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    I have many interests outside of Hifi and old Fords are one of them , I imported this last year and spent a fair bit of my spare time fiddling and fetling it to get it up and running, had to have the engine and gearbox fully rebuilt as it was worn out but now it starts and runs perfectly and can now enjoy taking it out when the weather allows, it's a 1925 model T roadster complete with an original engine and drive line , the three pedal-hand throttle arrangement take a bit of time to master but as for smiles per miles it is a corker , I have just fitted period wire wheels and now adding a few period extras , the interior and hood are yet to be finished , it certainly puts smiles on other peoples faces

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    we took took it out on New Year's Day and met up with a few mates to have breakfast at Shoreham Airport
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    Does make a fine backdrop


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    The same thing I drive in the week.

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    Used to have this, not any more sadly-

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonboy View Post
    I have many interests outside of Hifi and old Fords are one of them , I imported this last year and spent a fair bit of my spare time fiddling and fetling it to get it up and running, had to have the engine and gearbox fully rebuilt as it was worn out but now it starts and runs perfectly and can now enjoy taking it out when the weather allows, it's a 1925 model T roadster complete with an original engine and drive line , the three pedal-hand throttle arrangement take a bit of time to master but as for smiles per miles it is a corker , I have just fitted period wire wheels and now adding a few period extras , the interior and hood are yet to be finished , it certainly puts smiles on other peoples faces

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    we took took it out on New Year's Day and met up with a few mates to have breakfast at Shoreham Airport
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    Nice.. Youd get on with my neighbour.. He does up US fords for hobby and living..
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    I ought to dig out some photos of my old motors.
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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    I ought to dig out some photos of my old motors.
    I used to bomb about in this half a lifetime ago:

    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

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    And for the (more astute) bikers amongst you, this was also my wicked quick baby about the same time:



    (yes, the paint job was all my work and those are real Denco racing pipes and there are H1B barrels on and a port job)

    (and for the less astute, there's another exhaust on the left side, it's a triple)
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    Love both of those, Geoff, especially the bike, which is 'propa'

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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    I used to bomb about in this half a lifetime ago:

    One of several Mantas I had in the late 80s and early 90s


    And here are the current wheels. To my great surprise it was recalled by BMW recently for a new air bag module, I didn't think they'd recall a 16 year old nugget.
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    CD
    Cambridge CXC transport/modified Musical Fidelity X-DAC/modified Musical Fidelity X-10 V3 tube buffer
    Network Player
    Cambridge NP30
    Amplifier
    Denon HA-500 head amp/Nakamichi CA-5E pre-amp/Chinese passive RVC/Proton AA-1150 DMC power amp
    Speakers
    Mordaunt Short Signifer on original factory stands
    Cables
    Mogami with Rean Neutrik plugs/NVA LS5
    Headphones
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