Author Topic: Show us your sports car. (Read 12689 times)

Effayy · « **Reply #80 on:** June 29, 2005, 08:22:00 am »

Ok, I have to admit... now that I actually have something to show, threads like these have become a lot more interesting for me.

My wife and I were given this car as a gift from our marriage back in April.

Stingray · « **Reply #81 on:** June 29, 2005, 10:29:42 am »

Great looking Midget. I have something of a soft spot in my heart for little British cars. Does that one have the smaller BMC A-series engine like the Mini uses or the larger engine that was borrowed from the Triumph Spitfire? I believe both were used in the MG/ Austin-Healie Midget line, but I'm not sure which years got which motor.

-S

Effayy · « **Reply #82 on:** June 29, 2005, 03:39:07 pm »

Quote from: Stingray on June 29, 2005, 10:29:42 am

Great looking Midget. I have something of a soft spot in my heart for little British cars. Does that one have the smaller BMC A-series engine like the Mini uses or the larger engine that was borrowed from the Triumph Spitfire? I believe both were used in the MG/ Austin-Healie Midget line, but I'm not sure which years got which motor.

-S

It's a 1500 engine. I believe the same as the Spitfire.

- FA

Stingray · « **Reply #83 on:** June 30, 2005, 11:49:02 am »

Right, that's the Spitfire engine. Very nice little car you have there. Enjoy it!

-S

thetered · « **Reply #84 on:** June 30, 2005, 07:32:55 pm »

Hmm, I almost bought a 82 fiat spider, but in the end it came down to this...

Trade ya Rohan, you don't want that old thing, its time to upgrade!

MinerAl · « **Reply #85 on:** June 30, 2005, 11:38:25 pm »

Quote from: Stingray on June 29, 2005, 10:29:42 am

Great looking Midget. I have something of a soft spot in my heart for little British cars. ...

Me too... My dad bought a new Triumph TR-3B in 1963. it looks just like the one below, only sky blue. I drove it to high school because it was the only "spare" car we had at the time, and its total lack of a top at the time made those Kansas winters a real challenge.

It developed "generator problems" mysteriously about a week before my little sister turned 16. Dad's who i inherited the start a project, get bored, and never finish gene from. It's still in the garage at the folks' house. My sister is 30 now.

We're always threatening to just drag it out and restore it while he's not looking. It is a real sports car. None of this froo froo rolling windows, or radios, or air-conditioning. Just a giant steering wheel (real power steering) and the shortest throw stick shift ever. The straight 4 2+ litre tractor engine in it is the torque-iest.

I could go on and on. But you're already bored.

Stingray · « **Reply #86 on:** July 01, 2005, 10:16:53 am »

Quote from: MinerAl on June 30, 2005, 11:38:25 pm

I could go on and on. But you're already bored.

Nope, I'm not!

I love Triumphs. I have a ratty GT6 that will be my next project car, just have to wait until I can talk dear old dad into letting me have some space in his shop so I can work on it. I have the old inline 6 that came out of it, but I'm thinking I might try to shoehorn a Chevy V6 into it to make the little monster a little more reliable & give it a healthy HP boost in the process.

-S

MinerAl · « **Reply #87 on:** July 01, 2005, 11:37:49 am »

if a straight six fit length wise, and a v6 will fit width wise, go for a small block V8! Cheaper in the long run what with al the after market bits and pieces for chevy small blocks.

My dream back in high school was always to take the Umph down to the auto shop in the basement and shoehorn a chevy 383 with all the cool intakes and headers and carbs and so on in there. 300+ bhp in a car that was already squirrely powerful at 120 bhp whoud be the best kind of dangerous

Stingray · « **Reply #88 on:** July 01, 2005, 11:44:58 am »

Quote from: MinerAl on July 01, 2005, 11:37:49 am

if a straight six fit length wise, and a v6 will fit width wise

My concern isn't with the length ot the width, it;s with the height. Not sure the V-6 will be short enough to get the hood to close, and I'm not about to cut a hole in that beautiful hood.

-S

thetered · « **Reply #89 on:** July 01, 2005, 06:59:42 pm »

I reckon you guys would appreciate this link then....

http://britishv8.org/swaps/examples.htm

MinerAl · « **Reply #90 on:** July 02, 2005, 08:56:00 pm »

Quote from: thetered on July 01, 2005, 06:59:42 pm

I reckon you guys would appreciate this link then....

http://britishv8.org/swaps/examples.htm

Crap that's cool.

Now I have an itch to modify stuff...

Dexter · « **Reply #91 on:** July 17, 2005, 12:43:01 pm »

Ah, found the digital camera at last. Have this a few weeks now. She needs some work but thats the fun part, isn't it??

fl0yd · « **Reply #92 on:** July 18, 2005, 09:49:45 am »

I just sold my G35 coupe over the weekend.

My wife is pregnant and it isn't very family friendly.

I can't think of a better reason to sell it though.

Stingray · « **Reply #93 on:** July 18, 2005, 10:04:06 am »

Quote from: thetered on July 01, 2005, 06:59:42 pm

I reckon you guys would appreciate this link then....

http://britishv8.org/swaps/examples.htm

Oh that's a great site. I've throughly read just about every page on that one about a dozen times. That's exactly the kind of thing I'm planning to do with my GT6. Just to prove that Ireally am capable of totally rebuilding a car, here's a shot of my Mini while I was elbow deep in her guts:

And here's one of the same car at last year's Oklahoma All British Car Day:

ChadTower · « **Reply #94 on:** July 18, 2005, 10:42:12 am »

Took my kids to a Mustang show yesterday. I'm not into it, but I can certainly look at the cars and appreciate all the hard work and the reasons people do it. My kids love it. Those were some very pretty, badass looking cars. One guy had a digital video camera mounted on his rollbar so he could watch his street races later.

Stingray · « **Reply #95 on:** July 18, 2005, 11:06:58 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on July 18, 2005, 10:42:12 am

One guy had a digital video camera mounted on his rollbar so he could watch his street races later.

In the last picture that I posted you can see a couple of race prepared Minis in the background. The white car has a digital video camera mounted in it. His videos can be pretty wild.

-s

greywolf22 · « **Reply #96 on:** July 18, 2005, 10:23:36 pm »

Wow Stingray, thats amazing...great job on the restore

thetered · « **Reply #97 on:** July 18, 2005, 11:05:13 pm »

I don't believe you! I want to see some vin number comparison pics!

Actually, that's pretty sweet, if I could do that, I probably wouldn't be building an arcade cabinet heh

But I'm an old car freak. One day I plan on rebuilding my 63 cadillac convertible back to its glory days.

Stingray · « **Reply #98 on:** July 19, 2005, 12:36:23 pm »

Quote from: thetered on July 18, 2005, 11:05:13 pm

I don't believe you! I want to see some vin number comparison pics!

Actually since the vin plate is just held on these cars with standard pop-rivets like you can get at home depot, a vin plate shot wouldn't be very impressive. In any case, the panel that the vin plate is riveted to was very rusty and was replaced during the restoration, so I actually did move the vin plate from the origianl panel to the new panel.

I know you were joking, but if you're interested, full photographic documentation of the rebuild can be seen here.

And thanks for the compliments.

-S

Havok · « **Reply #99 on:** July 19, 2005, 12:47:07 pm »

Hey Stingray - we expect a full writeup with schematics and diy instructions, in byoac style by Monday!

Stingray · « **Reply #100 on:** July 19, 2005, 12:54:55 pm »

Click the link, it's all there on my website.

sometimes I think I put more effort into documenting my projects online than in the projects themselves.

-S

DrewKaree · « **Reply #101 on:** July 19, 2005, 05:45:40 pm »

Quote from: Stingray on July 19, 2005, 12:54:55 pm

Click the link, it's all there on my website. sometimes I think I put more effort into documenting my projects online than in the projects themselves.

-S

You call that documentation?

If you wanna see some real documentation, check out Pixelhugger's documentation of his ~~cabinet~~ ..... ~~project~~ ..... ~~wood-cutting~~ ..... ~~progress~~ ..... ~~idea~~ ..... HAT! $:-\$

* DrewKaree ducks and runs out of the room before Pixel throws something heavy at him

JUST KIDDING Pixel...heh...heh heh $:-\$ Still getting a hat right? heh heh $:-\$

M3talhead · « **Reply #102 on:** July 19, 2005, 06:21:07 pm »

How's this for a Mini?

DrewKaree · « **Reply #103 on:** July 19, 2005, 06:49:36 pm »

Quote from: M3talhead on July 19, 2005, 06:21:07 pm

How's this for a Mini?

I'd be afraid to EVER hit the brakes for fear of tearing off my front bumper or tumbling ass-over-heels in that thing!

thetered · « **Reply #104 on:** July 19, 2005, 10:40:59 pm »

That's great, but it would have been awesome if you could see out of the windshild to drive it.


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