What you got stashed away?
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cahami

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1,248 posts

235 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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As title really, What have you got stashed away either awaiting restoration, mid restoration or awaiting its fate? Here at cahami towers we have a 1972 mini sort of started resto. 1980 starlet kp mid track car build, 1991 mx5 m1 ready to go but not being used. What you got?

racerbob

270 posts

209 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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1969 series 1 Lancia Fulvia, equipped for regularities. Not really used since 2003 but regularly started and occasionally MOT'd, currently sorn'd but will be getting it MOT'd in April / May when I'm back in the UK. Should really sell it but every time I get to see it I just can't do it, great cars and one day it'll get some real use again

V8 FOU

3,023 posts

176 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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Lotus Europa TC awaiting its Zetec conversion.
Ford F1 truck with 383 sbc and full custom - nearing completion
A40, waiting for its new A+ engine and spifire gearbox
Ford F350 waiting for new pickup bed from the States
MG Midget trackday car, needs last few bits of suspension

Jeez, I'm 60 next year, will I ever finish all these?

jimbob82

690 posts

163 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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V8 FOU said:
Lotus Europa TC awaiting its Zetec conversion.
Ford F1 truck with 383 sbc and full custom - nearing completion
A40, waiting for its new A+ engine and spifire gearbox
Ford F350 waiting for new pickup bed from the States
MG Midget trackday car, needs last few bits of suspension

Jeez, I'm 60 next year, will I ever finish all these?
nice list, i'm 31 this year and i'm wondering if I'll ever be able to finish my MGB project smile time certainly waits for no man.

benjj

6,787 posts

192 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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racerbob said:
1969 series 1 Lancia Fulvia, equipped for regularities. Not really used since 2003 but regularly started and occasionally MOT'd, currently sorn'd but will be getting it MOT'd in April / May when I'm back in the UK. Should really sell it but every time I get to see it I just can't do it, great cars and one day it'll get some real use again
If you do ever really want to sell it then drop me a line please smile

jpa

218 posts

260 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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I have not done any meaningful work on my quattro restoration for a good six months.... I really need to crack on and get it done.







LordBretSinclair

4,306 posts

206 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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1959 MGA Twin Cam. Totally stripped and bits are scattered all round the garages, sheds and even in the house.
Lady S is fed up with front wings under the spare beds and periodically has a whinge about this project even being started. I tell her "manana", she thinks that's "tomorrow" but I'm using the literal Spanish translation of "not today" hehe

Bentpushrod

21 posts

162 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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A 1973 GT6 which is at the start of recommissioning, well more of a restoration rolleyes. Under the bench, literally, is a chrome bumper MGB roadster that is in the same state. It was left to me by a friend and apparently has spent some time abroad until 1979, I suspect this time was as ballast on the Titanic given the state of it but we do what me must!
I also have my bikes, a 1986 GSXR 750, my RD200 from when I was 18 and my little racebike.All of them need something or other to various extents biggrin
I share my garage with a couple of friends who have amongst other things a Kadett Coupe having a full resto and various loony off road contraptions and bikes.

Richie Howard

253 posts

197 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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i had an '86 GSXR 750 when I was 18. God, I loved that bike. red or blue? if you ever want to shift it, let me know...

frodo_monkey

672 posts

225 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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The Frodo fleet:

1968 Triumph Spitfire Mk3 - the missus' daily. Great nick mechanically and a solid chassis, but the paintwork is sh*te. When my OH goes to Afghanistan in July this'll be put in for a respray - a surprise pressie for when she gets back!

1974 Reliant Scimitar SE5a - my long term project. I was given this for free a few years ago, and it's in pretty good nick despite a small underbonnet fire. Biggest issue is a rotten chassis, so the body will be coming off soon for me to tackle it. It'll be put back together with a full cage and a breathed-on Essex to be a weekend/fast road/track car and to be a backup for...

Reliant Kitten V8 ex-Special Saloon race car - my racer and one which I don't think I'll ever sell! Full spaceframe, ZF gearbox, Image wheels and big slicks smile Currently having a full stainless custom exhaust including manifolds made up. First race this season is at Lydden Hill (600+ miles away!) on Apr 6. Will go away for a custom loom when I go to Afghanistan in November.

I'm nearly 30, I have all of these and still have 'classic cars <£1000 < 100 miles' as an eBay search...

onomatopoeia

3,526 posts

246 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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Singer Chamois waiting for me to replace the twin 40s with a pair of HS2s, and across the back silencer and some bodywork repairs (sharp edges rather than rust).

Clan Crusader waiting for me to install the engine (fully sorted 998cc making perhaps 115bhp @ 8700rpm) and transaxle (with CR/SC 3rd & 4th and a new Quaiffe ATB diff).

Davrian not really needing anything apart from some minor fettling, new fluids and general inspection of all the mechanical bits as it hasn't moved in the last three years. And four new slicks.

I have the time and money to either do stuff to my house or do stuff to my cars - currently the house is more urgent, so the cars are being ignored!

BusterHyman

3,947 posts

213 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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Weaver

107 posts

215 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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1976 Datsun 260Z. Nice little garage find smile

In the process of getting it rolling (hasn't moved for 20 years) and stripping out the interior before it goes of to the shop at the end of the month for full body restoration.

Pics if interested...

Richie Howard

253 posts

197 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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BusterHyman said:
Fred?

racerbob

270 posts

209 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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benjj said:
If you do ever really want to sell it then drop me a line please smile
You just never know. Will keep you in mind.

V8 FOU

3,023 posts

176 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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onomatopoeia said:
I have the time and money to either do stuff to my house or do stuff to my cars - currently the house is more urgent, so the cars are being ignored!
Oh dear! MTFU and get on with the cars in true PHer style!

Elderly

3,735 posts

267 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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frodo_monkey said:
The Frodo fleet:


Reliant Kitten V8 ex-Special Saloon race car - my racer and one which I don't think I'll ever sell!
Was that the ex- Imp engined one campaigned by Ginger Marshall?

frodo_monkey

672 posts

225 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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Nope, different - mine has always been a V8 (and is based on a saloon), his was based on an estate and was Imp based (although did it have a BDA at some point)? I understand he still has it...

storminnorman

2,357 posts

181 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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A 1987 1.4l straight-four Ford Escort three-door estate. Tucked up in the garage.
That's right.
Put your chequebooks away though, it's staying in the family.
hehe

longshot

3,286 posts

227 months

Friday 1st March 2013
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Sunbeam Tiger slowly plodding along through it's tidy up that has turned into a more detailed sort of "resto"......sort of.