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Thought I'd post some pics for you all to enjoy, all taken today.  speaks for itself really.... ;D   The cortina... tatty, ratty, driven every day. 2.1 pinto, kent RL32 cam Like they should be, happiest when thrashed ;D    The chevanne, not on the road at the moment (need headlight adjusters for MoT), was 89000 mile ex builders hack when I saved it two years ago, still a 1256, but there's a spare 1740 xflow lurking in the shed......     The capri, my daughters first car, for when she finishes college and passes her test. Got to keep this one standard, for insurance reasons, but its still going to be cheaper than a modern!  My bike, 1972 honda CB500  Spike's (mrs Scary...) healey Sprite  Somewhere under here is an Eagle RV jeep copy, I cut off the silly arches, fitted P100 wheels and axles, and am planning to paint it green   The gimp (actually a chamois FHC) got an alfa boxer in the pipeline for this one........  My P100. One day it will get done.....   Recently aquired granada, 3.0 manual, huge wolfrace wheels+big arches, showing some promise!!  capri 2.8, mk2 capri 1.6L and somebody left a reliant scimitar.....  Mk3 2 door shell, aparrantly not solid enough for the guy who stripped it   My sons 126 bis. I get a steady stream of polish immigrants pointing and laughing at it....  poor unloved chevette donor car.....  round the back.... I think the yellow mk3 fell out of an aeroplane lol Last one.... on my way out I saw this in a Staff Only bay outside the builders merchants, but who's going to argue???  |
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Dec 11, 2006 16:26:08 GMT
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That is a great selection of cars you got  Love the first photo, a real magazine feature pic. ;D |
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Dec 11, 2006 16:27:17 GMT
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WOAH!!! What an awesome yard you have! As well as all the other cool stuff you have kicking around I particularly like your mk3 'tina, the superb mk1 granny project.... and what an awesome first car your daughter will have!!! Thats just the sort of yard i'd love to have. |
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Dec 11, 2006 16:29:04 GMT
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Tell us more about that yellow mk3 cortina pick up! Did you convert it yourself?
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Dec 11, 2006 16:36:24 GMT
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yeah, its a mk5 (1987) P100 with a Mk3 front end grafted on, its had to take a back seat to some proper work for a while, but will get finished eventually. got 14" wellers for it, and probably going to use a clogne v6 for power, but its a way down the list at the mo.
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Dec 11, 2006 16:41:05 GMT
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So is that your business location or are you a very lucky guy with that as project space?
Very cool goings on.
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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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Dec 11, 2006 16:45:55 GMT
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Bit of both, I work the garage to pay for the projects.....
and its just been pointed out that I'm lucky to have such an interested (and tolerant) wife
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Dec 11, 2006 17:04:47 GMT
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Excellent selection! ;D
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Dec 11, 2006 17:10:55 GMT
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It can't be healthy, having all that automotive porn in one place! You'll go blind I tells you! ;D Cracking selection there, I am suitably jealous. |
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Dec 11, 2006 17:35:45 GMT
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 8-)Do you take lodgers? When can I move in?
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Dec 11, 2006 17:45:07 GMT
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Your Chevanne is awesome, i love them |
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Dec 11, 2006 17:53:10 GMT
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thats a fair old collection you,ve got there scary, v jealous. especially the chevanne ;D ;D
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Dec 11, 2006 18:05:14 GMT
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that granny is very cool, in fact everything ive just seen is very cool.
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Dec 11, 2006 20:17:14 GMT
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very nice collection, if you ever come to sell the chevanne please contact me first i would love one, you are very lucky
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Dec 11, 2006 20:25:21 GMT
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HEY UP!!! I know that yard!! Your frm Stanley! I'm from Consett! Everytime i go to the scrapyards I always gaze longingly into your yard! I would love to come and have a look sometime.
In fact I thing you got the eagle RV off a very good mate of mine.
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Dec 11, 2006 20:26:38 GMT
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great collection, i especially like the 2dr Cortina and the chevanne. I wish i got a mk1 Capri for my first car! ; |
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Dec 11, 2006 20:42:34 GMT
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HEY UP!!! I know that yard!! Your frm Stanley! I'm from Consett! Everytime I go to the scrapyards I always gaze longingly into your yard! I would love to come and have a look sometime. In fact I thing you got the eagle RV off a very good mate of mine. Actually, I got the RV out of the scrappy over the road about three years ago when he realized it was plastic and wouldn't weigh in for much.... taught my daughter to drive in it up and down the lane before starting to convert it to more of a M38 lookalike rather than wrangler. It did come fron consett though. You're welcome to pop in for a chat if the gate's open! |
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Dec 11, 2006 20:51:17 GMT
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this is qwerty's brother. I didnt know dan had scrapped it but he must have. whats up with the doner chevette and that 126?
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Dec 11, 2006 20:55:42 GMT
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I used to have a MKV the same colour as that one on bricks (or whatever) but mine was a 1.6GL not an L. It was my second car when I was 18 (and my mates had 905cc Fiestas) and I loved it. Some curse word nicked it when I'd had it six weeks.
Your pics make me long for a yard instead of a driveway.
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Dec 11, 2006 21:05:11 GMT
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The chevette is there for any bits the van needs, they are getting rather scarce, and it was cheap. The 126 is my 10 year old sons, he cried when I wanted to cut it up (two years ago) so I let him keep it. He's learning basic mechanical stuff onit in between using the roof as a trampoline.
Funnily enough, my first car was a beige mk5 cortina as well, but mine was a 2.0 Ghia. 18 years old +100hp pinto + wet road.... surprisingly, someone nicked it after that (not a straight panel on it) so I bought a capri S instead. I don't do front wheel drive if I can help it, tho I'm not fussy which end the engine's at ;D
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8-)Do you take lodgers? When can I move in?
