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I like the tool box, love to have one. You can get replica ones made out of fibreglass. But they seem to be a lot of money for what they are. I have thought about getting an old metal amo box and cutting & welding it to fit.
The DDR plate looks spot on. I have no idea what country mine came from originally, would love to find out.
What’s next on the list of mods?
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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Jan 30, 2019 22:50:07 GMT
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One thing that might be worth trying, is getting to know some of the Trabant owners in the area. As Trabi’s do go rusty and there’s quite a lot of owners that are good at rebuilding them.
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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Jan 28, 2019 22:19:47 GMT
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Mine is the same colour, East German racing beige.
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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Jan 26, 2019 17:27:55 GMT
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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Jan 24, 2019 18:33:39 GMT
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How about the wheel arches from a Vauxhall 4x4 frontera?  |
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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Jan 22, 2019 18:41:58 GMT
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keep up the good work. I think the style of writing is spot on,and the van is something specia.
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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Jan 16, 2019 22:45:32 GMT
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I might be a bit strange, but I like it with out the floor of the pickup bed. It makes it seem more like a race car. Plus less weight on the back makes cornering more interesting.  |
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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Jan 16, 2019 22:31:13 GMT
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Great story Ant. I have a place on the other side of the lake at Balatonmáriafürdő. We are out there quite a bit during summer.
There is a guy in the village that has a very tidy 2cv in orange with a clear roll top roof. I haven’t seen many 2cv’s out there. The Renault 4 seems to have been a more popular choice.
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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Jan 12, 2019 22:40:15 GMT
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Nice little project you got there. What part of lake Balaton are you at?
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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That front box is the important one as it’s an expansion pipe. The smallest of adjustments to it can have a huge affect on the running of the engine.  |
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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One of the main causes of running problems with the Trabi carb,is the float level not at the correct height. They are very sensitive and the slightest difference in height could make it run like c**p.
The tick over has to be set with the lights on.
Looking good so far, be interesting to see what other plans you have for the Trabi.
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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Very nice. The best bit of advice I can give is to bin the factory carb. They are temperamental and the latter fuel saver carburetor is even worse. Switch to a Mikuni and the difference is like night and day. A lot smoother and a bit more power. Combine it with a good exhaust and it will go quite well. The camber kit is a good idea, I have fited one to the back end on mine and has made cornering a lot more safer. I can now go around a roundabout on four wheels instead of three. If you can convert the ignition system to a later electronic unit it will also help make it a lot more reliable for daily use. If you need any advice feel free to ask and I will see if I can help.  |
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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Dec 23, 2018 22:46:26 GMT
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I had a Suzuki sj410 that was basically a scraper,but I got it back on the road with some homemade mods. And it was unstoppable off road. In fact it was so good that most of the time I just used 2 wheel drive to make it more interesting.
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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Nov 27, 2018 21:55:08 GMT
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It’s back on eBay.
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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Nov 21, 2018 23:01:41 GMT
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I think if they just done the stripes and a slight drop + banded wheels, and left the rest off the bodywork it could have been spot on.
But for me it just doesn’t work as it stands at the moment.
If the owner did it and got a kick out of driving it then good on them. But as it’s on eBay I have a sneaking suspicion that they have dragged it out of a garage where it’s been abandoned for years. Given it a quick fake patina makeover so they can make a quick buck.
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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Nov 20, 2018 22:02:16 GMT
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I still remember police cars being referred to as jam sandwiches.  |
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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Oct 14, 2018 21:35:30 GMT
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This is reminding me that I need to pull a finger out and crack on with my A30.
Love what you are doing with your Austin. Should be a right giant killer when it’s done.
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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Sept 6, 2018 20:39:45 GMT
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To this day Cannonball run is still one of my all time favourites. RIP.
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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Sept 4, 2018 22:00:04 GMT
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I think this qualifies   |
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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Aug 30, 2018 19:48:52 GMT
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I appreciate it was involved in a bomb blast, but where have the engine block and complete rotating hub parts gone  The blast would have removed the wheels, especially the front left hand side as you look at it. Judging by the way the pressure wave has deformed the front and then passed over the rest. The motor would have just fell out as they tried to move the car. |
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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