dean36014 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Mrs6C said: Yep. Spent much of last Sunday cutting the front off another one to let into mine at some point. I do like the fact that Mrs6c is definitely not afraid of getting her hands dirty. Spent a happy afternoon with them both cutting up a c15 van! Mrs6C and Floatylight 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 9:03 AM, beko1987 said: Get one 3d printed? What? An Allegro? LightBulbFun and beko1987 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 50 minutes ago, Talbot said: What? An Allegro? We both laugh at the joke but how amazing would it be if you could... LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 12 hours ago, dean36014 said: Spent a happy afternoon with them both cutting up a c15 van! How's yours doing? I saw that photo of your 'marquee' style carport in the thread about temporary garages and the various maroon bits looked horribly like yours had met its doom! Hope that isn't the case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Mrs6C said: How's yours doing? I saw that photo of your 'marquee' style carport in the thread about temporary garages and the various maroon bits looked horribly like yours had met its doom! Hope that isn't the case? The 2nd van bit the dust as it was terminally rotten under the structural underseal. I couldn't face doing all the same welding again I did on the original one. The original van is back to being daily transport and plods along regardless. Just passed its MOT with no advisories. In spring all the best panels will get fitted and I'm going to attempt a respray to tidy it up a bit. A lot of the parts of the stripped van went to romahome owners to keep there's on the road so it lives on. Mrs6C, chaseracer and Six-cylinder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 3 hours ago, beko1987 said: We both laugh at the joke but how amazing would it be if you could... As long as you had a large enough printer, and could print each body panel separately to then attach to a steel chassis, I don't see why it wouldn't be possible. Utterly pointless, but possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 Talking with another shiter today about the Spitfire 6 and its dull paint, he suggested we respray it in metal flake paint! Rather than being out raged I quite like the idea, maybe deep cherry red. The car was customised with Wolfrace wheel and steel bubble arches years ago and metal flake would just add to the effect. Probably just a dream, but what do you think guys? BL Bloke, camryv6, catsinthewelder and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Excellent idea. You could fit truck mirrors and leopard print upholstery too for the full Rebel Vanners look. Six-cylinder, tooSavvy, Talbot and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shite Ron Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Metalflake is great on the right car, and with those arches and wheels that is certainly the right car. I look forward to seeing it done. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 24 minutes ago, worldofceri said: Excellent idea. You could fit truck mirrors and leopard print upholstery too for the full Rebel Vanners look. Red and white crushed velvet bucket seats worldofceri 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camryv6 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I have seen this on here for a few years and only just noticed the later door with earlier glass, i think it looks great but i would love to see it with the original rear lights and metal flake is a wonderful idea ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I do like red metalflake and it would look good. But it looks nicely aged as it is and is presently a healthy contrast with the typical shiny, stripes and minilites Triumph look. Needs a brown hardtop, then it’d be the perfect Spitfire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Given that it’s a hot rod I think metal flake with flames would be good. Especially since @Slowsilvercalculated we used 5 litres of fuel trying to get it to run. I’m not sure paint is the main priority mind you. Floatylight, Mrs6C, LightBulbFun and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I do enjoy playing with the big mechano now I’m grown up ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Good idea, a period custom twist and it’s halfway there already. From memory has it already got cut down front 1/4 bumpers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 The rear tyres with the brand picked out in white sort of adds to it. I’m going to say stop short of an airbrushed montage of Harry Webster and michelotti on the bonnet. chaseracer, Mrs6C and Twiggy 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, HMC said: Good idea, a period custom twist and it’s halfway there already. From memory has it already got cut down front 1/4 bumpers? Yes 1/4 bumpers on the front. Shite Ron and chaseracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 9 hours ago, HMC said: The rear tyres with the brand picked out in white sort of adds to it. I’m going to say stop short of an airbrushed montage of Harry Webster and michelotti on the bonnet. Are they posing like gangsters, floating in space in that weird 'tattoo of a celebrity' way, or embracing in a Brokebackbonechassis Mountain way? Mrs6C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Yes I say...would absolutely suit the look of it I think. RichardK and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 I bought a Beetle and there was no engine in the boot, but there was a flower on the dash! BeEP, richardmorris, Shite Ron and 13 others 10 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 That's three convertible hood rear windows I've got to fix now... Six-cylinder, richardmorris, HMC and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 You didn't look ill when you came round yesterday... You've gone downhill fast Six-cylinder, 500tops, egg and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 is the salon in aylesbury or toon? Mrs6C, catsinthewelder and beko1987 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 @Mrs6C can i have the zx please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Good fun for the summer. That has to be one of the most useless boots of any mass produced car though, seriously... Guess that's just a function of a smallish convertible and modern safety standards. That still have the blue and red dash lighting on an 03 plate? Must have been right about where they switched away from it to the current boring white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 bit modern for him tho whens the video stood in the back waving *runs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Probably one of the cheaper to repair soft tops he's bought for a while though, since it's just a golf in drag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 @Six-cylinder! Won't get cheaper than this... worth getting a pair? Six-cylinder, BeEP and Mrs6C 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 18 hours ago, Zelandeth said: That still have the blue and red dash lighting on an 03 plate? Must have been right about where they switched away from it to the current boring white. Oh yes blue. Craig the Princess and Zelandeth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I quite fancy the idea of a V5 or V6 Beetle. There. I said it. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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