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Dec 15, 2007 22:27:32 GMT
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Hi all, been a lurker for a while but not had anything to add. well today that changed when I got my hands on this skoda 120L estelle!     its got a genuine 29k miles backed up by dealer stamps!  nice little 1.3 engine!  well the first mods I have done is remove the bumpers and I think it looks much better for it!   future plans are SLAM it to the ground with some nice offset 13inch minilites and all the body cleaned up and sorted. I already have a spare engine from a different car and I have been toying with the idea of turboing the 1.3! and here is my other longer term project, skoda favorit with a vauxhall engine in the boot where once there were seats! |
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Last Edit: Oct 26, 2023 19:07:04 GMT by lewist123
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Dec 15, 2007 22:28:46 GMT
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Dec 15, 2007 22:33:19 GMT
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A - maze - ing. I am sooooo jealous now. Go for the rally look!!!
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Dec 15, 2007 22:42:18 GMT
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WHAT A HONEY!!!!
Put the bumpers back on though. Please.
Oh, and 13's need ballooooon tyres to even get close to filling the arches, even when slammed. 4x130pcd means lots of lovely "aircooled VW" options. Get some big-ish BRM reps on there for instant cool.
I had one of these estelles as my first car years ago, beautiful to drive!
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AJWB
Part of things
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Dec 15, 2007 22:42:19 GMT
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Nice motor!
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Dec 15, 2007 22:59:00 GMT
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Nice car & project!
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Dec 15, 2007 23:00:06 GMT
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pedrinis FTW
put the front bumper on and fill the holes in the back ;D
also have your skodall favalier in favourites
did you buy another welder yet lol
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Dec 15, 2007 23:06:21 GMT
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so you all reacon the front bumper should go back on? i thought it looked better without. I was going to smooth all the holes out of both the back and front! rally look is also an idea, bonnet pod lights and rally paint might look cool! and hairnet - cool you been looking at my skodall favalier! still not sorted a welder yet (but it is in hand) so the work has stopped for the minute! this car is a sort of little side project to keep me happy while i spend time to actually get the fav correct. i don't want to just lash it up (despite what it may look like  ) |
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Dec 15, 2007 23:13:48 GMT
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oh, and the best thing is that it only cost me £200 which i thought was damn good! basically NO rust. there is a little surface grime, but the structure of car is totally sound!
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 Cool car.  Bumpers back on FTW! Please don't throw away any standard parts that you replace with modified ones, I'll buy them off you to help restore my fleet of rear engined beauties. :)Favorit looks like a lot of fun, be interested to see how it handles.
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well most of the stuff will be kept but the standard suspension will be up for grabs!
I accept everyones point of view, but the bumpers??? i thought they just looked, well a bit curse word!
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MELV
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As said on MIG - Retro Cool. Agree with the bumpers back on though.
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Not retro..... yet!
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batten
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imo bumperless looks better on the skoda, nice project fella
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1969 Hillman Imp Super
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Dec 16, 2007 11:18:55 GMT
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I tend to agree, the bumpers should be on, unless you are trying to save weight. I'm contemplating selling my soul to get one of these cars. Or maybe just my Lada. pmsl.
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Dec 17, 2007 22:38:34 GMT
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I have a set of wide steels in 4x130 if ye're interested Was going to get an estelle, but never happened and they're from my beetle, so.... |
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The journey of 1000 miles starts with a single coffee.
I don't like coffee!
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Dec 18, 2007 11:39:54 GMT
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If no interest in wide steels, pm with details, i'm after a set for 1 of my projects, was going to look at getting a set of the Skoda steels banded in the new year.
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Current Fleet
2006 Skoda Roomster 1.4 16v (Daily)
1990 Autozam Revue 1.5 Auto Canvas Top (Project)
1993 VW Transporter LWB 2.4D (Camper Project)
1994 Skoda Favorit Foreman II Pick Up (Project)
1979 Skoda Estelle 120LS. (Project)
1982 Kip Kompakt 300 Caravan (Project)
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Dec 18, 2007 13:24:37 GMT
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well i am not really interested in banded steels, i was going more for a dished minilite type affair!
Dave - I think i will be selling the standard rims at some point soonish - as far as i can tell, all five alloys are basically mint!
not really sure if they are worth much but they are in really good nick!
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Dec 22, 2007 11:31:51 GMT
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well yesturday I changed the front indicator lenses to clear units to help clean the front up. and gave it a wash and a bit of a polish.  the paint is knackered though... anyone got a 'magic' cure for crazed paint (other than a respray!)  |
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Darrel
Posted a lot
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Dec 22, 2007 17:09:48 GMT
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ooh err thats my old car. I bought that from Skudman. Always wondered what happened to it. Glad its gone to a good home. |
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Dec 22, 2007 17:30:45 GMT
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Replace the bumpers at once please, now it looks like a Skoda with no bumpers on, and thats never cool.
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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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Cool car. 
Bumpers back on FTW! Please don't throw away any standard parts that you replace with modified ones, I'll buy them off you to help restore my fleet of rear engined beauties. 
