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    Paralympic Rat Rod!?

    I know I dont post often any more but when I saw saw this car at the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games I thought of you guys [cl This is how the President of the International Paralympic Committee Sir Philip Craven (with the wheelchair)and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex who is...
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    Hot Rod & Custom Drive In 2011

    Held at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu Hampshire England. I do not post often these days (i fould that if I posted it killed a thread dead...never to be posted to again [S ) but I still lurk [P But I'm going to risk it and start one Last Sunday was my local show and I thought I would...
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    VERY "OLD"smobile

    Last Sunday I went to watch a "Run" with a difference... The London To Brighton Veteran Car Run... no not Veterans as in Heroes but Veterans as in old cars and I mean OLD to take part in the run the cars need to be pre 1905! Yes 19 oh 5! :eek: the oldest was a 1895 3.75hp Peugeot. These cars...
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    Your honesty please...

    Hi guys I am feeling a bit down, heck I am feeling a LOT down... last night I posted my build on the British NSRA and got some good & some bad posts but then today I got this PM... Wayne, firstly welcome to the NSRA Forum. Now for the bad bit - whilst there is no denying the effort you have put...
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    A show from across the pond

    Went to a Rod & Custom show at the National Motor Museum over the weekend, so thought I would share... First some rats... Think he's running a bit rich judging by the soot on the door! very cool air intake... an old Lucus headlamp housing
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    It made me laugh...

    A little boy was helping his father wash his Hot Rod, when the little boy said "When I grow up I want to own Hot Rod" to which his father replied, "Son, you can't do both" :D:D:D
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    Calling LA Members...Petersen Auto Museum

    Hi all this is aimed at our friends in LA but if anyone else has an opinion lets hear it... Mrs Biggles and I have just booked a months holiday in New Zealand next March, with 2 days stop over each way in Los Angeles... So we've got 1 day for Disneyland and 1 day for a tour of LA... is the...
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    Ace Cafe London, Uk

    Calling the Brits on the site...there are more than just me...isn't there:confused::confused: Is anyone going to the Ace Cafe in London on Jan 2nd for the monthly Hot Rod Nite - I am between jobs for the week so may take a run up, is it worth going during the winter months or shall i wait till...
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    not quite the greatest story...

    You may have seen this and if so I'm sorry but I've seen it and I thought you may find it interesting, not as much as Boneheads greatest story... but close! The urban myth went...a "New York man" useing his retirement fund bought 'a piece of land in Portugal' for 'next to nothing', on this land...
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    Another from England

    This is another from the same classic show the F1 & Stude were at, as I have mentioned before we have annoying laws re. open wheels so this one has tiny "cycle guards" on the front to keep the law happy;)
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    A couple from England

    I say a couple from England...but they are/were from your side of the pond...:D The F1 is a lovely as found rat, at least that is the way it looks, i suspect it is a created look but still nice. The hood treatment is clever from a distance it just looks like the paint is worn through to the...
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    Littlest Rat aka Mini Rat in England.

    Hi all these are some before pics of my Riley Elf (aka a classis mini with a trunk), When I bought this I had custom in mind but the rat look is really setting in now... the red is several shades inc what looks like red oxide primer and the beige roof is worn through to the red below (the cars...
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    One for Tripper - natures paint job...

    As I said Tripper I like your signature and thought you may like the paint job on this French mini seen in England recently at a mini show. I still cant work out if it is cleaver paint or real as it had clear coat over the top... but the effect is great either way. could this be the smallest...
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    They call me Biggles!

    Hi All. Before I start I'd like to say GREAT SITE!!! OK so I'm a Brit... and for those who dont know Biggles is the title character of a series of books about a WW1 pilot...and I got the name as I wear a red leather flying helmet (and Chopper Goggles:cool:) when drivng my open tops. I love...
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