PhoenixCapri
West Midlands
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Club RR Member Number: 91
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Jul 27, 2019 20:13:58 GMT
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For a while now I've been trying to find a home for the Zetec that has been sat around since the Capri went to classic regs with a V6. This wee beast; ~180bhp 2 Litre Zetec Silvertop  Has quite the history behind it powering cars at RRG    And it's only caused one of them to end up on it's side... Anyway this is the third time of trying, for some reason or other this has been a very stop start project - see hereUnlike the Avenger and GTE, I've actually put some proper time into this already, with a full weekend already in and the LH side now solid and the RH side half way there.   Why a Toledo - well the key aim of Project Cheapskate is to build something surprisingly quick, fun, RWD and from the 70's as cheap as possible, and well the Toledo cost the princely sum of £270. Think of it as a cut price Escort. No engine or gearbox, which made it kind of perfect, a bit rusty and dented but it came with a good number of NOS panels (some which I'll sell to fund other bits), but it was missing the front screen and a couple of other bits. So I bought a ton of spares for £100, which handily seems to have everything I need and there's so much I can hopefully recoup some pennies. So costs so far; PartsCar - £270 Spares - £100 Set of MGF wheels - Free (not sure if I'll use them, but you know, free) Engine & Box - owes me £1000 ConsumablesSheet steel - Free Welding consumables - £60 so far Bits SoldNOS door - £100 TOTAL£1330 |
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Jul 27, 2019 23:17:11 GMT
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This looks a nice cheap project. Very interesting.
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You know what - I can appreciate a project far more when its purchased like this has a 'Bitsa' - missing 70% of its drive train plus a few other bits and down on its heels - not really my kind of a project which I personally put down to me getting too old & grumpy - it's the purchasing of something that's up & running that looks fine that is then is chopped & messed with to look nothing but a dog and worthless in my eyes that goes against the grain with me - But this - crack on sir - looking forward to it  |
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Last Edit: Jul 28, 2019 5:39:02 GMT by Deleted
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That will be a lot of fun, doing it and driving it.
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surely engine and box have paid for themselves already in entertainment had?
makes running total a proper cheapskate £330.
crack on.
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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PhoenixCapri
West Midlands
Posts: 2,685
Club RR Member Number: 91
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Jul 28, 2019 14:34:11 GMT
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surely engine and box have paid for themselves already in entertainment had? makes running total a proper cheapskate £330. crack on. Man maths at its finest!  But then it's certainly paid for itself a few times over, spent a lot more than that having a much worse time in my life! |
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Jul 28, 2019 19:18:14 GMT
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man maths....the exact oposite of female logic (which obviously itself is an oxymoron).
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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PhoenixCapri
West Midlands
Posts: 2,685
Club RR Member Number: 91
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Jul 28, 2019 19:21:13 GMT
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You know what - I can appreciate a project far more when its purchased like this has a 'Bitsa' - missing 70% of its drive train plus a few other bits and down on its heels - not really my kind of a project which I personally put down to me getting too old & grumpy - it's the purchasing of something that's up & running that looks fine that is then is chopped & messed with to look nothing but a dog and worthless in my eyes that goes against the grain with me - But this - crack on sir - looking forward to it Cheers, this is what I tend to think, which is why I only ever start with things that have been sat degrading for years waiting for their owner to get round to them - basically then no matter what I do to them, it'll be better than what it was doing and also means I don't drive them with a so much fear of damaging them that I don't enjoy them fully. Plus it makes them very cheap |
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PhoenixCapri
West Midlands
Posts: 2,685
Club RR Member Number: 91
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Jul 28, 2019 19:50:27 GMT
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Little bit more welding today, RH front strut tower reinforcement and RH A post to sill repaired. Morning interestingly I've been trying to work out a plan for the car, style wise. I've long been enjoying the ideas in there thread - Cafe Racers and a 'British' style for cars...Handily (amongst other lovely Retro Rider built Toledos) this car pops up in the thread.  Clean and simple, nicely stanced - this is the start point, but it's a touch too classic triumph for what I'm after. Style wise I'm probably going more for something along these lines;  Very 50's touring car - muted colour, pastel maybe. OR  Something a bit more late 60's Thoughts? |
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Jul 28, 2019 20:46:04 GMT
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You know what - I can appreciate a project far more when its purchased like this has a 'Bitsa' - missing 70% of its drive train plus a few other bits and down on its heels - not really my kind of a project which I personally put down to me getting too old & grumpy - it's the purchasing of something that's up & running that looks fine that is then is chopped & messed with to look nothing but a dog and worthless in my eyes that goes against the grain with me - But this - crack on sir - looking forward to it Cheers, this is what I tend to think, which is why I only ever start with things that have been sat degrading for years waiting for their owner to get round to them - basically then no matter what I do to them, it'll be better than what it was doing and also means I don't drive them with a so much fear of damaging them that I don't enjoy them fully. Plus it makes them very cheap So to add to the Man Maths (MM) this surely has to MMW (Man Motoring Wisdom) |
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Jul 28, 2019 22:33:41 GMT
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I really like the sound of where this is going, both performance and style wise. I love the idea of a muted or some would say 'naff' colour, on black wheels, almost anything period would work, subtle period mods, cafe racer is the way to go.
Carry on..
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Jul 29, 2019 11:30:33 GMT
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Sweet do love a good Toledo. How did you manage to find a 2-door for that little though? I've been on the lookout for ages. |
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Jul 29, 2019 21:35:40 GMT
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simple pastel/plain colour...slightly banded steels (silver...black just looks like you cant be bothered washing them)..sensible lows...job done.
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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Colonelk
Posted a lot
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Jul 29, 2019 22:22:11 GMT
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Oh I'm looking forward to how this comes together |
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Jul 29, 2019 22:26:39 GMT
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Think you might need this at some point  Tweed Grey, Mandalay Grey, Glen Green or Titan Beige with Arabian Grey roof and door circle for example. And brown leather bonnet strap and stuffs. |
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ivangt6
Part of things
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Jul 29, 2019 22:49:22 GMT
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Have been wanting to do one of these for a while now.
I reckon triumph valencia blue with black highlights, late 70s style
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1979 Mini 1000
1972 Triumph GT6
2007 VW Golf GTi
1979 VW T25 Leisuredrive
1988 Range Rover Vogue SE
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Rose Taupe gets my vote with old English white roundels on the front doors with roundels also to the bonnet but offset to one side maybe even to overlap on to the top face of the broad front wing and front panel towards one front corner (just to be quite different) likewise with the boot in the opposite corner
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This is interesting, where did you find this gem?
I like the russet brown, I like the idea of it being an old boys racer. Like a frumpy librarian wearing some saucy stockings...
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1966 Ford Cortina GT
2018 Ford Fiesta ST
Full time engineer, part time waffler on Youtube - see Jim_Builds
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jamesd1972
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 40
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Jul 30, 2019 10:02:21 GMT
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 Long story which will share at some point but been driving this, rather well sorted with about 150hp, bit of negative camber, quick rack etc. It's not mine so haven't pushed it but it feels lively on a tarmac rally set up I understand. Running 185 / 60 13 Toyo proxes which look suitable, grip well as and as they are a caterham size are cheap too. Keep the updates coming. James |
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Last Edit: Jul 30, 2019 10:05:43 GMT by jamesd1972
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PhoenixCapri
West Midlands
Posts: 2,685
Club RR Member Number: 91
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Jul 30, 2019 10:10:50 GMT
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Sweet do love a good Toledo. How did you manage to find a 2-door for that little though? I've been on the lookout for ages. eBay of course! Badly listed, found it via a search in description for "no engine"  |
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But then it's certainly paid for itself a few times over, spent a lot more than that having a much worse time in my life!
