My Thoughts - Page 9

Luckygrandads75 · 25th November 2017, 17:24

All credit to you that is one amazing looking car can't stop looking at the picture

vacuman · 25th November 2017, 18:03

Thanks for the kind words but the point i was trying to make is that a young person CAN build good cars if they are prepared to put in the blood, sweat and tears...plus cash. Hopefully inspiration for the original poster - who seems to have gone very quiet.

I accept that back in my day things were easier in some respects but generally people are a little better off now and the internet makes finding parts and info many times easier.

Perhaps I should start a new thread...cars I built nearly 40 years ago?

vacuman · 25th November 2017, 18:07

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Originally Posted by trikey

I spy pinball wizard in the background....

You do indeed...pure inspiration for many a young upstart like myself. It was the 1981 Customer Car Show at Olympia. I remember being a) very nervous and b) struggling with a bad cold as I drove east to west across London for the set-up day. Were you 'involved' in that world back then?

trikey · 25th November 2017, 18:09

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Originally Posted by vacuman

You do indeed...pure inspiration for many a young upstart like myself. Were you 'involved' in that world back then?

I used to go to a lot of shows back then, didn't get my own car (100e with a V6) until the early 90's though.

madeupname · 26th November 2017, 06:04

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Originally Posted by mileshawk56

plenty of 14yearolds sent to get "rubber hammers"glass screwdrivers" etc in years gone past.Least said--- Chris S.

I've got a rubber hammer .......

mileshawk56 · 26th November 2017, 11:50

Adrian, correction noted and I will be more careful when I stray in to my aged memory- "Glass hammer and rubber screwdriver" mind you I had been warned by my Royal Navy friend about looking for "the golden rivet"!! What a colourful and interesting language we had before the BaderMeinoff P.C. got at us. Chris S.

25th November 2017, 18:03	#82
vacuman Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: St Albans Posts: 855 Thanks: 69 Thanked 236 Times in 172 Posts	Thanks for the kind words but the point i was trying to make is that a young person CAN build good cars if they are prepared to put in the blood, sweat and tears...plus cash. Hopefully inspiration for the original poster - who seems to have gone very quiet. I accept that back in my day things were easier in some respects but generally people are a little better off now and the internet makes finding parts and info many times easier. Perhaps I should start a new thread...cars I built nearly 40 years ago? __________________ • This vehicle was the 8,186th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 • This vehicle was the 1,723rd ZT-T 190 + to be made out of 1,756 • This vehicle was the 149th ZT-T in Mica Blue (Ignition) (code: JGY) to be made out of 160 Mica Blue (Ignition) ZT-Ts

25th November 2017, 17:24	#81
Luckygrandads75 Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Surrey Posts: 154 Thanks: 103 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	All credit to you that is one amazing looking car can't stop looking at the picture

26th November 2017, 11:50	#86
mileshawk56 Posted a thing or two MGZT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 1,738 Thanked 299 Times in 216 Posts	Adrian, correction noted and I will be more careful when I stray in to my aged memory- "Glass hammer and rubber screwdriver" mind you I had been warned by my Royal Navy friend about looking for "the golden rivet"!! What a colourful and interesting language we had before the BaderMeinoff P.C. got at us. Chris S.