Seth
South East
MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Aug 31, 2012 17:22:48 GMT
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That looks like the Dover ferry terminal.  It was indeed  Where on earth did you get those period covers from! I picked them up off Ebay (or maybe a classified on here?) over the winter, knowing they were likely to see use this summer. A couple of the clips were missing but were easy to make with a bit of stainless sheet and some elastic. I don't know if its because my sealed beams are also (old) Lucas but they worked fantastically well. We only really did one night time journey but they clearly threw the beam across towards the pavement side. |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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Aug 31, 2012 18:39:00 GMT
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Ah shizznak, I forgot all about your holiday!
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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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Pid363!
Posted a lot
Madness is all in the mind!
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Aug 31, 2012 19:13:25 GMT
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Seth the tent needs hiting with the stick! Rob i have some of them light covers if you are intrested?
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Stupid is as stupid does!
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Seth
South East
MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Sept 1, 2012 22:58:53 GMT
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No worries bolleaux, we had to shelve the original plans and stick slightly closer to home.  pid, sadly due to the way it opens up (its a trailer tent and the box slides across to create more flat floor) there's nothing I can do about its ride height. Can't even fit any cool looking 10" wheels as there is no room for anything but standard 8" trailer wheels. |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
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Club RR Member Number: 140
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Sept 1, 2012 23:06:21 GMT
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Get them banded FTW
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What size were those lowering blocks you used in the rear 2" or 3"
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Seth
South East
MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Sept 2, 2012 20:23:41 GMT
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'venger, you can buy wider ones but I've other stuff to spend that money on! kiwi, 2" blocks As sold by Rally Design for Fords (The Hillman uses the same size fittings and same width springs.) |
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Seth
South East
MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Some time last winter I saw some wheels on Ebay that I thought would make better 'winter' wheels than those I've been using for the last couple of cold seasons (the green wheels with Far Eastern made narrow band whitewalls), particularly if I got hold of some proper rubber for them. They were around the corner from a mate's in Birmingham so he picked them up for me and I eventually got them some months later.  Yup, four pretty good but slightly scuzzy 14" Citroen BX steels. It took a while but I eventually worked out what to do with them to make them look a bit more suitable. First they were painted black. This was more hassle than I'd imagined as two of them had paint reactions - something on the wheels didn't like the new paint.  Anyway, after more time than I'd originally intended to take over that stage I dug out my useful 'jig'  Bolt on wheel, spin quickly, use same combination of green and gold metalflake spraycans as previously.  Ta daa!  Doing it under poor lighting conditions was not ideal and while I was happy with two of them I got a nasty run in the flake on another and the forth was OK but maybe needed some more of the bling.  So I rubbed down the run, reapplied some black and then had another go today with the green and gold. I suspect they won't all quite match (as a result of doing it in the bad light rather than outside) but should now be OK. Had time for a quick look-see on the car.  I won a set of proper Bridgestone winter tyres a few weeks ago in the same size as I run on the chrome 14s (Many thanks to 'Mike' and 'Barrett' for their help with the pony express) so all I've got to do now is get them fitted but that will probably have to wait until next week. |
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stealthstylz
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They look fantastic Seth, great touch on the fadey flake.
Matt
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Fogged steels? Great success!
Maybe some little bullet caps to finish?
*n
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
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You sir, are running large quantities of win!
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MrSpeedy
East Midlands
www.vintagediesels.co.uk
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Good work, as always
I would've guessed at Pug 405 steels if you hadn't of said, but it's all the same faaaaaamly innit
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Really nice work Seth, you've inspired my to facelift my winter wheels this weekend!
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chamba
Part of things
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You are the man that thinkus outer the box. Everything has potential as they say, even if it's only the wheels! Can't wait to see these fitted up, they look superb.
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Nov 10, 2012 19:37:30 GMT
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So THATS what the scooter is for! Spraying Citroen wheels in an unlit Dungeon. Now thats random. Nice Rover in the background.  |
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Nov 13, 2012 19:41:38 GMT
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big up the fades massive!  |
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Hi, I just wondering if you can help me, I am after a set of new front shock inserts for my '78 Hillman Hunter wagon, we can't get them new in NZ & Aussie anymore, do you know of anyone? in the UK?
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Spax does new ones - in fact they have them listed on ebay.co.uk.
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1995 Range Rover 4.0
1995 BMW 320i Saloon
1989 BMW 325i Touring
1991 Mercedes 300TE-24
1991 Mercedes 190e
1970 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1966 Valiant 200 Custom
1964 Ford Fairlane 500 Station Wagon
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