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70s and 80s custom cars and vans

petroholic Part of things Posts: 98	70s and 80s custom cars and vans petroholic @petroholic
	Jun 12, 2019 4:34:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 9, 2019 20:59:07 GMT Rebuilda said: May 31, 2019 19:30:03 GMT Mercdan68 said: The blue zephyr built by Tony Zammit Has sat on his driveway under a cover for over 20 years I went to school with Tony, I remember that when it was a four door with a rover lump under the bonnet, last time I saw it it was a 351Ci. Glass tilt and slide roof is XR3, the whole roof section. Nearly a foot of flat steel shaped into the space between the boot lid and the base of the rear window when he couped it.. He had a nice TA22 Celica too. I remeber speaking to Tony about this one. Must have been mid 90s. IIRC the door handles were from a Honda. Wasn't Tony a paint sprayer?


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Mercdan68 Posted hell of a lot Posts: 9,216 Club RR Member Number: 68	70s and 80s custom cars and vans Mercdan68 @forddan68 Club Retro Rides Member 68
	Jun 12, 2019 18:21:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That has sat undercover since around 1995 Yep I believe he was a painter
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Mercdan68 Posted hell of a lot Posts: 9,216 Club RR Member Number: 68	70s and 80s custom cars and vans Mercdan68 @forddan68 Club Retro Rides Member 68
	Jun 12, 2019 19:33:32 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

	Fraud owners club member 2003 W211 Mercedes E class 1989 Sierra sapphire 1998 ex bt fiesta van

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Mercdan68 Posted hell of a lot Posts: 9,216 Club RR Member Number: 68	70s and 80s custom cars and vans Mercdan68 @forddan68 Club Retro Rides Member 68
	Jun 12, 2019 19:41:18 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

	Fraud owners club member 2003 W211 Mercedes E class 1989 Sierra sapphire 1998 ex bt fiesta van

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bmcnut Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,988	70s and 80s custom cars and vans bmcnut @bmcnut
	Jun 12, 2019 19:47:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 12, 2019 19:41:18 GMT Mercdan68 said: Woah..... Is there any reason to think that might simply be a cut and shut?


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Mercdan68 Posted hell of a lot Posts: 9,216 Club RR Member Number: 68	70s and 80s custom cars and vans Mercdan68 @forddan68 Club Retro Rides Member 68
	Jun 12, 2019 20:10:50 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Don’t know anything about it, another internet find Somebody might be able to tell us about it?
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astranaut Posted a lot Posts: 2,183	70s and 80s custom cars and vans astranaut @astranaut
	Jun 12, 2019 20:15:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 12, 2019 19:47:26 GMT bmcnut said: Jun 12, 2019 19:41:18 GMT Mercdan68 said: Woah..... Is there any reason to think that might simply be a cut and shut? BFH 384B comes back as a black Morris Minor, but no other details on the mot checker


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Midland Performance & Retro Posted a lot Posts: 1,163 Club RR Member Number: 25	70s and 80s custom cars and vans Midland Performance & Retro @strada Club Retro Rides Member 25
	Jun 12, 2019 20:17:08 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Could be a Traveller or even pick-up, which would make more sense.
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bmcnut Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,988	70s and 80s custom cars and vans bmcnut @bmcnut
	Jun 12, 2019 20:17:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	its actualy quite shocking that the roofline seems to flow quite well, nothing else does.


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Del South East Posts: 1,450	70s and 80s custom cars and vans Del @silvermac
	Jun 12, 2019 20:27:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I'd like to find a finished shot of this. Looks like it could have been pretty cool.
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rattlecan Posted a lot Posts: 3,274	70s and 80s custom cars and vans rattlecan @rattlecan
	Jun 12, 2019 20:35:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 12, 2019 20:27:36 GMT Del said: I'd like to find a finished shot of this. Looks like it could have been pretty cool. That’s taken many many man hours to look that bad, but hey that’s the 70’s custom scene for you


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Mercdan68 Posted hell of a lot Posts: 9,216 Club RR Member Number: 68	70s and 80s custom cars and vans Mercdan68 @forddan68 Club Retro Rides Member 68
	Jun 12, 2019 20:43:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It reminds me of my early 80s first cars escorts Could only afford two decent wheels And had skinny standard ones on the front!
	Last Edit: Jun 12, 2019 20:44:40 GMT by Mercdan68 Fraud owners club member 2003 W211 Mercedes E class 1989 Sierra sapphire 1998 ex bt fiesta van

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strikey Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,031	70s and 80s custom cars and vans strikey @strikey
	Jun 12, 2019 21:21:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 12, 2019 20:27:36 GMT Del said: I'd like to find a finished shot of this. Looks like it could have been pretty cool. its got such a sad face.... i can see why!
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Del South East Posts: 1,450	70s and 80s custom cars and vans Del @silvermac
	Jun 12, 2019 21:45:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 12, 2019 20:35:33 GMT rattlecan said: That’s taken many many man hours to look that bad, but hey that’s the 70’s custom scene for you I'm in a charitable mood, and preferring to think that it's a work in progress
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Rebuilda Part of things Posts: 690	70s and 80s custom cars and vans Rebuilda @rebuilda
	Jun 12, 2019 22:07:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 12, 2019 18:21:19 GMT Mercdan68 said: That has sat undercover since around 1995 Yep I believe he was a painter Google street view says it's still in the same place i'd expect to find it. Not so sure 24 years under a tarp are going to have done it any favours A mutual acquaintance of both Tony and I had a Classic Capri around the same time, early 90's late 80's, used to own the garage down in Crockenhill. Last time I saw Tony he was using the back part of the garage for doing bodywork. Latest street view looks like it's closed. I'll have to go see next time i'm down.
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shagracer Posted a lot Posts: 1,585	70s and 80s custom cars and vans shagracer @shagracer
	Jun 13, 2019 8:22:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	These two look like relics of the custom age, I wonder if the Hillman ever made it to any shows in its prime. makes you wonder how many dreams/cars ended their life early as abandoned projects.
	Last Edit: Sept 8, 2019 14:14:24 GMT by shagracer Please don't throw litter, take it home.

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slackerTHEpinstriper Posted a lot Loco Bastards Car Punx Posts: 4,998	70s and 80s custom cars and vans slackerTHEpinstriper @slacker
	Jun 13, 2019 9:21:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 13, 2019 8:22:30 GMT shagracer said: These two look like relics of the custom age The van is factory from the looks of it


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shagracer Posted a lot Posts: 1,585	70s and 80s custom cars and vans shagracer @shagracer
	Jun 13, 2019 10:23:32 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	cant say when these were done, but they would of looked right at home doing the Chelsea cruise FORD ANGLIA POPULAR by shagracer, on Flickr 1953 FORD by shagracer, on Flickr 1953 FORD by shagracer, on Flickr 1959 FORD CONSUL mkII 204E by shagracer, on Flickr
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Del South East Posts: 1,450	70s and 80s custom cars and vans Del @silvermac
	Jun 13, 2019 11:29:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That Viva GT is beautiful.
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shagracer Posted a lot Posts: 1,585	70s and 80s custom cars and vans shagracer @shagracer
	Jun 13, 2019 12:27:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	^ ^ ^ Have a rear shot of it HB VIVA GT by shagracer, on Flickr
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