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Here's another thought. I'm watching the Rockford Files and there are loads of street scenes, parking lots, etc. Tons of cool old cars which are new or nearly new. Now with a lot of stuff we get so used to seeing these cars on TT II's, billets, Welds, done up as GT or RS clones etc etc its just nice to see one on skimpy steels with stock full wheel hub caps and narrow tyres... and in proper period colours like olive green, roman bronze in stead of all the high impact reds, yellows, electric blues, etc.
How about a '72 Mustang Grande notchback with the 5x14 steels, dinner plates, narrow band whites like a 185/75x14 in that mustardy yellow colour with a vinyl roof and geeky tall ride height... but built so it really hauls....
Or a mk1 Escort in that dull burgundy colour, tan interior, on 4x12 steels & the "nipple" hubcaps, built to bvggery Duratec & Mazda trans etc...
whadya reckon? am I onto something or just on crack?
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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period sleeper look is always gonna be cool imo
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10mpg
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Stockers = rockers?10mpg
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I like the q car mentality aswell, but my '72 grande aint never gonna be like that I'm to much of a show off...
Bring on the big wheels low stance cherry bombs and the cobra stripes baby...
my Grande was originally gold with a vynil roof eeuugghh....
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The Internet, like all tools, if used improperly, can make a complete bo**cks of even the simplest jobs...
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richy
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Jan 26, 2008 10:23:40 GMT
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Bring on the vinyl roofs, especially the 'half' ones....
And what's wrong with dog dish hubcaps? Nowt I'd say.
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ezzysi
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Jan 26, 2008 10:34:45 GMT
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Or a mk1 Escort in that dull burgundy colour, tan interior, on 4x12 steels & hubcaps, built to bvggery Duratec & Mazda trans etc... whadya reckon? am I onto something or just on crack? Halfway there?!?
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1991 Mk2 Golf Gti 8v 2005 Passat tdi (daily) 1971 Mk1 Escort 2004 Touran (her's)
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paulw
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Jan 26, 2008 14:53:49 GMT
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Having been ill and watching lots of fall guy episodes I know what you mean, those boggo models and colours just look so good. I've lost count of how many times I've seen a feature in Hot Rod or Car Craft or similar where the car they start with (say, metallic maroon Galaxie on steels) looks much better than the bright-yellow with black-stripes-on-Weld-wheels end result And the way we're going everything will end up a fake Lotus, Shelby, RS etc I've been wondering what to do with the paint on my Dart, and thinking about just restoring it to it's original gold with black vinyl roof look... my Grande was originally gold with a vynil roof eeuugghh.... Hang on! ;D
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Lotus Seven '58 Ford Special 64 Barracuda
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Jan 26, 2008 15:29:53 GMT
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When I first put the crossflow in my 107E it was 150hp, stock height, stock brakes, stock wheels and 155R13 remoulds. It hauled ass and would get WELL out of shape Slowly got converted to lower, then Capri brakes which had a proper Ford 4 stud, then slotties with wide tyres. This is why I'm not changing the running gear on the Pop, I love the scary lack of grip and the way it handles
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Jan 26, 2008 17:19:56 GMT
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Dog dish hub caps rule. Alloys suck.
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Peugeot 307sw - Suzuki SV650S - MX5.
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Jan 26, 2008 17:40:22 GMT
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Standard, its the new modified man.
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 Mazda 929 Coupé 1986 Mazda 929 Wagon 1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon 1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr 1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL 1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo 1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr 2000 Rover 45 V6 Club 1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel 1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon 1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler 2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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Jan 26, 2008 20:44:53 GMT
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My estate's gonna be a partway sleeper, lowered, quarter bumpers & Lotus steels being the only external mods
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