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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Mr Skrunts on 16 September 2012, 15:14:36

Title: Custom Cars and Conversions
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 16 September 2012, 15:14:36

I look through the threads  like the Manta A V6 with intrigue as it would have been something I would have loved to have done in days gone by.

I used to be a member of steel city cruisers back in the late 70's and saw some very interesting cars and conversions.

There were a few ford pops with jag engines or V8's in them.

There was an escort van called "survivor"

A CF van called "Invader"

Couple of nice mustangs, 1600E cortina,

There was also a cool looking LHD bettle that the guy reconed ran on NOS, his tank and injection kit was a squezzy wasing up bottle and a pipe fitted to the carb's vacum flange (that was the story going round)

There was an awsome ford thunderbird convertable that ended up all chromed a mirror stainless under the bonnet.

Any one here ever built a custom car (any photos if you did?)  :y

Title: Re: Custom Cars and Conversions
Post by: omega3000 on 16 September 2012, 15:24:29

This one was called vampire ... i had an escort van , wish id kept it  :( never built a proper custom but always wanted to ..

(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc41/milleblack/VanpireEscortvan.jpg)

Title: Re: Custom Cars and Conversions
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 16 September 2012, 15:27:22

Just looking round the net for info and pics hopeing there was something from club members in the 70's.  Seems the club is still going strong.

Title: Re: Custom Cars and Conversions
Post by: markrnorton on 16 September 2012, 15:35:02

Not sure about custom cars, but i have modified loads of cars over the years. Last incarnations was a Z3 , a sort of modern classic.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/markrnorton/1car.jpg)

first i fitted a supercharger and developed the car, 230hp from a 1.9.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/markrnorton/Z3%20Supercharged/DSCN2433.jpg)

After a bit of time i got a bit bored, found a replacement V8, mustang 4.6.
Here's a pic of it in place.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/markrnorton/Z3%20V8/DSCN2601.jpg)

suspension was coilover, larger front brakes, 6 pot calipers
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/markrnorton/Z3%20V8/DSCN2547.jpg)

never done the 'custom' scene, but i always modify !!

Title: Re: Custom Cars and Conversions
Post by: dbug on 16 September 2012, 17:07:01

Back in 60s - 3.8S Jag engine into 105E Anglia
then MGB engine and o/d box into Riley 1.5
and for a friend 3.5V8 Rover into MGB roadster

All my old pics disappeared when I got divorced I'm afraid

Title: Re: Custom Cars and Conversions
Post by: Olympia5776 on 24 September 2012, 19:50:27

I'm also old enough to have been there first time round ..... ::)
I used to travel to many of the CC shows in the 70's ,Ally Pally , Belle Vue and a couple up in Scotland too and frequented regular cruises here, there and everywhere . Some of the cars were of an incredibly high standard when you consider the equipment available in the day .
If you remember the cars as I do then you'll love this site ,
http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/
Spend a hour or so looking up all the old photos ,stories ,fate of the cars , and memories of all who were also there .
Ah , those were the days ......... 8)

Title: Re: Custom Cars and Conversions
Post by: omegod on 24 September 2012, 20:19:48

I was reading this a while ago and one of the old customiser dudes cropped up in the thread, some nice vans too

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=127581&page=1

Title: Re: Custom Cars and Conversions
Post by: Murph on 24 September 2012, 20:55:25

That's an awesome thread!