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Jan 13, 2018 20:28:15 GMT
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Same as the Harris clan being the people that worked out how to make ford engines fly .... that came from years and years of r & d and fettling , testing by a few racers and engine developers/builders . The clan just had a interest in allowing the myth to perpetuate for business . engine builders.. now that's where you had plenty choice but the only name to get a proper built lump was indeed a Ron Harris engine. met him a few times such a nice guy, was genuinely a top guy. shame I didn't have the £ to get an engine built by him. Legend. |
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Jan 13, 2018 20:23:58 GMT
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Kents not south London though Dan haha  I agree the label of the name was not there, it was just the "look" - Harris' were in the lead front with there builds, but there was a lot of underground builds that I have been shown that were simply stunning and would knock many of todays builds to shame in my opinion |
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Jan 13, 2018 20:07:46 GMT
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Ah, the south London look. its in my blood, I best tell you THIS is the south London look. Most have got it wrong thinking 1/4 bumpers and 7x13 miniltes entitle you to the "title". But its low, smallish tyres(60 profile or 55's if you can find them), neat wheels (revs , steels,proper RS 4 spokes polished , or other styles minilites hit and miss with me its not the true SL look to me personally) clean paint, RS 3 metal spoke steering wheel, full blade front bumper, recaros up front or preferably stock interior (or retrimmed vinyl recaros-best of both). engine wise can be stock, but you will eventually evolve to have some 40's hanging of that pushrod or pinto, geoffe howe exhausts or an Ashley exhaust system once you manipulate them to fit as they never do. Sadly 10 years ago when this renaissance re kicked off of this look, I saw a fair few kicking around here and there, the prices have shot right up and you rarely see a south London old ford floating about in well... south London. Its a shame, But I plan to bring a few proper old south London fords out together this year Just my 2 pence worth of knowledge, if you don't like it well, tough.  have a few photos I have saved from a few years of interweb findings of people who have got it right!(none are ours but I will try to scan some in soon i'd like to add)  11403457_10152862072657047_7055156932041597886_n by  13654391_1215594658474204_3045981664869040558_n by  17799364_10155227572337386_900775843177292771_n by (shame about the 1/4 bumps on this but it's a cute mk1 still.)  22815162_1260060307472520_6916828343385471104_n by and of course .. can't forget the Escort this one has certainly got the look damn right.  13346507_686416688180207_8860518732609325419_n by |
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Last Edit: Jan 13, 2018 20:14:14 GMT by slammage
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Jan 13, 2018 18:19:38 GMT
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no fiesta ones. one Toyota one in red gone, rest still here. |
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Jan 13, 2018 18:18:57 GMT
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£80 - could do with the space ideally
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make an offer on the lot or sets, need these out of my way ideally . its £30 a set delivered or make a cheeky offer for the lot?!
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reduction - £35 posted recorded delivery to your door! be cool and have a red steering wheel?
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ring burton power tomorrow morning. sure they could help??
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i will never have a use for this puppy sadly, its got a red leatherette , anodised black centre, in good nick. 14" diameter and 1.75" dish . it does not have a make stamped on it ? could be mega rare? it does say "Made in Italy" engraved on it. £50 posted or £40 collected from London/kent  2EE4E47F-7626-4AE2-947B-3D470A951368 by , on Flickr  886DFEFE-A4DF-42F1-A6AD-5CD2AB74C5D0 by , on Flickr |
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have to admit, its good as a craft, but logically, I'm thinking WTF just get a new or secondhand good door?!
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I only checked what it is registered as having, so it's possibly got a Turbo motor but owner hasn't notified DVLA? Its got a turbo v6 in it. I asked at wheels day last year. |
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they are 17x8.5 and 17x9.5 . cant remember the tyre sizes right now. but it wasn't straight forward to just 'bolt them on' if it was that easy many people would of done it. But was worth the effort I think anyway |
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bit of a little update. thought the heat wasn't coming through the heaters. knew I bled it properly, but did not see the pollen filter... problem solved.  37981C7D-C901-4CBC-8025-7A3DB4594E04 by , on Flickr  82898E23-94E0-42CE-B2F5-D177101C5701 by , on Flickr had a clean up of a parts drawer indoors, and found a mooneyes genuine freshener! plonked that on  F596DB0B-528F-4447-9147-A75756B9841B by , on Flickr then onto little things,the foam in between the handles and doors were all destroyed. already bought cheap taiwaiin gaskets on a chance.. but they were true turd, so bit the bullet and bought all 4 complete with handle outers from BMW. its the little things I suppose?  356F11D7-EEC4-4AF6-B7DE-168FCF96CEB5 by , on Flickr  74DC44BA-3DCA-4A7F-822A-40E2DF7F5C36 by , on Flickr  49E21700-42DE-482B-8D44-4CCD1C11611D by , on Flickr and an arty shot while I was picking up said items . still got lots of little things to do next. new numberplates, rear light led bulb units, need to buy a proper rear window wiper delete. silly little things but that's all I can do to this for now |
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Dec 30, 2017 11:28:51 GMT
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need to finish my mk1 Cortina off and make sure the engine is reliable . didn't drive it properly once this year due to mechanical issues.
I also need to bin the negativity around it, and certain people from my life who say 'you cant do it and it wont ever be done' as that really got me down about it all. might do a thread on here to keep the mojo going .
if I just get that done, realistically I would be happy. fingers crossed
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Dec 29, 2017 12:31:19 GMT
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Just get your current alternator rebuilt surely? bound to be a few good old school local specialists around. Good project though well done for getting it back into service! |
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Dec 18, 2017 18:20:55 GMT
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Thanks for the kind words. will be using it throughout winter to build my old fords, and go on parts runs hopefully.
I used to have a genuine 323i sport touring in silver. was lovely but was very rotton on the sills, so I didn't go any further sadly . in hindsight I should of just welded them up and kept it as it turned into ..yes.. a 'drift car' and was ruined. shame.
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Dec 17, 2017 21:25:57 GMT
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Looks great on those Sawblades! Time for a 330d conversion now! Tom Tempting, but if I was going to ever convert it. it would be a 1UZ lump.. BUT I'm not allowed to. Yet. |
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Dec 17, 2017 21:25:03 GMT
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infamous lines.. "It's just my parts chaser" |
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