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PAUL CALDERBANK
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Post by PAUL CALDERBANK »

Looking superb Viv. Give me a shout as well when you bring it to Cardiff and i'll bring the.... erm....diesel golf :lol:
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Post by Viv_Surby »

Will do guys......looking forward to getting my sticky paws on it

Graham.....yeah they're 46's. Mark will set it up initially but I think the customary visit to Bob Watson will be in order! Not sure about header dia, I'll look it up
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Post by 911hillclimber »

Thanks for that.

I am about to re-do the custom headers for my Lola Porsche engine (stock 3.2) and i think the o/d of the primaries should be 1.75''.
I have 40 Webers on the engine, and not sure if i should be thinking 46 PMO's instead.
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Post by Mick Cliff »

Great to see some progress Viv.
Looking good! 8)
Maybe Mark will be able to get onto my car soon? :roll:
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Post by Highfield »

Viv

Great to see another white hot rod with bigger motor :-)

Super project and looking forward to seeing this on the road.

Ian
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Post by Viv_Surby »

Patience is a virtue Mick :)
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1967 VW Type 2 Camper - 'Betsy'
1969 Porsche 911R Homage hot rod - 'Prescilla'
1972 Karmann Cabriolet - 'Celine'
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Post by Viv_Surby »

Some progress to report......engine and gearbox went in today 8)

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Hopefully will be fired up for the first time by the weekend :)
.....AKA the Welsh driving ace - Carlos Monteverdi!

1967 VW Type 2 Camper - 'Betsy'
1969 Porsche 911R Homage hot rod - 'Prescilla'
1972 Karmann Cabriolet - 'Celine'
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Post by willbrown »

8) 8) 8)

Looking forward to seeing it Viv. Nice work.
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Post by sladey »

Very VERY Cool.
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I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
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Post by Miggs »

man im jealous of this
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Post by Viv_Surby »

Great base car to start from! :)
.....AKA the Welsh driving ace - Carlos Monteverdi!

1967 VW Type 2 Camper - 'Betsy'
1969 Porsche 911R Homage hot rod - 'Prescilla'
1972 Karmann Cabriolet - 'Celine'
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Post by markmws »

Looking good Viv - I delivered your "new" dash to Mark's on Thursday and had a good look around your car - it's a beauty 8)

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Post by Mike »

Viv, great to see the car coming along, not to long now before it will be at the Fairmile!
Look forward to seeing it there and joining some great runs next year!

Mike
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1994 993 C2 Carrera Riviera Blue
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Post by Viv_Surby »

Thanks Mark for dropping that over :)
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1969 Porsche 911R Homage hot rod - 'Prescilla'
1972 Karmann Cabriolet - 'Celine'
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Post by Dakota »

Hi Viv
I found a copy of the mag your car was featured in the other day , do you want it , its kicking around at my workshop I think, Bill.
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