'73 project

Postby uk73andy » 07 Sep 2012 21:34

A few pics I took today...

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Re: '73 project

Postby drewcrane » 07 Sep 2012 22:47

Sweet pics :wink:
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Re: '73 project

Postby uk73andy » 08 Sep 2012 21:00

Some food for thought....

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Re: '73 project

Postby Adrian Worman » 08 Sep 2012 21:32

I got a spare pair of Rallye front fender vent mouldings if you wanna do that :idea:
I like the painted bumper and all black taillight treatment tho, gimme something to think about too :mrgreen:
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Re: '73 project

Postby uk73andy » 08 Sep 2012 22:26

Adrian Worman wrote:I got a spare pair of Rallye front fender vent mouldings if you wanna do that :idea:
I like the painted bumper and all black taillight treatment tho, gimme something to think about too :mrgreen:


I'm actually not that keen on the vents & side stripes, but will do the blackout panel, and maybe colour-coded bumpers as a possibly cheaper alternative to rechroming....
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Re: '73 project

Postby Adrian Worman » 08 Sep 2012 22:56

This is what mine looks like now;
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Re: '73 project

Postby uk73andy » 08 Sep 2012 23:13

Adrian Worman wrote:This is what mine looks like now;
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Nice, like the wheels, what are they?
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Re: '73 project

Postby Adrian Worman » 09 Sep 2012 9:26

Yeah I see what you mean on those side vents and stripes, I've got two sets and I still haven't installed one yet cos I'm still undecided......
Thing is with the colour coding you risk makin the car look too bland, so in some ways extra details actually enhance it, would like to see a T/A spoiler on that pic :idea:
Those wheels are original 70's Magnum 500's 15X7 with 235/60 rubber, car sits quite low and they tuck in just fine.
Got some aluminium Mag 500 in 17X8 comin over this winter so these will be comin off :mrgreen:
I'm really keen to see where you go with this car :D ....... look on the Hotchkis Suspension website at the E-Max Challenger for some inspiration, also the XV Motorsports Challenger, both look awesome :!:
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Re: '73 project

Postby uk73andy » 09 Sep 2012 13:55

Adrian Worman wrote:Those wheels are original 70's Magnum 500's 15X7 with 235/60 rubber, car sits quite low and they tuck in just fine.
Got some aluminium Mag 500 in 17X8 comin over this winter so these will be comin off :mrgreen:

Will you be selling them? I may be interested if the price is right ;)

Adrian Worman wrote:I'm really keen to see where you go with this car :D .......

Well, the main thing at the moment is to get it fully roadworthy and clean enough to drive around in... don't expect any fancy Chip Foose mods for a while!
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Re: '73 project

Postby uk73andy » 12 Sep 2012 13:45

Today...

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Re: '73 project

Postby Adrian Worman » 12 Sep 2012 22:17

Love seeing these pix, takes me back 15-20 years to my own '72's resto :D
I found shit loads of interior, electrical and trim parts in the garage loft last weekend, gimme a shout if you need anything :wink:
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Re: '73 project

Postby uk73andy » 13 Sep 2012 11:08

Adrian Worman wrote:I found shit loads of interior, electrical and trim parts in the garage loft last weekend, gimme a shout if you need anything :wink:


How much time have you got? :)

springing to mind at the moment are a rear license plate light, rear parcel shelf, headliner... might be quicker for you to list what you have!
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Re: '73 project

Postby Adrian Worman » 13 Sep 2012 11:33

I'll pm you me mob number and we can have a chat, spotted a dented rear bumper there and I got a lovely glass one that would look nice painted :mrgreen:
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Re: '73 project

Postby christer » 14 Sep 2012 13:26

uk73andy wrote:A few pics I took today...


A diamond in the rough, if I may say so. 8) The look gives me a bit of Vanishing point-feeling. It is kind of a relief to see a car that isn´t that perfect as many of our cars has become over the years. I like it. :thumbsup:

If also the front license plate would have been yellow, then you would have got colour-matched license plates. :lol: How does it come that they have different colours? I am just wondering. :roll:
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Re: '73 project

Postby dave-r » 14 Sep 2012 13:55

UK cars first registered after Jan 1973 (I think) have to have a white plate on the front and yellow on the rear.

Older cars you could have black plates with white or silver letters.
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Re: '73 project

Postby uk73andy » 14 Sep 2012 13:57

Yep.. the car actually came with larger black & silver pressed metal ones, which aren't strictly legal (for the reason Dave mentions), and looked a bit ungainly!
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Re: '73 project

Postby wolfman » 16 Sep 2012 13:48

A diamond in the rough, if I may say so. 8) The look gives me a bit of Vanishing point-feeling. It is kind of a relief to see a car that isn´t that perfect as many of our cars has become over the years. I like it. :thumbsup:

You want to see mine then christer It deffo isn't perfect I think the rough and ready look comes to mind :D

Andy that look like a great basis to start from what are your plans for it?. If it was me just get it running good and have some fun with it, to many cars get pulled to pieces and then get left in the garage :roll:
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Re: '73 project

Postby uk73andy » 16 Sep 2012 14:30

wolfman wrote: Andy that look like a great basis to start from what are your plans for it?. If it was me just get it running good and have some fun with it


Yep, that's pretty much it at the moment! Might get a paint job next year, but we'll see.....
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Re: '73 project

Postby uk73andy » 25 Sep 2012 12:15

Actually took the car out on the road today (albeit only to the nearest petrol station), and got quite a few thumbs ups from the locals! Unfortunately the MOT expires tonight, so it's back off the road until the brakes get properly sorted (i.e. I don't have to carry a bottle of brake fluid round with me just in case...)
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Re: '73 project

Postby uk73andy » 26 Sep 2012 13:09

A few interior shots....

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Re: '73 project

Postby dave-r » 26 Sep 2012 13:31

What is that in the rear window? A third brake light?
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Re: '73 project

Postby uk73andy » 26 Sep 2012 13:48

dave-r wrote:What is that in the rear window? A third brake light?


Yep, looks like some aftermarket jobbie, fitted by a previous owner. The wiring is fairly interesting...
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Re: '73 project

Postby fal308 » 27 Sep 2012 4:46

I :s007: Ralleye dashes
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Re: '73 project

Postby dave-r » 27 Sep 2012 8:00

fal308 wrote:I :s007: Ralleye dashes


Note the speedo in Klicks.
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Re: '73 project

Postby uk73andy » 27 Sep 2012 9:40

dave-r wrote:
fal308 wrote:I :s007: Ralleye dashes


Note the speedo in Klicks.


You mean it won't go 240mph? :s007:
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Re: '73 project

Postby fal308 » 03 Oct 2012 5:43

What's with the reed hash marks on the speedometer? Don't recall seeing those.
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Re: '73 project

Postby uk73andy » 03 Oct 2012 6:34

fal308 wrote:What's with the reed hash marks on the speedometer? Don't recall seeing those.


They're just bits of tape stuck on by a previous owner, as a cheap way to convert a km/h speedo into mph! Like, there's one at 80km/h which equates to 50mph.



p.s. for some reason, the previously jammed shut sunroof suddenly decided it would let me open it yesterday!

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Re: '73 project

Postby uk73andy » 10 Oct 2012 15:13

Any thoughts? Can you tell what I did? :)

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Re: '73 project

Postby Adrian Worman » 10 Oct 2012 15:58

They look nice on the car, I really like that optical effect of the chrome ring against the holes.....
Always liked em with big chunky white lettered tyres too :mrgreen:
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Re: '73 project

Postby uk73andy » 10 Oct 2012 17:38

...except I don't have the chrome rings!
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