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

[penski]

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.

*n

 

[DarkShadow]

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

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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.

*n

MmmmmMmmmmM Droolworthy tbh

 

[Liverpool-Lad]

LOL Anyone spot the Top Deck can come coil-cover?

 

[IainB]

Thought I recognized the Tina.....
He runs in the UKSRS series doesnt he

 

[penski]

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

*n

 

[olv]

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.

*n

Sounds like an plan lash got you stuck on the lexus then?.

I'll take the redtop off you if you need somewhere to get rid, if the price is right

 

[Jonny69]

Seem to have a thing for estates at the moment, that green Chev just tickled my rope.

Edit: Graaaaagh! It exists:

 

[olv]

I don't think you should be saying that on a public forum

the orange kadett is my fave

 

[kippermitten]

Awesome!

Shovits I dont like too much but the Cortina....Thats just plain cool!
Thats the 70's car porn equivilent of playing find the soap with Maria Whittaker!
Bold, Brassy and tends to sag with age!

 

[Badgerpoo]

Seriously, that's AWESOME!

I want one.

 

[valerian]

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

also any vauxhall firenzas out there

 

[penski]

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.

*n

 

[penski]

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...

*n

 

[penski]

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.

*n

 

[penski]

One of the more famous Chevette liveries:

*n

 

[penski]

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

*n

 

[penski]

Ade's Firenza when he brought it home:

Stock engine bay:

Now THAT'S better!

*n

 

[penski]

From this:

To THIS:

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

*n

 

[burns]

Sod johnny, that is the sexiest car ever. It screams pure anger. Kind of like a chevette's basic lines, but crossed with the intercepter from mad max. I likes.

*heads off to ebay*

 

[Lopéz]

Guy next door but one had a Sporthatch when I was a kid. Then he got a Manta 2 door, and a Cavalier fastback. He took the wings, vented bonnet, twin headlamps etc off the (metallic green) Manta and bolted them to the (metallic brown) Cavalier. It was finished off with chrome wheel rims.
He was my absolute hero. I still have the badge of that Manta on my wall, and the number plate from when he scrapped it (UFW 728R)