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Dec 21, 2006 22:50:12 GMT
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Alas no photos possibly a good thing for legal reasons. Tuesday morning set out at 7am from Southport to Long Melford near Sudbury to buy a Derrington crossflow head for an MGB. I'm pretty sure I passed Johncedric on the M6 near Stoke on Trent if he was towing a Patrol on trailer with his Patrol. Further along the route we met up with a lot of patchy fog that became more dense. We got the head and then headed west towards Godlington just north west of Bicester. It was a real peasouper round there and I feared we were down the wrong road but were only a driveway away from destination. This is without modern comforts like a heater or sat nav or windscreen washers. We unloaded A frame and loaded TR7 up. The tow car was a 160,000 mile old 205 diesel 5 door with opening front doors and hatch. Tow bar not wired up so hard wired foglights on trailer board to battery of 205 over the roof. As we set off we realized car was a little unsuitable for the job as it was swaying over 45 mph. So the fog was a godsend and enabled us to not look too slow on the motorway. Fuel gauge on 205 is a lore unto itself seems accurate when low on fuel but takes forever to come down when high up. Boy was I glad to get home mate was driving back and we nearly ran out of fuel as gauge was reading 3/4 full when actually more like on reserve as car spluttered just after we had filled it and driven out. Got to bed at 6am Wednesday. Thats 23 hours on the road! ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png)
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![](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d171/arthurdaley/IMG_5897.jpg) yesterday morning, before I left for work on my pushbike. the forlorn old 02 looked like this- ![](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d171/arthurdaley/IMG_5896.jpg)
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Ok i found it on the net ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) but i liked it and thought it should be on this thread. ![](http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q74/archieboy69/car.jpg)
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Dec 22, 2006 16:20:49 GMT
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With the Beetle in the garage this is the closest it'll get to the white stuff ![](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c56/Speedman29/Volkswagen/skivw1.jpg)
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Dec 22, 2006 19:01:29 GMT
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1962 Datsun Bluebird Estate - 1971 Datsun 510 SSS - 1976 Datsun 710 SSS - 1981 Dodge van - 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi - 1988 Nissan Prairie - 1990 Hyundai Pony Pickup - 1992 Mazda MX5
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PhoenixCapri
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Dec 22, 2006 20:13:47 GMT
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NOW THAT IS COOL where do I sign! ![](http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e246/phoenix_escort/escorts4.jpg) Thats the escort a few yrs back when the flames still looked good, I think it was a few days after this I went 'rallying' only to find out that sods law means that the deserted country road I always have fun down has a bloody wagon on it when theres 2" of snow/ice on the road, 7" wide tyres don't really grip very well in the snow ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png) ![](http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e246/phoenix_escort/escortfixing2.jpg) ![](http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e246/phoenix_escort/escortfixing.jpg) And those give u an idea of what needed fixing, woops! Live and learn I guess ;D U know what I'd forgotten how cool the car looked in its battered multi color stage!
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Dec 22, 2006 20:36:04 GMT
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love graham looking out into the misty field on page 2 ive spent the day stealing engine parts from my beige shell and started unbolting evrything ready to drop the engie. ![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/samyboy/SUNP0012.jpg)
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![](http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff119/samtait87/Fiesta/th_DSC_0695-1.jpg) once again rocking with 1117cc and 4 gears!
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Dec 22, 2006 21:41:06 GMT
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have this one I found from about a year ago. should have taken it out for a blast, straight through a tree would have been the highlight if I had, rather limited traction...... ;D ![](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d171/arthurdaley/IMG_0868.jpg)
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Dec 23, 2006 18:12:58 GMT
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![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a219/RetroMicra/131snow.jpg) taken jan this year
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Dec 23, 2006 18:32:03 GMT
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Taken whilst my garage was being extended last year ![](http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n19/Bstardchild/P1010001a.jpg) And the year before ![](http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n19/Bstardchild/52CC200301314a.jpg)
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slater
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Dec 23, 2006 19:01:40 GMT
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![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a219/RetroMicra/131snow.jpg) taken jan this year I recognise that. Is that the same place as that fiesta was? Do you know if its still there btw?
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Dec 23, 2006 19:18:40 GMT
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I recognize that. Is that the same place as that fiesta was? Do you know if its still there btw? yeah its the same place, i haven't been up there for a while but i think they are all still in place plus a mk3 fiesta that turned up over the summer. are you considering on resurecting the mk1?
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slater
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Dec 23, 2006 19:23:53 GMT
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Considering going back for the steering wheel! ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) (+ brown interior parts ). It was very far gone but the guy was happy to get rid of it i think.
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Dec 30, 2006 14:27:18 GMT
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not all that cold... ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h131/mk1_4dr/DSCF1554.jpg) ...bring on the snow!!
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Dec 31, 2006 11:22:30 GMT
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is this cold enough ![](http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/amaloon/frosty.jpg) its not mine but it made me laarrf
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what the fcuk have you done lately
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Dec 31, 2006 12:01:41 GMT
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Hey MK14DR I saw your car in town the other week in Westgate! I would have gone up and said hi but I was eating a beef sandwich and I didn't fancy my chances walking over there in time. Car was looking good though!
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mk14dr
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cheers mate, but if you had have come over (and you should have to make me feel special ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) ) you would have seen just how rough my car really is ![:-[](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/embarrassed.png)
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