geoff shep
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| posted on 13/12/02 at 04:50 PM |
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Spot the car
Anyone got any idea what this is - or was? (apart from a heap of junk). 
Mystery Car
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interestedparty
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| posted on 13/12/02 at 05:49 PM |
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One-off special, without a doubt
John
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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chrisg
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| posted on 13/12/02 at 07:01 PM |
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I'd go along witth John on this one, I did think it was maybe an early Robin Hood as it's got triumph front suspension, but none of those had the
straight six or the Midget windscreen.
Looks like a decent job though, apart from the damage.
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 14/12/02 at 01:47 PM |
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They've had 11 bids for it! Rear suspension looks like that old Spitfire/Herald swing-axle. Ooer - I remember how those performed under cornering
conditions!!
Base vehicle could have been GT6 or Vitesse. An early special, of historical interest. How will it cope with SVA?
Work-in-Progress: Changed to Zetec + T9. Still trying!!
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locodude
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| posted on 14/12/02 at 07:13 PM |
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It's a Locust, ladder chassis, ply/mdf covered with ally skin. Look at boot area. Both corners have strengthening fillets just like the Locust and
trumpet front springers.
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chrisg
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| posted on 14/12/02 at 09:18 PM |
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Not wishing to disagree mr Dude, but the front suspension is different.
compare and contrast -mystery top, Locust bottom
The support for the top wishbone is different.
Cheers
Chris
[Edited on 14/12/02 by chrisg]
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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interestedparty
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| posted on 14/12/02 at 09:35 PM |
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The suspension in the top of Chris's pics is Triumph from the Herald/spitfire/vitesse/GT6 line of cars, and I think what can be seen of the chassis.
ie the spring mounting, is from that source as well
John
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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chrisg
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| posted on 14/12/02 at 09:44 PM |
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Yep thats what i thought, possibly a special built on a complete vittesse/GT6 chassis.
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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