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Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 16th February 2021, 10:46
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
We used Sherpa vans in the RAF in the 70's and...

We used Sherpa vans in the RAF in the 70's and early 80's (I got one jammed under a Vulcan bomber once, long story...). We then switched to LDV's in the mid/late 80's.

The Sherpas felt lighter...
Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 10th February 2021, 10:51
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
...and for the really young 'uns, 7/6d was quite...

...and for the really young 'uns, 7/6d was quite a lot of money back in the sixties, in today's money it'd be the equivalent of about 0.000000000000000000000000000000000001 Bitcoin!
Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 9th February 2021, 06:45
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
Hi Dpaz, not 100% sure I fully understand your...

Hi Dpaz, not 100% sure I fully understand your question here, but the only issues I have with the Speedster under discussion are that:

The dash looks unfinished - I'm all for a stripped down,...
Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 8th February 2021, 15:26
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
To illustrate my point about prices, someone was...

To illustrate my point about prices, someone was good enough to point me towards this Intermeccanica Speedster replica which is for sale at £37,995 (thanks Kuba) -
...
Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 8th February 2021, 14:16
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed, but the...

I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed, but the lockdowns have left a lot of people at home with time on their hands and pretty much all classic and specialist cars have skyrocketed in price,...
Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 8th November 2020, 06:32
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
Good news on the sale, they're getting a stunning...

Good news on the sale, they're getting a stunning car.
Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 15th August 2020, 06:34
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
Very cute. Where I live the wildlife takes...

Very cute. Where I live the wildlife takes pictures of us...
Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 10th June 2020, 08:28
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
Ahh, the joys of working with half a century old...

Ahh, the joys of working with half a century old donors.

At least you're getting them replaced with no fuss.
Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 7th June 2020, 12:25
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
Eighty quid? That wasn't much money even back...

Eighty quid? That wasn't much money even back then. It did look nicer in blue and it's perhaps a little pricey, but who knows, if someone really wants it they might just pay the price.

Have...
Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 13th April 2020, 08:37
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
Awesome car! The Auto Union in the video...

Awesome car!

The Auto Union in the video isn't bad, either. :)
Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 1st July 2019, 19:00
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
Sounds good, you could finish the look with...

Sounds good, you could finish the look with mottled paint and white crosses.
Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 29th June 2019, 06:53
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
Yep, lovely colour and the price of the spray job...

Yep, lovely colour and the price of the spray job does sound very reasonable.

Now that you mention it, the body does look like it might've fallen off one of these -
...
Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 2nd May 2019, 08:29
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
Nice work Mick. Once the Swifts move in...

Nice work Mick.

Once the Swifts move in they will swiftly (sorry) repaint the render under the box with streaks of white 'lime'. That will at least distract everyone's attention away from the...
Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 2nd November 2018, 06:55
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
Utterly bonkers. I love it.

Utterly bonkers. I love it.
Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 27th October 2018, 09:23
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
Coming along very nicely, Mick. Love both the...

Coming along very nicely, Mick. Love both the term Cardboard Assisted Design and the low-tech nature of it.
Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 1st June 2018, 16:19
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
Ditto, I need a couple of adaptors to fit some...

Ditto, I need a couple of adaptors to fit some motorcycle silencers to a stainless twin setup on my Speedster.
Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 25th January 2018, 18:02
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
Silver rarer than red? And better looking...

Silver rarer than red? And better looking...
Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 15th January 2018, 06:15
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
Well, at least you know you'll be able to fit...

Well, at least you know you'll be able to fit them all in if Bananarama ever ask for a lift home from the pub.
Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 4th December 2017, 16:11
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
I've always liked the Monaco as it's totally...

I've always liked the Monaco as it's totally bonkers and silver really suits it.

The indicators look fine to me, so long as they're at least 500mm apart, a minimum of 350mm from the ground and...
Forum: Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds 25th November 2017, 07:23
Replies: 554
Views: 269,441
Posted By Mister Towed
Hmm! There does appear to be quite a bit of...

Hmm! There does appear to be quite a bit of misleading information in that listing! I also never take any notice of anyone who over-uses exclamation marks!!!

CPS wouldn't consider it fraudulent...
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