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Jon
United Kingdom
221 Posts |
 Posted - 17 Aug 2010 : 11:12:46
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Had a bit of filler in her here and there but i loved it |
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Holbay120
United Kingdom
177 Posts |
Posted - 17 Aug 2010 : 13:50:47
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Hi Jon, it looks very nice bet you wish you'd lost the photo and kept the car!, I see it has a webasto sunroof did you find that it had a twitchy chassis?, it's just that I wanted to fit a smaller sunroof but was advised against it because as it's a pillarless coupe'the strenght is in the roof,
Regards Etc
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Jon
United Kingdom
221 Posts |
Posted - 17 Aug 2010 : 14:53:27
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No it held the road really well and found it to be very robust.
I up rated the rear shocks with chevette hsr ones. There pretty much a direct fit and made one hell of a difference. Found it to be relly bouncy on the back, as the standards look like something you would put on a hatch back car to lift the boot! lol 
It was great to drive with all the windows down and the webasto back
I miss it |
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janmarine3
South Africa
286 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2010 : 06:21:14
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That is nice ! Cool colour & mags.Did you see or hear of this car ever again after you parted with it ?
I would like to see what a liftback & ser Sunbeam will look like after those guys from overhauling get a hold of them. They may come and steal mine any day. |
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Jon
United Kingdom
221 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2010 : 11:01:16
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No ive never seen or heard of it since but it had had lots of welding by me back then so i dont recon it will still be around but you never know!
Hillman Avenger MK1 GT,
Commer PB Pick-Up x2,
Commer PB Panel Van,
Dodge spaceavn Auto sleeper,
Triumph Stag MK1,
Chevette HS x2,
Lancia Delta Integrale,
Fiat Mk1 Uno Turbo, |
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Jon
United Kingdom
221 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2010 : 11:39:39
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Just done a DVLA check and it doesnt look good
The enquiry is complete
The vehicle details for GFD 255N are:
Date of Liability 01 05 2005
Date of First Registration 10 12 1974
Year of Manufacture 1974
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1725CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Export
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour YELLOW
Vehicle Type Approval
Hillman Avenger MK1 GT,
Commer PB Pick-Up x2,
Commer PB Panel Van,
Dodge spaceavn Auto sleeper,
Triumph Stag MK1,
Chevette HS x2,
Lancia Delta Integrale,
Fiat Mk1 Uno Turbo, |
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1922
United Kingdom
549 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2010 : 13:04:30
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Export marker 'export'.
Doesn't that mean it's left the country? |
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steve wilkinson
United Kingdom
63 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2010 : 18:27:58
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have come to the conclusion that like your old car Rapiers look really good with the "smooth" treatment ie loosing some of the exterior furniture from the factory - sill covers badges etc and lowered with some deep dish wheels.
Seems to accentuate the body shape even more - nice.
Here's some others from my pics collection
and some extreme examples!!!!
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JPSH120
United Kingdom
1180 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2010 : 20:05:46
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Some interesting ones there Steve, I would like to find out who owns this one.....
How nice is that?!
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1922
United Kingdom
549 Posts |
Posted - 19 Aug 2010 : 23:28:48
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| That's been in the club magazine - belongs to a young fella in the club, can't remember his name at the moment ... it'll come to me eventually. |
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Jon
United Kingdom
221 Posts |
Posted - 20 Aug 2010 : 01:03:29
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They look great in gun metal grey
My old man had a gun metal grey one when they were only a few years old back in the day.It had a red pin stripe on it really set it off. Ive got a pic somewhere of it with him standing next to it in his flares lol!
Hillman Avenger MK1 GT,
Commer PB Pick-Up x2,
Commer PB Panel Van,
Dodge spaceavn Auto sleeper,
Triumph Stag MK1,
Chevette HS x2,
Lancia Delta Integrale,
Fiat Mk1 Uno Turbo, |
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janmarine3
South Africa
286 Posts |
Posted - 20 Aug 2010 : 16:47:07
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| WOW ! that grey and black fastback could change my mind about preferring series Rapiers...it looks as if it came out the box a month ago. |
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UMU
United Kingdom
343 Posts |
Posted - 24 Sep 2010 : 08:18:57
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Hey nice to see my fastback on here (the grey one on the beach)
Im just getting to grips with the form, but so far so good |
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bigt80
United Kingdom
1052 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2010 : 19:44:59
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quote:
Originally posted by 1922
That's been in the club magazine - belongs to a young fella in the club, can't remember his name at the moment ... it'll come to me eventually.
Well, I've given it time to come to you . The Gen Sec's son: David, based in Bedford area. Looks good I agree.
Only just seen post actually! |
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UMU
United Kingdom
343 Posts |
Posted - 17 Oct 2010 : 10:21:22
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| It would be good to get our grey ones together - but Bedford isnt too close, humm |
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65beam
USA
12 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jan 2011 : 00:14:28
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| the white fastback in the first photo is a U.S. car. it spent over 32 years in a garage in washington,d.c. i bought it on e bay for 300 u.s. dollars. we found no rust when we stripped it back to bare metal prior to restoration. |
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My old fast back
