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Sept 24, 2015 21:40:14 GMT
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For most people there's a part (or many) that you really want but is too rare or expensive to obtain... Highest on my list is 3 piece Slotmags:  Closely followed by these...  Opening front 1/4 windows for a Mk2, I did have a set but stupidly let go of them. Last set I saw sold in excess of £200, I'm wondering if it's possible to modify some originals to do the same thing.. Anyway what's yours?? I've seen some super cool old rare VW stuff but there must be more! |
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gazz81
Part of things
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Sept 24, 2015 21:51:28 GMT
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Dez
Club Retro Rides Member
And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
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What's your holy grail part?Dez
@dez
Club Retro Rides Member 34
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Sept 24, 2015 22:00:49 GMT
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mine mostly revolve around ford Y block tuning stuff and early hot rod parts. ive been doing pretty well on buying really rare stuff at not to bad prices though, and all already in the uk. no cheating and throwing lots of money at importing! wanted a 312c1 'factory stroker' motor- got one, for a pittance as well. wanted mercury stamped valve covers-  wanted a tri-power setup-  and i also ended up with this as a backup-  wanted a mustang T-10 with wide ratios which requires a specific fairly rare bellhousing to allow it to fit the Y-block-  and thats not getting into my brake and wheel fetishes either... so yeah, not sure what to aim for next really! |
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lusciousthelock
Part of things
Who needs brakes? They only slow you down!
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Sept 25, 2015 11:52:49 GMT
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I've always wanted a 1960's supercharger kit for the little Ford Anglia. I don't even own an Anglia but the idea of a tiny, what is it 997cc? 3 bearing, non cross flow engine with a supercharger gives me a warm feeling inside.  |
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Sept 25, 2015 13:03:24 GMT
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For a long time it was a Nissan LZ engine : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_L_engine#LZ_.28competition.29 ... I even found the cylinder head and ancillaries once, but it was gone before I called (which means it must have sold within 2 hours of being on the site  )  Now I have no holy grail parts... other than a car that works. |
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Sept 25, 2015 13:08:06 GMT
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 An Alpine 7909L - Even the lesser 6 button models fetch good money these days. Would love one for my Barge but funds just won't stretch. Who knows what one is worth today? |
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-(
10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily
03 Import Forester STi - Sold
98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-(
99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold
02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX
88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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Seth
South East
MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Sept 25, 2015 14:57:50 GMT
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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Sept 25, 2015 15:08:24 GMT
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I want to put this B series engine into a road car but since it is unique and in a museum I fear it is unlikely I'll ever come across one... What is up with it? Some kind of forced induction? With the carbs on the outside? |
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Sept 25, 2015 15:53:54 GMT
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A Dodge Viper. The whole car  |
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Sept 25, 2015 16:02:58 GMT
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For me it would have to be any CVT bits for my Panda Selecta, especially a brand new powder clutch (drool)  |
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1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
2006 Mercedes Kompressor Evolution-S AMG SportCoupé
"You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it"
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Seth
South East
MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Sept 25, 2015 16:05:30 GMT
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What is up with it? Some kind of forced induction? With the carbs on the outside? Its basically (I think) a MGA twin-cam engine with a massive Shorrock supercharger bolted on the side as used to go very quickly in a MG streamliner at Bonneville in the '50s |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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What's your holy grail part?accord83
@accord83
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Sept 25, 2015 18:12:34 GMT
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A pair of Scheel seats for my Escort. My butt isn't worth that much though.
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74 Mk1 Escort 1360, 1971 Vauxhall Victor SL2000 Estate.
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Sept 25, 2015 18:43:25 GMT
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ooooh, me me me
Alfa 155 door mirrors (that still work and have all the lugs intact)
a working Saab T5 performance control valve
THAT Alfa 155 cabin heater/climate resistor (so many different ones, never the one you need)
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Sept 25, 2015 19:10:28 GMT
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Another one from me, Crossflow Turbo:  |
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ZXRob
Europe
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Sept 25, 2015 19:17:31 GMT
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For me it would be a Nissan VVL engine. I would then buy a K11 to put it in and be rad!  |
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Sept 25, 2015 20:46:51 GMT
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For most people there's a part (or many) that you really want but is too rare or expensive to obtain... Highest on my list is 3 piece Slotmags: Closely followed by these... Opening front 1/4 windows for a Mk2, I did have a set but stupidly let go of them. Last set I saw sold in excess of £200, I'm wondering if it's possible to modify some originals to do the same thing.. Anyway what's yours?? I've seen some super cool old rare VW stuff but there must be more! They were my holy grail part too until a couple of weeks ago. I found a pair when i went to pick up an interior i wont tell you how much tho  Sent from my SM-G920F using proboards |
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Sept 25, 2015 21:22:57 GMT
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ooooh, me me me Alfa 155 door mirrors (that still work and have all the lugs intact) a working Saab T5 performance control valve THAT Alfa 155 cabin heater/climate resistor (so many different ones, never the one you need) paul Haha, best of luck with the 155 mirrors mate!!! I've had to repair mine a few times previously.... There's a lot of 155 parts that are getting hard to find now.... |
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'96 Volvo 850T5 x2, '97 Alfa 145 Cloverleaf '96 Alfa 155, '91 XR2i 2.0 Zetec (sold), '88 BMW 520i slug (sold), '81 Escort Mk3 Project, '68 Mk1 Escort Estate, Berlingo Parts Chaser.
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MonzaPhil
Posted a lot
Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought
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Sept 25, 2015 23:14:03 GMT
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I seem to have a front wing for an Alfa 155
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This is now a clicky linky!  |
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Sept 26, 2015 16:35:15 GMT
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I seem to have a front wing for an Alfa 155 If you bought it in the tat auction Phil, that was the one I donated mate..... |
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'96 Volvo 850T5 x2, '97 Alfa 145 Cloverleaf '96 Alfa 155, '91 XR2i 2.0 Zetec (sold), '88 BMW 520i slug (sold), '81 Escort Mk3 Project, '68 Mk1 Escort Estate, Berlingo Parts Chaser.
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MR TIKI
Posted a lot
TIKI,style from a different angle!
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Sept 26, 2015 19:24:22 GMT
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I'm after one of these....  they definitely seem to be rare,not sure how expensive they might be because I haven't found one not attached to somebodies car yet! |
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Boldly driving faster than a tin worm can wiggle.
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