MrKiev
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If it aint broken don't fix it !
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Jul 15, 2008 19:44:47 GMT
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Now it's almost road worthy, fingers crossed it will be MOT by the end of the week! A bit nostalgic, I know, but I passed my driving test in one of these and when I saw it on flea bay, and only 5 miles away I had to have it. It needed a couple of bulbs, indicator switch (which was an  of a job to find)! ARB bushes and two plats welding......... I hope. ;D  E bay picture, and yes all the others cars next to it were 4 sale also!  Back home b4 the work starts. I really WANT, NEED so rostyles for it!   After a quick wash and polish and all the work done we have this.  Plans are to dump it in the weeds, find some wheels and use it as my daily until winter and then the fun begins.Need to sort out the paint, a bit thin in places. Got a red top calibra with full leather that I conned outta of my brother for nothing, which will happily give up its innards! |
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Last Edit: Apr 12, 2009 15:03:44 GMT by MrKiev
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boring
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Jul 15, 2008 20:31:10 GMT
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i like!
was searching for one of these not long ago, you cant go wrong with a slammed four door one of these!
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MrKiev
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Sept 19, 2008 17:53:10 GMT
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Sailed through MOT, knocked up over 4000 miles already (Blackpool and back twice, RR08 and daily run to work)! Can't fault this car, can't bring myself to change a thing, so just going to tidy up the paint and hit it with a proper stick. The front has had 2 coils chopped out but still not enough. Found some rostyles for it, ready for banding, hopefully any day now. Once i have the wheels sorted i can work out how low i can go, want it LOW! Been running around on some VW golf steels rattled canned, which was better than the MK3 astra rims that it came on. A coulpe of photos of how it stands at the moment. Before wheels and stadard springs  Front dropped, VW rims and plastic trims  How can i swap this for leather......... can't   Be selling the Calibra soon as not need anymore! |
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fuglynutlock
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Drive it like you rented it!
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Sept 20, 2008 9:49:59 GMT
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My first Vauxhall(2nd car) was almost identical. Sweet memories. A totally ragged 1.6 manual that ate gearboxes and ended up with Manta GTE front bumper and 6....yes 6 spotlights and rostyles of course! It looks much better lower.
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MrKiev
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Have a new set of wheels to play with but I'm undecided at the moment, 8.5j 13in banded rostyles. These babies   The tyres are 185/60x13, nice stretch and fits the wheel quite well i think but they are to small for the car. I have also tried 206/60x13 but they look almost like the same, they just don't fill the wheel arch up even when dropped . Next step would be go up to 185/7013 but i think they wouldn't fit the wheels. Any ideas? |
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thrud
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i lurve those extra deep rostyles , got to ask where did you find them & how much ? , i neeed a set for my cav coupe.
nice ride!
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1976 cavalier coupe , 1985 manta gte hatch , daily 2001 rover 75 cdti
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markbognor
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If its low enough it'll look the absolute business with the wide rostyles.
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Nov 10, 2008 12:22:51 GMT
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Nov 10, 2008 12:29:56 GMT
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I lurve those extra deep rostyles , got to ask where did you find them & how much ? , I neeed a set for my cav coupe. nice ride! i would like to know to wouldnt mind getting my mondeo steels done |
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bortaf
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Nov 10, 2008 13:53:16 GMT
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I had manta alloys on the front of mine and on the rear 7 inch ATS matching 5 spokes just wider  had the same red int as well, twas the first car i minicabbed in back in 87 |
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R.I.P photobucket
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MrKiev
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Nov 11, 2008 13:19:47 GMT
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That ascona looks mint! Thanks madmaxx for posting that. I'm just going to
have to hit it with a proper stick i think. The wheels i got banded by Jamesp
on the forum give him a pm and i'm sure sure he'll point ya in the right direction.
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Nov 11, 2008 13:48:42 GMT
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I think the Ascona is lowered with 60mm Apex springs, if memory serves me right  |
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conrad
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Here to fix your cabin.......
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Nov 11, 2008 14:06:20 GMT
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white one looked lovely with the black steels and white trim ring thingy
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Nov 11, 2008 15:22:08 GMT
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that red interior is lush! leave it!
Rostyles look mint. nice one.
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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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thrud
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Nov 16, 2008 18:25:24 GMT
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any hope of some pics of the banded steels on the car, would love to see the stance  , plus it will help me justify the expense to my wife lol ;D |
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soggy
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Nov 16, 2008 19:16:48 GMT
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16,000 mile, 88 polo breadvan.
Now in bits in the garage,watch this space!
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MrKiev
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If it aint broken don't fix it !
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Apr 12, 2009 15:01:50 GMT
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Apr 12, 2009 15:53:11 GMT
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Saw this in the flesh last week - it's AWESOME! As I pulled into Chris' drive I couldn't help but let out an OOF when I saw it. The banded rostyles just look amazing and the stance is spot on. You can't really make out the level of poke in the photos - but it's great. The best bit though - the interior. It's red. It's very red. It's gorgeous! It's been quite funny reading through this thread and seeing how it started - kinda working backwards for me because my first encounter was seeing it as it is in the last photo. Chris, are you gonna spill the beans on what is parked where the Calibra is in this photo? |
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chamba
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Apr 12, 2009 20:39:29 GMT
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I managed to take a snap of this beauty as you rolled past me at Wheels Day. Looks great in the flesh! Nice to see 1 or 2 others at the show too; I love my Mk.1s!
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capriscort
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old fords never die
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Apr 12, 2009 20:41:07 GMT
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Wheels would look better in silver i reckon. Nice car mate ;D
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, plus it will help me justify the expense to my wife lol ;D
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