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« Reply #180 on: March 08, 2012, 10:20:13 PM » |
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« Reply #181 on: March 09, 2012, 11:20:28 AM » |
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That's the way to do it, it makes you feel good when major components end up being free after all the car had to be stripped any way.  I felt chuffed when an old boy just gave me a complete reliant robin for nothing just for showing him some interest and for talking to him |
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
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« Reply #182 on: March 09, 2012, 07:49:57 PM » |
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CCC = Cars and Car Conversions magazine - the mag at the time for actually doing things and way before Custom Car and many of the others hit the shelves.
Oh yes! Back in nineteeen hundred and frozen-to-death me and my then hubby had a copy of CCC open on the kitchen table as we crossflowed the head on our 1600E! |
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« Reply #183 on: March 09, 2012, 08:12:12 PM » |
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Scottie collected the V6 engine today & delivered it to it's new owner. Tomorrow he'll be back with the cash for it & to collect the wheels for his race car that Loony's just sprayed.
Another ongoing job. A young local lad wanted his Citroen Saxo smoothed out so Mr L's removed the number plate recess from the tailgate & welded in a filler panel, then added another into the bumper. He's also removed the door handles & badges. A bit of filling & sanding -O.K, a lot of filling & sanding, & you'd never know it didn't leave the factory like this. Check the reflection in the tailgate to see how ripple free it is. Just needs some cutting & buffing & it's ready for collection.
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« Reply #184 on: March 09, 2012, 08:14:50 PM » |
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« Reply #185 on: March 09, 2012, 09:44:07 PM » |
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CCC = Cars and Car Conversions magazine - the mag at the time for actually doing things and way before Custom Car and many of the others hit the shelves.
Oh yes! Back in nineteeen hundred and frozen-to-death me and my then hubby had a copy of CCC open on the kitchen table as we crossflowed the head on our 1600E! 1600E.............. my first four wheeler !! Great car.  |
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
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« Reply #186 on: March 09, 2012, 10:05:32 PM » |
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It was our first engine project - he later got a rep for building engines that didn't break so there were lots more! Back in our rallying days. When if I get the scanner working I'll upload a phot of the rally car.
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« Reply #187 on: March 11, 2012, 11:22:34 PM » |
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Weekends seem to be party time at the workshop -which is fair enough as Loony's there more or less 7 days a week.
Saturday saw at least a dozen people rolling in to work on various projects.
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« Reply #188 on: March 11, 2012, 11:24:48 PM » |
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Terry's Goldwing trike.
Nick's race prepped VW Golf.
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« Reply #189 on: March 11, 2012, 11:27:41 PM » |
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Sunday was quieter, but a lovely warm Spring day -perfect for tinkering.
Chris has stripped his Scimitar down to the chassis.
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« Reply #190 on: March 11, 2012, 11:29:22 PM » |
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Tom's Chevy truck.
He also owns an XS650 Yamaha, which Loony's currently hardtailing.
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« Reply #191 on: March 13, 2012, 03:04:44 PM » |
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Does the workshop owner actually make money??? ....seem to be a lot of people milling about working on their cars !! |
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« Reply #192 on: March 13, 2012, 08:47:16 PM » |
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wish I lived closer mate  looks like a cool way to waste spend a saturday |
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you ain't it, till you've "Bobbed" a Brit!!!
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« Reply #193 on: March 13, 2012, 10:43:09 PM » |
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 You know you'd be welcome Shaun. I'm one of those milling about types, but I do pay rent for my workshop space.
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« Reply #194 on: March 19, 2012, 11:06:09 PM » |
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The Scimitar chassis, stripped of all unwanted parts. The wheelbase is over a foot longer than the Moggy Minor, so the plan is to cut n shut it -take a chunk out of the middle & weld it back together.
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