5 Years....

[markbognor]

How has your ride changed?

[markbognor]

Early 2011, it arrived.



During that year it had lost height and gained slots.



However by the beginning of 2012 the slots had gone, as a result of the great personal account overdraft crisis. But Christmas goodwill and little bit of present cash meant it had gained some Super-S bumpers.



Not much else happened through 2012, until the end of the year when these white Wellers arrived.



During 2013 the Wellers changed colour, and were fitted with trim rings to brighten them up. I also refitted the fender mirrors from my previous car. Shelf speakers also got fitted during the summer.



By the end of the year I had experimented with some laser cut centres in the Wellers, utilising the trim rings to add some being.



Into the dark end of 2014 and the Mdf centres are still in use, now with the steel rims painted to match and graphics were added, initially just the 4 Valve DOHC CG then later on the stripes.



By the time 2015 was well underway the car received it most substantial changes, I refurbished a pair of coilovers for the front, and modded some short shocks for the rear, which enabled me to bring it down a bit more, the Wellers also got swapped for a set of revolutions the same weekend. Other bits were added including a ducktail mid spoiler and some JDM March numberplate lights. By the end of 2015 and now into 2016 it looked like this.







All in the kind of thing that seems to take a lot of folk on here 5 months rather than into five years!

Let's see yours...

[kieranv]

The most awesomest Micra ever! I've often wondered if those wing mirrors have much practical use?

[markbognor]

Cheers. The mirrors would be better with the convex glass that priceyer examples used to widen the viewing angle but even as they are they are Ok, requiring just a movement of the eyes rather than the whole head as for door mirrors.

[Aaron]

Brilliant work, awesome little exhaust too.

[loudandproud205]

Only car I've ever kept over 5 years has spent over a decade in the garage doing nothing.

[PhoenixCapri]

Nice thread idea - yours has progressed amazingly! Enjoyed doing this post just for looking back over the past few years.

Here's my Mk1

As it arrived in 2011 - a very shoddy race car that was hiding a fair amount of rust, but had a lot of nice parts fitted


A few months later and round deep set lights were fitted, and the bonnet modified to suit



Then the other Capri took up all my time for a while, so it wasn't till 2014 that it got a matching grill!



By RRG14 it was bolted together for a shakedown and had some primer slapped on - wish I hadn't brushed/rollered this on as it took forever to sand down!

DSC_3385 by dbizzle_, on Flickr

And now it sits like this!



Hopefully this incarnation will be finished this year

[claymore]

This one is over six years.

[DWDarkWheels]

It's unfair to call it my ride, as I've not yet driven the thing, but I bought this in 2011.



Today, it's not finished, but it's been totally rebuilt, has an engine transplant, and is looking pretty complete on the exterior. The plan is to get it done in 2016.

[Aaron]

Jan 2, 2016 17:14:51 GMT DWDarkWheels said:

Gorgeous!

[froggy]

2010 with two v twin Suzuki engines in the back and nitrous



2015 and a 2.3 Saab turbo with an unhealthy appetite for gearboxes

[Seth]

Five years ago I was two years into the serious weldfest on my Oxford. The bulkhead repairs and screen surround were basically done and I was just moving on to the inner wings/A posts. The car was obviously a pretty much stripped shell with no front suspension or running gear.



The engine bay now is complete with a running 'new' engine using special bits. It has completely rebuilt front suspension and disc brakes and rolls and drives. Until I take the back axle out in the next couple of months.



As a project it now feels much closer to completion whereas 5 years ago it was still a ridiculously imposing and quite depressing task.




Both Herald and Hillman looked much the same 5 years ago as they do now, but probably now showing more rust in various places. Progress*. Incredibly the Herald had already been MX5 powered for nearly a year. As I'd got through three 1500 Triumph engines in the previous 4 years it seems to have been quite a worthwhile swap.

[Aaron]

Barely been driving for 5 years! Would love to settle into a vehicle that I could keep indefinitely.

[mikeymk]

Bought it in '07 looking like this. Interior was destroyed, engine was tired, whole car was tired..



Got it looking like this..



Unfortunately it is now breaking, it's fate sealed.

[igor]

Mine all look much the same after five years except my '71 Wolseley 1300 that was in daily use from 2006 to 2014 is now sitting in the garage awaiting rust work and I've bought another EA Falcon stationwagon to use instead of the previous one that now sits in the paddock awaiting the instalation of a transmission that will hook reverse. Grandfather's old EN Civic is a lot rustier and now has farm service lug tyres on the front but it still starts every time and still gets used around the farm.

[hak074]

Started in 2007. Threw struts in and dragged it out of the grass.



It sat for ages, but by 2011 bit and bobs had been started. By 2012 we were a bit more into it. Some new front struts and blocks in the back.



2012 and it was finally back on it wheels. Poking around the rust showed up the next job. So holes were cut, mainly in the drivers side guard, but some twink arches were stuck on too.





2013, and its all finally back on its wheels. Then engine was coaxed into life. First outing was Sep 2013. Happy days!





Couple more outings in 2014, and a bit more fiddling too.



2015 was the first time out a a 'big' track was a lot of fun, and it went way better than expected.



And started on the new donk that will hopefully be sorted for this year.

[markbognor]

That colour! Those slots! I love it!

[alex]

Not had the Rangie for 5 years, but still...before during and after:

It was my Mum's daily drive until she replaced it with a Suzuki SJ as she now needed a runabout rather than a long distance cruiser for work:



There was a LOT of rust cutting to get it through and MOT







Over a fairly short period of time fitted a 2" body lift, 2" suspension lift, 33" tyres, dislocation cones, droop mounts, HD wide angle props, correction arms, HD steering harms, HD rear diff cover and it's proved to be a very effective and practical daily driver (apart from the fuel consumption).

[alex]

The 1963 Land Rover which I use mainly for the rallies. Got in 2008. So counting 5 years from then makes it into 2013 but it has not changed much since then.

Bought from ebay unseen. Looks relatively tidy but my goodness was it a mess.



It needed a fair bit of work, including a replacement rear chassis, all the outriggers, front dumb irons and patches elsewhere. Everything needed fixing in one way or another:



But it was worthit, as it gave me some fantastic times. The transformation here is into "expedition spec" with better seats, lights guards, a stereo and things bolted on here and there.

[DavidB]

About 5 miles in between (towed).