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had a message from a mate kev the other day asking if i knew anybody who wanted his mk2 consul project as he wasn't going to get round to doing it due to work/life getting in the way the car is basically a shell but has most of the chrome bits lights and glass so a perfect base to do what ever with . i wasn't looking for another project as i have plenty to be getting on with with the FB victor project and racing the pro street escort but this particular mk2 consul has a fair bit of history and is a pretty well known car and i just happen to have an empty garage at home with the victor being at the workshop add to that i know the car very well as i painted it back in about 1999 so i told kev id have it and we'd come and collect it . getting it on the trailer was a mission in itself as the jig it was sat on wasn't really wide enough to fit on the bed of the trailer  the shell itself is very good came with all the panels and new kevlar bootlid and had had a new pair of sills fitted so not to much work needed body wise it was also built on capri running gear so finding the parts for it shouldn't be to much of a mission  we got back home some how without it falling off the trailer and its now in its new home till the Victor is done . the plan is get it back up and going similar to how it did look with more of a 60's american super stock kind of look to it but with a more modern power plant to make it more usable there will also be an element of handling in it sort of super stock meets road racer will be living here for a while now .  |
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hkr91
South East
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Ahhh good to see a consul being brought back  we've got four (and had three more prior)... Keep us updated! (there's the independent and owners club if you need parts) |
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Jun 28, 2012 22:12:40 GMT
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small update just sorting through a load of parts and started giving the brightwork a clean up this is about half of it . came up really well on most of it with only a few bits either missing or damaged just need the rest of the car to go with it now lol  |
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I was working on one of those a few weeks ago, it was then sold on Ebay last week.
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69 Plymouth Fury Convertible 75 Range Rover 2 door 82 Range Rover 4 door
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78 Datsun 620 Pickup 81 Datsun Urvan E23 86 Datsun Vanette van
98 Electric Citroen Berlingo 00 Electric Peugeot Partner 02 Electric Citroen Berlingo 76 Honda C50
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Clement
Europe
ambitious but rubbish
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Sweet! Thread bookmarked, I can't wait to see it given the treatment it deserves |
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orangecords
Part of things
yawner extraordinaire
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bookmarked!
cant wit for the magic mark touch to begin in earnest! ;D
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I then wanted to start cleaning the interior as it stinks of wood (the material not the smell of a boner) best quote ever! |
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I'll be keeping an eye on this one, love these cars!
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had the feelers out to try and find a pic of the consul from when it was more complete and a good friend of mine had been to take a look at it about 7/8 years ago with a friend of his who was thinking of buying it this would have been around 4 or 5 years after i had painted it but here is what it used to look like when it was a bit more complete  |
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for moment i thought that was "henry highrise"
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Sept 15, 2012 7:47:20 GMT
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Sweet! I just picked up my '58 highline today! over the moon (build thread to follow). How easy is a Mk3 capri running gear conversion? I know there's a bit of choping on the front turrets - but how easy is the rest of the conversion? Any help greatly obliged
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Sept 15, 2012 18:32:11 GMT
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Made me think of Henry Hyrise from the very first street machine mag, Nice project look forward to seeing what direction you take with it mate.
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MK5 Transit MK1 capri
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Sept 15, 2012 22:04:56 GMT
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Look forward to seeing how this comes together!
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Sept 16, 2012 23:25:51 GMT
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saw henry last sun.
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theres more to life than mpg & to much power is just enough.
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Sept 17, 2012 20:08:52 GMT
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Sweet! I just picked up my '58 highline today! over the moon (build thread to follow). How easy is a Mk3 capri running gear conversion? I know there's a bit of choping on the front turrets - but how easy is the rest of the conversion? Any help greatly obliged its pretty simple really i'll get some pics for ya over the weekend if i get a chance . mine has none of the running gear under it but you'll be able to see all of the mounting points and the mods to the strut tops |
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Sept 17, 2012 20:32:24 GMT
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Made me think of Henry Hyrise from the very first street machine mag, Nice project look forward to seeing what direction you take with it mate. direction wise will be kind of this sort of look just smooth clean and simple may end up with some old style stock car type graphics on it undecided yet. it will however be getting a more modern twist in the running gear and suspension setup so will look fairly traditional but handle much better   |
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Last Edit: Sept 17, 2012 20:37:17 GMT by Deleted
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we've got four (and had three more prior)...
