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Are you going to drive this rather than the ami during the winter?

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September 19th, 2011, 8:58 am
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Does look odder that height

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September 19th, 2011, 5:45 pm
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Jameswallace wrote:
Are you going to drive this rather than the ami during the winter?


Yes James, that's the plan anyway......

We'll have to see how it all goes, there'll be a hefty "wanted" list on the for sale section fairly soon I suspect. :lol:


September 20th, 2011, 8:28 am
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Had a bit of a tinker with this yesterday-just like Panelbeaterpeter, I was doing the free bits!

In fact, I also narrowed my headlamp bar yesterday but I threw caution to the wind and took 55mm out of either side-I now have to be a little cautious when opening and closing the bonnet! :lol:

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Although I was happy enough with the headlamp bar, I reckon it looked a bit crap with the old plastic grill. So, a rummage in the garage turned up a broken (genuine) 3 bar (okay, 2 bar now) grill.

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Apply some tin snips to a sheet of aluminium and make a pretty poor replacement "bar" for the grill

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Fit to car and......

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Realise it needs the bonnet chevrons (got them) and tubular bumpers.

In keeping with my general recycling theme, I'm intending to make the bumpers from the door bars from the rollcage although they're bloody heavy bits of tube.... Maybe have to rethink that, we'll see.

Until next time 8-)


September 26th, 2011, 8:11 am
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Been giving this lots of thought today and have come to the conclusion that perhaps I should really concentrate on the bits that keep it off the road like exhaust and MOT.....

Maybe Sunday I'll do some of those useful bits?

Alternatively, I'll carry on fannying about with bits and pieces to please my minds eye! :lol:


September 26th, 2011, 11:19 pm
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I haven't read the whole thread so sorry if somone has already mention this but just noticed the number plate on your racer/winter hack is it not the car featured in this ? http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/imag ... 39&s=books

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September 27th, 2011, 1:47 am
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Bloody hell,well spotted :P

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September 27th, 2011, 8:15 am
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Chris 2cv wrote:
I haven't read the whole thread so sorry if somone has already mention this but just noticed the number plate on your racer/winter hack is it not the car featured in this ? http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/imag ... 39&s=books



Ah, erm, well....... :oops: Sshhhhhhhh ;)

It's a reshell job ;)

Seriously though, you would not believe the state of that cars shell. Steve has still got bits of it down his workshop-I don't recall having seen anything else quite that rotten in years! :shock:


September 27th, 2011, 8:32 am
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Is that book any good? Thought of buying it in the past.

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September 27th, 2011, 4:05 pm
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Eastbourne 2cv6 wrote:
Is that book any good? Thought of buying it in the past.


I don't know I'm afraid, I've not got it.

But, if there's a section in it about rust proofing, ignore it-it didn't work! :lol: :lol:


September 27th, 2011, 7:03 pm
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