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Banger Custom Discussion Thread
Topic Started: Aug 9 2006, 03:13 AM (47,063 Views)
mookie427
I like this guys lack of style
....and I absoultely positively cannot wait!
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
I had a blast at the demo derby last night. I'll have to write up an account of what happened. The biggest surprise was what car finished third overall.
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lennysmodelbangers
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mookie, the plymouth estate, raced at buxton, was not stolen by the driver, he did not know it was stolen,


REAL DRIVERS ARE NOT LIKE THAT.
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mookie427
I like this guys lack of style
Thats what I meant, I just didn't word it very well :lol:
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mookie427
I like this guys lack of style
Beech meet tomorrow! 244 cars booked in so it'll be a cracker!
:banger7: :banger6: :banger10: :banger3: :banger2: :banger1: :banger4: :1owner:
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Daniel H
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Shame that Mr.Lossy is not taking out his Lincoln Limo tomorrow.... :(
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mookie427
I like this guys lack of style
Don't you mean Mr. Morse? He had to change from his Limo to a Granada :(

By limo, I'm assuming it would have been this one, which he raced at the HMC, barely got damaged at all and hasn't raced since:

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Daniel H
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There were some banger models for sale at the Beech meet....
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mookie427
I like this guys lack of style
No way as good as ours! I should ask if I can supply the prizes next time :lol:
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Daniel H
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The only thing I could find closest to a Nissan Bluebird is a Majorette Honda Accord :unsure: :

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Comparison to Bluebird:

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mookie427
I like this guys lack of style
That is quite a good look-a-like, Tomica and CF have both done Blueys, I've got a CF one on the way from JK sooner or later

I think I've got Rog's colour spot on! I also managed to convert it to right-hand drive :lol:

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Daniel H
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The Granny estate is looking good, does the right hand drive conversion involve turning the dashboard upside down??

How are you getting on with the 3 Matchbox Volvos I gave you at Standlake??
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
This is the CF Bluebird.

When I get new batteries for my camera, I'll take better pictures, but until then:

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mookie427
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Daniel H
Sep 26 2006, 10:01 PM
The Granny estate is looking good, does the right hand drive conversion involve turning the dashboard upside down??

How are you getting on with the 3 Matchbox Volvos I gave you at Standlake??

The Siku dashboard is quite easy to convert as it's separate from the interior, what I did is cut it in half so I had the steering wheel bit and no0 other bit of the dashboard, trimmed it down a bit so it would fit behind the 3 pegs where the whole thing should fit and glued it onto the interior:

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As for the volvos, I'm going to be stripping 2 of them soon, I'm yet to decide who to do them as. I might try and create Shelly's special volvo from the beech meet with one or two of them!
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TriggerHappyJim
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Ramblin' on my mind
http://krwmodels.co.uk/index.php?main_page...roducts_id=1133

I've found it! The GOD of banger racing.

And a birthday present for mookie. Phew!

Actually, Check these out to:

http://krwmodels.co.uk/index.php?main_page...roducts_id=1141

http://krwmodels.co.uk/index.php?main_page...roducts_id=1180

http://krwmodels.co.uk/index.php?main_page...roducts_id=1146
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Daniel H
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Vanguards do loads of great cars such as the MK1 Granada, Rover P5, and Austin Cambridge/Morris Oxford Farinas, but they are too expensive for bangers (well in my case :lol: )
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Daniel H
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I have one of these, it is beautiful:

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I REALLY want this MK3 Cortina B)

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mookie427
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I was of that opinion too, unless you find some at boot sales for 50p each :lol: or get them as gifts

I remember I used to have a Rover P4 but I sold it a while ago
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Daniel H
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If you don't want to sacrifice a mint Mk1 Granada you could use the 'Hidden Treasures' version :lol:

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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
But the Hidden Treasures version is way cooler than the regular one.

Also, the Bluebird pictured above has been converted into a banger, still wearing that horrible shade of red paint. It's not pretty (considering the base is missing the whole front suspension so the front wheels are literally taped to the chassis!) , but it's functional. I got a VW Jetta done too (another former junk car, also that same shade of red).
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lennysmodelbangers
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the blue is too dull, bong gang is a lot brighter
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mookie427
I like this guys lack of style
It looks dull in the photo's but it is actually pretty bright - it's not a spot on match, but it's the closest I could get to it
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Daniel H
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I am going to base many of my future bangers on cars raced last Sunday, for instance I am doing a Matchbox Rover Sterling (one of the awful child painted bangers :D ) in Keefy colours:

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mookie427
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That seems a good idea :lol:
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James69667
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I'm finding it hard to get hold of cars - I've tried charity shops locally, and a boot sale...but nothing.

Any suggestions?
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