A better way to spend £930...? Is there?

penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 09:21

I've posted the odd pic or two of it before but it's nearly finished now...

£930 including car purchase...The guy was determined to keep it under a grand (you should see his custom mkIII Cortina Van running a 370ci(?) V8...Made from a 'tina Estate)

By the way, LSD, rear axle, engine and 'box are from an Isuzu Piazza Turbo. About 250bhp/850Kg.

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penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 09:56

Just goes to show what can be accomplished if you do the hard work yourself. I'd guesstimate that it would be a £3-5k car if I didn't know it already.

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penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 10:16

By the way, this is primer, not filler

Opel Kadett.

Going to be running:

Ford/Tamaha 1.6 Zetec.

Eaton M45 Supercharger.

Isuzu Piazza LSD/axle.

...And a DTA S60 ECU.

Win.

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penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 11:41

How do you like your Chevette, sir?

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penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 11:42

With a 3.9 litre V8, LSD and wide rubber, thanks:

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penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 11:50

More V8 shuv perversion:

Rover V8, Twin SUs:

Daily driver estate:

Uber-rare these days

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penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 11:59

Maroon V8 (a bit rough around the edges, being restored ATM):

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penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 12:16

The guy who built the orange and blue car also built this a wee while back:

When it had a 347ci V8:

(Very) early pic of the van:

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penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 12:23

Lovely satin black 4-door (by the same man):

I have a cunning plan concerning my Shuv.

I'm off to see a tarmac-prepped 2-door saloon soon...Ready to have a C20XE dropped in.

If I get it, I'll flog the redtop and gubbins and drop in a Lexus V8.

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penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 13:18

He's part of the Nightmares Racing club...The 'Tina was sold last summer though - not sure who has it now.

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penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 18:42

valerian said:
with the opels how do you overcome the issue of 'rotbox'?

also any vauxhall firenzas out there

You buy a good example to start with.

As far as 70s/80s cars go, the Kadett C/Chevette lineage is fairly rot-resistant.

Under the battery tray, under the washer bottle, bottom of the inner wings, bottom of the bulkhead, tops of the sills (non-structurally) and the rear arches are the key places to look at when looking for a car.

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penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 18:48

You want Firenzas?

I want droop snoots!

YOU CAN'T HANDLE DROOP SNOOTS!

Sexual Bill Blydenstein-prepped Firenza:

Ade on retro-rides has a droop-snoot-kitted black firenza with a Rover T16 lump...

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penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 18:54

How could I forget Baby Bertha?!

I have a photo of her as my desktop at work:

If, in 20 years, I have a fifth of Gerry Marshall's driving ability, I'll be a very happy man.

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penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 18:57

One of the more famous Chevette liveries:

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penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 19:00

Ade's new Sporthatch! Keep your pants on Jonny69!

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penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 19:02

Ade's Firenza when he brought it home:

Stock engine bay:

Now THAT'S better!

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penski · 13 Mar 2006 at 19:06

From this:

To THIS:

So that's 220bhp, RWD, 900Kg and N2O to come...

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penski · 15 Mar 2006 at 07:40

I couldn't find anything, mighty Mo

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penski · 15 Mar 2006 at 08:47

mkII Astra...At a push, the mkIII.

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penski · 15 Mar 2006 at 09:16

roboffer said:
Can someone please rename this thread "Penski Porn"

Email in trust if that's what you want to see. I'll warn you now - it isn't pretty.

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