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Mar 17, 2009 20:08:52 GMT
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 Hey guys. after the sucess of the morris and how much I cant stop making things, I have bought another scimitar and I have decided to build it into a daily hard as fooook drift type weapon. so here we go. free from a field     but nice alloys  225 50 15  So I started by smoothing off the rear lights, repairing the damage and taking the front inner lights out for air intakes    planning these lights to go in  and here they are   Found a nice suitable radiator in a scrappys with built in expansion tank. off a bmw I think   and a spare intercooler I have just placed in. looking for a bigger one at the mo! air filter in too  why an intercooler I hear you ask? well, to allow me to turn the boost up and generally mess with this...  2.3 turbo, non cat, nice and strong! nice wheel spacers for rear  as it stands now, the car has just been painted in satin black and is awaiting me to lay down the laquer flames with ghosted in red. looks like this     with the steering wheel being my airbursh practice looking like this..  body bolts have been removed and once the flames are done, the body is off and the mechanicals start. going to convert an old landy tank to fit. moving all the filler etc and sender. will keep you informed, feedback appreciated. regards tim 
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Last Edit: Jun 28, 2009 16:22:08 GMT by timsands
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Mar 17, 2009 20:25:49 GMT
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sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet
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Mar 17, 2009 20:37:22 GMT
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Sweet Sweet car
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Mar 17, 2009 20:41:00 GMT
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;D I love it! Them wheel's look the buisness! Middlebridge wheels I think. I was thinking about black for mine, but possibly matt, with white 5 spoke revolutions. Does that sound cool to you? Or not? What's it like underneath? With mine being so badly rusted I'm curious to how the rest cope underneath What kind of power is it going to have? Man I'm excited! |
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Mar 17, 2009 22:04:56 GMT
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This is going to be one hell of an interesting ride! will be watching for sure  |
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Remade In Australia
thereimaginarium.com.au
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Mar 17, 2009 22:17:54 GMT
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bonza!, great work, good to see another alternative motor made for drifting fun!
(p.s. why do scim's ALWAYS turn up in fields?)....
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In mid-life classic car-less wilderness. 2001 Audi A6 avant...
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Mar 17, 2009 23:32:23 GMT
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well all i have to say is Wilkinsons Satin Black is GODLY
£3 ish a tin, i used 6 doing 3 goood coats. and i work at halfords and the satin from there is poor.
400ml wilco will do half a car easy!!!
middlebridge alloys i think too. i love them
I'm aiming for a comfy 250hp then when i have time and funds uping it a bit... (read as much as poss)
but it will have a basic interior. two buckets, refined version of original dash, acoustic carpet EVERYWHERE, a head unit and some sick by nines!
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Mar 17, 2009 23:34:07 GMT
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PS, its pretty good unerneath, the rear fuel tank support efforts are poorly but will be replaced anyhu to take the custom landrover series 3 fuel injection tank that i have stolen and modified.
looks like the landy will run off a jerry can till approx 2 hours before MOT
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Mar 17, 2009 23:44:03 GMT
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Oh hell yes.
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1989 Peugeot 205. You know, the one that was parked in a ditch on the campsite at RRG'17... the glass is always full. but the ratio of air to water may vary. |
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Mar 17, 2009 23:46:18 GMT
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;D Good idea with the paint, have to thin it out much?
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Mar 17, 2009 23:51:05 GMT
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not at all. its rattle cans!!!!!!
easy peasy lemon sqeezy !!!
and u just order them to your door or local wilcos,
I'm hugely impresed with them.
masking up flames tomorrow !!!! so that will be fun, then the body can come off and the beef starts
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Mar 17, 2009 23:57:03 GMT
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Easy peasy. A mate of mine used some satin black from B&Q to roller an Astra some time back  ;D Get the body off quick! I want to see it naked!
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Very cool car! Absolutely love the DIY work and the adaptation of cheap/available parts. Should be a drift weapon when finished. Good luck with it!
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thanks guys,
i love making things fit and finding the answer to my problems in the local scrappys or just working out what will do the job.
will take some more piccies when i progress next. just rebuilding the engine at the mo and a few other little bits and bats.
hope to meet some of u guys soon.
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Mate, superb cant wait to see more of this, cracking job so far!!
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MrT
Posted a lot
Just who did Mr Hitler REALLY think he was kidding?
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Mar 18, 2009 10:43:44 GMT
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Sweet, and different too... |
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Mar 18, 2009 11:25:57 GMT
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thanks :-)
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PhoenixCapri
West Midlands
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Mar 18, 2009 20:30:32 GMT
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Bloody great idea! Love seeing field cars brought back from the dead, should be a right laugh as well with the volvo turbo, they can make serious power and still be reliable ;D Looking forward to the flame - how about you do a nice write up on how you do em for those of us considering them (again, well its been a few years since I had a car with flames  ) |
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Mar 18, 2009 22:47:02 GMT
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sure thing.
did them on the front of the morris too but not as nice as i aim for the scim.
the plan is using the thinnest pinstripe that work sells, and get a good length off before trying to lay them.
as in have one hand putting down and one hand as if playing snooker, floating somewhere near your bum. this gives the tape the ability to flow and lay down nice.
then mask up the betweeenie bits and spray.
details when i do it! probs be tomorrow or fri
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Mar 18, 2009 23:17:15 GMT
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Hey guys. after the sucess of the morris and how much I cant stop making things, I have bought another scimitar and I have decided to build it into a daily hard as fooook drift type weapon. 
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