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Post by petervdvelde on Mar 19, 2007 11:45:33 GMT
1973 Rover P5B Coupe (Range Rover 3.9 engine)
1972 Rover P5B Coupe (not on the road)
1976 MGB V8 Roadster (Rover 3.5 Sd1 engine)
1976 MGB Roadster
1971 Laverda 750S
1976 BMW R90S
!977 Ducati 860 GTS
The MGB V8, BMW R90 and the Laverda have been restored by me. The Rover P5B, i use a lot but will be restored in the future and will be used as a every day car
Regards
Peter
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Post by Ken Nelson on Mar 20, 2007 3:51:12 GMT
1966 P5 3-litre coupe (LHD, manual/od, kph speedo, came over from W. Germany) 1954 Riley RME 1956 MGA 1950 MG-TD Dismantled and dismembered 1964 P5 3-litre saloon All sitting in my garage in Michigan waiting for the spring weather!  Ken |
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Post by Richard '69 Saloon on Mar 22, 2007 21:45:10 GMT
Another addition to my burgeoning collection of 'mostly' British classics - A 1969 Jaguar XJ6 in Primrose Yellow.  I'll have to think about upgrading my home insurance at this rate!!! Best wishes, Richard ;D P.S. Hope nobody thought I actually owned the real things. I wish... |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2007 7:03:42 GMT
Yet another car to add to the fleet.... Totally opposite to the P5,but it's for my girlfriend...promise! Last week I was working for a builder (I'm an electrician) and he mentioned that he had an old Beetle in a lock-up that hasn't moved since 2000. We went to have a look,and under an inch of dust was a very sound,solid 1972 1300 bug. I said I'd have it and we came to a deal where I didn't charge him for a days labour (about £200) and i had the car. Result! ;D Some pic's for you:- As found:-  Came out of it's resting place with a bit of persuasion from my Transit :shock:  Not too bad after almost 7 years hibernation.  Rear drums freed up nicely with a bit of persuasion(Big hammer! :wink: )  Interiors O.K. apart from a crappy drivers seat  Very sound under here  Roped Suzy in to pumping up the flat tyres :wink:  Spare wheel well is a real rot-spot on these,this one's rock solid   After mistakenly leaving the full-beam on for ages :oops: the battery died,roped in Transit to jump start.  Home!! After a scary tow from Crawley(for suzie,not me :wink: ) and a broken front towing eye :roll: we made it back to out house. No Tax,No MOT :shock: .....but we at least got it insured in the morning....good old Footman James came up trumps,£46 for the both of us on the policy,can't complain about that! I love old cars....  After a solid afternoon of cleaning,polishing,T-cutting and vacuming,she came up a treat    I'd be quite happy to show it as is,a lot worse around.....  And the final,finishing touch.....a popularclassics sticker of course! 8)  Got brake cylinders and shoes on order from GSF,and service items(not much on a bug!) and I'm going to invest in new rubber all round(best too really) BUT....I've booked it in for a ticket in a fortnight's time :shock: Wish me luck guys.... |
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Post by bigandy on Apr 19, 2007 13:58:16 GMT
72 p5 coupe
52 reg zafira
yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
and a zantizi downhill racer
big andy
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on May 1, 2007 19:10:26 GMT
This is my new everyday car. I got rid of the nice sensible BORING Mondeo in favour of this and I'm thoroughly enjoying it!  |
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Post by harvey on May 1, 2007 19:55:09 GMT
I've always liked those Mantas, my preference being for the less practical 2 door coupe, but the hatch is nice also. They're quite easy to fit a Rover V8 into as well..........
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on May 7, 2007 18:57:01 GMT
Easy in that there is just about room for a v8! Theres a lof of complications to overcome for that conversion. The car begs for that kind of power but this one is very original and to be honest I like it that way. I'm going to fit a bigger master cylinder to assist the truly terrible braking but thats it for now apart from removing a couple of small bubbles here and there.
In my life(garage) theres only room for 2 car models, P5s and Mantas. ;D
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Post by Smallfry on May 7, 2007 23:27:47 GMT
Ooooh Mantas. I have a three of these AND I put a Rover V8 in one of them...........actually it was a Cavalier Coupe.
Conversion fairly easy except for the clutch, the steering and had to make exhaust manifolds. Seen a couple of conversions with the engine leaning over to one side, which I thought looked cr*p. With the manifolds and small starters available nowadays it would be a doddle. In 1983 you couldn't get this stuff !
You don't want a different master cylinder Roy, bigger discs and calipers with better pads is the way to go. I had vented Carlton discs and calipers on mine, with Mintex M1144 (I think) pads. Can't believe it was 24 years ago ! Yikes !
Last one I had went in 1993.
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on May 9, 2007 13:32:53 GMT
You gotta remember, larger capacity calipers need more fluid hence bigger mastercylinder. On my other manta I've got carlton discs and pads but not much better in the braking front, the larger carlton servo and cylinder should help when fitted. Servo and master cylinder on this manta will look original and shift more fluid for hopefully better brakes, if it doesn't work I'll be back to fit the discs and calipers too for safety... The V8 conversion is nice but its the fabrication required of mountings and a twin custom exhaust...maybe one day when money is not an issue and I've got plenty of time on my hands!  My other manta is mid resto and having a 2.4 frontera engine fitted along with better cam, water injection and a supercharger. ;D |
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Post by Richard '69 Saloon on May 9, 2007 15:20:04 GMT
Lovely Manta, looks really clean. Below is a picture of my recently acquired, everyday classic. She's not on the road yet but will hopefully soon become my everyday vehicle. It's a 1979 TR7 Coupe with an auto gearbox and funky 70s red check interior. The body is very clean but the mechanics need sorting. I'm going to leave the auto box in it, as I'll be using it to commute rather than sprint. Very different to my P5B saloon despite only 10 years between them! I'll let you know how I get on. Richard.   The car was imported from Jersey in 1981, hence the W registration. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2007 16:27:34 GMT
Since 1980 I have owned 103 classic cars , I thought this was perfectly normal behaviour until I stopped attending classic car rallies with my psychiatrist.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2007 17:30:11 GMT
That TR looks mighty familiar Richard! ;D
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Post by tbou on Nov 21, 2012 15:28:57 GMT
I thought this was a good area to bring back to life. My collection: 1919 Scripps Booth 6-39 - restored by my grandfather in the 70s, he was interviewed on a 60 minutes segment in 1979 about the car hobby. The car was sold at his estate sale in 92 and I spent years searching for it until buying it in 2012. Runs and in good shape for a 30+ year old restoration, needs some minor items repaired. A running project.  1951 Willys CJ-3A Jeep - waiting for a restoration. 1965 Isuzu Bellel - complete original, needs minor body work and minor mechanical work. A lot of parts need rechromed.  1971 Pontiac GT-37 - first new car my father bought. Currently under restoration. Will look like this (original color and all) when finished:  |
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Post by denis23 on Dec 1, 2012 20:24:48 GMT
And here is the my toys:) 1943 Dodge WC52, WWII survivor  1955 Buick Century Riviera, ex-London car.  1960 GAZ-21i Volga,  1967 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham  1968 Jensen Interceptor Mk1 (non-runner, under restoration), ex-London car.  1973 Rover P5B, ex-London car too  1977 Mercedes 280S  |
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Post by eightofthem (Andy) on Dec 1, 2012 21:17:06 GMT
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Post by denis23 on Dec 2, 2012 10:49:08 GMT
Thank you Andy;)
Dodge is the workhorse, still used for the forest trips and carry the stuf;)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2012 11:12:59 GMT
Hi Denis house isn't bad either!! How much forest do you have?!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2012 11:16:20 GMT
Thou, Thanks for the photos! Never ever seen the Isuzu or the Scripps before. You must have been so happy to have tracked the Scripps down before it disappeared for good.
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Post by denis23 on Dec 2, 2012 11:35:24 GMT
Hi Denis house isn't bad either!! How much forest do you have?!! )))) It all is the different houses, one is the restored villa, other is the former manor, rural school today, third is the medieval monastery and I am living in the flat;) But there is a lot of forests in the 20 minute drive...) |
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Post by tbou on Dec 4, 2012 15:11:20 GMT
Thou, Thanks for the photos! Never ever seen the Isuzu or the Scripps before. You must have been so happy to have tracked the Scripps down before it disappeared for good. I never heard of the Isuzu either, which is why I jumped at buying it. It's actually a very well made car, not fast but well made. It came with a lot of standard features that American cars wouldn't have as standard for years or decades (primitive cruise control, retractable antenna, etc.). I rediscovered the Scripps around 2001 and had been in touch with the man who bought it at my grandfather's 1992 estate sale since about 2006, but I became motivated to buy it after seeing a picture taken a few years ago of it with a for sale sign. |
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The merc is a nice car, and that buick,well 