What classic vehicles have you seen?

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Re: What classic vehicles have you seen?

#1221 Post by kevin »

on the way back from a shopping expedition this afternoon and spotted this brace of barn fresh beauties at a local MG (classic) garage.

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#1222 Post by zipgun »

At first glance they look the same... until the rear windscreen shot .. Explain ,JPB :? Grumpy would have them back on the road in a fortnight !
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#1223 Post by JPB »

What makes you think I'd know eh? ;)

OK, the earlier car (a ZA Magnette) has a smaller window, the ZB has the larger one. Now I feel like a proper anorak. Sweet spotting there, Kevin. 8-)
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#1224 Post by kevin »

JPB wrote:What makes you think I'd know eh? ;)

OK, the earlier car (a ZA Magnette) has a smaller window, the ZB has the larger one. Now I feel like a proper anorak. Sweet spotting there, Kevin. 8-)
i was driving back from wrexham with the wifey in her fiat 500 when i spotted them, i dont think sue actually knew hew car could turn so fast :D

the right hand car is a lot more solid and complete but id say both would be quite a big project to take on.

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#1225 Post by TerryG »

kevin wrote: i dont think sue actually knew hew car could turn so fast :D
That's what the handbrake is for ;)
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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#1226 Post by UKJeeper »

Spotted an Imp the other day. Got a chance to snag pics today.

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#1227 Post by Grumpy Northener »

Grumpy would have them back on the road in a fortnight !
:lol: :lol: :lol: I somewhat doubt it - it's taken me nearly a year to rebuild the Javelin bodyshell :shock:
1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
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#1228 Post by JPB »

Yes, true enough, but look at the standard of your work and consider that it would have taken anyone else at least three years to deal with the trauma involved in finding how bad the shell was in the first place! At least with these Magnettes, you can see exactly where most of the rot is. That'll be everywhere then! :D

In other news: That Imp's a very late one, me likey. :thumbs:
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#1229 Post by Martin Evans »

A Beetle 1303 (I'm sure it was one of those) went by this morning (Was misfiring a tad) and later on, I saw a Series 2 Land Rover, with it's canvas roof removed (It's been Sunny here today). It was a little ropey looking and there was a slight smell of oil in the air but it was at least fifty years old. I doubt you will see any "Handbag" or yobb truck four wheel drives around in fifty years :!:
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#1230 Post by Martin Evans »

A two tone (White or cream, with black or something dark...the light's not good right now) Riley RM just drove past the shop. The bonnet looked a tad longer, so it could have been a 2 1/2 litre. It looked a tidy one.....I wouldn't mind a 2 1/2 Riley, if I had more money, time and space :!:
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