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

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:08 pm
by ~Sam~
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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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:09 pm
by JIM73
Nice !!! hopefully see them for myself next weekend !!! 8) :wink:

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:09 pm
by ~Sam~
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!

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:12 pm
by JIM73
Interesting Geoffrey !!! :lol:

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:15 pm
by ~Sam~
I was on the edge of my seat the whole time :wink:

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:18 pm
by ClaytonSpeed
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!

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:36 pm
by JIM73
The long winter evenings in gloucester must just fly by !!! :lol:

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:38 pm
by ClaytonSpeed
Yeah I'm sure they do.. He won't let us put any pics of the rest of the car on here yet tho!!

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:39 pm
by ~Sam~
Yeah when is the big unveiling for that again? :p

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:42 pm
by JIM73
Next saturday i hope !!! :roll:

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:43 pm
by ~Sam~
nah I've told him not to show it to you as punishment for being so impatient :p

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:43 pm
by ClaytonSpeed
you can help get it running!!!! Needs a new dynamo!

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:47 pm
by JIM73
Oh great !!! make a change wont it !!! :roll:

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:48 pm
by ClaytonSpeed
Well you could always pull up a chair and shout insults! Much more fun.. :D

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:50 pm
by JIM73
Watching Andy repair a marina , now that sounds like fun !!! :lol: