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... as the front suspension is suppost to be lower as Lotus engineered it, but due to US headlight/bumper height regs, they had to raise the front end with longer springs. thats why, if you notice a standard height DMC has a nose up stance... That explains their odd stance then. I always assumed they'd run out of money before finding the suspension or something. Or maybe an attempt to dispel the drug accusations-the high front end 'keeps the nose away from the white lines'. I'll get my coat. ha ha, very good indeed
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1965 Karmann ghia RHD Race car
1969 Baja Bug (splat)
1979 Leyland National London Bus
1981 DeLorean DMC-12
1993 Chevrolet S-10 4.3L Pink, and rolling 20's
1996 Toyota Paseo Super Modified Rallycross car
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Kieran
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Awesome project. I hope there's no nasty surprises lurking under that paint and that the body finish can be restored relatively easily.
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yeah, we will see when it arrives and i attack it with the paint stripper i had an email today to confirm that its been loaded into its container, ETA is 20/6/13
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1965 Karmann ghia RHD Race car
1969 Baja Bug (splat)
1979 Leyland National London Bus
1981 DeLorean DMC-12
1993 Chevrolet S-10 4.3L Pink, and rolling 20's
1996 Toyota Paseo Super Modified Rallycross car
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Or nasty Spiders !!!!
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59 GMC Apache pickup 68 VW Westfailia Camper 00 2.7 L Porsche Boxster
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yeah or birds nest copmplete with eggs like my truck... :S lol
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1965 Karmann ghia RHD Race car
1969 Baja Bug (splat)
1979 Leyland National London Bus
1981 DeLorean DMC-12
1993 Chevrolet S-10 4.3L Pink, and rolling 20's
1996 Toyota Paseo Super Modified Rallycross car
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Jun 21, 2013 12:07:40 GMT
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Any updates?
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59 GMC Apache pickup 68 VW Westfailia Camper 00 2.7 L Porsche Boxster
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Jun 22, 2013 10:18:16 GMT
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yep, its arrived in the UK, just waitin for it to clear customs
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1965 Karmann ghia RHD Race car
1969 Baja Bug (splat)
1979 Leyland National London Bus
1981 DeLorean DMC-12
1993 Chevrolet S-10 4.3L Pink, and rolling 20's
1996 Toyota Paseo Super Modified Rallycross car
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Jun 22, 2013 21:53:50 GMT
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Great, cant wait to go on the road trip to collect it
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59 GMC Apache pickup 68 VW Westfailia Camper 00 2.7 L Porsche Boxster
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Jun 29, 2013 23:24:58 GMT
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TA'DA!!!
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1965 Karmann ghia RHD Race car
1969 Baja Bug (splat)
1979 Leyland National London Bus
1981 DeLorean DMC-12
1993 Chevrolet S-10 4.3L Pink, and rolling 20's
1996 Toyota Paseo Super Modified Rallycross car
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Jun 29, 2013 23:55:45 GMT
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Pure awesomeness !!
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jpsmit
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do you fit?
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lol, i'm 6ft4 and just about fit, lol yey
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1965 Karmann ghia RHD Race car
1969 Baja Bug (splat)
1979 Leyland National London Bus
1981 DeLorean DMC-12
1993 Chevrolet S-10 4.3L Pink, and rolling 20's
1996 Toyota Paseo Super Modified Rallycross car
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i think it likes its new home....
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1965 Karmann ghia RHD Race car
1969 Baja Bug (splat)
1979 Leyland National London Bus
1981 DeLorean DMC-12
1993 Chevrolet S-10 4.3L Pink, and rolling 20's
1996 Toyota Paseo Super Modified Rallycross car
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oakesy
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I spot a Scimitar SS1 there Is it known to the club??
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Last Edit: Jun 30, 2013 9:30:42 GMT by oakesy
'66 Scimitar Coupe Straight Six in no Paint '74 Scimitar GTE in Yellow '71 Jaguar XJ6 in Blue '76 Scimitar GTE '87 Scimitar Turbo Previous- '87 Scimitar SS1 Turbo, '75 Triumph Toledo, '86 VW Scirocco, '93 Scimitar Sabre, '85 Scimitar SS1, '76 Scimitar GTE, '71 Scimitar GTE
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its the earliest surviving galv chassis SS1, dunno if its known to the club.
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1965 Karmann ghia RHD Race car
1969 Baja Bug (splat)
1979 Leyland National London Bus
1981 DeLorean DMC-12
1993 Chevrolet S-10 4.3L Pink, and rolling 20's
1996 Toyota Paseo Super Modified Rallycross car
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jpsmit
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Jun 30, 2013 13:34:14 GMT
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lol, I'm 6ft4 and just about fit, lol yey I wondered - can you drive it with the Gullwing open?
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Jun 30, 2013 17:19:18 GMT
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yeah you can dive with the roods open up to about 30mph we found.................... T T T T TERMITES!!!
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1965 Karmann ghia RHD Race car
1969 Baja Bug (splat)
1979 Leyland National London Bus
1981 DeLorean DMC-12
1993 Chevrolet S-10 4.3L Pink, and rolling 20's
1996 Toyota Paseo Super Modified Rallycross car
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Jun 30, 2013 23:16:43 GMT
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I took the fuel tank today, theres plenty of crud in there, its rock hard black stuff stuck to everything. So tomorrow i'll wash it out, and see if the fuel pump works, and replace the fuel lines. No rust at all where the fuel tank sits yey I also took the back end off, and the exhaust, to turn the engine over by hand, the oil was like new, and the engine turned over nice and smoothly with compression. I drained out the coolant, it looks like it was a heavy mix of coolant, so no rust or curse word came out, and the water pump turns over with no grittyness. Only issue was the alternator was seized, so i coated it in Duck oil, and it now spins Both doors open fully, and close easily with very very good panel gaps. Looking round the body, i found one dent, where the filler had sunk, which is where the passenger side wing mirror mounts, it must have been smacked and dented the door a little.... so should be ok under the paint.
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1965 Karmann ghia RHD Race car
1969 Baja Bug (splat)
1979 Leyland National London Bus
1981 DeLorean DMC-12
1993 Chevrolet S-10 4.3L Pink, and rolling 20's
1996 Toyota Paseo Super Modified Rallycross car
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59 GMC Apache pickup 68 VW Westfailia Camper 00 2.7 L Porsche Boxster
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That looks a decent purchase, and will get you +1000 cool points with the local kids I bet!
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