stealthstylz
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Sept 17, 2007 20:25:01 GMT
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Couple of pics of my "new" car sat outside my mates house. Gonna get it MOT'd next week hopefully then the mods can begin.    All the chrome is there but my mate took it off and kept it in his garage. Its an alloy head 1725cc with twin strombergs and 4 speed box with o/d. Plan is lowered 6" front, 5" rear, 8x13 compomotive wheels for the time being (with view to fitting wider 13s), rebuild the spare engine with vizard mods and maybe bike carbs/throttle bodies. Matt |
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Sept 17, 2007 20:31:54 GMT
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would make a great sleeper
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bazzateer
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Imping along sans Vogue
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Sept 17, 2007 21:19:10 GMT
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Very nice, you've got all the bits I want for Madge (my Vogue), twin headlamps, o/d box, twin carbs................ I've had Madge 11 days now and she's great. You're gonna love the Sceptre version - nicer dash in yours too.  Do you have a copy of the article by D Vizard ?? I'm having no luck finding one. If you do, any chance of emailing a scanned copy?  Baz  |
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
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1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
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2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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stealthstylz
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Sept 17, 2007 21:29:52 GMT
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I'm trying to find a copy of the Vizard article too. I should have a spare pair of twin carbs and a manifold as there s a set spare.
Matt
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bazzateer
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Sept 18, 2007 7:51:27 GMT
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Cheers Matt, If I find it first I'll let you know and pass on a copy. Re the carbs: Thanks but I've already accepted an offer of a pair inc manifolds. Don't throw them away though, you never know...... Baz |
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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Sept 18, 2007 11:32:18 GMT
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Do 70s colours get any better?! Lovely.
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archieboy
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Volvo Amazon 2 door
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Sept 18, 2007 11:44:31 GMT
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Gonna be good, cant wait to se it come on.
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Sept 18, 2007 12:40:29 GMT
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Super!
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Sept 20, 2007 7:49:12 GMT
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Beatiful I had one of these years ago my mate trimmed the dash in rose wood with smiths dials and the seats and door cards in Aston Martin Lagonda cream leather hide with royal blue paint, she was a stunner then i slod her and three days later she was written off!!!!gutted nice to see one again, get your welder out mate.
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you cant rush things
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stealthstylz
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Sept 28, 2007 9:49:49 GMT
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Quick update - car is now transported home so the fun can begin after the weekend when i've picked all my tools up from my mum & dads. First job is to sort the ignition barrel out as it jammed between my mates house and dropping the car off so I had to take the steering lock off. On the transporter  Front  Back  1725cc of powahhh - con rod bearing stuck in with locktite but got another engine to rebuilt.   Boot full of parts - the sound of the boot shutting its the best i've ever heard lol  Super cool interior. The headlining etc is all trimmed in the blue colour. Needs a new carpet though.  First de-rusting job is to repair the o/s headlight panel. Matt |
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Sept 28, 2007 9:52:22 GMT
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fap-tasm of a cool car.
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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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stealthstylz
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Sept 28, 2007 9:55:11 GMT
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My major problem is about the paint. I absolutely love the colour, but once i'm done de-rusting theres gonna be primer everywhere. The bonnet, inset headlight panel, bootlid and panel between the rear lights are definetley getting painted satin black but not sure whether to fork out and get a respray of the rest in the same colour.
Matt
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bazzateer
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Sept 28, 2007 12:43:54 GMT
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Glad to see you got it home :-)
Keep the words and pictures flowing!
Baz
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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stealthstylz
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Just picked up these as they were cheap. Might use them (would need to re-drill the hubs but no problem) unless I can find some 10x15s any time soon. Was bidding on some silly racing car wheels the same as on slaters pug but think they'll be a bit much.  Matt |
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Ruki
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Sex.
Simply put.
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stealthstylz
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Picked wheels up.    And some slicks  Matt |
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slater
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ahh you bought those! cant go wrong there
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stealthstylz
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Nah should be OK. I'm currently winning some wheels similar to yours too slater as the guy who was bidding against has withdrawn lol.
Matt
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luckygti
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Lovely car you have there, and those wheels are the nuts!!! Gonna have to disagree on the satin black though! Keep it blue!!!!!!! Looks cool as with the black roof! (But I'd go with the bit between the lights) Just my very humble opinion BTW!
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