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Motorama said:
aeropilot said:
newsatten said:
Yep I hope he uses it , but he may be a voyeur?
Just likes to look and own something a tad unusual,
As I said it’s Buckinghamshire way so I guess it make the odd show etc
He's only a few miles from Motorama, and only 45mins or so from Brooklands, so he might turn up at the Yank show at Brooklands in Sept, or Blenheim for the Rally of the Giants in July, as that's only 45mins or so from where he is as well?Just likes to look and own something a tad unusual,
As I said it’s Buckinghamshire way so I guess it make the odd show etc
Same for any of the Bicester Heritage Scrambles, as that's only 45 mins or so from where it is now.
Edited by aeropilot on Wednesday 11th May 14:35
The Maser Indy next to it is rather nice, a ‘72 with the 4.7 quad cam V8, quite rare in RHD too
Haha I thought I’d was a Matra Bagheera !
Obviously my Italian isn’t much good!
Down at Hythe all day yesterday, lovely sunny perfect day ,
I look I’ve just come back from Spain!
So RR how does the Chevy go? You pleased with it?
Going to view a Europa in the week, need to see if I can actually get in and out if one !
A deal may also be on with the Plymouth?
We’re getting closer, it would seem to be a nice level car,
But bog stock A body’s here are 20K tops.
If I brought it I’d ditch the bench seat , but that’s pretty much all I’d have to do ?????
Err yeah right …….
Obviously my Italian isn’t much good!
Down at Hythe all day yesterday, lovely sunny perfect day ,
I look I’ve just come back from Spain!
So RR how does the Chevy go? You pleased with it?
Going to view a Europa in the week, need to see if I can actually get in and out if one !
A deal may also be on with the Plymouth?
We’re getting closer, it would seem to be a nice level car,
But bog stock A body’s here are 20K tops.
If I brought it I’d ditch the bench seat , but that’s pretty much all I’d have to do ?????
Err yeah right …….
newsatten said:
Haha I thought I’d was a Matra Bagheera !
Obviously my Italian isn’t much good!
Down at Hythe all day yesterday, lovely sunny perfect day ,
I look I’ve just come back from Spain!
So RR how does the Chevy go? You pleased with it?
Going to view a Europa in the week, need to see if I can actually get in and out if one !
A deal may also be on with the Plymouth?
We’re getting closer, it would seem to be a nice level car,
But bog stock A body’s here are 20K tops.
If I brought it I’d ditch the bench seat , but that’s pretty much all I’d have to do ?????
Err yeah right …….
Do you know how hard it is to find bench seats for these yanks,Obviously my Italian isn’t much good!
Down at Hythe all day yesterday, lovely sunny perfect day ,
I look I’ve just come back from Spain!
So RR how does the Chevy go? You pleased with it?
Going to view a Europa in the week, need to see if I can actually get in and out if one !
A deal may also be on with the Plymouth?
We’re getting closer, it would seem to be a nice level car,
But bog stock A body’s here are 20K tops.
If I brought it I’d ditch the bench seat , but that’s pretty much all I’d have to do ?????
Err yeah right …….
All these years of doing resto-mods with bucket seats and now apparently
bench seats are back in fashion, try finding one for a 55 Chevy in any condition.
Good news on the Plymouth front not quite sure about the Europa though,
sorry P5BNij i know you like them think a Griffith 500 is more you if getting away from yanks (for a while)
Sorry there i go again spending your money.
Haven't collected the Camino yet ,the guy i bought it from serviced it and checked it through
so ready to go but he's been in Pendine since Thursday and not coming home till Monday.
Looks like Wed/Thurs will be collection day ,spoke to the original owner who imported it from the States
and he would have bought it back had he'd know it might have been up for sale especially now it's got
all the upgrades, mlght bore you with a list of them when i finally get it back.
How a mention of a Bagheera gets into conversation on a yank forum i don't know ,
only this one, I had probably the best one in the UK, didn't buy it out of choice ,another accident .
mad bonkers cosy 3 seater interior , half the fun was that nobody knew what it was and still don't .
Good luck with the Plymouth ,back to a manual again.
Edited by rat rod on Sunday 15th May 09:43
Haha
Yeah maybe?? I’d definitely bin the bench!
Obviously keep it safe and sound, but I throw my cars around, very dodgy with a bench ?? Specially if my wife’s on board, fabulous when ones 20 and got a smoking hot babe though
But at my age I’d definitely need some support!
Nah done the TVR thing, enjoyed it but not again,
But the thought of a proper stick car which I’ve wanted for ages is a very appealing prospect,
I’ll just sit tight for now but I suspect if after punting the Duster about this summer and it doesn’t sell then I’d definitely be in with a chance ,
I’d go to 21 but that’s absolutely tops, as it will still fit into our budget,
I just looked into my very empty car hole and thought
Boll—s
Yeah maybe?? I’d definitely bin the bench!
Obviously keep it safe and sound, but I throw my cars around, very dodgy with a bench ?? Specially if my wife’s on board, fabulous when ones 20 and got a smoking hot babe though
But at my age I’d definitely need some support!
Nah done the TVR thing, enjoyed it but not again,
But the thought of a proper stick car which I’ve wanted for ages is a very appealing prospect,
I’ll just sit tight for now but I suspect if after punting the Duster about this summer and it doesn’t sell then I’d definitely be in with a chance ,
I’d go to 21 but that’s absolutely tops, as it will still fit into our budget,
I just looked into my very empty car hole and thought
Boll—s
newsatten said:
Haha
Yeah maybe?? I’d definitely bin the bench!
Obviously keep it safe and sound, but I throw my cars around, very dodgy with a bench ?? Specially if my wife’s on board, fabulous when ones 20 and got a smoking hot babe though
But at my age I’d definitely need some support!
Nah done the TVR thing, enjoyed it but not again,
But the thought of a proper stick car which I’ve wanted for ages is a very appealing prospect,
I’ll just sit tight for now but I suspect if after punting the Duster about this summer and it doesn’t sell then I’d definitely be in with a chance ,
I’d go to 21 but that’s absolutely tops, as it will still fit into our budget,
I just looked into my very empty car hole and thought
Boll—s
Nothing worse than a empty toy cupboard ,well there is,a empty toy cupboard alone with a empty bank account,Yeah maybe?? I’d definitely bin the bench!
Obviously keep it safe and sound, but I throw my cars around, very dodgy with a bench ?? Specially if my wife’s on board, fabulous when ones 20 and got a smoking hot babe though
But at my age I’d definitely need some support!
Nah done the TVR thing, enjoyed it but not again,
But the thought of a proper stick car which I’ve wanted for ages is a very appealing prospect,
I’ll just sit tight for now but I suspect if after punting the Duster about this summer and it doesn’t sell then I’d definitely be in with a chance ,
I’d go to 21 but that’s absolutely tops, as it will still fit into our budget,
I just looked into my very empty car hole and thought
Boll—s
been there never want to go there again , 2 years of making do
Always found myself missing lots of things when there are no funds available, lost count of how many times i have said
" I would have bought that if i had the money" then soon as you get some the market seems to dry up
on what you are looking for, soooooo easy to get impatient and buy something only half right only to find a
week or two later something that's almost perfect gets listed.done it so many times ,still do.
"STOP LOOKING IN THE GARAGE" mlght help,it's not there
Edited by rat rod on Sunday 15th May 12:37
Motorama said:
P5BNij said:
Motorama said:
aeropilot said:
newsatten said:
Yep I hope he uses it , but he may be a voyeur?
Just likes to look and own something a tad unusual,
As I said it’s Buckinghamshire way so I guess it make the odd show etc
He's only a few miles from Motorama, and only 45mins or so from Brooklands, so he might turn up at the Yank show at Brooklands in Sept, or Blenheim for the Rally of the Giants in July, as that's only 45mins or so from where he is as well?Just likes to look and own something a tad unusual,
As I said it’s Buckinghamshire way so I guess it make the odd show etc
Same for any of the Bicester Heritage Scrambles, as that's only 45 mins or so from where it is now.
Edited by aeropilot on Wednesday 11th May 14:35
The Maser Indy next to it is rather nice, a ‘72 with the 4.7 quad cam V8, quite rare in RHD too
I kept the Cooper for a year then sold it to a mate who has since spent £15k restoring it, it seemed ok to me but having spent its first forty years living in Cornwall had some serious rot under the shiny old English white paint. He keeps teasing me asking if I want to buy it back off him
I still want an Indy. I still want a Urraco. I still want a Dino 308GT4. I still want an Espada. I still want a yank V8. Good 'ere isn't it....?
[quote= rat rod]
Nothing worse than a empty toy cupboard ,well there is,a empty toy cupboard alone with a empty bank account,
been there never want to go there again , 2 years of making do
Always found myself missing lots of things when there are no funds available, lost count of how many times i have said
" I would have bought that if i had the money" then soon as you get some the market seems to dry up
on what you are looking for, soooooo easy to get impatient and buy something only half right only to find a
week or two later something that's almost perfect gets listed.done it so many times ,still do.
"STOP LOOKING IN THE GARAGE" mlght help,it's not there
Lol
I know !
I am getting better though,
Ive got my name on a pair of custom rifles coming from the US, they should have been here on the 19th of last month?
I’ll give it awhile longer if they don’t materialise in the next fortnight I’ll bail,
Which will make getting another toy far easier to get around my wife!
She’s not anti me getting a car but doesn’t want me out in the garage ever waking minute like I was doing the RT!
And I’ve promised her I absolutely won’t buy a proper turd again!
Nothing worse than a empty toy cupboard ,well there is,a empty toy cupboard alone with a empty bank account,
been there never want to go there again , 2 years of making do
Always found myself missing lots of things when there are no funds available, lost count of how many times i have said
" I would have bought that if i had the money" then soon as you get some the market seems to dry up
on what you are looking for, soooooo easy to get impatient and buy something only half right only to find a
week or two later something that's almost perfect gets listed.done it so many times ,still do.
"STOP LOOKING IN THE GARAGE" mlght help,it's not there
Lol
I know !
I am getting better though,
Ive got my name on a pair of custom rifles coming from the US, they should have been here on the 19th of last month?
I’ll give it awhile longer if they don’t materialise in the next fortnight I’ll bail,
Which will make getting another toy far easier to get around my wife!
She’s not anti me getting a car but doesn’t want me out in the garage ever waking minute like I was doing the RT!
And I’ve promised her I absolutely won’t buy a proper turd again!
You guys are ganging up on me
Thought i got away with that one as the seller took the ad down obviously not quick enough
You guys should be in the police force .
Yes that's the one ,wanted white or the turquoise blue and ended up with the colour i didn't want.
Think we spoke about why are they always in red with white hard tops a few weeks ago.
As i said the seller offered me the car from my wanted ad and i said got a car thanks but a few days later
he listed it on C&C with better photo's and i got excited so thought i'd better go and have a look .
With the white interior and white walls i'm going to paint the hard top red to tone it down a bit.
A set of Kelsey Hayes wire wheels come next although the wheel trims look be easier to clean..
newsatten said:
Yes has both but keep fit windows,Has a hood as well as the hard top ,
The white one in the auction only had hood but no frame $3K in the States
and the manual white car i looked at had the frame but no hood ,
not that i'm that bothered it's just you could get caught out miles from home
and end up like a drowned rat by the time you get home (no pun intended)
Not a cool look.
rat rod said:
newsatten said:
Yes has both but keep fit windows,Has a hood as well as the hard top ,
The white one in the auction only had hood but no frame $3K in the States
and the manual white car i looked at had the frame but no hood ,
not that i'm that bothered it's just you could get caught out miles from home
and end up like a drowned rat by the time you get home (no pun intended)
Not a cool look.
And i love the colours, and youll never have the top on so does it matter what colour it is hanging in your garage!
and i say hanging as they weigh a ton! you'l never fit one single handed without a winch system.................................
newsatten said:
thats nice, and yep having a canopy is nice, but put it up if it looks like rain? dont wait till its starts as lifting it into place is a mission!
And i love the colours, and youll never have the top on so does it matter what colour it is hanging in your garage!
and i say hanging as they weigh a ton! you'l never fit one single handed without a winch system.................................
What colour was yours , manual or auto ?? Not keen on any convertible with the hood up ,most look like a pram.And i love the colours, and youll never have the top on so does it matter what colour it is hanging in your garage!
and i say hanging as they weigh a ton! you'l never fit one single handed without a winch system.................................
Will be garaged so roof down but love the look with the hard top on just as much .
Not so much my 55 with no port holes,
rat rod said:
newsatten said:
Yes has both but keep fit windows,Has a hood as well as the hard top ,
The white one in the auction only had hood but no frame $3K in the States
and the manual white car i looked at had the frame but no hood ,
not that i'm that bothered it's just you could get caught out miles from home
and end up like a drowned rat by the time you get home (no pun intended)
Not a cool look.
Our forensic examination of the classifieds and auction sales when they pop up is all part of the fun, all part of the chase..... even if it is often vicarious!
P5BNij said:
Looks very tidy RR, it'll go with the '59 El Camino nicely
Our forensic examination of the classifieds and auction sales when they pop up is all part of the fun, all part of the chase..... even if it is often vicarious!
Wasting your talents driving the loco's, should be in special branch. Our forensic examination of the classifieds and auction sales when they pop up is all part of the fun, all part of the chase..... even if it is often vicarious!
Your right the chase can be part of the fun but just like woman you
can get caught out and bring a bit of a dog home but a lot easier getting
rid of the wrong car .
rat rod said:
newsatten said:
thats nice, and yep having a canopy is nice, but put it up if it looks like rain? dont wait till its starts as lifting it into place is a mission!
And i love the colours, and youll never have the top on so does it matter what colour it is hanging in your garage!
and i say hanging as they weigh a ton! you'l never fit one single handed without a winch system.................................
What colour was yours , manual or auto ?? Not keen on any convertible with the hood up ,most look like a pram.And i love the colours, and youll never have the top on so does it matter what colour it is hanging in your garage!
and i say hanging as they weigh a ton! you'l never fit one single handed without a winch system.................................
Will be garaged so roof down but love the look with the hard top on just as much .
Not so much my 55 with no port holes,
Colonial White body and Top, Red Interior, Red Soft Top, no PAS, No PB Drums all round but i retro fitted a remote Servo , improved them no end.
Auto trans, the Auto's are a 3 Speed, but you can only true low by selecting low with the shifter...................they do move when i LowLow!
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