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mk2 16v Golf
mk2 8v Golf Gti (Something for the Lady)
A garage full of bits
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Oh dear  Guess I know where your Christmas money is going then.................  |
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Rob
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You know, for kids!
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the inner wing looks a little scary... can you get replacement panels or is it a patch job ?? are they structural?... good luck tho ! ;D |
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well, i've only one thing to say to that mr bridger good luck  |
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You cant be happy about that.
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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I was kind of expecting a bit of rot and I do need the welding practice. I suppose I could pro street it and by tubbing the rear out that would remove the rot on the inner rear arch. Not sure my welding/Engineering skills are up to that though  Any one ever stuck a small block in a derby? |
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1978 Derby ls
mk2 16v Golf
mk2 8v Golf Gti (Something for the Lady)
A garage full of bits
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Ohhh dear - its gone in all the usual places  I haven't heard of anyone doing a V8 Derby before - but it wouldn't be the only RWD one though....   P.S; Don't be too disheartened - i've seen mk1 Polos/Derbys in much worse condition Its whether you think its worth your time and money spending on it I suppose? |
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A bit rusty, but it seems it can be caught (says me who's reshelling a truly obliterated Imp, but it's alright because mine was in worse nick than that, accident damaged for a start, and even more so after my brake failure that made me crash it again!  ) That seems savable to me, don't lose hope! PS a rear engined Derby, now there is an idea!  Anyone else ever see that twin engined Golf that ran about a few years ago, no idea if it still exists, it was either that same yellow colour or green, but I don't remember much, only that it was meant to have 500 horses and I thought it was well coo! |
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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I saw a mk4 golf with a turboed 2.9 VR6 engine in the front and another in the back, with nearly 450bhp each  Adam |
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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if you want my opinion matey,save it.its over ten years since ive seen a derby ;D
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BigWig
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I know someone to do with that yellow team guru veedub.
Impressive isn;t it!
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'76 Toyota KP30 / '73 BMW 2002 / '93 Mini
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easy fix; put the wings back on and pretent you havent seen anything!
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a mate of mine has done more work to his
very long term project (10 years now !)
as in new full rear quarter panels and
a new roof, keep with it.
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Yeah it looks saveable to me too - doesn't look as if the inner wings are holed, just rusty.... a wire brush could uncover plenty of good metal there. Buzz a few patches on, underseal, job done! If the worst comes to the worst, what are your feelings about a tubular front end?! You can design it to fit any engine you like then! |
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a mate of mine has done more work to his very long term project (10 years now !) as in new full rear quarter panels and a new roof, keep with it. That would be Steve? - who runs a MK3 Polo 1.3 GT engined MK1 & a Bay Canper. Will he ever finish the Derby? - from the sounds of things it would have some trick features. |
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Nathan
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The Bad,The Worse and The UglyNathan
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Rust don't look too bad bud wont take you long to repair that then again i am a weld junkie ;D
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Jan 14, 2005 16:55:22 GMT
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Yeah it looks saveable to me too - doesn't look as if the inner wings are holed, just rusty.... a wire brush could uncover plenty of good metal there. Buzz a few patches on, underseal, job done! If the worst comes to the worst, what are your feelings about a tubular front end?! You can design it to fit any engine you like then! Its funny you say that, i have been seriously thinking about buildng a tubular front end, not sure the best way to go about it. I have also thought about making it rear wheel drive using porsche 924 / 944 parts as the gearbox would sit in the back then and offset some on the engine weight. I thought about using some of the components used in Lo-Cost Kit cars for a double front wishbone set up which could be gratfted into the tubular front end. All big ideas I know but this what happens when you have a long train ride to work in the mornings. Any suggestions/thoughts/idea's are welcomed. Cheers DD |
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1978 Derby ls
mk2 16v Golf
mk2 8v Golf Gti (Something for the Lady)
A garage full of bits
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