Sam’s new restomod

[KS]

That's my latest whip. Cool eh, babe?

[misteralz]

[Sam]

The wheels I went to get last week didn’t fit. And the Rotiform Aerodiscs I’ve been looking at have 2 problems - they’re £60 each, which is over budget, and they only come in 18 or 19” diameter. I’m going for smaller wheels than this.

But this morning I found a largely forgotten alternative called Metrodiscs that are made in the correct size. There aren’t great photos available but from what I can see they look pretty close and are ~£8 each not £60.

They only come in silver and I think I might want them grey, so I might need another £8 worth of paint but the order is in.

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[Sam]

Pictures I’ve seen suggest that restomods always have different wing mirrors to original. So I’ve ordered some of those.

Lightweight racing plastic seemed more appropriate than metal. £7 each. I’d have gone for one for ultimate weight saving but that would leave holes in one door which isn’t very £200k.

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[Bootsy]

Is it a Sinclair C5?

[anglophone1]

I actually owned a Sinclair C5!!
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[Bootsy]

I actually owned a Sinclair C5!!
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I'll admit the image in my head has made me giggle

Although I'm giggling a lot this evening

[Sam]

It’s not a C5. Put down the doobie.

[anglophone1]

I actually owned a Sinclair C5!!
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I'll admit the image in my head has made me giggle

Although I'm giggling a lot this evening

2 car garage was a 911 3.2 supersport cab and a C5!
Ideal for London in the80s .......................
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[964RS]

Is this build finished yet? Looking forward to the final pics...

[Sam]

No. I’ve had a couple of unexpected set backs.

1. It was cold last week so I stayed indoors.

2. The weekend before I did a couple too many pingers and it took me until Wednesday to get over the brain zaps, so that week was basically a write off too.

I do remain fully committed to the build but delivery is now estimated Q1 2026.

[Sam]

I’m continuing to buy parts with gay abandon though. Another £9 spent today on vinyl wrap for the lower half of the body.

[Bootsy]

Can you still get good pingers?

[Sam]

Can you still get good pingers?

Why? Fancy a DDK night at Gonzos?

[Sam]

Bit of progress today, took less time than I thought to put a new cap on the chinmey pot so I had time to build an adapter mount for the smaller front lights.

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Obviously I’ll paint it black.