Why so high?

[SRT Hellcat]

CharliesTTS said:

As you guys are talking chassis and refurbs..thought you maybe interested in mine..not yank but British

That looks great Charlie. Very nice detailing

[CharliesTTS]

SRT Hellcat said:

That looks great Charlie. Very nice detailing

Thank you!

If you fancy reading some more:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[newsatten]

CharliesTTS said:

SRT Hellcat said:

That looks great Charlie. Very nice detailing

Thank you!

If you fancy reading some more:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...


Some seriously good work going into the Chim
Well son , pleasure to look at it !
Down is you’re be terrified to use it !!!
lol

[ratrod 2]

CharliesTTS said:

Thank you!

If you fancy reading some more:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Had a look briefly through your build thread ,like you not skilled enough to undertake a build like this ,

I always envy people who can ,part of the enjoyment of owning these types of cars,

Recognised your TVR straight away what with the colour the rare detachable hard top but can't remember where from.

You certainly got on with it once you made your mind up both in the way you bought it and ignoring most of what you told yourself

and getting on with your build, a heart ruling head moment but it's worked,

Looks bloody fantastic , bet you can't wait for some decent weather to go out and play,

[CharliesTTS]

Thanks both!

NaT - I’ve told myself that I must drive it and not just look at it!!

I’ve actually booked into a few shows..plus I’m waiting to hear about the Shere hill climb.

RR - trying not to think too much as the car won’t be finished until early June..so fingers crossed for the weather..flaming June would be nice for once!

[SRT Hellcat]

CharliesTTS said:

SRT Hellcat said:

That looks great Charlie. Very nice detailing

Thank you!

If you fancy reading some more:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Wow, that is quite a journey you have been on. I bet you cannot wait to start enjoying it

[CharliesTTS]

SRT Hellcat said:

Wow, that is quite a journey you have been on. I bet you cannot wait to start enjoying it

Thank you, yes, I’m really looking forward to it!

[MoToro]

aeropilot said:

Jon hasn't posted on here for a long time, so I'm not sure you'll get an answer to that as the rest of us won't have to time to trawl back through pages and pages of this thread to find the post you've quoted to see if we can remember. Sorry.

Thanks. That was the post I was referring to. Been trying to track this car history before 2000's.

[SS427 Camaro]

LeighW said:

Sounds promising!

Just browsing US ebay, two for sale; one 4 speed

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266718521023?itmmeta=01HT...KMAAOSwzHRl8hNf&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4MVN80mlKU30G6WWGnGMUQYoXiWFcNiPQOFBBosGUSYjoHBqQVA7dhlgRV9RXipFAKynqFOtwNOzu3TvtsOVjdFrh3nAk4UJjKhIutm85Y%2Bt263xoXRfI2RjDtnSeauvKSjvOsk9ydSGyFN%2BacsvzoyZbPE4eRmbZdieH8NhfFDInoy1o%2FcHKQhZn547eVPgdEpyokqcNs1RYvkeXBMMJQzXrVZz2IYhdjnH1HtZZiJlJCFp4TuzDM8huXhsiA2g9VNJUvu%2F6KpK%2BH--iJtv1bnJPhm1y0ck1HX4%2FuUE%2B800%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7Cl2O3SYw

One auto

https://www.ebay.com/itm/395304572753?itmmeta=01HT...

Hopefully the links work, the PH forum thinks part of the first link is a emoji for some reason.

$ 100 grand with panel gaps like this…….

[SS427 Camaro]

[SS427 Camaro]

SS427 Camaro said:

No factory front fender ever fitted like this….

[newsatten]

SS427 Camaro said:

SS427 Camaro said:

No factory front fender ever fitted like this….

Agreed !
Another Asian fit where they touch rubbish sheet metal!
Kinda hoping Dyancorn jobbies are of less dubious quality
Also hoping to get out early this afternoon and shoot over and have a poke around on my local TA?

Trouble is it’s half term and one of our busiest
Couple of weeks,
So may have to wait till Saturday,

[newsatten]

Yep never made it !
As ever work still gets in the way!!!

I must admit the thought of another full blown restoration is weighing on me,
Looking at the ridiculous logistical costs of imported parts
Especially body panels etc,
I’ll certainly have to look at the cheaper options like aero mentioned , but it’s going to be nerve racking worrying about my bonnet and quarters etc

But as my wife’s pointed out a couple of times, once I’m retired the restoration won’t be competing with a day to day work load,
Theoretically I should able to sail through the resto !!
Ummmm

Factor in if I brought something that was done
I could be using it this summer!!!
Still I shouldn’t whinge , at least I’ve a dilemma
That hopefully will result in something rather nice sitting in my drive at some point!

[aeropilot]

newsatten said:

Factor in if I brought something that was done
I could be using it this summer!!!
Still I shouldn’t whinge , at least I’ve a dilemma
That hopefully will result in something rather nice sitting in my drive at some point!

Well, that choice is all down to cost.

If the resto could be more expensive, or even same cost or less, than buying something this summer, I have to admit, I'd be buying and driving, rather than buying and restoring......
However, I get that a manual Ram Air bull-nose T/A is a bucket list item which must be factored into that choice.....

[P5BNij]

Big old first gen Charger at £27k...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296326219655?itmmeta=01...

Big old '68 Chrysler 300 was on last year for around £20k, back on now at £28k...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276409883655?itmmeta=01...QEAAOSwChpmDG0U

[newsatten]

aeropilot said:

newsatten said:

Factor in if I brought something that was done
I could be using it this summer!!!
Still I shouldn’t whinge , at least I’ve a dilemma
That hopefully will result in something rather nice sitting in my drive at some point!

Well, that choice is all down to cost.

If the resto could be more expensive, or even same cost or less, than buying something this summer, I have to admit, I'd be buying and driving, rather than buying and restoring......
However, I get that a manual Ram Air bull-nose T/A is a bucket list item which must be factored into that choice.....

Oh yes this is definitely to major pull for me
I’m going to give it a poke tomorrow now
Need to get it surveyed as soon as !
Then I may be able to concentrate and make the decision
As my heart is saying TA and my head is saying Camaro!!
I genuinely believe I can do the TA justice and save an important motor , and finally after 50 years
Own the car that’s deluded me seemingly forever !!

[aeropilot]

Am re-posting this on this thread, as some on here might not have seen it elsewhere on PH......



This is the Spa 24hrs from 1974, with the Capri 3.0 of John Fitzpatrick and Tom Walkinshaw scampering off 2nd place on the grid into the lead at the start......

But, someone posted a link to the entry list/results, and that '69 Ford Mustang to the Capri's right, which was sitting on pole position, isn't a Boss 302 as you expect, but it was a 428SCJ......
It's pole time was 4sec faster than the 2nd place Fitzpatrick/Walkinshaw Capri.....!!
But, it failed to finish the race......after breaking a kingpin.......oh what a surprise
Coming down that hill and going through the dip at Eau Rouge in a big-block Mustang must have been entertaining

And yes, just behind the Mustang, that is a '70 Plymouth Hemi Cuda.......
Qualified 4th on the grid, but also didn't finish the race, although, that may have been a driver illness related issue from the results, although that could be a translation inaccuracy.

Who says muscle cars can't go around corners

[Oneball]

Chrysler France ran 4 Hemi Cudas in the 70s they were actually quite successful both racing and hillclimbing. One of them was for sale a few years ago.

[roscobbc]

My favourite muscle car of all time - 69/70 Mustang 428 CJ/SCJ with 4 speed..........

[some bloke]

Nice ^^.
Here's mine, a 63 Biscayne with a 409:



More details:
https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1963-chevrolet-bi...