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! ![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
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! ![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
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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. ![biggrin](/inc/images/biggrin.gif)
What's the little foreign thing bottom right? I had Skoda in my head though not so sure?
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What's the little foreign thing bottom right? I had Skoda in my head though not so sure?
Notwen said:
Shown as "Circa 1965" on this site: http://www.francisfrith.com/cheadle/cheadle-high-s...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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