NS Dev
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| posted on 26/7/05 at 08:15 PM |
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Other forums?
With all the talk of other forums and websites etc, thought I'd inform you of two places that furnish me with most of my enthusiasm and info on
car building (as I don;t just do "7" type stuff, I do a fair bit on Opel Mantas for the OMOC and also my grasser and lots besides!)
first is www.valvers.com
check out the forums section, and look at project diaries.
Have a look at the "manta v6 coupe" bit.
"Animal" on there is brilliant. He is afraid of no mechanical task!!!
Have a look at his Toyota GT4 bit and you'll see what I mean. he bough a perfectly good one as a runabout while building the (now v8) manta
coupe, the proceeded to strip it, rebuild the engine and modify it so much he needed another runabout!!
The chevette v8 is pretty nice too.
The other one is the ubiquitous www.beardmorebros.co.uk
John Beardmore is an inspiration to anybody considering doing a half arsed job of something........this just doesn't rank in his thought
processes!!!
I have seen his moggy minor at Curborough and the attention to detail is awesome.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 26/7/05 at 08:40 PM |
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I've seen the Beardmore Minor aswell. Its a real work of art.
Adam
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 26/7/05 at 10:24 PM |
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I've know Animal for years when i used to frequent MIGweb. Some of his cars where very very fast lol
Good bloke.
Dont talk to any of them guys now-a-days
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NS Dev
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| posted on 27/7/05 at 07:41 AM |
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I don't think he's on Migweb much now..............I certainly don't bother with it much.
A few too many chav types on there who know nowt. There are a few who really know their stuff but it takes ages to get to know who!!
I use the Opel Manta Owners Club forum a bit too. Sad I know but that is the car I know more about than any other, like down to every nut and bolt and
screw, having stripped and rebuilt far too many of the bleeders now!!
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ned
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| posted on 27/7/05 at 08:53 AM |
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i know of animal from the valvers site and have trawled through the diaries of their builds in the past. I got my reground crank from animal, some of
the last of his xe bits iirc, he works in Bracknell which isn't too far, think the last time i spoke he said he was putting an LS1 in his manta
Ned.
[Edited on 27/7/05 by ned]
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NS Dev
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| posted on 27/7/05 at 09:45 AM |
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yep he is, but you can't really call it a manta any more, its a full spaceframe!!!!
I was doing the same 2 years ago but then got too busy with racing to get it done.
It's on the project back burner to do after the 7 is finished, after my class 7 grasser is built, and as long as I don't fool myself into
thinking that I can compete in rallycross
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Rorty
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| posted on 28/7/05 at 08:12 AM |
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From what I saw, Valvers looks more like my cup of tea. I may drop in there from time to time. Thanks NS Dev.
Cheers, Rorty.
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