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[madmav]

put up my pictures !

I have a pic of 7 or 8 240/260 Z's out side my work shop !
back in the 80's I used to restore/tune etc etc
peeps came from miles around to have them done !
eventually I sold the business out to a guy named William galliers in shrewsbury ! some cash and the original "BIG SAM" wonder if anyone on here knew what that was?

anyway
tripple webber conversions were my speciality and later putting 280 heads on 260 engines ! phew < a trip down memory lane ! I'll see if I can find the pics!

before those days I was into 1600E and lotus cortinas
lets meet up and have a beer and bring out the albums !

mav

[TP]

Mav - a man after my own heart!

I love Z cars

I like the 1600 too

[ChrisQ]

I've got an Aston Martin DBS V8! Absolutely awesome in every respect. Has the added bonus of making the Duke positively frugal to service!

[Griff 64]

Originally Posted by ChrisQ

I've got an Aston Martin DBS V8! Absolutely awesome in every respect. Has the added bonus of making the Duke positively frugal to service!

Chris glad you enjoy your Aston DBS V8.I,m sure its a fine example.
The one i look after occasionally has to be the most overrated pile of Shite ever to go on Gods highway.Typical of alot of small quantity handbuilt vehicles of that time.
This is a very early car i see that has led a average life so it hardly holds itself up as a perfect specimen.There are alot of cars around that disappoint once you get to drive them and thankfully a few that are a real surprise

[Griff 64]

Originally Posted by madmav

put up my pictures !

I have a pic of 7 or 8 240/260 Z's out side my work shop !
back in the 80's I used to restore/tune etc etc
peeps came from miles around to have them done !
eventually I sold the business out to a guy named William galliers in shrewsbury ! some cash and the original "BIG SAM" wonder if anyone on here knew what that was?

anyway
tripple webber conversions were my speciality and later putting 280 heads on 260 engines ! phew < a trip down memory lane ! I'll see if I can find the pics!

before those days I was into 1600E and lotus cortinas
lets meet up and have a beer and bring out the albums !
mav

Mav,Big Sam was the 240Z built by Spike Anderson i think for use in saloon car racing,driven i think by Win Percy?
Samurai on the side of it somewhere i think.Was it built by samurai motorsport or something. I remember William Galliers having loads of parts and ex rally cars etc around that time.Small world hey.

[aka.eric]

http://zhome.com/History/TheInsideStory.htm

[Monty]

Lotus Cortina's eh Mav-hmmm-I used to go to college with a load of guys who worked for ForMoCo back in the late 60's. I of them built an E93A with a full Lotus Cortina underneath-that used to fly-for it's time anyway. I was more into VW beetles, put a 1600 Super 90 Porche engine and transaxle in one, changed the front hubs for the Porche ones as well. Engine got a bit smokey so we all went down to Autocavan who were the main dealers to enquire about replacement barrels and pistons-£40 each + another £40 for the gasket set-£200-they were having a laugh, that was a lot more than I paid for the whole car they came out of. Took the lump out and sold it to a Porche enthusiast and built a fast 1600 VW lump for the money I got for the Porche lump-4 barrel Holley carbs anyone?

John

[madmav]

Originally Posted by Griff 64

Mav,Big Sam was the 240Z built by Spike Anderson i think for use in saloon car racing,driven i think by Win Percy?
Samurai on the side of it somewhere i think.Was it built by samurai motorsport or something. I remember William Galliers having loads of parts and ex rally cars etc around that time.Small world hey.

Grif go to the top of the class mate (good memory)

Yes it was the very one I had will was just getting into the Z's when i sold him all the bits/cars etc etc !
I still see will but he has moved on nowadays he Owns a company called Toy's for big Boy's he's mainly into tanks and military stuff!
small world indeed
mav
ps I sold "Big sam" in a deal for a Z200 fairlady! remember them?

[TP]

Originally Posted by madmav

Grif go to the top of the class mate (good memory)

Yes it was the very one I had will was just getting into the Z's when i sold him all the bits/cars etc etc !
I still see will but he has moved on nowadays he Owns a company called Toy's for big Boy's he's mainly into tanks and military stuff!
small world indeed
mav
ps I sold "Big sam" in a deal for a Z200 fairlady! remember them?

I know the fairlady! great little car

Datsun were on the money back then, they had a great run of cars

[Jools]

My first ever car cost me a fiver. It was one of these...



Only mine was registered 277 MMY and was duly named Emmy

1200cc Sidevalve engine, 3 speed crash gearbox (reverse was where 1st normally is - with no gate!!! ), cable operated drum brakes, semi-elliptical transverse suspension, 6 volt electrics and wipers that were vacuum operated from the inlet manifold (they slowed down or stopped when you put your foot down).

I used to get the **** ripped out of me by all my mates, cos they were working while I was at Uni and they could all afford at least £50 for their cars.

I wish I still had the old girl though