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Feb 21, 2012 20:51:15 GMT
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My dad found a great deal for the "loose" parts ! Doors, hood, etc... are going to get stripped of paint and sprayed in epoxy primer. Only the body have to be sanded... . Parts should be ready by the end of the week ! Then its fitting, painting under side and axles under it and on to the painter. Sounds faster saying then doing lol.
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34 B Ford V8 Flathead Hotrod 55 International L170 (Cummins 6BT) 65 Mustang V8 supercharged Coupe 58 Plymouth Belvedere (Christine) 05 Dodge Ram 1500 HEMI
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Feb 25, 2012 17:44:03 GMT
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34 B Ford V8 Flathead Hotrod 55 International L170 (Cummins 6BT) 65 Mustang V8 supercharged Coupe 58 Plymouth Belvedere (Christine) 05 Dodge Ram 1500 HEMI
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Feb 25, 2012 18:48:42 GMT
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It looks awesome. I can't believe you build it out of that little lock up, truly impressive mate!
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1974 Skoda S100 tarmac car 1998 BMW 750 daily 1994 Mitsubishi Evo2
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Feb 26, 2012 14:53:17 GMT
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Thank you ! Luckily the car is small, so lots of room in the lock up
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bazzateer
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Looking really good - you'll soon be re-assembling!
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Mar 17, 2012 16:23:27 GMT
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Panel allignment is a pita but its getting there ! Some small modifications and then its on to the painter. In the meanwhile why not try the wheels under it . Had them in storage for a while, they were under my CQP gte but i found them to small under it so changed them for Schmidt th lines but kept the smoor wheels just in case . I think they look great under the simca there only 13 inch but big enough for the little car ! What do you guys think ?
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Neil
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Mar 17, 2012 19:07:40 GMT
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I think the wheels suit the car. I love this car!
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Clement
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Mar 17, 2012 20:24:55 GMT
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Actually the Minilite-style wheels are not often seen on a Simca, people here always go for Gottis. The car looks good with them that's for sure!
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bstardchild
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Simca rallye IIbstardchild
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Mar 17, 2012 20:56:35 GMT
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Panel allignment is a pita but its getting there ! Some small modifications and then its on to the painter. In the meanwhile why not try the wheels under it . Had them in storage for a while, they were under my CQP gte but I found them to small under it so changed them for Schmidt th lines but kept the smoor wheels just in case . I think they look great under the simca there only 13 inch but big enough for the little car ! What do you guys think ? Minilite style wheels meh - I've sided with Penski (*n) for years - so overdone and unoriginal and the wheel of choice for people who can't think outside the box............ But on that car I love em
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Made some more progress, had some trouble fitting the hood of the car it was miles of at one side. When we compared it to the original hood it became clear it wasnt straight. So we decided to restore the original hood and then get it stripped of paint en epoxyd... unfortunatly the ruined the hood, luckily we found a NOS hood on internet picked it up and were complete again with al the body panels. Car is on its side again, cleaned the underside and masking to spray the epoxy on, then some paint on it so the axles can go under it and then it can go to the painter for its orange coat . Meanwhile the engine work is going on, found some Mahle NOS racing pistons for it. Block is going to be cleaned and bored to get them fitted. Also we put alot of effort in the rocker cover, because of the VW head on the simca engine it looked like a vw engine and we didnt want that. So we cut all the parts of the cover we didnt need and machined the surface on a CNC bench and ingraved SIMCA on it with the original lettertype. Sprayed the whole thing matt finisch black and polished the "cooling" fins and cleaned the letters.
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34 B Ford V8 Flathead Hotrod 55 International L170 (Cummins 6BT) 65 Mustang V8 supercharged Coupe 58 Plymouth Belvedere (Christine) 05 Dodge Ram 1500 HEMI
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This car is extraordinary, absolutely great work going on! Its amazing what you see on here. "Yeah we boshed on a golf 16v head and a Nissan micra supercharger, probably going to put a turbo on as well... yeah the pistons probably will melt, thats why i'm making my own" Astonishing!
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 Mazda 929 Coupé 1986 Mazda 929 Wagon 1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon 1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr 1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL 1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo 1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr 2000 Rover 45 V6 Club 1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel 1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon 1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler 2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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Thank you, but i must say its easier said then done run in to alot of problems to get everything fitted but its getting there now !
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34 B Ford V8 Flathead Hotrod 55 International L170 (Cummins 6BT) 65 Mustang V8 supercharged Coupe 58 Plymouth Belvedere (Christine) 05 Dodge Ram 1500 HEMI
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Steady progress!
Any pics of the cam cover mods?
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Click picture for more
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Finally had time to make some pictures of the valve cover. Pictures were taken in the dark with flash so paint doesnt look as good as in real live.
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Last Edit: Jun 5, 2012 22:07:17 GMT by 65mustang
34 B Ford V8 Flathead Hotrod 55 International L170 (Cummins 6BT) 65 Mustang V8 supercharged Coupe 58 Plymouth Belvedere (Christine) 05 Dodge Ram 1500 HEMI
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Underside is finally in the epoxy, lots of work prepping and cleaning it good enough but today we put several coats of epoxy on the underside and wheel arches. After this we can put a coat of underbody sealant on it and then the orange paint. Mount the axles and its ready for paint My dad put the first coat on it Radiateur craddle painted And underside in epoxy
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Dude this is truely awesome!
How do they handle with that transverse leaf spring?
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I really don't know yet, never driven one ! But as far is a know it must be pretty good, there really popular cars for racing and hillclimbing.
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Jul 29, 2012 10:58:22 GMT
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Underside and wheel arches painted ;D Was a long search but we gotten the original paint Rouge sarde, it wasnt possibele to make the paint in the netherlands (because of the lead in the paint). But a friend of mine put some effort in it and made it for us. Its hard to see the color of the paint how it really is, under side is stone chipped and then painted. Also the phone pics don't do it justice An example of a simca rallye in rouge sarde:
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Jul 29, 2012 13:18:49 GMT
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Fantastic. It's the details like the valve cover that will make it stand out.
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Jul 29, 2012 16:34:16 GMT
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Thank you, really trying to make it in to something special without going to far of the original.
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