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V8EK4us
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Post by V8EK4us »

I'll second that Harko........ those colours look bloody fantastic Rick! Sweet upholstery work Stinky 8)
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Post by Harko »

Ahh is that Stinkys work - most impressive ..... great straight lines and symetry
You would have all my upholstery work if I was near. and could say I was ready for upholstery :wink:
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Top class work Stinky :wink:

You gotta be getting close now Rick 8)

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Post by basic.green »

Hi thanks stinky for the pics
and thanks for the good comments 8)
still hoping for xmas but we will see :D
i want to do the engine up some more :roll: i have a 186 and yella terra head
(thanks theo )and cam so i am going to fix that up and hopefully buy then the front guards and that will be ready(c bill :wink: )
looking forward to a big xmas this year :D
thanks guys
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Post by thropzed »

Hey Rick, How did that head work out? Is it useable? OH! and why hasn't SCK put up pics of that HOTROD for everyone to look at?
Cheers Theo Z...................
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Hi Theo have not got the head yet. have not had a chance yet. hopefully this weekend i will let you no how it works out 8)
i was thinking the same thing about the hotrod pics come on sck pics please :D
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Post by captainbill »

Need you to get me another fender or a fender section.I will make a start on those other panels next week now that i have the space down the workshop.
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Post by ek61 »

hey bill long time no see 8) 8) 8)
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Sounds good to me C BILL
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Post by stinky »

A few more progress pics from Rick

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Post by basic.green »

Thanks Stinky for putting the pics up for me
C Bill has started on the front panels
:D :D and its coming along well 8)
drove the car around the block a few times the other day 8)
but its not happy :cry: it starts well ides well drives all right but if i put my foot down a bit more it coughs and chugs :cry: so i will have a go at a tune up again and try again :D
i have been told that the carby is to big (465) have other people used this carby with some good out comes :?:
building the dream Rick
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Is the carby a Vac Sec or Mechanical, I have a 450 Vac and it's OK but the whole motor has been worked over. What dizzy are you running?
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Post by basic.green »

Hi Stinky its a vac sec. standed dizzy every think new
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Do yourself a favour and get a recurved electronic dizzy :wink:
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Hay Glenn maybe we will have to talk some more when you come around 8)
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