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Post by Bmarshall24 on Dec 12, 2013 22:50:55 GMT
1945 hillman minx ,i built this rod in about 1979,first it was red as in the photo with ford v6.called little red rodster.then i fitted rover v8 ,painted it black for mancaster show 1980?, did not like it so repainted it yellow.(i think tom newton painted it that time as i was putting in a new engine in his low rider concel) then i sold it to some one called ian (i think) from one of the trent valley villages he repainted it and called it mini the minx,last i head it was in grimsby (last year)and still running.i will post up some build photo as soon as i can.if i rember i sold it for about 1500? to start the build on my rover panel van. bry
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Post by Russ D on Dec 13, 2013 6:13:54 GMT
Remember that. Wow what you learn, never knew that was yours!
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Post by 32sedan on Dec 13, 2013 19:34:02 GMT
I wish i was a bit older to remember all those cool cars from "ye olde days"
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Post by Russ D on Dec 13, 2013 20:42:54 GMT
The best cars! The 70 s and 80s bring em back, white letters out boys, white letters out!
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Post by Starlyte on Dec 13, 2013 23:25:58 GMT
Jacked, sidepipes and white letters out - possibly 1980/81
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Post by Russ D on Dec 14, 2013 6:53:29 GMT
I have to say, that Capri was always eye searing, it did it for me. i best liked it like that with the chrome irs.
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Post by Starlyte on Dec 14, 2013 11:26:56 GMT
About 1978/79, just fitted. Note the mirra flaked floor pan and the obligitary axle lights
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Post by Bmarshall24 on Dec 14, 2013 16:09:49 GMT
must rember better then i do,my first custom was a mk 2 cortina black ,jact up,side pipes and whites out then came the minx,but here are some more pics first red,then at mancaster black with rover v8 last yellow
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Post by Russ D on Dec 14, 2013 16:40:08 GMT
Wow how times have changed spring hangers they were the days and Russ look at them tyres no wonder they use to roll there's this That resurfaced last year in wales, now back on the riad.
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Post by Bmarshall24 on Dec 14, 2013 16:44:44 GMT
love to see it again and rover
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