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    Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    here we go, some 700-800 hrs to get the car to this, still on std suspension to move it about on but the shell is done now.what do you think guys
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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"


    love it already
    more pics please

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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    started out like this, new floors and the normal panels that rust, blasted and rebuilt to group 2 twin cam spec ,all work done by Larklands repair centre ilkeston to a very high standard. ISO 9001,british standard welding etc.
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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    Now that, sir, is cool as fook

    We want to see more!
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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    looks cool need more pics

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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    Yeah im liking that ...............
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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    cheers guys, theres plenty of your bits on it trev including the very nice old type rear turret boxes that no one else could supply.:thumb
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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    When you getting it finished & painted all the same colour ? ....................


    Very very nice
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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    I really like that

    Glad to see my old Imp Indicators found a nice home

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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    they surely did pal pic of trevs handy work.
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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    As bud

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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    very nice mate, top work!!!!

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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    Quote Originally Posted by Fridgeman View Post
    you going twin tank
    sideways is the best way to turn a corner

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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    hope you all like my backwards thread i,ll put some pics up now of the hardwork bit.
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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"



    seam welded all to GRP 2 spec.
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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    Quote Originally Posted by jimmy2006 View Post
    you going twin tank
    yes mate twin tanks as it was in 1971 !
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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    nice
    sideways is the best way to turn a corner

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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    That looks the absolute bollocks mark! I wish I'd stuck around abit longer this morning. Thanks again for the doors.

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    Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    Ooooooooh yes real nice quality work.

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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    Looking good Mark I will call & checkout where some of my spares have been used. tawny
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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    Fantastic car - looks just like it rolled out of the 60's Got to ask, the picture of those turret boxes, are they as fitted to cars prior to the larger and taller more common turrets that we are all use to seeing? Cheers

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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    nice build there.
    wouldnt mine the banned wheels

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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    turrets in the making



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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    turrets were fitted to the early works/private entry cars arround that period for a year or two before they went to the tall boxes. and no your not having my wheels davblue.
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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    Fantastic looking car there my friend, I doff my cap to you. I wouldn't mind coming for a nosey sometime when i'm passing.
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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    Well ive love Marmite and the car looks the nuts real old school keep the pics coming

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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    Quote Originally Posted by Sunbmw View Post
    Fantastic looking car there my friend, I doff my cap to you. I wouldn't mind coming for a nosey sometime when i'm passing.
    call in bud,kettles allways on. cheers for the comments guys.
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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    Ace mate.


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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    pic of the underside ! excuse the camera quality
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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    Very nice , hope it aint gonna be a trailer queen. Too many of these twinks are all show and no go nowadays

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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    Stunning car the quality of the work and finish is first class

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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    cheers guys, might go on a trailer to the track just in case i wreck it thats about it pal.
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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    Been & seen the car in the flesh today, this is going to be one hell of a nice car when its finished. I dont like marmite but I do like this car just dont scratch that lovley paint job fitting the twincam mark. well done to all involved up to now. tawny
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    Looking superb, can't wait to see this out & about. WELL DONE !!!!!!

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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    What a car this is going to be
    Screaming 1300 mexico rep

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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    Mark, I remember the pictures you sent me when when you told me about it, and it has come a really long way. I really like the look of the car, and will be awesome when its finished and out and about.

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    Re: Fridgemans Twin Cam called "marmite"

    cheers chaps appreciate it. lot of time and money gone into it, lot still to do but the next bit is get oldskoolrules andy to build a trick english axle,i will let him explian the spec.

    the engine is what it used to run which was a all steel BRM twin cam but thats a pile of bits at the mo.
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