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  • #16
    Re: Roadster project on Car & Classic

    Originally posted by jon_wilkinson View Post
    Back on eBay with body assembled and further work done: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/marlin-roadster-kit-car-barn-find-unfinished-project...
    And using my photo! Still at least the seller's credited me for it #LOL (that's Laugh Out Loud ... )
    - 9th owner of T693 SSC possibly a factory built Ford based V8 Sportster
    - 4th owner of Q309 RNV, an early Cabrio built by Bob Copping, owned Doug & Liz Billings for 16 years
    - 9th Custodian of JRR 929D, Triumph Vitesse based special Paul Moorehouse built prior to the Triumph Roadster kits.
    - 8th owner of Roadster chassis number 2395. Now owned by Barry!
    - Builder of chassis number 2325 (PKK 989M) in the mid 80's. Now owned by Eric & Lynne.

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    • #17
      Re: Roadster project on Car & Classic

      Is this the Purple Peril?

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      • #18
        Re: Roadster project on Car & Classic

        Yes it is but the ad is nearly a year old.

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        • #19
          Re: Roadster project on Car & Classic

          Since been "reduced to produce"
          Pic dated Oct 2015, a sad end to a historic vehicle.
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          Last edited by dcunn; 01-06-16, 08:02 AM.

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          • #20
            Re: Roadster project on Car & Classic

            Originally posted by dcunn View Post
            Since been "reduced to produce"
            Pic dated Oct 2015, a sad end to a historic vehicle.
            As a historic vehicle,

            Originally posted by stevejgreen View Post
            Somebody should write the full history of 'Purple Peril' for Pitstop.
            MOC member since 05/97
            1984 Marlin Roadster SWB.
            1800TC, Unleaded ported head, stage 2 cam. Ford Type 9 gearbox, Dolomite Sprint rear axle fitted with MGF disc brakes.
            Three core radiator, Renault Clio vented front discs.
            The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

            Loads of Marlin Reference can be found documents here or there.

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            • #21
              Re: Roadster project on Car & Classic

              Originally posted by jon_wilkinson View Post
              Yes it is but the ad is nearly a year old.

              I posted really for the interesting 'historic' pictures!

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              • #22
                Re: Roadster project on Car & Classic

                Originally posted by Peterx View Post
                I posted really for the interesting 'historic' pictures!
                Sorry, Peterx, reading that back it does seem critical, which it wasn't meant to be. I only intended to point out that it was 'historic'; as illustrated by dcunn's more recent one.

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                • #23
                  Re: Roadster project on Car & Classic

                  This one (Q207 WRX) now back on the road and for sale again. Shame the (priceless?) one piece bonnet has had a hole cut in it, why do people do irreparable damage to vehicles when 'restoring' them?

                  http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C858952

                  Anyway, would still be a good buy as I recall it was a cracker in it's day.
                  Last edited by David; 14-04-17, 06:25 PM.
                  - 9th owner of T693 SSC possibly a factory built Ford based V8 Sportster
                  - 4th owner of Q309 RNV, an early Cabrio built by Bob Copping, owned Doug & Liz Billings for 16 years
                  - 9th Custodian of JRR 929D, Triumph Vitesse based special Paul Moorehouse built prior to the Triumph Roadster kits.
                  - 8th owner of Roadster chassis number 2395. Now owned by Barry!
                  - Builder of chassis number 2325 (PKK 989M) in the mid 80's. Now owned by Eric & Lynne.

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                  • #24
                    Re: Roadster project on Car & Classic

                    Looks like it's had a downdraft conversion and the filter will not fit without modifying the bonnet. I had the same problem with mine.
                    Mk2 SWB Marina Roadster with a 2.0L Pinto built in 1986

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