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Re: Mongrel Street Racer

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Car is looking awesome Darren - can't imagine how excited you must be after such a long project!
The force is strong in this one ......
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yoda wrote:Car is looking awesome Darren - can't imagine how excited you must be after such a long project!
Cheers Feroz........sleep is way over-rated anyway! :bounce:
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Getting low and dirty 8) .......

A grainy phone camera shot sent to me earlier, not the greatest image quality but you get the idea....

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awesome. But I'm not sure the lightweight tool roll is going to catch on. :)
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Not sure your going to get that bonnet to shut.....

Looking good Darren, when's the most important first drive happening?
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Megaphone bracket finally sorted :) .......

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Looks mega...

No heat. Brave man!
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Loving the Howitzers!!
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Northy wrote:Looks mega...

No heat. Brave man!
Take it from me, heat is overrated. Heaters are for girls...
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KS wrote:
Northy wrote:Looks mega...

No heat. Brave man!
Take it from me, heat is overrated. Heaters are for girls...
:shock: We'll see how long he thinks that coming into winter. Long Johns Darren?
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Darren65 wrote:Megaphone bracket finally sorted :) .......

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Compulsory (and predictable) first start clip.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qluv8tlVVUs

Basic geo tomorrow, MOT Monday, lengthen the megaphones, fit a proper steering wheel and I guess that's about it!

Thanks for looking :)
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Oh, I forgot to add......

.....600 horsepower and 900 lbs/ft of torque! :P

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Crap resto thread - 75 pages too long, and far too much adulation.
Nice colour though..... :)

Bought the ear muffs and sheepskin flying jacket yet?

Nearly there mate.

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Re: Mongrel Street Racer

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love that Nick is wearing ear plugs!!

enjoy many happy miles and smiles ahead Darren.
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