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Re: not a build thread as yet...but...

Post by Jordi » Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:37 pm

donkeychomp wrote:Yet another fine idea...if it comes back (and I bet it will) I'll ask him. He's having a think about Jordi's roof chop idea...you never know!
Roof chop, bigger back tyres so its a bit hot rod. Possibly expose the engine a bit.
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Re: not a build thread as yet...but...

Post by donkeychomp » Mon Aug 19, 2013 11:40 pm

Will have to see what happens...he's bringing another job over, a 3 door 1973 Range Rover. Needs work he says, I bet. Then when that's done it's a 1982 Ford Fiesta XR2. He does buy some sodding awful cars but he does make money out of them.


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Post by Edweird » Tue Aug 20, 2013 12:07 am

Not so sure about the Strange Rover but I'd quite like to have an go in an XR2. My mum had one, years ago before I came along, that she had fitted coil overs and wider alloys and tyres too.
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Post by turbo-tom » Tue Aug 20, 2013 12:11 am

Nothing wrong with XR2's! :thefinger:
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Re: not a build thread as yet...but...

Post by donkeychomp » Fri Oct 04, 2013 10:31 pm

Big Sigh. He can't sell the sodding thing at it's been taking up space in my garage for 2 weeks now.

He's asked me to sort all the body work over the winter and respray it pearl white.

I can do all this just not sure if I want to, I hate the bloody thing.

We'll see...
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Post by Jordi » Fri Oct 04, 2013 10:34 pm

If you don't want to do it, set it on fire. Sorted :thumbup:
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Re: not a build thread as yet...but...

Post by donkeychomp » Fri Oct 04, 2013 11:27 pm

Jordi, I've lost count of the times I have mentioned a gallon of 4 star and a match...
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Post by turbo-tom » Fri Oct 04, 2013 11:34 pm

donkeychomp wrote:Jordi, I've lost count of the times I have mentioned a gallon of 4 star and a match...
Thinners mate Thinners cant beat it.
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Re: not a build thread as yet...but...

Post by donkeychomp » Tue Oct 08, 2013 11:30 pm

Well things have changed a bit...he's offered me a Kawasaki ZXR400, MOT and tax, to do the body work. Off to see it tomorrow. Had a go on a mates ZXR years ago and always wanted one. Might be another build thread lol!
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Re: not a build thread as yet...but...

Post by Anton » Tue Oct 08, 2013 11:49 pm

Custom cars are always a gamble - they're a very niche market to sell to.

I mean, look at custom SJ's. Take a half-decent £1000 SJ, add big tyres, SU carb, spring over or lift springs/reverse shackle kit/whatever, uprated shocks, power steering and what do you end up with?

£800 worth of SJ.

Tell him you want the XR2... ;)
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