Im becoming a freak!

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Recently Iv been getting more and more into 'older' cars. Its weird, theres lots of modern cars that Id like, but theres so many more 'classic' cars that I keep seeing and just dreaming at the possibility of owning one. Roded ford popular, Triumph GT6, Datsun 'Z' cars, big engined chevettes, any huge american beast etc etc.
They just look like they have honest to god engineering, nuts and bolts an engine and some windows. None of this 'Ecu' crap and cars that if you tried working on them youd get every warning light from under the sun beeping and buzzing and computers telliing you that your a tool. They may not be the best drive, but I love em!
 
Jonny69 said:
What? Bttt. Tch. Ss. How old are you? I've managed with hot oldschoolers for the entire 9 years of my driving life. Give yourself a slap for saying that. In the face!

I had my dad's hotrod for a bit and that's got 330hp, almost no flywheel and a race clutch. It's perfectly manageable in traffic. When you drive a rod you aren't sitting there going 'jesus this traffic is crap, I'm so bored, I'm tired etc etc.' You're sitting in there with your V8 rumbling away with your arm hanging out the window. Even when it's raining. You get bored, you mash the throttle and the beast breathes out some noise, people around you get erections and ask you to do it again, women smile, thumbs go up. You trash a couple of japmobiles off the lights, you do an impromptu burnout. Life could not be more fun than driving a hotrod :D
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*slaps face*
Im only 18 lol (SHOCK HORROR :eek: )
But driving my dads anglia(sit up and beg, not the one you got) was not the most fun experience in traffic( completely stock though) Bloody tight fit in there with the steering.Im sure though if I roded the Popular i could suit it to my needs:D
 
I know, the thing is TINY!!!!
Hell of a lot of work though to get it to where I want :/
But im up for it.
 
Jonny69 said:
What do you actually want to do with it?
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Style wise
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*boner*

Technical side, id be happy with an updated car, no 7 litre lump for me. Probably using a Sierra for enginem brakes, shocks gearbox etc. What will fit, not sure
 
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/bows the **** down
Man you are a legend!
How much works involved in gettin the engine in then?
 
You sir are an absolute legend. I'll be learning to weld properly soon enough (wont be doing any critical welds, but ill do minor welds myself). After that, it all begins.
You make it sound so easy lol. Im in for some gruelling times! (and i cant wait)
Ill copy everything you just said incase the thread gets prooned.
 
haha lol, i wouldnt dream of going all out on her. Not at my age. Thanks for all the advice, Ill sure ill need some more in future(signed up the NSRA forum you gave me, been looking around)
Ill set myself out a plan and get things started (giddy like a school girl me)

My dads anglia is rust free and so is the pop, even though its go a couple big dings. Shes been sitting in a shed for a while!
 
Im down as chimpz i think. Started a thread in the 'popular front'. Came across as an other git newbie. Got some good suggestions but I think I came across as too ambishish(sp?).
I wasnt really wanting a stripped out beast lol.
 
Its a seriouslt tight nit community alright!
Its scary how much ye know about the cars though :eek:

Ill update the thread soon enough with a diehard plan. And try not to sounds like a god damn 5 year old lol:(
 
Haha fair enough mate. I can use all the help I can get! Got my welding courses up sorted. Ill have ti get me own welder as the one that I got now looks older than the pop!

I see one kids got a spanking clean pop on the hot-rods uk site.
 
I seen a mini pick, beautiful car. Wide arches, sweet fat little wheels, mini stripes and a leather bed cover, very cool today parked beside an M3............at least i think it was an m3...wasnt really paying attention :p :D
 
Mickey_D said:
I can show you the reverse of that!!

A 1986 rustbucket that is all original after 191,000 miles and could be worked on and maintained by a well trained chimpanzee due to its simplicity. It's sitting out in my drive right now.....

Or a 1981 that has 230,000 miles on it and is all original with the exception of the starter and the carb (my fault)......

But the newest one in the drive is sitting for the second consecutive winter due to a major part failure......
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Whats the newest one?
 
Nah it was grayish silver. Very nice car. First iv seen in real life.
Im actually going to snatch up a mini pick up during the summer (one in need of restoration) and store it. Cause your right about the prices rocketing. Keep it for a future project (bloody heck im getting ahed of ymself now haha). Wonder where I could pick one up though.
 
Id probly end up paying max of 1500 sterling. Maybe less.
Might be a better idea buying a a mini van and choppin the back actually.
 
Its a while off yet so Ill make my mind up in summer, Ill stick to one beast at a time ( im sure i could make up moulds for panels if i got a good(ish) one, a plastic mini :eek: haha she'd fly)
 
Ah cool, I knew someone would be making shells. Pity they might be out of business.

I hear they are quite *ahem* nippy. After seeing the 1.6 Dohc Civic engine in one I was bloody amazed (makes me wonder about that B16a engine sitting in the shed:D)
 
Jesus that is a fair price alright. Pity they didnt make a pick up shell. I'll do a quick google to see what I can find.
 
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