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Nov 11, 2006 19:28:03 GMT
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you may have caught the odd glimpse of my prfect hot rod that I built on my drive at the tender age of 20. I never really finished it. it was powered by a bmw m10 318i engine, backed up by a 5 speed e21 box (for a speedo drive), cortina front clip, capri rear. very dangerous becuase it weighed about nothing, wooden floor with the seats bolted to that and no seat belts. had 100 out of it, it was scary. also changed lanes by itself on the a14 in crosswinds becuase of the high CoG. brakes were lethally good, mgb master cylinder with e23 7 series remote servo, it once nearly tore the front end off in an emergency stop  I sold it because I couldn't face stripping it a rebuilding it the way I should have built it in the first place  never mind eh! heres a couple of pics while I scan some more in     back in a tick...... |
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Nov 11, 2006 19:47:53 GMT
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lol. its rather mint.
sounds rather dangerous too though. lol.
where is it now?
when were you building it?
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Nov 11, 2006 20:15:30 GMT
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lol. its rather mint. sounds rather dangerous too though. lol. where is it now? when were you building it?  When he was 20....you trying to ask how old he is?  ;D  Tis very cool tho, sounds like my Bugrat to drive!  |
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Nov 11, 2006 20:38:45 GMT
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picked it up as a pair in 2000. sold the other to a mate, who proceed to goad me into stupid ideas as he boasted about the efi pinto he was fitting into his. I was going to fit a crossflow, locost front suspension, type 9 gearbox and an escort rear end. oh how it got out of hand..... I sold it to a guy from norfolk, who painted it snot green with black wheels  he sold it becasue it wasn't big enough for his family, then got a cadilac, but apparently that wasn't big enough either?  ?? here is some biuld pics, I don't have that many of it finished  not long after I bought it  first attempt at mocking the front end in place, unfortunatley the thief who sold it to me had ploughed the donor car into the wall at arena, which he boasted about when I went back and complained!   fitting up the rear end. I moved the spring perches inboard to fit inside the chassis rails  rear wings are a very complicated shape to band, hence the strips. it tapered 4.5 inches at the front to 3.5 inch band in the rear, cool and subtle |
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Nov 11, 2006 20:41:36 GMT
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Is that a cortina front end on there?
Adam
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2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Nov 11, 2006 20:51:51 GMT
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 you know I said it was an mgb master cylinder? don't think it was looking at it and thats the 318i pedal box, cut and shut with shorter pedal arms and inverted.  bizzare propshaft, made from a bmw (the front end), capri (the back), and a volvo 740 centre bearing. 740's have a sliding centre bearing, meaning you don't have to have a sliding tailshaft they're also the same diameter as a capri too.  lovely home painted brackets, mmmmmm, green! I was young, OK?  final front end all painted and nice. you should be able to see the 3rd chassis leg in the pic, becuase the main chassis leg was notched to hell to fit the cortina rack  looked like this under the bonnet when first dropped in the hole  was just awaiting a screen frame at this point. incidentally my spare windscreen frame has just gone to sweden after a sale on ebay. might have some nice finished shots, but you'll have to wait |
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Nov 11, 2006 20:52:55 GMT
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Is that a cortina front end on there? Adam yep. still wish I'd gone the locost route. c'est la vie  |
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Nov 11, 2006 20:55:46 GMT
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WOW matey you were busy, and you're not even old yet! Great work, and yeah we learn how to after the first time! one day 'i'll learn'! |
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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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Nov 11, 2006 21:10:03 GMT
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Is that a cortina front end on there? Adam yep. still wish I'd gone the locost route. c'est la vie Aye the cortina front end looks like it weighs a ton! Adam |
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Nov 11, 2006 21:17:37 GMT
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cortina's suspension was pretty light for what it is, its all pressed steel, not too different from some cars today. locost would have been narrower and fit inside the chassis better. I was a tit back then..... last shot of it, taken on felixstowe promenade at the first nasc nats to be held at the suffolk show ground, I sold it the next year. this car is the reason I love retro's, they're much easier to get a fix on where your going, and they don't get you pulled as much either. I have promised my self to not build another hot rod until i have a workshop. thats expensive, so I'll stick with the retro stuff  hope you enjoy it more than I did |
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Seth
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Nov 11, 2006 22:30:48 GMT
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Wow B&D, quite a major project at such a tender age! You must have learned absolutely heaps doing it though. There will be another rod in my future too but I agree with you on the not-until-I-have-a-garage bit! |
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Nov 11, 2006 22:44:21 GMT
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Big congrads for doing that at 20...Sounds a beast.
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Nov 11, 2006 22:56:48 GMT
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ghetteo driveway building FTW! i'm impressed. |
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I have promised my self to not build another hot rod until I have a workshop. thats expensive, Don't tell anyone Ed, but if I win the lottery I'll buy you a garage on the condition that you do build another car like that. |
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looked sweet, like the idea of a beemer plant in there
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Nov 12, 2006 10:55:22 GMT
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apart from the rim choice, thats great. i like the not so common use of a bmw power plant. not the sort of thing you'd expect a 20 year old to be driving. i was cruising about in a '76 manta b when i was 20, seems like so long ago now, oh thats right, it was. ;D i too also have a rod build on my to do list. but i cant see it ever happening now. |
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Nov 12, 2006 16:23:55 GMT
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apart from the rim choice, thats great. yeah, teh rims suck a bit I like s2 turdblowa wheels, but they're not right on there. I was young and foolish, thats a good enough excuse. theres a few bmw implants going on at the moment, most notably a mk2 zephyr with the same engine I used in the prefect, but with a slush box m10's are great little engines, 115bhp out of the box for a 1.8i. wires up with 4 wires, if only I knew that then! I had the entire e30 loom in it. I'm more likely to build a custom in the future rather than a rod, you can have your fill of acceleration, speed and handling. its all inconsequential when looking cool is where its at. I don't half speak some bollards don't I? ;D |
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Seth
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Nov 12, 2006 16:27:02 GMT
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I'm more likely to build a custom in the future rather than a rod, you can have your fill of acceleration, speed and handling. its all inconsequential when looking cool is where its at. I don't half speak some bollards don't I? ;D No bollards spoken there matey! There's a Sceptre for sale at the moment that could be a good starting point |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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my old hot rodarthurbrown
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Nov 12, 2006 16:27:43 GMT
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I was cruising about in a '76 manta b when I was 20, seems like so long ago now, oh thats right, it was. ;D At least you got to 'cruise' all I managed at 20 was a Mini which had suffered 'Russell Abuse' and a push-bike. |
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Nov 12, 2006 16:41:30 GMT
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There's a Sceptre for sale at the moment that could be a good starting point NO NO NO! got to finish the zimmer as yet. there was a wolsey 16/60 on bluecycle last week for £100. I just haven't the space at the moment |
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never mind eh!
When he was 20....you trying to ask how old he is? 
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Tis very cool tho, sounds like my Bugrat to drive! 
he sold it becasue it wasn't big enough for his family, then got a cadilac, but apparently that wasn't big enough either?
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