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Banger Custom Discussion Thread
Topic Started: Aug 9 2006, 03:13 AM (47,065 Views)
Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
Daniel H
Aug 29 2006, 05:01 AM
There was a rear engined Skoda raced at my local track last year, it hit a barrier backwards and it caught on fire!!!

Got a pic of this one?
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Daniel H
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I'm afraid it was only a small meeting, the people on banger racing photo sites only really seem to take pictures of the big action packed meetings :lol:
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Swifty
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Oh well. Was it the kind of Skoda Matchbox had in their lineup in the '80s, or a different one?
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Daniel H
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It was the same as the Matchbox ;)
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Daniel H
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I got my camera sorted out....Here are the bangers I bought over the weekend:

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mookie427
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What are you going to do for wheels on the My First Matchbox Sterling? Blue tyres aren't all that good :P

I've got a record number of bangers coming along at the moment - at this point in time I've got 14 in various states of customisation, with a whole shoebox full of cars waiting to be bangered
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I don't know what to do with the blue wheels :lol:

I have been looking through some boxes of playworn cars I have and found a few more things for bangers including a Ford Transit camper van!!!
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I've seen demolition derby cars with wheels painted different colors. I assume bangers may do that on occassion also. If not, it's not that hard to do a wheelswap on those Matchboxes. Just lift the tab up and take the wheels out, and then put new wheels in.
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I'm going to the Beech memorial at Bovingdon raceway tomorrow, and there is a chance I will be going to the one at Standlake arena on the 24th September :)

I'll either take some pictures of the bangers or record some of the action ;)
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Awesome! Can't wait to see pics (or video)!
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mookie427
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I'll be off to the memorial on the 24th too, there'll be too many races for me to record on my camera, so I probably won't be bothered!

I did have a thought about sending you a DVD of it though but then I remembered it'll be different coding seeing as you are in the USA :(
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Swifty
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Would it work in my computer? I have a DVD-ROM drive.
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mookie427
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It might - I'll have to do a bit of research, I might phone up the company and ask them
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Cool, and thanks for thinking of me! :)
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Daniel H
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I tried doing a Mr.Fudge VW Golf, and the orange paint went all funny like Mookies Mr.Fudge Sierra :lol:
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mookie427
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Mr. Fudge obviously doesn't want his cars done then :lol:
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Should be going to 2 bootsales tomorrow as the Beech memorial meet starts at 1.30pm, hopefully the weather shall be good for the bootsales and bangers :)
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Well I went to a bootsale I usually go to only to find that it is now a building site for a new supermarket!! :angry: :(

There was another one nearby but as it was held in a field and it was raining so many stalls were packing up... :(
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mookie427
I like this guys lack of style
I did get to a boot sale today despite the wet weather earlier - It was less than half the size it usually is :( I still found a few nice things though - TriggerHappyJim found a nice load of Corgi Rockets track
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mookie427
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I'll be basing my Dodge Monaco Estate on this, raced a couple of years ago at Standlake:

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Daniel H
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I made a snapped XJS this morning:

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mookie427
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Nice! shame about the wheels, though, they're terrible!

Is that a pair of Stinkbridge cars in the background?
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They are Stinkbridge cars, a Rolls Royce Silver Spirit and Mercury Commuter, I also have a BMW 5 series in the works :D

I agree the XJS was very nasty and it deserved to die, making it into a banger wreck was a good way to put it out of its misery :lol:
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The snapped XJS was a Motor Max or Zylmex, depending on year manufactured. The wheels are from the Zylmex era, but Motor Max uses them to this day on some cars- especially their cheaper series, which this Jaguar is from.
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mookie427
I like this guys lack of style
I didn't know where to post this so I'll post it here, but I just checked on Ovalchat and the booking list for the Beech meet at Standlake is up and one of these is going to be raced :surprise:

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A 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado!

Also lined up of interest:

Ford Gran Torino
Volvo 740 Limo
Humber Imperial
Daimler Conquest
Humber Hawk
Chevy Camaro
Austin Westminster
Austin Montego Limo!
A Volvo 'Special' :blink:
Ford Granada Limo
Mercedes 230 Estate
AMC Rambler

Only 145 Cars booked in so far though
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