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Last Edit: Jul 30, 2009 10:49:52 GMT by rmad
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Plans are, a drop of 60mm, perhaps doing the wheels white, then just general tidying up of the body. New front wings are needed, and there's a leak in the passenger footwell, as well as the boot! My ghetto stereo setup, whilst it does the job, it needs more work  the rover cd player I picked up for pennies sticks out by an inch, and the one speaker I have is a knackered old 6x9 that is just sat on the floor |
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Mike
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Nice one! I used to have one very similar, it even had the same wheels. Your plans for it sound good.
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Boogieman
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☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ -- five star failure
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cool . . . LOVE the color . . . ;D
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Thanks Loving the colour myself, it's definitely staying! I'm thinking 1.5td isuzu .... |
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Jul 30, 2009 12:50:37 GMT
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 The fantastically ghetto in car entertainment! |
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Last Edit: Jul 30, 2009 12:51:55 GMT by davestar7
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fuglynutlock
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Drive it like you rented it!
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Jul 30, 2009 13:35:34 GMT
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For DIN size stereos you used to be able to get an adaptor IIRC. Is that one with electronic ign or have you got good old fashioned points? Digging the olive look! |
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Jul 30, 2009 13:47:49 GMT
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I had one of these years ago. IIRC you can't get a DIN stereo in the dash because its not deep enough. I had to put mine under the dash in one of those cradle things you used to get from Halfords (they may still sell them?)
I also love the colour.
As I recall these are painted in an acrylic finish. You should be able to touch up repairs easy on this one as mid greens are usually quite "forgiving" so long as you use a decent paint which is a decent match. I'd get my paint from a paint supplier not from a motor accessory shop to get the best chance of a good match. That goes for spraying paint or aerosols.
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Jul 30, 2009 14:00:02 GMT
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I've managed to get a DIN stereo in there before, just gave it a shove haha! It had a tilt screen though, as it currently points down! I'm sure I'll be able to get it in there a bit better.
Ok well, I'll leave Halfrauds a miss then!! Will try and find a decent paint shop round Swindon... I'm on the right lines though dude? Rubbing it back and primering it up etc. Is the metal sealed like so? On your Victor, while you're half way through the prep stage, you've yellows/reds etc on the car - is this ok in the wet? It's my daily drive, so even tackling one panel at a time, I'm going to end up driving with just primered panels...
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Torquesport
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Astras all the way!
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Jul 30, 2009 20:45:42 GMT
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You don't want to leave it in primer for too long as it has a great ability to absorb moisture. You'd be best getting a topcoat on soon as.
Nice little car by the way!
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triumph2000uk
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Jul 30, 2009 21:46:29 GMT
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I see one of these today in the exact same color around swindon ,there was also a really tidy one in haynes scrapyard at challow its not that good now as it has been moved around and kids have vandalised it .
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Guess that was me dude! One at a scrapyard you say huh? Hmm where's Challow, may have to make a visit |
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Jul 31, 2009 20:30:32 GMT
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mate thats true 80's stylee, begging for a 16v ..............color is awesome too..
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Isle of Wight Graphics is now Ztam Design for all you lot out there, still offering the excellent service as before : mail me on design@ztam.co.uk
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Naaaah, everyone bangs a red top in it. Not interested in that. I'm thinking derv power!
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1.9CDTi 150!! The 1.7TD Isuzu lump may be anothe option but the other diesels are terrible.
I had one of these as my first car, in beige though, brilliant little car!
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Naaaaah mate, cheap tax bracket FTW!
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The in car entertainment is slowly loosing it's ghetto status:  |
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triumph2000uk
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Hi mate this is the address for the scrapyard not sure if the car is still there as i have not been there for about a month .it was a nice looking car looked to good for scrap .
Haynes of Challow Ltd
Road Side Farm, East Challow, Wantage, Oxon, OX12 9TB
Tel: 01235 763839
Actually a general hardware store (With a big scrapyard behind it)
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triumph2000uk
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the rover cd player I picked up for pennies sticks out by an inch, and the one speaker I have is a knackered old 6x9 that is just sat on the floor 
