froggy
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| posted on 20/6/06 at 11:50 PM |
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cheapest ever bec?
who says you cant polish a turd!
my budget is well and truly blown now but so far:
car- £135 ebay
donor bike- my 98 tl1000s complete with micra tyre prints from the pensioner who knocked me off it -free
conversion- all cobbled together with bits lying around - free
wheels and tyres - £60 ebay
paint -£120 
GRAND TOTAL = £415 
unfortunately it destroyed the axle first time out and i need to build a de-dion beam and chain driven diff to make it useable but i think this is the
point at which i am going to stop keeping track of cost and just make believe ive built it for under £500
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froggy
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| posted on 20/6/06 at 11:54 PM |
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pic1
 
Rescued attachment kitty1.jpg
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omega0684
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| posted on 21/6/06 at 12:37 AM |
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you built that for £415 fair play!
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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spunky
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I'm curiously drawn to cars like this... and having owned a TLS, you are gonna have so much fun with the max power boys
Nice job.
John
The reckless man may not live as long......
But the cautious man does not live at all.....
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Winston Todge
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| posted on 21/6/06 at 06:07 AM |
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Looks great!
Any chance of engine bay pics? Rear drivetrain as it used to be?
Chris.
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donut
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| posted on 21/6/06 at 06:35 AM |
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That is kinda cool and for 415 big ones thats pretty impressive!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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welderman
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| posted on 21/6/06 at 06:54 AM |
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Looks impressive, but the dog looks like he's seen it all before.
Thank's, Joe 
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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froggy
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| posted on 21/6/06 at 07:03 AM |
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i would show pics of the install but its like an episode of scrapheap challenge without all the fancy fabrication. the motor is back out now and i
am building up a z-cars type subframe but with a de dion beam. it works quite well with the tiny wheels and the gearing is around 10mph per 1000 in
top ,brakes are rubbish and it needs a set of coilovers too hence the low build cost so far
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Agriv8
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| posted on 21/6/06 at 07:58 AM |
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Looking good Froggy.
Like the paint Job and alloys.
Regarding the Dog - sister has one identical Got ( guesing mostly collie ) the best temprament in the World - Apart from always managing to lie in the
exact spot thats the most in-conveinient .
Regards
Iain
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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splitrivet
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| posted on 21/6/06 at 08:39 AM |
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Looks great, well done and not an SVA in sight.
Cheers,
Bob
[Edited on 21/6/06 by splitrivet]
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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Paul M
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| posted on 21/6/06 at 08:41 AM |
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I thought you could build one for £250
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Crazy Jay
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| posted on 21/6/06 at 03:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by froggy
car- £135 ebay
Paint - £120
Wheels - £60
You've done even better than that, its £315! Impressive
[Edited on 21/6/06 by Crazy Jay]
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