Trip to the unit, a J reg Marina and some rare wheels!

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Trip to the unit, a J reg Marina and some rare wheels!

Post by ~Sam~ » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:08 pm

Well today we went up to the infamous unit and Andy was giving me a lesson on the early Marinas and showing off Dave's (sorry thought it was Andy's) lovely J reg

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Post by JIM73 » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:09 pm

Nice !!! hopefully see them for myself next weekend !!! 8) :wink:
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Post by ~Sam~ » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:09 pm

He was also very proud of his wheels that apparantly are "proper old skool" as the centres fit in from the outside as opposed to slotting in from behind

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and so ended my learnings on Marinas for today!

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Post by JIM73 » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:12 pm

Interesting Geoffrey !!! :lol:
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Post by ~Sam~ » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:15 pm

I was on the edge of my seat the whole time :wink:

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Post by ClaytonSpeed » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:18 pm

The coupe is Daaave's not Andys. It's apparently gonna have a pair of twin carbs bolted on! Lovely motor.

As for the wheels, yes riviting!
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Post by JIM73 » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:36 pm

The long winter evenings in gloucester must just fly by !!! :lol:
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Post by ClaytonSpeed » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:38 pm

Yeah I'm sure they do.. He won't let us put any pics of the rest of the car on here yet tho!!
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Post by ~Sam~ » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:39 pm

Yeah when is the big unveiling for that again? :p

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Post by JIM73 » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:42 pm

Next saturday i hope !!! :roll:
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Post by ~Sam~ » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:43 pm

nah I've told him not to show it to you as punishment for being so impatient :p

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Post by ClaytonSpeed » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:43 pm

you can help get it running!!!! Needs a new dynamo!
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Post by JIM73 » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:47 pm

Oh great !!! make a change wont it !!! :roll:
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Post by ClaytonSpeed » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:48 pm

Well you could always pull up a chair and shout insults! Much more fun.. :D
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Post by JIM73 » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:50 pm

Watching Andy repair a marina , now that sounds like fun !!! :lol:
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