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roscobbc said:
rat rod said:
roscobbc said:
Here we go Ratrod erection time - https://youtu.be/ptKnZJQvKCo
OH DEAR, Think i've just had a accident in my pants 
Hillman Califoria sounds lovely especially in those colours, Don't ever see one,even at shows,
Can you imagine one of these using some Alpine/Tiger components with a hot small block Ford........not so uncommon over the pond 'in the day'.....
Just wants a set of wide whites and as you say Tiger running gear but keep the outside stock. . rat rod said:
SRT Hellcat---------- Just been watching" Victoria Cooper's "You Tube Channel, She's doing a review on
the Hellcat, She's not to Top Gears standard mind you that's not to hard but she's easy on the eye and doesn't
take herself to seriously and it's set in Marbella . Maybe of some interest to you.
Many thanks RR. I will take a look at that the Hellcat, She's not to Top Gears standard mind you that's not to hard but she's easy on the eye and doesn't
take herself to seriously and it's set in Marbella . Maybe of some interest to you.
LeighW said:
Thanks all, been a hell of day. My Dad wasn't into cars really, he was more into steam engines, and enjoyed helping restore them in his spare time when he could, moreso after retirement. When I was a kid in the mid to late 70s he'd generally be found underneath one of BL's 'finest' of a weekend fixing it so he could get to work on Monday. He did appreciate the sound of a V8 though - I'll take mine for a run tomorrow and think of him.
Sorry to hear this Leigh. Been there. Not easy but times a great healerroscobbc said:
Another one of our 'locals' https://youtu.be/Q1hJQEkr7RM - https://youtu.be/CxrE8mFzGYs - recognise Barry George in the Goat?
Have vivid memories of that Chevy when i first went to the Guildford cruise in it's heyday,Took hundreds of photo's of it,still got them somewhere.
Always stole the limelight from the supercars in central London as well.
I did notice Barry ,i think Alan Carrington owns the car now unless it's another one but has all the right bits.
Not sure if it was Barry George but i think i almost bought a yellow with black roof Falcon off him some years ago, as always wasn't any old
Falcon,got turned into a race car later on in life,always regretted not buying it,bought a very nice survivor Le Mans instead.
Edited by rat rod on Sunday 6th June 11:14
SRT Hellcat said:
rat rod said:
SRT Hellcat---------- Just been watching" Victoria Cooper's "You Tube Channel, She's doing a review on
the Hellcat, She's not to Top Gears standard mind you that's not to hard but she's easy on the eye and doesn't
take herself to seriously and it's set in Marbella . Maybe of some interest to you.
Many thanks RR. I will take a look at that the Hellcat, She's not to Top Gears standard mind you that's not to hard but she's easy on the eye and doesn't
take herself to seriously and it's set in Marbella . Maybe of some interest to you.
Paddy McGuiness and Andrew Flintoff though
rat rod said:
P5BNij said:
I miss the part of Hammersmith where I used to live and still go back to see family, but the bits of London I see via my job aren't so nice - Willesden, Wembley, Neasden etc. At least it's often dark when I'm working there so I don't have to look at the litter, weeds and graffiti so much.
Bought the Maser today, I must be dreaming....! Seller's going to put a fresh MOT on it then I'll see about getting it home, along with the nice stash of spares that come with it. It hasn't sunk in yet that my search is actually over, I've deviated and meandered something cronic along the way but now I'm 'there' I feel a bit light headed
What can i say !! Bought the Maser today, I must be dreaming....! Seller's going to put a fresh MOT on it then I'll see about getting it home, along with the nice stash of spares that come with it. It hasn't sunk in yet that my search is actually over, I've deviated and meandered something cronic along the way but now I'm 'there' I feel a bit light headed
So pleased for you mate, a magical name steeped in racing history,Moss, Fangio all those great drivers come to mind when i think of Maserati , Little sleep for you tonight boy, dreaming exciting things to come
. Woke up this morning in a bit of a daze, I'm gobsmacked that I've actually bought one! It may not be a GP winning 250F or a jet setting glamour wagon like Giugiaro's original and very beautiful Ghibli but it wears its heritage with pride, the Maserati name and trident logo are all over it, even on the glass, the door sills and door handles. There's still a lot of snobbery about the Biturbo era but it has to be said that if De Tomaso hadn't stepped in when he did then Maserati would probably have bitten the dust for good in 1975. The early cars had a bad reputation but the build quality and reliability got better as they went on. rat rod said:
roscobbc said:
Another one of our 'locals' https://youtu.be/Q1hJQEkr7RM - https://youtu.be/CxrE8mFzGYs - recognise Barry George in the Goat?
Have vivid memories of that Chevy when i first went to the Guildford cruise in it's heyday,Took hundreds of photo's of it,still got them somewhere.
Always stole the limelight from the supercars in central London as well.
I did notice Barry ,i think Alan Carrington owns the car now unless it's another one but has all the right bits.
Not sure but i think i almost bought a yellow with black roof Falcon off him some years ago, as always wasn't any old
Falcon,got turned into a race car later on in life,always regretted not buying it,bought a very nice survivor Le Mans instead.
the plate and a new one issued.
rat rod said:
rat rod said:
roscobbc said:
Another one of our 'locals' https://youtu.be/Q1hJQEkr7RM - https://youtu.be/CxrE8mFzGYs - recognise Barry George in the Goat?
Have vivid memories of that Chevy when i first went to the Guildford cruise in it's heyday,Took hundreds of photo's of it,still got them somewhere.
Always stole the limelight from the supercars in central London as well.
I did notice Barry ,i think Alan Carrington owns the car now unless it's another one but has all the right bits.
Not sure but i think i almost bought a yellow with black roof Falcon off him some years ago, as always wasn't any old
Falcon,got turned into a race car later on in life,always regretted not buying it,bought a very nice survivor Le Mans instead.
the plate and a new one issued.
roscobbc said:
Barry's Goat (or to be more accurate Judge) was originally owned and built-up by Marc Lamude with Baer brakes, a GForce or similar transmission and I beleive a blower with lots of other mods. Perhaps unwise for a Poncho engine? not sure. I seem to recall he struggled selling the Falcon. In the end I believe whoever bought it used its FIA age status, and it appeared as a race car at a highly evelated price. Romour was that both cars when over to a footballer in France - don't know how true that was.....
Probably true,there the only ones with that sort of money,I was on my way back from Norfolk in a 65 Impala wagon i'd bought thereand called Barry to see if it would be ok to call in on the way back to see the Falcon, We met somewhere near where he lived,
He's a mad sod ,drove it like he stole it then informs me that he got banned for a month a few days previous to meeting him,
not that anyone is going to notice a bright canary yellow Falcon doing ,well lets just say over the 40 mph limit .
Yes i did see it race a couple of times ,all stripped out with glass bumpers,don't know if they fitted glass panels as well.
The other Judge is on Alan Carington's web site,makes interesting reading,he's had it for sale a long time, he's now entered
it in "The Market" auction ,hasn't started yet though ,
roscobbc said:
rat rod said:
roscobbc said:
Have known John for a few years now - and yes he built the car-up from chassis etc. John had an obsession for a Lenco transmission (much like me with an '8 stack' injection system) - difference being was that he actually realised it. Not at all straightforward I have to say. He had lots of issues and breakages on the way. As you'll no doubt know the Lenco is a modular transmission - you want an extra gear - bolt on 'module' c/w its own shifter. Problem in a street driven vehicle is that the transmission (expecially if a 4 speed) takes up a lot of length and need some careful space planning in the cabin.
Although been into yanks for so long i must admit a lot of this tech drag car stuff goes over my head, Edited by roscobbc on Saturday 5th June 23:46
Straight cut gears are the nearest to things like that i've got involved in but there again that's a manual,
aeropilot said:
rat rod said:
Straight cut gears are the nearest to things like that i've got involved in but there again that's a manual,
Not the only place you can find straight cut gears.......The transfer cogs in the quick-change rear axle in my '32 are straight cut
You've forgotten more than i know,
Thought i was quite wise when it comes to yanks until i got on this forum.
learning something new every day
rat rod said:
aeropilot said:
rat rod said:
Straight cut gears are the nearest to things like that i've got involved in but there again that's a manual,
Not the only place you can find straight cut gears.......The transfer cogs in the quick-change rear axle in my '32 are straight cut
You've forgotten more than i know,
Thought i was quite wise when it comes to yanks until i got on this forum.
learning something new every day
rat rod said:
aeropilot said:
rat rod said:
Straight cut gears are the nearest to things like that i've got involved in but there again that's a manual,
Not the only place you can find straight cut gears.......The transfer cogs in the quick-change rear axle in my '32 are straight cut
You've forgotten more than i know,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz9jyL322-E
aeropilot said:
This is a great video of a lovely hammered, Rolling Bones style '32 coupe in New Zealand, which captures well the whine of the straight cut cogs in a quick-change rear end
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz9jyL322-E
Great vid, ye love the whine ,sounds very mechanical ,wonder what your ears would be like on a 100 mile triphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz9jyL322-E
or is it not that bad. Would drive the Falcon in 4th on the motorway as 5th was so noisy ,add the Paxston supercharger to the mix
and the engine would spin better as well keeping it on cam at around 70/80 mph .
Problem with these vids , it makes you dissatisfied with what you got , Although boring still love a black
32, thought about primer grey but in gloss or washed out pee green ,something period but then i would have to polish it.
Not quite in the spirit of most things on this thread but I went and had a look at a Dodge Ram 1500 today. I mentioned it here a few weeks back. Belongs to a mate of a mate, not advertised but my mate has swayed the owner's head towards buying a newer one. Definitely seems to be a bargain at the stated price, it's been well looked after, body wise it's not bad at all but you can find a few issues close-up, but not at all bad for something which is 18 years old. Seems good mechanically, small oil weep on the front of the sump and there's also a leak somewhere around the steering rack but may just be the unions need nipping up.
I may be in my first LHD soon then; just need to convince myself that it'll be a relatively easy sell if I don't keep it!
I may be in my first LHD soon then; just need to convince myself that it'll be a relatively easy sell if I don't keep it!
CAPP0 said:
Not quite in the spirit of most things on this thread but I went and had a look at a Dodge Ram 1500 today. I mentioned it here a few weeks back. Belongs to a mate of a mate, not advertised but my mate has swayed the owner's head towards buying a newer one. Definitely seems to be a bargain at the stated price, it's been well looked after, body wise it's not bad at all but you can find a few issues close-up, but not at all bad for something which is 18 years old. Seems good mechanically, small oil weep on the front of the sump and there's also a leak somewhere around the steering rack but may just be the unions need nipping up.
I may be in my first LHD soon then; just need to convince myself that it'll be a relatively easy sell if I don't keep it!
Different market place when it comes to older trucks,it doesn't have to be immaculate like a car or a newer truck,I may be in my first LHD soon then; just need to convince myself that it'll be a relatively easy sell if I don't keep it!
It's entitled to have the odd mark here and there, gives it a bit of character and your not scare or putting the odd gearbox or garden waste
in the bed. Depending on what your paying of cause you shouldn't have any problem selling it, price range trucks seem to be drying up
in good condition ,they seem to be late and expensive or dogs that will cost more to repair than they are worth, and they will still be dogs
even then. A great bit of Americana that will never get mistaken for anything else than a yank truck.
Let us all know how you got on.Need more details if you want a more exact opinion.
rat rod said:
CAPP0 said:
Not quite in the spirit of most things on this thread but I went and had a look at a Dodge Ram 1500 today. I mentioned it here a few weeks back. Belongs to a mate of a mate, not advertised but my mate has swayed the owner's head towards buying a newer one. Definitely seems to be a bargain at the stated price, it's been well looked after, body wise it's not bad at all but you can find a few issues close-up, but not at all bad for something which is 18 years old. Seems good mechanically, small oil weep on the front of the sump and there's also a leak somewhere around the steering rack but may just be the unions need nipping up.
I may be in my first LHD soon then; just need to convince myself that it'll be a relatively easy sell if I don't keep it!
Different market place when it comes to older trucks,it doesn't have to be immaculate like a car or a newer truck,I may be in my first LHD soon then; just need to convince myself that it'll be a relatively easy sell if I don't keep it!
It's entitled to have the odd mark here and there, gives it a bit of character and your not scare or putting the odd gearbox or garden waste
in the bed. Depending on what your paying of cause you shouldn't have any problem selling it, price range trucks seem to be drying up
in good condition ,they seem to be late and expensive or dogs that will cost more to repair than they are worth, and they will still be dogs
even then. A great bit of Americana that will never get mistaken for anything else than a yank truck.
Let us all know how you got on.Need more details if you want a more exact opinion.
CAPP0 said:
In summary, it's a 2003 4.7 non-Hemi 2WD, 127k, cloth not leather, and the seller was firm at £6k which I thought wasn't bad, but interestingly enough, since I posted that above, I spoke to my brother who has a mate who buys and sells these regularly, and according to him it's not the bargain I thought it was! Brother's mate reckons that as it's a low rent version it's worth no more than £5k max. Not a massive difference, but I'm not at all sure I'd keep it for a long time after having a play so I'd want to know I'd get my money back (and maybe a few quid on top if I sort the oil leaks etc), but if it's worth less than I thought and perhaps a version which is not so easy to sell on, I think I'll pass. The guy selling it definitely wasn't letting it go for less than £6k.
I'm determined that I will have a dabble with a Yank sometime tho! MrsC is very very tolerant of my vehicle purchasing habit but has politely suggested that anything else I buy (without selling something first) really ought to be profit-making and not for loss!
Your money 4/5 years ago would buy you more than now, probably you would pay £4K to £5K then ,maybe even £3.500 for a very it's worth no more than £5k max. Not a massive difference, but I'm not at all sure I'd keep it for a long time after having a play so I'd want to know I'd get my money back (and maybe a few quid on top if I sort the oil leaks etc), but if it's worth less than I thought and perhaps a version which is not so easy to sell on, I think I'll pass. The guy selling it definitely wasn't letting it go for less than £6k.I'm determined that I will have a dabble with a Yank sometime tho! MrsC is very very tolerant of my vehicle purchasing habit but has politely suggested that anything else I buy (without selling something first) really ought to be profit-making and not for loss!
average truck, You can't buy nothing worth having for £6K now, it's in everybody's price range ,more buyers around with that type of
money in their pocket than £10K to £12K, They haven't changed much in appearance either so don't look dated like most 18 year old
vehicles, Everything in the American car world has gone up or money's gone down,a bit of both i should imagine.
Wouldn't worry to much about the low spec ,it's in that price range that it's less important ,almost beggars can't be choosers price bracket,
No offence meant it's just starter money now.
If spending £12K/£20K you need to tick more box's ,A Hemi would be better but it's not a racing car so as long as it's a V8 can't see a problem
If the seller isn't interested in a offer it's take it or leave time.You will eventually find a Hemi with higher spec especially if you dig a little
deeper , I'd concentrate on the condition at that price range rather than the spec,if paying more you can afford to more picky
I think £5K would be nearer the price but if you want it another £1K is neither here or there but it would have to be tidy even for a truck , Being
sold buy a friend of a friend and it's not yet advertised will give you a chance to have a good look around it without the guys phone ringing with
other interest.,
Take the cash with you and try your luck with a realistic bid if you like it,at least he knows your serious and there to buy it not to kick the tyres
Good luck.
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