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Have a browse through this little lot. Some old guy finds his old car that he restored 30 years ago, a '54 Kaiser:   Bodges start with a different door bottom shonkily welded on. I think:  Bit of filler on the floor to fill the holes:  Mmmm, neat job:  Needs a new wheel arch inside:  So bash a new one out of sheet:  And some filler:  WTF? Copper sheet beaten roughly into shape and rivetted on:  Anyway read the whole story here: oldcarandtruckpictures.com/EricGordonsKaiserConvertible/index-a.html It's a lot to load but I swear you won't believe your eyes. I would never post work like that on the internet if it was that bad  |
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Last Edit: Nov 9, 2006 18:10:10 GMT by Deleted
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thats terrible, i could do better than that and I'm wibblepoo
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Love this pic ;D A farm jack lifting the car from the front bumper  |
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Mr K
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Fook, 'i used copper and rivets for my repairs as its easier to work, and stronger than the tin foil i used elsewhere'
thats never going to be legal!
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;D  whats worrying about this is the quote next to it Makes you feel sorry for the poor pilots whose planes he repaired. "Yer, I noticed the wing was hanging off but I riveted a pice of copper on top and then covered it all with bondo that should hold it"
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i couldnt be ar$ed to read all of that. so is that how the old geyser restored it? or is that how he found it?  |
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Thank fook its been designed/engineered and manufactured, I thought it was all just lashed on ;D  |
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so tempting to send him an e.mail!
He's ruining that car.
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I couldnt be ar$ed to read all of that. so is that how the old geyser restored it? or is that how he found it? Thats how he restored it. Bless him ;D If it makes him happy fair play to him, just hope I don't meet him on the road.  |
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stinkwheel
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Doctor Of Gonzo Journalism - One of gods own proptypes, never even considered for mass production.
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A farm jack lifting the car from the front bumper Rather scarily, thats how some of the yank manufactureres recommended you jack them ,some came with that type of jack. |
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1973 Citroen Dyane 6 1980 Citroen Acadiane
1992 Citroen AX 1990 Citroen BX
1997 Citroen XM 1993 Citroen BX
1997 Citroen Xantia 1977 Citroen Ami 8
1996 Ford Escort 1989 Citroen BX
1997 Suzuki RF900 1988 Yamaha TDR250
1979 Honda CB400.
'I need less vehicles'
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Odin
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Is there actually any point in painting filler with rust preventative?  |
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Shoddy workarthurbrown
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He's obviously been to the same school of bodywork as me. I got a 1st in wobbly P38. |
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Top marks for finding this Johnny its absolutely hilarious! The fact that its an old guy whos restored it before, you think he`s gonna be a real stickler and then you see his work! Is it a wind up? "Hi, I'm Johnny Knoxville, and this is crazy old guy restores a car with the wrappers from his packed lunch"
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Last Edit: Nov 9, 2006 19:39:00 GMT by vicsmith
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The fact that its an old guy whos restored it before, you think he`s gonna be a real stickler and then you see his work! thats why i had to ask. thought maybe he'd done it once, got rid of it, then found it like this, and was going to start restoring it again. obviously i was wrong. |
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stinkwheel
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guess he lives in a state where they don't have an annual inspection (in an MOT style) so it will pass OK. Bloo*y cretin though, and you really wouldnt want to have an accident in it, all just fold and pop off.
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1973 Citroen Dyane 6 1980 Citroen Acadiane
1992 Citroen AX 1990 Citroen BX
1997 Citroen XM 1993 Citroen BX
1997 Citroen Xantia 1977 Citroen Ami 8
1996 Ford Escort 1989 Citroen BX
1997 Suzuki RF900 1988 Yamaha TDR250
1979 Honda CB400.
'I need less vehicles'
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I know it sounds sick but I think its mint when older blokes lose the plot and start doing things like this under the impression that its real quality work, its just priceless. Shame though its a really handsome looking car and would have looked a bit ahead of its time when new.
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And here, ladies and gentlemen, is why importing 'restored' cars from the USA is such an f'n BAD idea....
I think the Simpsons got it right - 'Do it the American (half-ar53d) way!'
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored
Rover 75 - Barge
MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer...
MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored
Project Minion........
Can you see the theme?
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OMFG!! Orsum SkillZorz ;D
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tigran
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In rust we trust. Amen.
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Shoddy worktigran
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Well that cheered me up about the quality of by bodging.
*goes off to make bondo plates to fix the cage to the car*
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1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak
1992 Micra K10
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DutyFreeSaviour
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Back from the dead..... kind of
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