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October 16, 2026, 11:33:34 PM

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[Robmkx]

Yeah it's hard to know. My holdens were all 70's cars 'modded' but with period stuff...so yes, clunky lol. A big part of me wants bright paint and a 3.5 rover v8 under the hood.... 

[Robmkx]

So I've sanded the boot and bonnet back to bare metal. Roof is next. Side could get away with a light sand methinks. Been chatting to a bloke in the UK with a v8 Mk2...I think it's a lot of effort compared to restoring my mk2 to original, selling it and then buying a v8 platformed car....!

[Robmkx]

Well how time change. Back on the v8 conversion warpath now. I've read the vsb14 and under LA2 I reckon I can squeeze a rover 3.5 in there. Have spoken to an engineer about it and he thinks it'll be ok. His work is more converting cars for handicapped use but he is very nice and friendly, knowledgeable and has a side business in building Rally cars, so I think that will work well. So far, so good. I'm picking up a 3.5 in bits and a BW65 box this week so It'll be time to lift out the kent and start seeing how much stuff has to be moved to fit. NOT CUTTING yet though!! I have to wait for the green light from 'the man' 1st.