Dale
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 12:00 AM |
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more bodywork
After months of being too busy at work to do anything else I got back to the car .
I am at the point of having to decide weather or not to make the sides of the fenders bolt on or glass them together. I had considered putting the
muffler in the fender so having it bolt on would be good but may be too much work. If I put a strip of metal behind the joint and have enough
overlap on both sides I hope it wont crack right away. Its turbo but I think it will look better with a pipe out both sides to fill the gap between
front and rear fenders.
First time its been out of the garage since spring and its suprising how many people slow down driving by to look.
Dale
 
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my 14 and11 year old boys 22
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Dale
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 12:01 AM |
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How do you post mulitple pics in one post.
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Dale
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 12:05 AM |
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I do have to reshape my scuttle as it looked straight before but I know the bonnet is so its time to get the hammers back out.
 
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Dale
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 12:08 AM |
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dr-fastlane
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 06:45 AM |
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Wow, nice job  Really like the rear of your car.
Maybe it's a idea to keep it simple. Build some brackets atached tot the chassis en fit the bodyparts wit some Deuz fastners.
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I have not failed once. I have successfully found ways that will not work!
https://www.motor-forum.nl/threads/hardtail-dragstyle-project.343482/
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mr henderson
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 06:59 AM |
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Dale, interesting pics and an attractive looking car, but there are certain clues in the pics that suggest you might be somewhere foreign. Perhaps you
could put your location in your profile?
John
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smart51
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 07:11 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
but there are certain clues in the pics that suggest you might be somewhere foreign.
The houses? large garrages? concrete drive? SUVs parked down the street? LHD cars? America!
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smart51
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 07:12 AM |
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Nice car by the way. Is that PU foam carved to the shape of a car body?
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mr henderson
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 07:38 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by smart51
quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
but there are certain clues in the pics that suggest you might be somewhere foreign.
The houses? large garrages? concrete drive? SUVs parked down the street? LHD cars? America!
Perhaps I was being too subtle.
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smart51
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 07:40 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
Perhaps I was being too subtle.
Nah! I'd read it in his previous posts.
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splitrivet
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 09:24 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
quote:
Originally posted by smart51
quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
but there are certain clues in the pics that suggest you might be somewhere foreign.
The houses? large garrages? concrete drive? SUVs parked down the street? LHD cars? America!
Perhaps I was being too subtle.
Just seeing the sun in his pics is the biggest giveaway he aint in blighty.
Nice car.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 10:35 AM |
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Nice wheely bin mate. Same colour as mine too
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SeaBass
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 10:35 AM |
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Nice. The rear end has really worked. I like the use of the MG lamps. Are you going down the route of large seperate lamps at the front either side of
the nose cone?
JC
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 12:48 PM |
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what a cute kid! (said the mrs)
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Canada EH!
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 02:41 PM |
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bodywork & exterior
Looks like Ontario Canada Plates on the Chrysler Mini van. The picture of the chassis in snow also looks familiar, keep up the good work.
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Dale
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 04:15 PM |
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Thanks for the replies. The bucks were made from wood and foam, for the nose and the rear fenders, the bonnet is made from the original mgb bonnet
and wood strips laminated to the sides to get the shape. The front wings are a compination of flat pieces and a set of clamshell wings.
Sorry I forgot to have my location in the profile. Just on the Canadian side of Lake erie in Ontario.
Dale
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my 14 and11 year old boys 22
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smart51
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 05:38 PM |
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Oops, Canada. I've made that mistake before. Americans don't mind being mistaken for Canadians. More than the other way round.
I once drove from Detroit to Niagra falls. The two sides of the border looked exactly the same but for one difference. The US side had massive
illuminated advertising hoardings every 100 yards along the road. The Canadian side was nice.
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Dale
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 06:00 PM |
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I am exactly half way between Detroit and Niagara falls. Actually took the boys there on Monday for a day trip. They had a blast.
Dale
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Dale
my 14 and11 year old boys 22
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 09:16 PM |
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its starting to look like a cougar !.
i have have to say im quite fond of the look , and its definitely something different
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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Dale
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 09:52 PM |
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What type of cougar?
Dale
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Dale
my 14 and11 year old boys 22
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 10:08 PM |
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i spelt it wrong but this is what it reminded me of .
http://img140.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kougarfk4.jpg
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www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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