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Sept 14, 2008 10:52:09 GMT
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now we can all get on with our project cars instead of pestering you for updates. watch the combined productivity of rr increase massively followed by people complaining about the lack of skills/spares/tools they posses
thank SOC, looking forward to the next one!
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'88 Honda VFR 400 NC24
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Sept 14, 2008 11:55:14 GMT
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Fantastic build, with a brilliant thread to inspire others - Legend.
Sad it's over, but glad it's finished.
James
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Ben
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Sept 14, 2008 12:04:52 GMT
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amazing car, amazing build, amazing thread and a great inpsiration. what more could you want??? absolute legend mate well done  |
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Last Edit: Sept 14, 2008 12:05:10 GMT by Ben
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kee
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Sept 14, 2008 15:24:20 GMT
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this thread should go into the useful threads archive under, best build thread ever! pretty much gonna be the RR car of the year i think, VERY difficult to top the amount of work, skill, effort and thought gone into this one. congratulations on building an epic motor, may the next project bring more random good-ness. |
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Sept 14, 2008 16:23:35 GMT
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Excellent speech! And you didn't weep like Paltrow. Well, as far as we could tell...
Watching you skilled folk cobble together these marvellous machines is what keeps me at this place really. Well, that and the friendly banter and cool cars but the real magic is seeing a pile of scrap (or a very tidy van eh Dave?) turn into something quite remarkable.
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Akira
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Sept 15, 2008 0:33:44 GMT
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I'm in awe. One of the best threads on the internet, a marathon to read but a real inspiration. Well done.
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Sept 15, 2008 4:55:40 GMT
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I've just spent several hours reading this thread... I went from thinking "What a shame that Austin is too rotten to save" to being absolutely amazed at what must be the coolest rod I have ever seen built.
That car is nothing short of mindblowing. I mean, if I had a dollar for every T-Bucket, 34 Ford, etc... but this is just incredible and original!
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 Help! Save me!! | 88 E28 M5 | 97 740iL | 60 PA Velox | 62 PA Velox | 58 356A |
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Sept 15, 2008 5:41:06 GMT
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Excellent speech! And you didn't weep like Paltrow. Well, as far as we could tell... Watching you skilled folk cobble together these marvellous machines is what keeps me at this place really. Well, that and the friendly banter and cool cars but the real magic is seeing a pile of scrap (or a very tidy van eh Dave?) turn into something quite remarkable. Cheers Ian! ;D Andy, all good things must come to an end. I really enjoyed all your installments and still can´t believe that you only started it on the 28th April, respect for all those night shifts! Was a pleasure meeting you and your family at RR08 and i´m looking forward to your next project. ;D Dave |
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Sept 15, 2008 9:14:29 GMT
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it's been a pleasure watching (and in a small way, participating in) the build process, the discussions and testing, and of course the soundtrack for the whole project.
some people ask do you remember where were you when Kennedy died?,
in future they will ask;
Do you remember where you were when scary built that rod?
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Someone just shot the elephant in the room. |
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thought this thread was an appropriate place to add this vid ive just uploaded  |
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Someone just shot the elephant in the room. |
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Scary, you, this car, the impact it's had...you make me proud to be a "car bloke".
People in our little circle will never stop talking about this, it's epic on every greasy, cold and skinned knuckled level.
Chris
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curtpnw
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Lower it :thumbup:
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May 22, 2009 12:57:31 GMT
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hmmm I just went though this whole build, and what can I say, it was an amazing turnaround. 110 days to do that? It was a wreak and people were doubting if it was even worth building? But you did it anyways, and cranked out this beauty. It's been said, and i'll say it again, legendary thread right here!
Also, any more progress on it? it's been a while since anyone has posted in this thread.
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May 22, 2009 14:29:18 GMT
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Just finished reading this entire thread. (took bloody ages but time well spent IMO).
Scaryoldcortina you are an Artist/Legend/Maniac/Genius/. ;D
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May 22, 2009 15:30:16 GMT
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It makes me warm & fuzzy inside that people are still discovering this and being inspired |
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Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350 |
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May 22, 2009 20:14:04 GMT
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Wierd this has come up today, cos I have a progress report for you all Every so often someone tracks me down just to see it, every visitor notices and wants to know what it is (and some of the guesses are comical) and every day I want to fix this instead of working. But this year isnt the same as last, and what spare time I have at the moment is devoted to Team Blitz and his mad ride to mongolia. But that will be done really soon, and I know what I'm doing next ;D So, anyway...Quite a few people have asked me whats happening, and the answer is I broke it   all forlorn and dustcovered cos I'm too busy and havn't got essential parts. don't worry, not mega serious. Firstly, once I finally got it running right and reliable, it blew a core plug.  The back one  which is an engine out job to change it.  Core plug in question turned out to be a penny. 1936, george V Never mind, while its out I can have a look and see if the 1800 I aquired recently will fit instead. Second problem is the brakes. One of the drums is painfully thin, and has warped just with my local testing, brake pulses really badly now, and its not really driveable. Damn. Stuck. Couldnt find brake drums anywhere (been looking since september) until last week when Kevfromwales posted pics of a somerset in his mate's scrapyard.  literally days later, and the day before my birthday, a present from wales ;D Kev, you are a star and I owe you one. I can get on with it again ;D  |
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the conrod's REALLY out the block now!
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May 22, 2009 20:32:49 GMT
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RESULT!
mayday back on the road, now with 'big block' 1800 powah!!
- glad to be of service scary - kev
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Almost on the road: b11 sunny breadvan, e36 tds, 325i skidcar,
nearly there: ford f250 tathauler, suzuki alto, u11 bluey
not for a while: ford pop, 32 rails,
not in this lifetime: ruby, '29 hillman
''unfortanatly I'm quite old and scruffy and in need of some loving. my drive shaft needs a new boot....''
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Colonelk
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May 22, 2009 21:58:39 GMT
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haha awesome loving the coin as a core plug! |
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May 22, 2009 22:03:52 GMT
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Yeah, polished it up so I can stick it on the dash.. It was glued over the top of the rotted out original... ffs. how did I miss that? I was busy, lol.  Been nostalgia digging on my hard drive, found this vid. here's a 15 second glimpse into this time last year (13th may 2008, 22.36pm according to the meta info) |
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May 22, 2009 23:09:01 GMT
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was wondering when your gonna do the decent thing and get this down to the metro centre meet!
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May 23, 2009 11:35:45 GMT
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^^ I had it all planned for september, was going to drive it to gosforth on the wednesday afternoon for tax and then stop at the metrocentre on the way home. Then the core plug happened One day I will get it there though, I promise. |
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which is an engine out job to change it.
