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Post by markyb812 on Apr 23, 2014 9:42:38 GMT
Hello to all! new owner here from Southend on sea Essex. just bought a P5B I found advertised on the internet..lol wanted one for years, had a sd1 back in the day. took a chance and I jumped in... its awesome and I love it!
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Post by David on Apr 23, 2014 10:00:42 GMT
Welcome to the forum. Good looking car you have there. We have owners of various modified P5Bs here, so you will be in good company.
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Post by enigmas on Apr 23, 2014 10:12:57 GMT
Interesting looking car and certainly not for the faint of heart. It makes a bold statement. I'd like to see some more detailed and larger format pix of the car. Has anything interesting been done with the mechanicals?
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Post by markyb812 on Apr 23, 2014 10:38:29 GMT
sorry about the small pics using photobucket size limits .. mods on the car are very extensive . I've found out just how much by reading the posts about it in the modified p5 section on this forum.. reading all about a crazy p5b only to realize it was mine..lol the post talks about a 3.9 with tvr heads sd1 five speed all fibreglass wings etc... I would say its like a well behaved drivable muscle car..
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Post by p5nij on Apr 23, 2014 13:12:31 GMT
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Post by markyb812 on Apr 23, 2014 14:18:29 GMT
wow thanks for that... I'm not missing the bumpers at all, but I want the slot mags back on it like now! its got 7x15 wolfrace slotmags on it at the mo ..but there not as cool as the old one's do you know where they are?
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Post by p5nij on Apr 23, 2014 15:23:28 GMT
Afraid not, no - I found those pics on flickr a while ago, around the time the car was up for sale before having the repaint into red.
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on Apr 23, 2014 18:56:47 GMT
Mark, I've sent you a message..
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Post by markyb812 on Apr 24, 2014 13:33:15 GMT
any one got any polished wolfrace slot mags or any ideas on replacement wheels?
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Post by bissmire on Apr 25, 2014 16:05:42 GMT
What PCD are you running ?
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Post by markyb812 on Apr 26, 2014 9:50:16 GMT
I think its the standard 5x5 127 any ideas what fits best in regards to 15 to 17 inch wheels, how wide you can sensibly go. wheel offset size and backspacing .. it has wolfrace 15x7 at the mo and there's 3mm clearance, rim to steering track rod end.
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Post by bissmire on Apr 26, 2014 13:21:53 GMT
For a few hundred shots you could change the pcd to 120 x 5 or 130 x 5 as there's not a lot of room on the rear hub for much else, then you could have any wheels you like. Otherwise you have a very limited choice, jeep wheels, jenson ect.
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Post by markyb812 on Apr 26, 2014 13:24:33 GMT
found some 17"x 71/2j et51 99 Cherokee wheels I like on ebay item # 121324251236 what do you think?
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Post by bissmire on Apr 26, 2014 13:44:13 GMT
Not seen them on a p5 yet, paint them black you'll be in business ;] Redsunbeam has a post on here about fitting jeep Cherokee wheels, could possible check off sets with him.
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Post by bissmire on Apr 26, 2014 13:48:59 GMT
make sure you are on the original 127 x 5 pcd, just in case.
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Post by markyb812 on Apr 26, 2014 14:19:50 GMT
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Post by GlennR on Apr 27, 2014 7:38:07 GMT
Hello to all!
new owner here from Southend on sea Essex. just bought a P5B I found advertised on the internet..lol wanted one for years, had a sd1 back in the day. took a chance and I jumped in... its awesome and I love it! Welcome to the forum markyb812. Mods/customizing are personally not my thing but I thought I would welcome you anyway I respect the amount of work and dedication you guys put in to it. I hope you find the forum of use
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Post by p5nij on May 11, 2014 10:22:05 GMT
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on May 12, 2014 13:00:13 GMT
Lol, no thats not the same car. The one on Flickr is winston Sewells drag racing chevy powered beast! Awesome machine
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Post by p5nij on May 12, 2014 14:27:58 GMT
Doh! Trust me not to check the reg' number!
Awesome just about covers it I think....
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Post by markyb812 on May 17, 2014 14:56:55 GMT
no guys that's my car... ...time for my cornflakes...it seemed so real as well..lol mines obviously a imitation of the great car.. "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"
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