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Post by mk1joe » Sun May 19, 2013 10:22 pm

actually this would also be a good thread to show off what i bought the other day.
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£5 for all three, two of them have petrol engines in,
no question it was a good idea to buy these!
easy to see why people get addicted to hording

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Post by ScottieJ » Sun May 19, 2013 10:31 pm

trotter wrote:
ScottieJ wrote: Is it a good idea for me to restore the Lwb, sell it, buy a hillman imp and fit a swift gti engine?
sell lwb to dan as is for cadzuki
Hate to say it but the thought crossed my mind :lol:
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Post by trotter » Sun May 19, 2013 10:32 pm

two words.....






















DO IT!!!!! :brows: :brows:
if in doubt, FLAT OUT!

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Post by Jordi » Sun May 19, 2013 10:36 pm

Hmmm, i dunno, sacrificing a repairable LWB so it can be butchered into a SJ/caddy half breed?

Gonna have to disagree. They're rare enough as it is.
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank

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Post by trotter » Sun May 19, 2013 10:40 pm

hmmm yea i see your point... but its the only way dan's ever gonna do it as the rot box that was on ebay last week he wouldn't travel to pick up :D
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Post by Jordi » Sun May 19, 2013 10:41 pm

Dans loss.
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank

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Post by Ladaman » Sun May 19, 2013 10:43 pm

mk1joe wrote:actually this would also be a good thread to show off what i bought the other day.
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£5 for all three, two of them have petrol engines in,
no question it was a good idea to buy these!
easy to see why people get addicted to hording
OMG, the one on the left, I had one of those when I was a kid. I think it was Ripmax or something. An RAF crash tender, 36" long.

All dads will associate with this.

My dad asked me on the run up to Christmas. "Do you fancy a radio controlled boat for Christmas. Have a look at these.........." :hahaha:

So I got the kit, he built it (admittedly I wouldn't have been to as I was about 11 and it was all wood. Lots of work also. He wouldn't put a petrol engine in it though, just slow electric. :cry:
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Re: is it a good idea for me to buy this thread.

Post by donkeychomp » Sun May 19, 2013 10:52 pm

First car I ever had was an Imp...what a riot, put a breeze block under the bonnet and it handled like it was on rails. Ate throttle cables all the time so carried mole grips with me to drive it on choke only! Loved it, would like another one day, preferably the Stiletto fastback version.
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Re: is it a good idea for me to buy this thread.

Post by ScottieJ » Sun May 19, 2013 11:09 pm

Jordi wrote:Hmmm, i dunno, sacrificing a repairable LWB so it can be butchered into a SJ/caddy half breed?

Gonna have to disagree. They're rare enough as it is.
It's only repairable because I'm silly enough to take up the challenge 95% of people wouldn't bother :lol:
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Re: is it a good idea for me to buy this thread.

Post by Jordi » Sun May 19, 2013 11:19 pm

ScottieJ wrote:
Jordi wrote:Hmmm, i dunno, sacrificing a repairable LWB so it can be butchered into a SJ/caddy half breed?

Gonna have to disagree. They're rare enough as it is.
It's only repairable because I'm silly enough to take up the challenge 95% of people wouldn't bother :lol:
Like we've all said before, anything is repairable if you are prepared to put the time and money into it. If its that bad than at least the rest of it could get a pretty good home with Dan. Any salavagable body panels off that could then be used to repair the others when needed.

Talking of Imps http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewit ... cmd=VIDESC
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank

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