Seth
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Sept 28, 2006 20:22:44 GMT
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A mate came over today to pick up an old car heater I'd striped for him and to go have a look at a '32 axle I had squirreled away in my mums shed (a legacy of that T-bucket I had). Anyway, thought you might like to see some pics of his car. I like this pic 'cos if it wasn't for the double glazing the newest thing visible would be the camper!  Quick change rear end. He's got one set of gears that can give him either 4.11 or 3.5 overall ratio. One tail/stop light and no indicators (totaly legal)  Winfield head, Burns inlet, magneto, new stainless header.  Oh and by the way he's 20 or there abouts and it's his only car  His first was a steel A coupe but he's now got this genuine 75 odd year old roadster to tool around in. He built the engine himself and ran a 16.9 quarter at the Hot Rod Drags last weekend  Short term plan is to chop the screen and build a hood before winter sets in and swap back to wire wheels. |
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Last Edit: Sept 28, 2006 20:23:17 GMT by Seth
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Sept 28, 2006 20:34:14 GMT
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That's just awesome  I take it that's still unregistered here? It'll be a shame to have to put fenders on it! |
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Sept 28, 2006 20:42:29 GMT
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Too Cool! |
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Sept 28, 2006 21:34:46 GMT
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Too cool for me. I'm jealous
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Sept 28, 2006 21:35:14 GMT
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What a hero! 20 and no roof. How would you better this?
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Last Edit: Sept 28, 2006 21:35:28 GMT by reallyloud
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Sept 29, 2006 0:22:26 GMT
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Absolute Top b*llocks car  You say he's about 20? The lad's got style by the shed load |
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madmart
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Sept 29, 2006 4:20:49 GMT
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cccccoooooooooolllll ride i want one!
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Sept 29, 2006 5:48:42 GMT
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Like i allways say 'Rods' are only cool when you drive them everyday! awsome!
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antdat
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Sept 29, 2006 5:56:10 GMT
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that looks ace
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Sept 29, 2006 6:20:39 GMT
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Thats what we like to see, and that is registered here mate thats a UK No on the plate.
You say its all legal, how? open wheels?
whaichever, thats exactly what we were all dreaming off when we were young' uns then we ended up with something else when the time came, fair play to yer' man.
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Sept 29, 2006 6:20:55 GMT
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16.9? That's quick!
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Sept 29, 2006 6:29:56 GMT
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Total RESTECP!
Where would one look to buy something like that? I'm tempted to sell the Bug and get something like that as a daily hack.
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Sept 29, 2006 7:04:12 GMT
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thats spot on! would look good with the screen lower as hes planning... and maybe the whole car abit lower.
16.9 is quik! QWALITAE! not bad going for an old 4 banger side valve!
SEXY SEXY exhaust manifold! any idea what power its putting out? is it like a 5.0 strait 4?
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Sept 29, 2006 7:21:25 GMT
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Looks ace! Wish I was driving something like that!! Someday soon |
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Sept 29, 2006 7:41:01 GMT
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Thats just perfect. Proper old school rod. IIRC those 4 bangers are about 2.5 litres?
16s for one of those is pretty quick.
Just bloody lovely.
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Sept 29, 2006 7:46:12 GMT
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big thumbs up!!
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Sept 29, 2006 7:55:31 GMT
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Yep, RESTECP! I only got a 16 out of my bug and that was stripped right down! I don't give a curse word about the plate or the open wheels, it rules!
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Sept 29, 2006 8:01:58 GMT
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That's lovely. I wish I had been into rods when I was his age.
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Seth
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Sept 29, 2006 8:05:48 GMT
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Yep, too cool isn't it! I was reffering to the minimal rear lighting as being legal. Fenders are another matter but I think you are more likely to get away with it for a bit longer in something old looking and tidy. I think the engine's around 3.5 litres. He had a head start in the taste stakes 'cos his dad is the guy that built the pale yellow Standard Vanguard woody and he's just finishing a resto on a Chevy sedan delivery. Make no mistake, this rod has shed loads of Clarke's own work in it though.  |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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Sept 29, 2006 8:23:54 GMT
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That is awsome, get him on here!!!! i bet running i 16 in that feels like running a 7 in anything else! total HERO!
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His first was a steel A coupe but he's now got this genuine 75 odd year old roadster to tool around in. He built the engine himself and ran a 16.9 quarter at the Hot Rod Drags last weekend 
Short term plan is to chop the screen and build a hood before winter sets in and swap back to wire wheels.
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I take it that's still unregistered here? It'll be a shame to have to put fenders on it!
