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Apr 18, 2014 21:08:27 GMT
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I need to get to bed. Been a great, and long day. Bought some bits for the truck etc. Nicola and I took a day leave yesterday, and slept over in a cheap hotel last night. She had packed us a great lunch cooler bag and we made a flask of coffee this morning at the hotel. Too often the access to these venues is slow, catering overpriced or too little, as are toilets. What we do is to pre-plan and have what we need in the car, or with us, so the day actually becomes a pleasure. Nicola took these photos, and I hope you guys like them, or at least some of them, feel free to post comments.                    Everything Hand formed, 4 1/2 years work. Includes an ally hard top.     For sale £58k Capri Perana.         I spent some money on various bits, including t-shirts, retro Thermos flask for the teardrop and some bits for the impending job of restoring the truck. Couple of new breathers for the valve covers.  A can of yellow spray paint, and more importantly.... Zinc spray for the areas where I end up cutting and welding.  Also a 500g tin of copper slip grease for the reassembly of the truck and mechanical parts as I go along. Suspect I may need some of it.  Nicola made me buy this Sheriff's badge and wear it all day.  One of Nicola's finds at Wheels Day today was this retro Thermos flask for £5.00 which she wants in the Teardrop.  |
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Last Edit: Apr 19, 2014 15:00:02 GMT by grizz
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EmDee
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Committer of Autrocities.
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Apr 18, 2014 21:57:10 GMT
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luckyseven
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Owning sneering dismissive pedantry since 1970
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Apr 19, 2014 11:32:45 GMT
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Weird  . I thought it was a superb day out. Brilliant new location, much better than a desolate bomb crater outside Aldershot. Enough room to breathe now... I ended up with exactly 972 photographs from the day, seems I found rather more to love about the show  As an aside, I think I might have been standing about one metre out-of-shot when Grizz's lady was taking one of those excellent pics above. Small world, innit! |
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Apr 19, 2014 11:47:33 GMT
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Was a great show, again....., still think it's probably the most diverse gathering of cool cars I know of.
I think they limited the physical size of the showfield too much. There were loads of seriously quality cars that obviously couldn't fit in and so, were just in the car park. They will rectify that next year I'm sure and let's face it, it's a show organised by volunteers in a hot rod club, for charity; we can't expect perfection.
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Apr 19, 2014 12:07:54 GMT
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Weird . I thought it was a superb day out. Brilliant new location, much better than a desolate bomb crater outside Aldershot. Enough room to breathe now... I ended up with exactly 972 photographs from the day, seems I found rather more to love about the show As an aside, I think I might have been standing about one metre out-of-shot when Grizz's lady was taking one of those excellent pics above. Small world, innit! Thanks mate. Ran into a few people I know. Nicola only saved about 180 of her original oad... she is ruthless like that. I think one cannot please everybody. |
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Apr 19, 2014 12:14:41 GMT
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Was a great show, again....., still think it's probably the most diverse gathering of cool cars I know of. I think they limited the physical size of the showfield too much. There were loads of seriously quality cars that obviously couldn't fit in and so, were just in the car park. They will rectify that next year I'm sure and let's face it, it's a show organised by volunteers in a hot rod club, for charity; we can't expect perfection.This is the crux for me. They are volunteers, and to be honest, for every 100 people who do not go next year, there will be 500 new ones that go. I mentioned on R&S as well, the £5.00 entry you pay, is a pittance compared to most "Shows" If they doubled the entry fee, I suspect as many people will attend, then they could still send £5.00 to charity, and use £5.00 to pay a professional events company to run the logistics on the day with demarcated areas, "security/marshalls" and possibly more toilets, though I never felt desperate for a wee, women have more specific needs than us. My one ex-Marine friend Gus, in the USA always says "Proper Planning Prevents P!ss Poor Performance" This goes for one's own planning and route checks. |
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mantamutilator79
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I love the smell of kerosene in the morning….
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Apr 19, 2014 13:10:41 GMT
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Apr 19, 2014 15:12:20 GMT
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leaky
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Apr 19, 2014 22:13:48 GMT
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1962 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 Commer Suntor
1979 Mini Clubman Saloon
1983 Austin Mini City e
1988 Austin Metro L
1989 Austin Metro 310
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fred
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WTF has happened to all the Vennies?
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Apr 19, 2014 22:30:04 GMT
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Some seriously cool rides there
wish I could have attended
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'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold
2000 Fozzer 2.0 turbo snow beast
'85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold
03 A class Mercedes
Looking for a FD Ventora - Anyone?
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Apr 20, 2014 15:32:19 GMT
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If someone had said to me "Ford Pop grille on a Morris Minor" I probably would have have been sceptical at least but, whadda' ya know, it works doesn't it. Thanks for all thes photos every one for those of us that couldn't make it. |
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Apr 20, 2014 16:47:00 GMT
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If someone had said to me "Ford Pop grille on a Morris Minor" I probably would have have been sceptical at least but, whadda' ya know, it works doesn't it. Thanks for all thes photos every one for those of us that couldn't make it. Hot Rodding at its best. Visualize, Execute..... Sit back and enjoy. |
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Apr 20, 2014 17:36:50 GMT
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Maserati bi turbo in a pop is it???
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Apr 20, 2014 18:18:40 GMT
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Did anyone else see Mike Brewer and Edd China filming a future episode of Wheeler Dealers? Seems they have done up a 50's T Bird.
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Apr 20, 2014 20:28:00 GMT
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As an aside, I think I might have been standing about one metre out-of-shot when Grizz's lady was taking one of those excellent pics above. Small world, innit!
