8th June 2007, 14:27
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I've seen some americans with 4 cyls, but not like this. seems its a marine engine put in  . Everything is possible in delhi.also the rear suspension seems altered/adapted, very very few americans cars came with such swing arms! Delhi keep it up! | |
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9th June 2007, 02:43
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 I agree with karlos absolutely.What thaaa? This is the most insane piece of work ive ever seen and what im more interested to see is how on earth is this engine going to work. Secondly the merc 170V allegedly the "Chopped" merc looks more like a replicar to me. Which Idiot would even try to chop a four door to convert it to a coupe. The rims are very Kitschy and add to the replicar look. Seems this is a Chop Shop garage full of strange vehicles and strange clients viz a chopped merc 170V and a Pontiac with a chopped engine. Who would believe this?! Also im intrigued as to which pontiac is the yellow one. A GTO?....Nope A Tempest...Nope....A Firebird...NoWay!! the closest it looks to, is the Catalina but I really cant tell. There is also a Sunbeam standing to the right of the owner's old grey and green Owner's Pontiac. Ishan, what were you saying about the three buicks for sale......!!!  Last edited by V-16 : 9th June 2007 at 02:45. | |
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11th June 2007, 12:13
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 And yeah, equally puzzled about the engine......what's the point of badging it with your own name instead of the original....?! | |
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11th June 2007, 12:50
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11th June 2007, 13:43
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i seriously doubt whether the herald bits would take the size and weight of a car like this... | |
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12th June 2007, 11:59
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12th June 2007, 14:20
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Re the rear suspension, its original too like the Herald... wierd!! but its all original. Last edited by V-16 : 12th June 2007 at 14:21. Reason: add | ||
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12th June 2007, 15:03
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12th June 2007, 16:00
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 .The dipped paint,the starter etc, Made me assume it is a marine engine. maybe if some parts of the engine are cleaned up, chromed. itll look better. the 4cyls americans i have seen are the late '70s. this seems a early '70s, so stepping stone time!! assumption is the mother of all -------. | |
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12th June 2007, 16:08
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13th June 2007, 11:41
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13th June 2007, 18:59
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13th June 2007, 19:14
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agreed, the bodywork has been done very well...still dont agree that this is the correct candidate for it though... Wire wheels never came on the 170 series, and even though wires are period, these particular ones just dont fit the bill...obvious modern day repros...infact ive seen them on many classics in delhi, so they might even be local, or easily available... | |
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13th June 2007, 20:59
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13th June 2007, 21:09
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trust me i was or probably am still a NOVICE at this coz i have loved hi-tech Jap cars too much.. but a certain little so and so has got me hooked to this... There are some real issues with restoring cars in India... 1: the resourses in most cases are either scarce or null (human / technical) 2: sourcing parts is another issue (again...extremely difficult) 3: Financing a project requires a very deep pocket - Dads / moms / and in some genuine cases the young / old enthusiast himself) 4: our rigid import laws aren't any help either.. I am not being a sceptic or being a pesimist here... to bring a car back to life is onething and bringing it back to its original form is something else... please understand that this is my outlook on thinks and so i appreciated this guys efforts...even though he resorts to some Frankenstein ideas...(the wire wheels for one)..but it does the job..and causes envy among some.. At the end of it all...i am hooked to the whole restoration idea..and would love to learn a lot more from you guyso.. hope you understand  Last edited by R32_GTR : 13th June 2007 at 21:11. | |
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