Before & after photos (non-weightloss edition)

[threebikesmcginty]

About two years ago:

and the other day:

I like the car in the first photo best.

 

[donnydave]

I like the car in the first photo best.

yeah I yearn for the days in the first picture, back when I had a beer fridge in the garage

 

[flatflr]

I often suffer bouts of complete loss of motivation but two photos side by side never fail to make me remember how far we have come.

About two years ago:

and the other day:

Every time I go in the garage I can't quite believe my eyes. It was a massive risk when we started and we have suffered hardship along the way when we have questioned what on earth we are doing but the moment the engine rattles into life for the first time in the next couple of weeks I'll be howling like a baby

Nice. So what is the engine, a nice big V8 i hope?

 

[donnydave]

Nice. So what is the engine, a nice big V8 i hope?

Yes, massive. 1/4 ton of iron small block chevy stroked to 6.2. It occurs to me that this forum may not be entirely compatible with this particular hobby : )

 

[TheDoctor]

Good man.
If you're going to build something a bit daft you may as well completely go for it!!
A standard small block chevy in a kit car would barely pull the skin off custard, after all...
*approves*

 

[Night Train]

Before:

During:

After:

(video):

 

[Night Train]

Before, a derelict old box room:

After, my design office:

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Will comment further on a few of thse pics later (waiting to be picked up for the drive to the last 'XC' of our winter-league)

Looks like a CFA Voysey house on the corner though.... where is it?

There's an entire row of Voysey terraces (still in 'vcg') not too far from me, & a public house also designed by him

 

[donnydave]

Good man.
If you're going to build something a bit daft you may as well completely go for it!!
A standard small block chevy in a kit car would barely pull the skin off custard, after all...
*approves*

scary thing is in the world of cobra replicas ours is pretty average compared to the chaps running big blocks (427 or even 454 cu.inch) at around 500bhp and above , mine is probably realistically about 350 at the wheels

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Back to the theme of the first post of this thread.

 

[AndyRM]

This is possibly the greatest thread on the Internet. Ever.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

This is possibly the greatest thread on the Internet. Ever.

Did you get a fiver for that?

 

[donnydave]

Back to the theme of the first post of this thread.

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nope, can't see the difference. Car got a new tax disc?

 

[Archie_tect]

This is better than "Spot the five differences...."

 

[User169]

Small bedroom knocked about a bit and new staircase fitted.

So where do you keep your white hand-bag these days?