look what came in today for work.

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look what came in today for work.

Post by superchargedfool »

I thought I should start this thread off because we get all sorts of interesting stuff in here to work on. I will edit this post to add more as they come in.

today we had:

a mates land rover that he has just built:
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Not my cup of tea but it is a v8 one with very fruity exhaust, sounded very fit.

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And this:

I have just bought it. Totally perfect 1380 gt. No rot. Best bit is its got a ported big valve head thats just been built and will be knicked for my moggy. I have a spare mg head to go back on the mini.

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Just bought today:
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Totally solid, never welded, 3 owners and just superb everywhere. Best bit though is it was cheap.
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31.3.09 Morgan 4+4 for a few little jobs as a new customer. Drives god awfully, but looks the part.
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june 09 A lovely p5b coupe that has been stood for 12 years that I am helping a friend put back on road:
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june 09 A customers mgb that I restored about 10 years ago in for an engine rebuild:
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july 09 another customers mgb in for a few jobs, lovely car that is very well looked after:
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vitesse conv:
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Post by Kevin »

Blimey I assume thats for use in a rather watery location :o
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Post by plastic_orange »

That's tidy.

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Post by Peetee »

Yummy Landy!
With a couple of Pace mountain bikes in the back that would make a perfect p**no calender pic. 8)
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Post by superchargedfool »

new cars added today

I couldn't resist the little gt, it was just too perfect
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Post by FrankM83 »

wow ncie set of car have to admit Minis are not my cup of tea but that is one very tidy clubman!!!! that I wouldn't mind owning :) love the Landy a lot wish I could afford one at the moment!

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Post by MGFmad »

Nice looking Clubman there - and an excellent colour choice as well
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Post by Longdog »

Nice Landy and Mini, shame about the Ford.
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Galvanised Chassis. Mmmmm 8)
What would Macgyver do..?
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Post by superchargedfool »

Well I have sold the mini, it just wasn't me. But I have bought the manta that I have just added to the original post.

I love buying and selling these old cars because it stops my day to day car dealing becoming boring. Sometimes I make a profit, sometimes I don't but I just enjoy it.

To keep the moderators happy I will never mention which ones are for sale and which ones I am keeping for a while. I am NOT trying to sell them on here, just showing what I am lucky enough to come across.

No mod has ever said anything before about my car buying and selling, I am just letting them know I am playing by the rules in the spirit of things.
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Post by PSL184 »

Well I'm jealous :-)
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Post by Kevin »

No mod has ever said anything before about my car buying and selling, I am just letting them know I am playing by the rules in the spirit of things.
Thats fine as no commercialism is mentioned.
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Post by MGFmad »

Nice Manta there - a favourite of mine, now on my 8th Manta, owned since 2001 and due back on the road in April
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Post by IaininTenbury »

I like Mantas too! I'd have another if one turned up at the right time and price (ie: cheap and when I've got cash and space :) ).
May even look after it a bit more than the last one which had a hard life to say the least...
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Requirement was a cheap road rally car, that was fast enough as standard so no engine work req, rear wheel drive, and not a Ford Escort as thats what most other competitiors used and we didn't want to follow the crowd...
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Post by Peetee »

Interesting piccies Ian. How long has PaulK been your co-driver? :wink: :lol:
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Post by superchargedfool »

mantas are a cool old car, no doubt.

The hatches are frowned upon a bit though.

Thing is the hatches are becoming rare now as many have been scrapped to give bits up for savable coupes.

I have been told that their are less than 100 manta gte's road legal and that more are coupes than hatches. The hatch could become rare enough to become valuable as a rarity.
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Post by MGFmad »

Its true that the coupe is more sought after yet when they were in production the hatch tended to be more popular (I guess more practical) even though it was slightly more expensive than the coupe.

Out of my 8 Mantas owned, 6 were hatches.
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Post by superchargedfool »

Have just aded piccy to original post of this:

have just worked on a 93 morgan 1.6 4+4. YUK

Looks lovely. Difficult to get in and out (and I am not big or old). Not nice to drive, under-engineered, slow. Really didn't get it at all.
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Post by BigDawgV8 »

superchargedfool wrote: have just worked on a 93 morgan 1.6 4+4. YUK

Looks lovely. Difficult to get in and out (and I am not big or old). Not nice to drive, under-engineered, slow. Really didn't get it at all.
Hi,

Try working on them everyday for 10 + years............!
You kinda get used to their quirkeness after that time. :roll:

Sounds like the one you had was the silver-top Zetec version?
I don't see the point of these either. :wink:

BUT the +8's with the Rover v8 and the Roadsters with the Ford Mondeo V6 - they are a different beast all together! 8)

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Post by MGFmad »

Morgans have never appealed to me - I just don't get them either.
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