Show Us Your Motors!
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Soldato
It's a work of art.
Soldato
It looks broken.
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I wish I still had it 
Caporegime
not a fan of the rusted "rat" look at all.
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[TW]Fox;18202316 said:Congratulations on completely ruining what was probably quite a nice car. It looks beyond awful, sorry
Ha! I thought you'd like it Fox
The rear wheel does sit like that yes... no photshop, it's on air ride (aka bags), I don't actually drive it like that
I like the Ghia's, but I'm afraid I'm not a fan of the rat look
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Soldato
Ah right who's your mate? Yeah I'm part of PeakVag, you should sign up
Edwh0re if it rings a bell? Or Ed@AC - I help him run a local club (Automotive Connection).
I will sign up to PVC soon, keep meaning do so and come one of these breakfast meet thingies lol
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I'd roll that Ghia any day. I'd also roll one that was in good nick too, I'm not too fussed.
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Soldato
Cool 
Caporegime
paintwork looks good
problem is now it makes the plastics look bad on the bumpers. Any plans for those ?
problem is now it makes the plastics look bad on the bumpers. Any plans for those ?
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Nope.
Tonight's efforts were purely just to tidy it up a bit - the car is a tool, so there will be no significant money spent on anything non-functional To give you an example of this car's philosophy, until now the rear arches have been held on with duck tape, but tonight I replaced them by drilling a hole and sticking a self tapper in 
You should see how the bumpers were before I cleaned it up - there is quite significant improvement!
DSCF1968 by mikehiow, on Flickr
Oh, and a quick pic for anyone that is interested in what is under the bonnet. Twin 40 Solex carbs, and unknown but huge lift cams make an already awesome engine (Lancia 1.6) pretty damn quick (for what it is, at least)
DSCF1969 by mikehiow, on Flickr
DSCF2021 by mikehiow, on Flickr
Tonight's efforts were purely just to tidy it up a bit - the car is a tool, so there will be no significant money spent on anything non-functional
To give you an example of this car's philosophy, until now the rear arches have been held on with duck tape, but tonight I replaced them by drilling a hole and sticking a self tapper in You should see how the bumpers were before I cleaned it up - there is quite significant improvement!
DSCF1968 by mikehiow, on Flickr
Oh, and a quick pic for anyone that is interested in what is under the bonnet. Twin 40 Solex carbs, and unknown but huge lift cams make an already awesome engine (Lancia 1.6) pretty damn quick (for what it is, at least)
DSCF1969 by mikehiow, on Flickr
DSCF2021 by mikehiow, on Flickr
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Caporegime
if you want to keep it with that look, why machine polish the paintwork ?
It now looks at odds with the rest of the car imo.
Just my 2p.
It now looks at odds with the rest of the car imo.
Just my 2p.
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Because spending 2.5 hours cleaning it is not only free, but a bit of fun as well.
New bumpers would be impossible to source, and a waste of money IMO even if you could. The old bumpers are not salvageable beyond their current state.
New bumpers would be impossible to source, and a waste of money IMO even if you could. The old bumpers are not salvageable beyond their current state.
Caporegime
looks horrible tbh, though it shows you can polish a turd!
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Would love an older classic car, but sadly cant afford them.
I blame playing through Mafia 2 again and loving the shapes they have!
I blame playing through Mafia 2 again and loving the shapes they have!
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I thought you said that would run rings around a DC5 mike? LOL. Looks like it would fall to bits.
Surely a heatgun (applied very carefully and gradually) would bring back a bit of blackness to those?