My other Toys

Hi all - thought you may want to see what else I have lurking in the garage.

Sorry for the brief info, but there's a few more words and pics on other sites if you want to see any more - just follow the links in my sig  

First up is my 66 Mustang, owned for the past 18 years.  Currently off road having a new motor built up (plus T5 5-speed conversion, disc brake upgrade, LSD, cage, etc) this one's a real slow burner but will eventually be turned into a period Trans-Am racer.

As bought




Makeover no.1




Disaster strikes (rod through block..)




Will remerge looking something like this (but no stripes!)





Next up is my 62 Chevy C-20, owned for about 5 years.  California black plate truck which I had the owner do some work on in the States before coming over - mainly a body swap onto a 77 Blazer frame to benefit from coil spring suspension, power vented disc brakes, power steering, 350/350 combo, etc and far greater parts availability.

All went a bit sour in the end but it turned up eventually and the work was done to a reasonable standard - just there was lots more for me to do than expected!  Another long-termer, plans are to lower (but not slam), paint and sign-write as a period tow truck for the Mustang..

From this




Via this






To this







Finally, my 1.9 Pug 205 GTi - a present from my wife for my (ahem) 40th birthday last year. Always wanted one since my Uncle bought a new one back when I was an impressionable lad.

I originally went looking for a standard one but found this one (two workshops down from me!) and fell in love.  It had a rebuilt engine, twin Weber 45s, worked head, cam, custom dizzy / ignition, uprated clutch, adjustable dampers, thicker ARBs, rebuilt wider-track rear beam, Citroen C5 (lightweight) steels with new Toyos, six-point cage, etc, etc. Also came with loads of spares including a full megajolt engine management system for future upgrades. Was dyno'd after rebuild at 166bhp so is quite nippy..  Unfortunately I popped the head gasket whilst competing in an autosolo with my local motorsports club (WSMC), so it's currently waiting for me to sort that.

I've returned it to more of a stock look outside as the previous owner used it mostly for trackdays, but underneath all the (reversable) mods it's a nice clean Phase 1.


So, from this (note race mirrors, stickers, wrong wheel, aerial, etc)




Via this (still with track wheels and old seats / harnesses)




To this




Old interior (wrong stalks as well as wheel)




Interior now






That's it - hope you like !  

oh yes!!