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Title: Just bought this ....
Post by: HolyCount on 10 October 2009, 09:38:02
.... for a body off resto. Looks a bit sorry for itself, been sat in someone's garage for 4 years.

Biggest headache is the blue paint bomb someone let off in the engine bay ( chassis is all that colour too ! ). Have to re-build ( somehow) that hard top too. And the red has to go ... I was thinking metallic gun metal grey.

Anyway, apart from being potentially gay ... it's an Onyx Firecat with a Uno engine ... might rip that blue thing out and get a turbo unit in there.

Lots to do .........

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/maddogmulgrew/GNU/Firecat/PA080007.jpg)

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/maddogmulgrew/GNU/Firecat/PA080008.jpg)

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/maddogmulgrew/GNU/Firecat/PA080013.jpg)

And that paint bombing ......

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/maddogmulgrew/GNU/Firecat/PA080001.jpg)
Title: Re: Just bought this ....
Post by: tunnie on 10 October 2009, 09:44:46
one question: what the fek is it!?  ;D
Title: Re: Just bought this ....
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 10 October 2009, 09:59:52
That's quite a challange there HC, will look forward to see how you get on :y :y


http://www.totalkitcar.com/tkc_article_205.php
Title: Re: Just bought this ....
Post by: HolyCount on 10 October 2009, 10:02:46
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one question: what the fek is it!?  ;D

Kit car Tunnie. TBH not really my cup of tea -- but I wanted something to play with  ::)

100 were made -- maybe 10 of those smashed, 10 never assembled, so I am guessing about 80 on the road (maybe ::))
Title: Re: Just bought this ....
Post by: Kevin Wood on 10 October 2009, 11:01:05
Not seen one of those for a while. Something needs to be done about the paint, you're right. :o (or you could just sell it to Darth Bog Roll) :y

Shame it's wrong wheel drive. :'(

Could always fit the fiat 4x4 setup onto it. 8-)

Kevin

Kevin
Title: Re: Just bought this ....
Post by: Kevin Wood on 10 October 2009, 11:01:24
Damn! that echo's back. >:(
Title: Re: Just bought this ....
Post by: Ken T on 10 October 2009, 11:11:19
That looks as if it could be quite fun to drive  :y :y :y

Ken
Title: Re: Just bought this ....
Post by: HolyCount on 10 October 2009, 11:11:38
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Not seen one of those for a while. Something needs to be done about the paint, you're right. :o (or you could just sell it to Darth Bog Roll) :y

Shame it's wrong wheel drive. :'(

Could always fit the fiat 4x4 setup onto it. 8-)

Kevin

Kevin

Now there's a thought  ;)
Title: Re: Just bought this ....
Post by: HolyCount on 10 October 2009, 11:14:23
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That looks as if it could be quite fun to drive  :y :y :y

Ken

Only taken it a few yards  ::) No T&T  ::)

Plus 95% of the exhaust system is currently flexi-pipe -- sounds good -- but doubt if it's strictly legal  :D

But I reckon it will be a laugh. By all accounts they go well, even with the Uno 138A engine.
Title: Re: Just bought this ....
Post by: Kevin Wood on 10 October 2009, 12:45:41
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Not seen one of those for a while. Something needs to be done about the paint, you're right. :o (or you could just sell it to Darth Bog Roll) :y

Shame it's wrong wheel drive. :'(

Could always fit the fiat 4x4 setup onto it. 8-)

Kevin

Kevin

Now there's a thought  ;)


Mate of mine had a Sylva jester with 4x4 and a tweaked Uno Turbo engine. Nothing could beat it off the line on the occasions when it would start. Plenty came sailing past shortly afterwards though. ;D

Kevin
Title: Re: Just bought this ....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 October 2009, 12:49:26
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.... for a body off resto. Looks a bit sorry for itself, been sat in someone's garage for 4 years.

Biggest headache is the blue paint bomb someone let off in the engine bay ( chassis is all that colour too ! ). Have to re-build ( somehow) that hard top too. And the red has to go ... I was thinking metallic gun metal grey.

Anyway, apart from being potentially gay ... it's an Onyx Firecat with a Uno engine ... might rip that blue thing out and get a turbo unit in there.

Lots to do .........

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/maddogmulgrew/GNU/Firecat/PA080007.jpg)

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/maddogmulgrew/GNU/Firecat/PA080008.jpg)

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/maddogmulgrew/GNU/Firecat/PA080013.jpg)

And that paint bombing ......

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/maddogmulgrew/GNU/Firecat/PA080001.jpg)


First thoughts.......an MX5......but on closer inspection.......I'am not quite sure. ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Just bought this ....
Post by: HolyCount on 10 October 2009, 14:06:52
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.... for a body off resto. Looks a bit sorry for itself, been sat in someone's garage for 4 years.

Biggest headache is the blue paint bomb someone let off in the engine bay ( chassis is all that colour too ! ). Have to re-build ( somehow) that hard top too. And the red has to go ... I was thinking metallic gun metal grey.

Anyway, apart from being potentially gay ... it's an Onyx Firecat with a Uno engine ... might rip that blue thing out and get a turbo unit in there.

Lots to do .........

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/maddogmulgrew/GNU/Firecat/PA080007.jpg)

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/maddogmulgrew/GNU/Firecat/PA080008.jpg)

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/maddogmulgrew/GNU/Firecat/PA080013.jpg)

And that paint bombing ......

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/maddogmulgrew/GNU/Firecat/PA080001.jpg)


First thoughts.......an MX5......but on closer inspection.......I'am not quite sure. ;) ;) ;)

MX5 meets X1/9 .... maybe
Title: Re: Just bought this ....
Post by: Ken T on 10 October 2009, 15:38:04
Like a cheap respray ?    ;D ;D ;D

Ken
Title: Re: Just bought this ....
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 10 October 2009, 16:28:34
Those Uno Turbo's where bloody quick, I once tried taking one on and lost arround city back streets very very late at night when there was no one arround, so that and 4x4 in a kit car should be awsome.
Title: Re: Just bought this ....
Post by: HolyCount on 10 October 2009, 18:50:55
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Like a cheap respray ?    ;D ;D ;D

Ken

LOL -- funny you should say that  ;) ;) ::)
Title: Re: Just bought this ....
Post by: PhilRich on 10 October 2009, 20:32:57
I think that blue is...how can I describe it? Ah yes.... YUK!!  :y
Title: Re: Just bought this ....
Post by: HolyCount on 10 October 2009, 20:48:46
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I think that blue is...how can I describe it? Ah yes.... YUK!!  :y

YUK ??? It's far worse than that !!!!  I doubt the word filter would cope !