Stiff
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'kin 'ell
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Dec 26, 2010 10:24:22 GMT
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Chris™
Part of things
This is clearly filler material.
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Dec 26, 2010 10:32:09 GMT
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The chop itself is a win for me, the paint and tube bits are a bit fail...
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1989 Volvo 340 1986 Suzuki SJ413 2000 BMW 318ti 2006 Lexus IS250
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Steve
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Making progress in small, easy to handle chunks of awesome
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Dec 26, 2010 10:42:04 GMT
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Lose the roof spoiler, jack the sucker up and put some proper tyres on.........yea, that would sort it ;D
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sowen
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 24
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Bobtail 190Esowen
@sowen
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Dec 26, 2010 10:51:18 GMT
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Put it on a proper 4x4 chassis with big chunky tyres and it would work and look , but yeah, is it covered in underseal?
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Steve
Posted a lot
Making progress in small, easy to handle chunks of awesome
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Dec 26, 2010 11:21:07 GMT
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Put it on a proper 4x4 chassis with big chunky tyres and it would work and look Agreed.......on that note does anyone know what the wheelbase is of a 190?
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Dec 26, 2010 11:24:05 GMT
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Looks like coated in "bed liner" to me. Super tough coating normally used for pick-up lad beds.
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sowen
Club Retro Rides Member
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Bobtail 190Esowen
@sowen
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Dec 26, 2010 11:38:40 GMT
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Put it on a proper 4x4 chassis with big chunky tyres and it would work and look Agreed.......on that note does anyone know what the wheelbase is of a 190? Wiki says 2800mm or 110 inches
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Dec 26, 2010 11:45:09 GMT
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Chop looks ok but it's not the 190 rear lights, think they are from a 124 merc etc. Guess the original car was stuff up the rear end
Think the side / bull bars look pretty naf and yes it needs raising and some big off road tyres and then the paint work might look acceptable, guess that finish for reason
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Dec 26, 2010 11:54:54 GMT
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Nice, but he's ruined it by putting stone effect paint on and used water pipes.
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Dec 26, 2010 11:58:23 GMT
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Obviously, the plumbing supplies and the spoiler need to go...the rest.....Dunno. The chop looks ok to me - proportions are a little wierd looking at the profile, but thats maybe just because of what I am used to a 190 looking like. Thje rear end looks wrong - those lights don't suit the shape of the boot. As for the finish, some chap in readers other mods painted his chopped Alfa trailer with this sort of stuff. Its a 2-part epoxy that is hard as nails, squirte through a kind of schutz gun. I would wager the iller-work over this chop is less than impressive and this has been used to hide it? Finished properly, I reckon it has potential.
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1986 Panda 4x4. 1990 Metro Sport. 1999 Ford Escort estate.
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Dec 26, 2010 12:54:19 GMT
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lose the tube
likey
those crazy russians [boney]
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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maxlee
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Dec 26, 2010 12:55:51 GMT
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The chop itself is a win for me, the paint and tube bits are a bit fail... +1
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Dec 26, 2010 14:48:33 GMT
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Well, its different......
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Dec 26, 2010 14:56:14 GMT
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I do like the bobtail. The rest, not interested.
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Dec 26, 2010 17:41:21 GMT
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Well. I just don't understand it in any way shape or form! The quality of the work looks good but I can't say it ticks any boxes! On the plus side, as said given the honzuki treatment and used as a serious off roadster it would look superb!
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Dec 26, 2010 17:59:53 GMT
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Ditch the pseude-off road stuff, paint it normal and it might be odd looking, but OK.
I might be a wee bit biased, but I think any Merc needs an awefull out-of-place weird roof spoiler! ;D
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Dec 26, 2010 18:03:50 GMT
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WTF is that!! He appears to have stone chipped the whole car, which likely hints that the coachwork wasn't exactly ripple free.. body prep not necessary! haha. I like it in the same way I like eating my own hands.
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1989 Mini MG 1275 ~ 1987 VW Polo ~ 1989 Citroen 2CV ~ 1998 VW T4 ~ 2006 Volvo XC70
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Dec 26, 2010 18:29:32 GMT
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the pipe work is over complicated, needs the ends straightened and it really needs raising and some chunky tyres. loveing the addition of the spare tyre off the rear, adds visual length where needed.
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crazymonkey
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ummm....what was I doing again???
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Dec 26, 2010 18:34:37 GMT
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nah sorry don't like it, looks like a volvo 340 to me and I like them but it doesnt suit the merc. And that paintwork is horrible, well I don't like it anyway. Guess its a matter of personal taste.
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whoever said dogs were man's best friend....obviously never heard of cable ties
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