A Rose Amongst Thorns

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Post by ClaytonSpeed » Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:11 pm

This will prob be hijacked and end up in banter but here goes.

Been busy working on SLK at home and needed to use a 4 post ramp so my friend Jonathon suggested his workshop. So Thursday afternoon I borrowed a nice Audi Estate and shifted it down the road to JLH Motorsport.

We spent all day Friday working on different jobs (I will cover these in the Readers Projects section.)

Here are a selection of photos from the day! BTW Jonathon's main business is Restoration and Modification of Morris Minors, he is the legend who helped my devolope the Brake kit I have! !

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Left it for 5 minutes and look what these Moggie boys did! LOL :lol:

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Basically this is what JLH do. Zetec Moggies!!

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Easy to get jobs done with plenty of help and a warm workshop in December!
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Post by minispeedstar » Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:55 pm

what is that being lowered into the engine bay then Ben??.... :?
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Post by ClaytonSpeed » Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:14 pm

minispeedstar wrote:what is that being lowered into the engine bay then Ben??.... :?
Dunno Gary.. Rebuilt engine I think..
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Post by marinast » Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:43 pm

I thought Minor people developed a serious rash after fixing Marinas... :D
Yes, what a nice workshop, needless to say that in this weather nothing is done to any of my fleet, including my main drive.
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Post by ClaytonSpeed » Mon Dec 24, 2007 11:52 am

The lads there are excellent and will gladly work on any old car! =) :wink:
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Post by rubythursday » Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:16 pm

With the increasing difficulty in repairing modern cars without the necessary computer etc many of the good independents welcome old cars cos they can work on them!
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Post by The Exorcist » Mon Dec 24, 2007 1:34 pm

Looking good Beniboyz, looks like you have a crack team of pros working there for you, shame about the 'rash' outbreak which has halted all development :shock: :lol: :lol: :wink:
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Post by ClaytonSpeed » Mon Dec 24, 2007 2:22 pm

I know! Bloody shame! Oh well I'm sure it will be cured after all that crimbo beer! Roll on the 2nd!

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Post by The Exorcist » Mon Dec 24, 2007 5:00 pm

Beniboyz,
Cannot remember were we going for just the single turbo or the G60 supercharger, think the latter would work best if we go for the 8.2 V8 rather than the Rx8 motor :roll: :D
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Post by ClaytonSpeed » Mon Dec 24, 2007 5:53 pm

Well if we go the latter then we can get that Ford pro street look we were talking about! ! Big springs front and back, flamer kit? 8) :lol:
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Post by The Exorcist » Mon Dec 24, 2007 6:19 pm

Errrm!! not sure that this will sit well with the convertible conversion and the 2ft stretch in length. :shock: :shock:
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Post by ClaytonSpeed » Mon Dec 24, 2007 7:44 pm

Best get the hydaulics and air bags ordered then..

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