How about a 'period' classics pictures thread
Discussion
forsure said:
wildcat45 said:
Did jacking up the back of the car hav vans purpose, apart from aesthetics?
It was influenced by drag racing - particularly the 'Pro-Stock' class (production car based). The rear was raised to accommodate the huge rear wheels and tyres and also to improve traction (using weight-transfer to better advantage).On a road car it just messed up the steering geometry and ruined the handling.
Edited by forsure on Wednesday 22 June 03:12
Drove a Mark 1 Capri that had been jacked up and it was bloody awful to drive.
Morningside said:
Drove a Mark 1 Capri that had been jacked up and it was bloody awful to drive.
Back then I had a '74 Ford Escort 1300E with a set of 6x13 Appliance 4-spoke chromed steels and the obligatory jack-up bars, set at 4-inch length. One summer Friday evening I was chasing a 1500 Hillman Hunter down the A303 towards the pub where our car club met. He too had jack-up bars on the back and I could see his rear suspension moving left and right as we cruised through a series of bends shortly before reaching our destination.As a result of this exhibition and the realisation that my own back axle was doing exactly the same, the first thing I did on Saturday morning was to get the tools out and dump the jack-up bars!
Morningside said:
Don't forget the standard requirement of a red light illuminating the diff that seemed the craze at the time.
Drove a Mark 1 Capri that had been jacked up and it was bloody awful to drive.
I was beginning to wonder if it was only me who could remember how cool the fog light lit diff casing was , almost as cool as no functional side pipes , A chrome plated wire mesh air filter was also a necessity . Drove a Mark 1 Capri that had been jacked up and it was bloody awful to drive.
paulwirral said:
I was beginning to wonder if it was only me who could remember how cool the fog light lit diff casing was , almost as cool as no functional side pipes , A chrome plated wire mesh air filter was also a necessity .
Not forgetting of course the obligatory pair of fuzzy dice! 
Rich G said:
paulwirral said:
I was beginning to wonder if it was only me who could remember how cool the fog light lit diff casing was , almost as cool as no functional side pipes , A chrome plated wire mesh air filter was also a necessity .
Not forgetting of course the obligatory pair of fuzzy dice! 
agreed!
Think it's a Thames van in front of the Anglia, round rear lights. It looks like the Triumph is on a C plate, which would put it as a 1965 car, so anytime after that really, though not much later, as the Farina A55 (possibly A60) would have been nicked for the banger track. 
What's the little foreign thing bottom right? I had Skoda in my head though not so sure?
What's the little foreign thing bottom right? I had Skoda in my head though not so sure?
Notwen said:
Cheadle, Cheshire. Year unknown
52classic said:
67/8 I reckon. That looks like a Transit in front of the 105e and a BMW 2000 behind it.
That covered up road sign on the left is interesting as is the first commercial in the left hand lane - then again, it could just be a Land Rover pick up.
It's very tall for a Land Rover - maybe a Forward Control Landie?That covered up road sign on the left is interesting as is the first commercial in the left hand lane - then again, it could just be a Land Rover pick up.
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