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  • Interesting link-kitcars are nothing new.

    Spotted this, thought it might bring back memories for some.
    A+ingenious+and+cheap+way+of+transforming+old+bangers+into+sleek+sports+cars+using+fibreglass.

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    Re: Interesting link-kitcars are nothing new.

    Brilliant bit of archive! Even a "Tardis" Police box at the road junction, not to mention the proper garage that could fix cars and real petrol pumps. I guess fuel cost about 17d / gallon in 1934. That's about 7p in today's currency? Wages were equally small though. Peter.
    Last edited by greyV8pete; 03-11-12, 11:58 PM.

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    • #3
      Re: Interesting link-kitcars are nothing new.

      Fantastic ))))

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        Re: Interesting link-kitcars are nothing new.

        Looks very much like the Sammio Spyder

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        • #5
          Re: Interesting link-kitcars are nothing new.

          Originally posted by listerjp2 View Post
          Looks very much like the Sammio Spyder
          Or vice versa !

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          • #6
            Re: Interesting link-kitcars are nothing new.

            Originally posted by listerjp2 View Post
            Looks very much like the Sammio Spyder
            Nah, nothing like a Sammio......the body fitted on this one!!

            Great video, thanks for posting.

            ...peter

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            • #7
              Re: Interesting link-kitcars are nothing new.

              The Sammio grew out of a 1958 Nickri Spyder shell bought from flebay a few years back and the GRP shell on the News Reel looks very similar to it !

              AH bring back the side valve and a bit of Castrol R !
              Ben Caswell probably not the last word on anything here!!

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              • #8
                Re: Interesting link-kitcars are nothing new.

                AH bring back the side valve and a bit of Castrol R !


                Amen to that.

                My first Build:

                Austin on side.jpg

                A rather poor pic of my first Austin Seven the same day as I bought it complete and running delivered to me for £7 - 10 shillings! Built in 1936, that photo would have been about 1961 or 62 I think.

                It had the much acclaimed Bowden cable front brake conversion, it still took about half a mile to stop though...
                Last edited by Robert in Cumbria; 05-11-12, 08:50 AM.

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                • #9
                  Re: Interesting link-kitcars are nothing new.

                  I keep looking at the Sammio and thinking should I, shouldn't I.

                  I dont think my wife would be to pleased.

                  Oh well, I can dream.

                  Adrian

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                  • #10
                    Re: Interesting link-kitcars are nothing new.

                    That wouldnt be a dream it would be a bloody nightmare
                    Ben Caswell probably not the last word on anything here!!

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                    • #11
                      Re: Interesting link-kitcars are nothing new.

                      correct me if Im wrong - the sammio is a big plastic car bodyshell which fits onto a small ancient (not very good) chassis and the thing is made to fit by bodging in plywood which is then 'bonded' by convering in grp? And it doesnt need IVA whereas my car is a good chassis with proven handling and steel/grp bodywork (which nearly fits ) and I DO need IVA!!!

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                      • #12
                        Re: Interesting link-kitcars are nothing new.

                        Hey it wasn't meant to wind anyone up.

                        I just think they are cute.

                        Just harks back to how things use to be done.

                        Adrian

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                        • #13
                          Re: Interesting link-kitcars are nothing new.

                          Not wound up Adrian! just enjoying the thread lol

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                          • #14
                            Re: Interesting link-kitcars are nothing new.

                            i was just thinking maybe we could use bens triumph herald.

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                            • #15
                              Re: Interesting link-kitcars are nothing new.

                              opps just noticed its a vitess (if that's how you spell it)

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