INITIALLY JUST GOING TO GET IT RUNNING AND UP TO A MOT STANDARD. EVENTUALLY STRIPPED ALL PANELS FROM VEHICLE CUT OUT AND HAND FORMED REPLACEMENTS FOR ALL CORRISIVE AREAS, ALL GAPS RE -ALINED. REAR TAILGATE REMOVED SPLIT AND REBUILT. ALL SUSPENSION STRIPPED AND REBUILT WHERE NECESSARY. ALL BRAKES REPLACED, MASTER CYLINDER, SHOES, BRAKE CYLINDERS, BRAKE LINES AND HOSES. NEW REAR SPRING LOCATORS. NEW EXHAUST. FIVE NEW TYRES. ORIGINAL ENGINE SERVICED WITH VAVLE SETTINGS, CARB REBUILD. ALL NEW ELECTRICS. ALL FLUIDS CHANGED. FULL RESPRAY. RE UPHOLSTERED FRONT SEATS I HAVE USED AS MANY ORIGINAL PARTS AS POSSIBLE. REAR BED HAS BEEN PLY BOARDED, STAINED, ALLOY STRIPPED AND CLEAR LAQUERED. HAND FORMED REAR INNER BED PANELS HAVE BEEN FITTED. FULL SET OF AUSTIN HUB CAPS. THIS VEHICLE LOOKS AND DRIVES SUPERBLY WITH A VERY LOCAL HISTORY.
