How about a 'period' classics pictures thread
Discussion
My 1969 mustang,capri 3.1 v6 with my son and go kart on roof taken in 1981 and my superspeed V6 cortina in 1983.
My sister and I with our Dad sat in the back of our Hillman Imp Estate, (Hillman Husky) with my Grandad standing.
Southport beach circa 1972/3 - note grandad in a suite as per normal then on the beach!
Southport beach circa 1972/3 - note grandad in a suite as per normal then on the beach!
- I learnt to drive on this beach also aged 9 in a red Fiat 128 3P.
Edited by racingsnake on Friday 24th July 12:31
God that takes me back. I learned to drive in a Hillman Husky. Haven't seen one for ages. My brother had had Imps, so I was used to working on them, firstly helping him and then once being left to put the engine back in while he went to clean up and get changed ready to take out his GF. After which I seemed to do more and more.
Great car to learn about mechanics on, partly because you need to work on them so often I suppose. But also it was light enough you could do almost anything on them at home with much special equipment. I found the easiest way to get the engine out was simply to undone everything and then just bodily lift the complete long engine, gearbox and transaxle assembly out and put it on a trolley. A lot less faff than trying to jack the engine to the right level to let you wheel the body away from it. It was an even bigger win when putting them back in.
Somehow I don't think I'd like to try it with the XK.
Great car to learn about mechanics on, partly because you need to work on them so often I suppose. But also it was light enough you could do almost anything on them at home with much special equipment. I found the easiest way to get the engine out was simply to undone everything and then just bodily lift the complete long engine, gearbox and transaxle assembly out and put it on a trolley. A lot less faff than trying to jack the engine to the right level to let you wheel the body away from it. It was an even bigger win when putting them back in.
Somehow I don't think I'd like to try it with the XK.
The Husky had the advantage that you could get the head off with needing to drop the engine. The engine cover in the floor of the boot area gave batter access to to the engine bay than you can in the normal cars. Plus it meant you were partly working inside when it was p*****g it down as usual :-)
there's just something about these pictures, I could browse stuff like this all day. I suppose I'm just a nostalgicist.
I've got a 4" x 6" print of me, 7 years old, standing in front of Dad's 1984 white Mk1 Golf GTI with white pepperpot alloys. Knobbliest knees you've ever seen and a very cool car. I'll post it up if I can find it.
Keep 'em coming guys!
Joel
I've got a 4" x 6" print of me, 7 years old, standing in front of Dad's 1984 white Mk1 Golf GTI with white pepperpot alloys. Knobbliest knees you've ever seen and a very cool car. I'll post it up if I can find it.
Keep 'em coming guys!
Joel
North Finchley.
My dad's old Mk1 Transit. That's what I leaned to drive on and I loved it.
Also my rusty (weren't they all) mustard Datsun 1600
The Transit which came next with my Datsun again in the foreground
My Mk3 Spitfire. I once lost the rear wheel on tottenham High Road. Off it went bouncing up the road.
Mk1 Escort with hand painted BROWN dashboard and customised radiator grill. The best £90 I ever spent
My dad's old Mk1 Transit. That's what I leaned to drive on and I loved it.
Also my rusty (weren't they all) mustard Datsun 1600
The Transit which came next with my Datsun again in the foreground
My Mk3 Spitfire. I once lost the rear wheel on tottenham High Road. Off it went bouncing up the road.
Mk1 Escort with hand painted BROWN dashboard and customised radiator grill. The best £90 I ever spent
One of my 67 nova,s taken around 1987,one of my many trans ams and my 302 V8 zephyr mk1. 
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