Dez
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its back........Dez
@dez
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Jan 24, 2008 11:51:11 GMT
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after a 13 hour trip yesterday, starting at 4:30am, we got her home! we had a fairly uneventful trip, apart form the A-frame trying to snap off my mates trailer and us having to find somewhere to stop and reweld it near leeds  so, 2 years after selling it, its back in my possession- complete with smashed windows, flat batteries, much more rust, more dents, mud, and general delapidatedness......    but, i can rebuild her- faster, stronger, bouncier!! gotta sort out charging everything, getting some glass in, a good clean, engine and hydro service, and getting her running again. |
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Jan 24, 2008 11:52:41 GMT
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Love that Poncho Dez..... just wish my mate would make his ''66 Starchief into a Bellflower!
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its back........BenzBoy
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Jan 24, 2008 12:39:46 GMT
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Cool! Looking forward to seeing it back to its former glory!  |
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its back........mrlunatic
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Jan 24, 2008 12:45:51 GMT
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What sort of hydo setup has it got? I remember it last time you had it. This doesnt mean your taking a break from the 'A' does it?
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Dez
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@dez
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Jan 24, 2008 13:14:43 GMT
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Love that Poncho Dez..... just wish my mate would make his ''66 Starchief into a Bellflower! this will be a bit bellflower this time i think  |
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Jan 24, 2008 13:17:16 GMT
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Blimey must be like Christmas at your house this week! Forgot about that one? so you had it before? any pics and who had it 2 yrs, was it '425ci' who had it. Its in good hands.  |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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Dez
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@dez
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Jan 24, 2008 13:18:11 GMT
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What sort of hydo setup has it got? I remember it last time you had it. This doesnt mean your taking a break from the 'A' does it? rayvern kit(which was installed by a moron and i had to re-do it all) 4 pumps, currently 4 batteries (used to be 6), but i think i may go for 8 this time, dedicated 24V per pump. 8" front rams, but the rears are a little short, i think they're only 10"s. i fancy some powerballed 14"s and a chainbridge 10 switch box. i also need to change the spring-under setup to accumilators really. model A is just going on slowly in the background, same as before. i needed this car back so i had something ot use this year unitl the A is finished |
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Jan 24, 2008 13:18:56 GMT
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Think ive seen pics of it as it was last you had it, bit of a change if I'm right?.. for the worst?  Pics? |
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'77 Chevy G20
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Dez
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@dez
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Jan 24, 2008 13:23:21 GMT
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a years ago, it was just in generally better condition all round. no rust, no dents, original paint.    |
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its back........mrlunatic
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Jan 24, 2008 13:29:52 GMT
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model A is just going on slowly in the background, same as before. I needed this car back so I had something ot use this year unitl the A is finished Oh yes, its always good to have a nice sensible runabout for the summer! |
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Jan 24, 2008 13:30:36 GMT
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Yeah thats the one- lovely, don't blame you for bringing it back to your fold. Look forward to the project thread |
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Jan 24, 2008 13:32:09 GMT
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Oh man, thats cool as. It'll be great when you give it some bellflower treatment and get it back to life. Do you own all the cool cars now?  Seriously, between the Model A, this and the commer i dunno. Did you mug Santa or something?? (By the way, have you any pics of your Volksrod -i'd love a look at it) |
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Jan 24, 2008 13:37:44 GMT
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did you have this at one of the VW Actions at Herts?
I remember something setting the grass on fire.
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The lurker formerly known as Cappuccinocruiser.. or wedgedout..
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Jan 24, 2008 14:30:27 GMT
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What happened to it in 2 years to make it get like that?
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Jan 24, 2008 14:49:47 GMT
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That looks really cool, will look good when its been fettled with I bet!
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Jan 24, 2008 14:51:07 GMT
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is this the car that you bought with your student loan, sold, re-bought, sold again and you've got it back again? or am i thinking of something else?
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DutyFreeSaviour
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Jan 24, 2008 14:56:14 GMT
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What happened to it in 2 years to make it get like that? Was just wondering that! - buy a great car and then let it go...... |
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Back from the dead..... kind of
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Dez
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@dez
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Jan 24, 2008 15:07:22 GMT
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Oh man, thats cool as. It'll be great when you give it some bellflower treatment and get it back to life. Do you own all the cool cars now? Seriously, between the Model A, this and the commer I dunno. Did you mug Santa or something?? (By the way, have you any pics of your Volksrod -i'd love a look at it) yeah, i choose my rides carefully. ive sold the commer now though mate. just got the A, this, the senator I'm picking up in a couple of weeks, the mazda pickup, the nissan (for sale), ive sold one merc i think, and then a few VWs. |
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Dez
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@dez
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Jan 24, 2008 15:08:17 GMT
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did you have this at one of the VW Actions at Herts? I remember something setting the grass on fire. yeash dave, thats the one! 200 miles each way on only the ramshorn headers  |
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Dez
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And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
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its back........Dez
@dez
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Jan 24, 2008 15:09:56 GMT
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What happened to it in 2 years to make it get like that? neglect, vanadism, and huddersfield. tbh the interim owner is a good guy, and little of it is his fault, he did his best with it. all the smashed glass, dents etc. are vandalism. |
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Seriously, between the Model A, this and the commer i dunno. Did you mug Santa or something?? (By the way, have you any pics of your Volksrod -i'd love a look at it)
