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Re: Charlies GT
« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2009, 07:43:56 PM »
Quote from: Netwalker on March 02, 2009, 06:14:22 PM
I think you should donate the car to me  :D
no i think it should come to me,it would'nt look right with coal dust all over it :lol:
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Re: Charlies GT
« Reply #16 on: March 02, 2009, 07:58:48 PM »
So you want to grow cabbages in it  :beee:
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Re: Charlies GT
« Reply #17 on: March 02, 2009, 10:06:50 PM »
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Re: Charlies GT
« Reply #18 on: March 03, 2009, 10:37:32 PM »
Thats one cool car youve got there. :good:
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Re: Charlies GT
« Reply #19 on: March 04, 2009, 12:12:14 AM »
Just lost bidding on ebay for another one. Someone else s unfinished project. Was a basket case but would have been good for parts at least. So the wait for number 2 goes on.
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Re: Charlies GT
« Reply #20 on: March 04, 2009, 12:13:16 AM »
Quote from: charlie on March 04, 2009, 12:12:14 AM
Just lost bidding on ebay for another one. Someone else s unfinished project. Was a basket case but would have been good for parts at least. So the wait for number 2 goes on.
i should imagine they rarely come up on ebay,good luck in your hunt though mate :good:
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Re: Charlies GT
« Reply #21 on: March 04, 2009, 12:21:59 AM »
Quote from: charlie on March 04, 2009, 12:12:14 AM
Just lost bidding on ebay for another one. Someone else s unfinished project. Was a basket case but would have been good for parts at least. So the wait for number 2 goes on.

Now that's just plain greedy! :P
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Re: Charlies GT
« Reply #22 on: March 04, 2009, 12:29:23 AM »
Hard luck m8 you know we all want you to keep the Gt in tip top condition. She has to live  :D
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Re: Charlies GT
« Reply #23 on: March 04, 2009, 01:11:45 AM »
Quote from: chrisovkent on March 04, 2009, 12:13:16 AM
i should imagine they rarely come up on ebay,good luck in your hunt though mate :good:

It is the second parts car that has come up in about 2 months. Didn't get it either. Both were in the UK so I have to consider transportation costs and that makes it uneconomic. Economics and classics shouldn't be mentioned in the same sentence though.

Garages everywhere being cleaned out so stuff like these are coming up more frequently.
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Re: Charlies GT
« Reply #24 on: March 04, 2009, 07:24:07 AM »
thats very nice that mate!
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Re: Charlies GT
« Reply #25 on: March 06, 2009, 01:12:47 PM »
awesome looking car ya have there mate...aint ever seen one of these b4...so thnx for shareing it with us. :drinks:
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Re: Charlies GT
« Reply #26 on: March 11, 2009, 03:17:28 AM »
I like that
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Re: Charlies GT
« Reply #27 on: March 12, 2009, 10:27:59 PM »
I replaced the carb a few weeks ago for a decent Weber DGAS 38 but had a problem of hesitation when I put my food down. Well it was more like someone threw an anchor out the back and my head would almost hit the windscreen, then it would accelerate. I knew I had to replace the emulsion tubes but had a little difficulty getting the correct ones. They seemed to be only available on US sites and none would send them to Europe. Eventually got them from a Canadian site.
           Well I took it for a spin after and the difference took me by surprise (even a little gain in power is a big leap percentage wise). It was like someone slapped a small turbo on it. Now it may only have about 100bhp from the 1.9ltr engine but it makes even legal speeds feel like I left the warp drive on full.
    Next is the fuel pump. I have to replace the old mechanical one for an electrical pump in order to provide better volume of fuel to the carb at high revs. The fuel bowl in the carb empties too quick, not a good thing to let happen. Also it is easier to replace an electrical pump in a hurry. I have all the bits, now I just need time.
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Re: Charlies GT
« Reply #28 on: March 12, 2009, 10:32:49 PM »
Sounds like time well spent. Its a great feeling when you have done some work on your car and for whatever reason it feels like it is faster. All credit goes out to you for keeping her running and thanks for sharing with us.
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Re: Charlies GT
« Reply #29 on: March 12, 2009, 11:01:29 PM »
Quote from: Netwalker on March 12, 2009, 10:32:49 PM
Sounds like time well spent. Its a great feeling when you have done some work on your car and for whatever reason it feels like it is faster. All credit goes out to you for keeping her running and thanks for sharing with us.
I've got another 10mph on my top speed now it's been polished. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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