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5th November 2012, 16:31
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Potential spares/doner
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Potential spares/doner
Hello all,
Well, following my wife being made redundant and the possibility of having to move house, I've decided to give up on the Scimitar altogether. We may have to move to rented and I don't...
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8th May 2012, 16:57
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Stoneleigh ?
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Erm, well.. that's because I didn't. The original...
Erm, well.. that's because I didn't. The original plan was to simply restore the Scimitar. The reason that I was wondering whether to change my plans of a straight resto is because things have...
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8th May 2012, 14:03
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Stoneleigh ?
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Don't get me wrong, I don't want a 300SLR...
Don't get me wrong, I don't want a 300SLR replica. I think that a replica has to be spot on identical otherwise it looks terrible. I just want a 50's/60's style car with those classic "ar*e on the...
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8th May 2012, 09:52
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Stoneleigh ?
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It is a possibility, I suppose, but I simply...
It is a possibility, I suppose, but I simply don't like the proportions of the G46. I prefer the "sitting on the rear axle" style of the C, D, E types, 300 SLR, Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, Maserati...
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8th May 2012, 09:35
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Stoneleigh ?
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Well, it's not technically "running" as it's in...
Well, it's not technically "running" as it's in component parts at the moment, lol.
I have a rover v8 to go in it, which is at a TVR specialist having the bottom end rebuilt atm. I have an LT77 5...
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8th May 2012, 09:03
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Stoneleigh ?
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Yeah, maybe, but then the statement ...
Yeah, maybe, but then the statement
suggests considering ALL the mods that are being done, especially as that post was in Charman's build thread and posted after a long series of pics...
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8th May 2012, 08:35
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Stoneleigh ?
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Well, I went down on Monday and the rain had...
Well, I went down on Monday and the rain had scared a lot of people away so most of the club areas were empty, which was my first disappointment, especially as space was limited indoors and so not...
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23rd April 2012, 08:35
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Scimitar Based 1950's Style Race Car
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Sounds interesting. I'll have to have a chat with...
Sounds interesting. I'll have to have a chat with you at Stoneliegh about the future plans of the car as I'm not ready to order just yet (apart from anything, I still haven't actually seen one in the...
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23rd April 2012, 08:31
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G46 V8 Mk1
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Not to hijack Charmans build thread, I have...
Not to hijack Charmans build thread, I have posted a reply to this in the G46 thread...
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16th April 2012, 08:10
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Scimitar Based 1950's Style Race Car
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As I've said before, I'm not sure, myself, about...
As I've said before, I'm not sure, myself, about the dimensions of the standard car, but a friend of mine loves it (and Charmans route is akin to what I'm thinking, so that in itself will not put me...
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10th April 2012, 09:23
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Scimitar Based 1950's Style Race Car
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I don't mind the rear wings...
I don't mind the rear wings...
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10th April 2012, 09:14
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Scimitar Based 1950's Style Race Car
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Jerome, the trouble is that your wire frame...
Jerome, the trouble is that your wire frame drawing is angled according to the original photo. If you straighten the vehicle up the back doesn't look high (to me anyway). If anything the "hump"...
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5th April 2012, 12:10
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Cleaning glass fibre donor body - how?
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volospian
Only whether to keep it a "standard" scimitar or...
Only whether to keep it a "standard" scimitar or not. No other contenders!
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5th April 2012, 09:58
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Cleaning glass fibre donor body - how?
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Yep, SE5 here. I was also thinking sound rather...
Yep, SE5 here. I was also thinking sound rather than rust proofing, although if I was going G46 route, then sound is less of an issue (as you won't hear much over the exhaust:D) so I'd just tidy it...
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5th April 2012, 08:57
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Cleaning glass fibre donor body - how?
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lol, yeah, one thing for certain, it's definitely...
lol, yeah, one thing for certain, it's definitely green!
It didn't actually take much getting off. Certainly nowhere near as much of a ballache as I expected. I suppose 40 year old glue loses some...
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5th April 2012, 08:25
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Cleaning glass fibre donor body - how?
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volospian
The interior of mine... ...
The interior of mine...
http://www.volospian.net/scim4.jpg
With a lot of scraping and cursing with an old blunt chisel...
...
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29th March 2012, 09:45
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G46 V8 Mk1
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lol, no, but at least I can ask for guidance! :D
lol, no, but at least I can ask for guidance! :D
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29th March 2012, 09:30
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G46 V8 Mk1
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And the beauty of it all is that if (when) I go...
And the beauty of it all is that if (when) I go to do all these mods on my build, you'll have done most of what I want to do, meaning I can learn by your mistakes:eusa_whistle: :badgrin:
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28th March 2012, 07:33
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G46 V8 Mk1
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volospian
Yeah, looking nice!! :)
Yeah, looking nice!! :)
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27th March 2012, 21:11
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Scimitar Based 1950's Style Race Car
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volospian
Can I just ask if any of the existing G46...
Can I just ask if any of the existing G46 builders are near Leicestershire/Derbyshire/Notts area? I really need to see one of these so I can sleep at night instead of staying awake thinking about...
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27th March 2012, 21:06
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G46 V8 Mk1
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:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
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27th March 2012, 13:15
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G46 V8 Mk1
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Prior Triumph GT6 and TVR Cerbera ownership has...
Prior Triumph GT6 and TVR Cerbera ownership has put me in good stead for that. I remember one day I'd had the Cerb idling on the drive for a while for some reason. It had sports pipes fitted. I left...
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27th March 2012, 08:25
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G46 V8 Mk1
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volospian
I think I see what you mean with the exhausts...
I think I see what you mean with the exhausts now. Running them down a recess in the bodywork. That's what I was thinking of too, a la C-Type, but, as I said, I was thinking of a single side exit...
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24th March 2012, 18:21
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Suspension bushes part 2 - How do you get the **** in?
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I put both the bush and the rod (that you need to...
I put both the bush and the rod (that you need to fit the bush into) into boiling hot water and let it soak for a while, then some lubrication smeared around (soapy water seems ok to me) and all mine...
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24th March 2012, 18:17
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Replacing bushings - Should this bit be here?
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volospian
Yep, get rid. Old bushes had a metal sleeve,...
Yep, get rid. Old bushes had a metal sleeve, poly's don't. Luckily, most of the bushes I have had to change so far have been so rotted that the sleeve has almost gone on every one and I've just had...
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