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P5BNij

15,770 posts

105 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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rat rod said:
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P5BNij,

Good video but who ever choose the miusic should be hanged.rolleyes
Well said!

Bit of tat I picked up at the NEC to brighten up the garage and spur me on...


rat rod

4,997 posts

64 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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newsatten said:


lovely car, but zero desirability for probably 90% of potential yank buyers,
a few of us on here would love it, but the dick ed, John Wick prick wouldnt give a second thought for it,

i personal think the 72' Mercury Marquis is the only thing a ebay worth looking at, looks a fab machine, 428, fender skirts the works , stunning show boat for 13K ball park, 11 will have it home.....................
Shame that Olds will never get the recognition it deserves even with that low mileage and condition.

Now if it had a Chevy or even a Ford badge it would be a different story .

newsatten

3,206 posts

113 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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Paints a bit naff, general rash and blisters, but a serious pimp mobile......................and would bury most Mustangs !

rat rod

4,997 posts

64 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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P5BNij said:
rat rod said:
said:
P5BNij,

Good video but who ever choose the miusic should be hanged.rolleyes
Well said!

Bit of tat I picked up at the NEC to brighten up the garage and spur me on...

Well that's the start ,just need to find the right car,

The blue notch back was bid up to £17K unsold and the fastback was a tad over £30K with the commission,


Did you see the MK1 Capri 3 litre, bid up to £38K but didn't sell , On their web site buy it now at £55,450,laugh

rat rod

4,997 posts

64 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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newsatten said:


Paints a bit naff, general rash and blisters, but a serious pimp mobile......................and would bury most Mustangs !
Very gangster, looks like something out of the "The Goodfellas "

aeropilot

34,299 posts

226 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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P5BNij said:
There's a two door Olds 98 on there too...

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1479554
Another idiot seller. One photo only in the ad, seriously banghead

However, a quick google show it being a withdrawn sale at an auction a few years ago....which has more photos.

https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2020-0...

I think that would be a good buy, cracking color, nice interior. Just needs the stupid door poppers removed and a proper set of door handles fitted, and the ghastly wheels changed for something more period. A set of Radir's would look lovely on that.


roscobbc

3,306 posts

241 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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aeropilot said:
P5BNij said:
There's a two door Olds 98 on there too...

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1479554
Another idiot seller. One photo only in the ad, seriously banghead

However, a quick google show it being a withdrawn sale at an auction a few years ago....which has more photos.

https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2020-0...

I think that would be a good buy, cracking color, nice interior. Just needs the stupid door poppers removed and a proper set of door handles fitted, and the ghastly wheels changed for something more period. A set of Radir's would look lovely on that.
Seem to recall that up for sale a while back......everthing you said
How about these optional cast ally wheel covers......only for 14" tyres so a bit limited

rat rod

4,997 posts

64 months

Tuesday 28th March 2023
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roscobbc said:
Seem to recall that up for sale a while back......everthing you said
How about these optional cast ally wheel covers......only for 14" tyres so a bit limited
Amazing what a difference it makes chopping a roof off, mine was white with black interior and on a hot sunny day with the top down

looked even better than this red. one ,Oldsmobiles,Buicks are so well built and really underrated ,

I think mine shared the same gearbox as a Caddy amonst other things you notice when living with them.


Edited by rat rod on Tuesday 28th March 08:39

LeighW

4,360 posts

187 months

Tuesday 28th March 2023
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I'll just leave this here. This thread title is appropriate.... nuts

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204286442521?mkevt=1&am...


P5BNij

15,770 posts

105 months

Tuesday 28th March 2023
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LeighW said:
I'll just leave this here. This thread title is appropriate.... nuts

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204286442521?mkevt=1&am...

Good grief, you could buy a decent and (mostly) reliable Lamborghini Urraco for less than that!

Thread title indeed!

P5BNij

15,770 posts

105 months

Tuesday 28th March 2023
quotequote all
rat rod said:
P5BNij said:
rat rod said:
said:
P5BNij,

Good video but who ever choose the miusic should be hanged.rolleyes
Well said!

Bit of tat I picked up at the NEC to brighten up the garage and spur me on...

Well that's the start ,just need to find the right car,

The blue notch back was bid up to £17K unsold and the fastback was a tad over £30K with the commission,


Did you see the MK1 Capri 3 litre, bid up to £38K but didn't sell , On their web site buy it now at £55,450,laugh
Yes saw that Capri, there was a time when I really liked them but I’ve pretty much lost interest in British ‘70s Fords now.

Did anything take your fancy..?

aeropilot

34,299 posts

226 months

Tuesday 28th March 2023
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P5BNij said:
LeighW said:
I'll just leave this here. This thread title is appropriate.... nuts

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204286442521?mkevt=1&am...

Good grief, you could buy a decent and (mostly) reliable Lamborghini Urraco for less than that!
Other than the fact the Lambo would fit in my garage, I'd still rather have the Charger....(well not that one perhaps, as I prefer the '68's)


LeighW

4,360 posts

187 months

Tuesday 28th March 2023
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aeropilot said:
...I prefer the '68's
Me too, sadly my garage is too short and my bank account is too empty. £100k for that is ridiculous.

I changed my fuel pump, filter and lines at the weekend, this is the masterpiece that was connected to my old pump. Note the sawn off (domestic?) fitting that was screwed to the pump. How it didn't leak is beyond me! I'm glad to see the back of the glass filter; as Derek on Vicegrip garage says, "They start more fires than ex wives". laugh



eek


Edited by LeighW on Tuesday 28th March 11:01

aeropilot

34,299 posts

226 months

Tuesday 28th March 2023
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LeighW said:
Me too, sadly my garage is too short and my bank account is too empty. £100k for that is ridiculous.

I changed my fuel pump, filter and lines at the weekend, this is the masterpiece that was connected to my old pump. Note the sawn off (domestic?) fitting that was screwed to the pump. How it didn't leak is beyond me! I'm glad to see the back of the glass filter; as Derek on Vicegrip garage says, "They start more fires than ex wives". laugh



eek


Edited by LeighW on Tuesday 28th March 11:01
Yikes.....

roscobbc

3,306 posts

241 months

Tuesday 28th March 2023
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aeropilot said:
P5BNij said:
LeighW said:
I'll just leave this here. This thread title is appropriate.... nuts

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204286442521?mkevt=1&am...

Good grief, you could buy a decent and (mostly) reliable Lamborghini Urraco for less than that!
Other than the fact the Lambo would fit in my garage, I'd still rather have the Charger....(well not that one perhaps, as I prefer the '68's)
100% agree on this one. Fella up the road has owned a black Maserati Granturiso for a few years now - not sure what year - presuming 2012 onwards - quite a nice looking thing but with a really disgusting noisy exhaust system (perhaps even no mufflers) it sounds horrible and not really a proper V8 sound as we know it. It's been standing for over 6 months or so now.......I spoke with him back then and he said it had engine issues.....something to do with valve gear and knowing I do most car work myself he womdered whether I knew anyone who knew Maserati's and could work on it (I don't)......but old (and perhaps foolish) habits still remain and I'm tempted to ask what he might want for the car.........but guessing an engine rebuild will be far, far more than I imagine and I'll be way, way out of my depth!

aeropilot

34,299 posts

226 months

Tuesday 28th March 2023
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roscobbc said:
100% agree on this one. Fella up the road has owned a black Maserati Granturiso for a few years now - not sure what year - presuming 2012 onwards - quite a nice looking thing but with a really disgusting noisy exhaust system (perhaps even no mufflers) it sounds horrible and not really a proper V8 sound as we know it. It's been standing for over 6 months or so now.......I spoke with him back then and he said it had engine issues.....something to do with valve gear and knowing I do most car work myself he womdered whether I knew anyone who knew Maserati's and could work on it (I don't)......but old (and perhaps foolish) habits still remain and I'm tempted to ask what he might want for the car.........but guessing an engine rebuild will be far, far more than I imagine and I'll be way, way out of my depth!
I wonder if he had some local muppet chip tuner try and remap it to go with the likely de-catted exhaust system.....and he's stuffed up the motor?
The other week I was following some slammed hatchback that must have been running some silly pop and bang map, and the smell of unburnt fuel was ridiculous......was worse than following an old carb car running on full choke back in the day......it was clearly being seriously overfuelled at low speeds.

newsatten

3,206 posts

113 months

Tuesday 28th March 2023
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LeighW said:
Me too, sadly my garage is too short and my bank account is too empty. £100k for that is ridiculous.

I changed my fuel pump, filter and lines at the weekend, this is the masterpiece that was connected to my old pump. Note the sawn off (domestic?) fitting that was screwed to the pump. How it didn't leak is beyond me! I'm glad to see the back of the glass filter; as Derek on Vicegrip garage says, "They start more fires than ex wives". laugh



eek


Edited by LeighW on Tuesday 28th March 11:01
The wonderful world of expert restoration!
What a total dogs cock,
The devils in the details, this is typical of front garden restoration,
Check everything!!!!!

newsatten

3,206 posts

113 months

Tuesday 28th March 2023
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And as for the Dodgy Dodge , a 100k
What planet are these idiots on,

And apparently the Lego version on EBay
Has been sold , even at 5k it will still own someone a fortune and still be a sack of pooh,
Makes me shiver the thought of without a jig
How’s anyone ever going to get that even half square????


roscobbc

3,306 posts

241 months

Tuesday 28th March 2023
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aeropilot said:
roscobbc said:
100% agree on this one. Fella up the road has owned a black Maserati Granturiso for a few years now - not sure what year - presuming 2012 onwards - quite a nice looking thing but with a really disgusting noisy exhaust system (perhaps even no mufflers) it sounds horrible and not really a proper V8 sound as we know it. It's been standing for over 6 months or so now.......I spoke with him back then and he said it had engine issues.....something to do with valve gear and knowing I do most car work myself he womdered whether I knew anyone who knew Maserati's and could work on it (I don't)......but old (and perhaps foolish) habits still remain and I'm tempted to ask what he might want for the car.........but guessing an engine rebuild will be far, far more than I imagine and I'll be way, way out of my depth!
I wonder if he had some local muppet chip tuner try and remap it to go with the likely de-catted exhaust system.....and he's stuffed up the motor?
The other week I was following some slammed hatchback that must have been running some silly pop and bang map, and the smell of unburnt fuel was ridiculous......was worse than following an old carb car running on full choke back in the day......it was clearly being seriously overfuelled at low speeds.
This 'thing' about removing cats and silencers on late model ECU controlled cars just doesn't seem to work 'sound-wise'. The guy over the road from me with his late model 10 speed Mustang seems to have done that too - its not a nice sound......just 'flat' and very strident......much like all the inconsequential hot hatches. Oddly one of my buddies a few years ago had a Procharged C5 Z06 with a Billy Boat exhaust system. Guess the blower's early boost perhaps help keep the noise levels down to reasonable levels during average use.........but when on full throttle it was really unpleasantly noisy.

LeighW

4,360 posts

187 months

Tuesday 28th March 2023
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newsatten said:
The wonderful world of expert restoration!
What a total dogs cock,
The devils in the details, this is typical of front garden restoration,
Check everything!!!!!
hehe

I've been through pretty much everything now, suspension, steering, brakes etc, most of it was crusty and has been replaced. The exhaust is still on the 'to do' list, hopefully will be sorted in the next few weeks.

This is a streetview of the front garden it lived in before crossing the pond (I got the address from the US title). I should send him a letter congratulating him on his craftsmanship. laugh