Anyone into 70's and 80's custom cars?

[MikePCG]

v6pop said:

MikePCG said:

Hi all,

Anyone into 70's and 80's custom cars? I don't see a lot of pics or mention about these cars (maybe it's just me who still likes them? although I will admit I would probably feel a little embarrassed driving one of them down the street now).

I love the jacked up rear ends, wolfrace wheels and custom paint jobs, here's a few pics:



Mike

Edited by MikePCG on Wednesday 4th November 10:32

This V8 Cortina is still alive and kicking.
A workmates brother built it,came down to our monthly rod meet at gatwick a couple of weeks ago.
Sadly his brother died some years ago so he now looks after it.He also owns/built a blown 7500cc V8 Ford Pop!

Me,I love a 70's custom,so much so I got me own!!

Edited by v6pop on Wednesday 7th July 19:41

Edited by v6pop on Wednesday 7th July 21:09

I like the silver colour on your pop, makes a change from all those bright colours on the others you see so often (not that there's anything wrong with that, just a nice change).

[RV8]

Great first car for someone: Triumph Herald 'pro street' 1200cc. seriously though would be a cracking first car
http://www.triumphnuts.co.uk/carsForSale.htm

[plastic orange]

Schmeeky said:

That's lovely that is!

What V8 does it have? RV8?

It's a 3.9 Rover with BW 65 box

Pete

[veryoldfart]

were the harris brothers (i think thats right) from london all strip or street too with thier V8 zephyr/zodiacs? mid-late 70's...

[DUNSTALL]

My mk V8 Zody called Snow White which had to sell 2 years go.. I always been into these customs and still have most of my magazines from tha era, See piccys











The custom car listed b4,, that looks abit like the Venom built by Ian Etheridge,

Edited by DUNSTALL on Saturday 10th July 21:41

[Erich Stahler]

I was very much so in the 70s & 80s, particularly the British hotrod scene. Had a go at building my own Ford Pop SBC hotrod in the early 80s having been very much influenced my by the likes of Al's Gasser, Pinball Wizard and a very larry small block Ford powered pop that I saw pull a proper dragster type wheelie along Chelsea Bridge one night.

Would love to know if Pinball Wizard still exists?

[BLUETHUNDER]

veryoldfart said:

were the harris brothers (i think thats right) from london all strip or street too with thier V8 zephyr/zodiacs? mid-late 70's...

The Harris,s are still going. They were at Crystal palace the other month for the sprinting with there Mk1 Escorts on display. I think they are Kent way.

[Erich Stahler]

Erich Stahler said:

I was very much so in the 70s & 80s, particularly the British hotrod scene. Had a go at building my own Ford Pop SBC hotrod in the early 80s having been very much influenced my by the likes of Al's Gasser, Pinball Wizard and a very larry small block Ford powered pop that I saw pull a proper dragster type wheelie along Chelsea Bridge one night.

Would love to know if Pinball Wizard still exists?

Actualy it does here

Edited by Erich Stahler on Sunday 11th July 13:58

[Skyedriver]

plastic orange said:

Here's my take on the 70's - my 55 V8 minor with lowlight wings (Black leather interior from Audi TT). I also have a genuine lowlight which i've owned from 1972 - getting rebuilt just now with LS1 power.

pete

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Is that Broughty Ferry?

[hot metal]

M5 Russ said:

Here are the only surviving photos I have of my old custom v8 Capri now sadly scrapped

That is truly dreadfull

[Zad]

I think someone liked the Vauxhall Firenza front end. Not sure why they attached it to a Capri!

[Spudler]

Cant have a topic like this and not mention this talented guy. http://www.raymumford.com/
I was in awe of his work when i was a young en

[plastic orange]

Skyedriver said:

plastic orange said:

Here's my take on the 70's - my 55 V8 minor with lowlight wings (Black leather interior from Audi TT). I also have a genuine lowlight which i've owned from 1972 - getting rebuilt just now with LS1 power.

pete

]

Is that Broughty Ferry?

It is indeed.

Pete

[plastic orange]

Here's a rave from the grave (everyone thought it had been scrapped) - Astral Traveller - a show winner from the early 70's. I saw it being built and always admired it. I don't know whether to have a punt on it or not.

Pete

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Custom-Split-Screen-Morris-M...

Edited by plastic orange on Monday 19th July 22:23

[Schmeeky]

plastic orange said:

Here's a rave from the grave (everyone thought it had been scrapped) - Astral Traveller - a show winner from the early 70's. I saw it being built and always admired it. I don't know whether to have a punt on it or not.

Pete

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Custom-Split-Screen-Morris-M...

Very

That'd be a great project getting it back to how it was....

I just had a massive search through Google to see if I could find a pic of Astral Traveller as it was originally. I did find a couple eventually - posted by a certain plastic orange...

[MikePCG]

plastic orange said:

Here's a rave from the grave (everyone thought it had been scrapped) - Astral Traveller - a show winner from the early 70's. I saw it being built and always admired it. I don't know whether to have a punt on it or not.

Pete

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Custom-Split-Screen-Morris-M...

Edited by plastic orange on Monday 19th July 22:23

Would be great to see that back up and running and doing the shows again. I hope whoevers bought it knows what they're doing and does a decent job on it!

[plastic orange]

Well, I decided to buy it. I'll try and return it to how it was - I still know the original builder.
It will be number 3 in my queue of Minors though.

Pete

[MikePCG]

plastic orange said:

Well, I decided to buy it. I'll try and return it to how it was - I still know the original builder.
It will be number 3 in my queue of Minors though.

Pete

Nice one plastic orange. Keep us posted on the progress, I realise with all those other cars you have that it may take some time, but don't let it rot away mate, too many have already gone down that route.

PS 36 months and only 10 posts? - what have you been doing - lol.

[Schmeeky]

plastic orange said:

Well, I decided to buy it. I'll try and return it to how it was - I still know the original builder.
It will be number 3 in my queue of Minors though.

Pete

Top work that man!

[mickk]

An old favourite i saw today