Your first 'hot rod'
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Your first 'hot rod'
Hi All
I have thought about asking this for a while. A totally non Lexus topic, but I would love to see pictures of your first modded cars.
I hope the moderators do not opject.
This was mine (don't laugh), a 1959 BMC Morris Minor.
The pictures were taken in 1970 and the lovely lass became and still is my wife.
The car was lowered onto the bump stops (pretty uncomfortable, but looked good), had the wheels banded to a massive 5" lol, rolled the arches etc etc.
Probably where my love of convertibles started.
Best regards
Steve
I have thought about asking this for a while. A totally non Lexus topic, but I would love to see pictures of your first modded cars.
I hope the moderators do not opject.
This was mine (don't laugh), a 1959 BMC Morris Minor.
The pictures were taken in 1970 and the lovely lass became and still is my wife.
The car was lowered onto the bump stops (pretty uncomfortable, but looked good), had the wheels banded to a massive 5" lol, rolled the arches etc etc.
Probably where my love of convertibles started.
Best regards
Steve
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So whats the reference on the future wife?
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Wasn't too many years after that when we had to change up to 'sensible' cars when the ankle tappers came along......lol
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So you were actually racing the car (what is it?) and what year is it taken?
Best regards
Steve
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I was actually telling my dad (also from UK) about my 3.76 diff and how it goes through the gears quicker etc. and he mentioned he also had a Morris back in the day that did the same thing, really fast up to 60mph then it ran out. I then mentioned your Minor and he got all nostalgic hah
Bound to be some other guys with old projects to post!
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I'd throw it around the track occasionally, but I mostly used it for picking on unsuspecting cars on the highways haha. It's an '89 Nissan 240sx, bought it stock with a blown motor then spent 3 years dumping money into it. Pic was taken 2005 I think, not as oldschool as yours but it was my first real project car.
I was actually telling my dad (also from UK) about my 3.76 diff and how it goes through the gears quicker etc. and he mentioned he also had a Morris back in the day that did the same thing, really fast up to 60mph then it ran out. I then mentioned your Minor and he got all nostalgic hah
Bound to be some other guys with old projects to post!
I was actually telling my dad (also from UK) about my 3.76 diff and how it goes through the gears quicker etc. and he mentioned he also had a Morris back in the day that did the same thing, really fast up to 60mph then it ran out. I then mentioned your Minor and he got all nostalgic hah
Bound to be some other guys with old projects to post!
I hope we get some more pictures from other members.
Best regards
Steve