petey Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Thought id chuck a few pics up here of my hatch Bought it this time last year,got round to sorting it out over the summer,needed quite extensive metalwork,inner/outer sills both sides as well as both inner/outer rear arches and a pair of front wings. As bought work in progress Have got the original early 80's front to go on it as well as chrome bumpers. How it is at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idasho Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Very nice!! I like the passenger mirror delete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92_rugby_subie Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 ME WANT! Very nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Ah, a replica of the hatch that Jackie Chan drove in Cannonball Run. Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Beautiful hatch! Do you have many of these in England? I was under the impression that Hatchback's were rare in the EDM world. I know I've heard there's less than 10 of them in Austrailia and I has assumed the other European markets were similar. I think your's is the first picture I've seen of a hatch from England.... I'm a much bigger fan of the hatch than the Brat personally. Did you see the aluminium rear window latches that a friend and fellow board member made not long ago? He may offer them again. Best way to solve the weak plastic handles.... GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petey Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 (edited) yep,its a replica of chans in cannonball...it was the only car that caught my eye in the film at the age of about 6 and i wanted one ever since! even wore out the vhs tape we had of it lol Theres not many over here,i know of two in the flesh including mine and there is rumours of one or two others floating around but no ones seen them for a couple of years now so they are getting scarce. Window catches are all ok for now,they dont get used in mine tbh but if they do break i know where to go Just a thought but if any of you guys are interested in what we uk guys get up to with our scoobys then feel free to join up to our little forum http://www.mvbrumbybrat.co.uk mainly 70s and 80s stuff on there ;D Edited November 7, 2011 by petey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoneTurbo Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Very, very nice Pete! I'm still not sure if I'm going to paint mine black or white... Well first sort the wagon project anyway. Here's some pics of mine (not wanting to hijack your thread but yours is nicer anyway): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petey Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 Ive seen that hatch before,you on ojc too? What front have you got on it? ive got a set of new old stock round lamp surrounds with all the lamps with it apart from the headlamps,id like to find a car to fit them too but probably wont happen lol Hows your wagon coming along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petey Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 Very nice!! I like the passenger mirror delete Wasnt intentional,ive got the mirror to go back on,and it will be going back on as i cant see anything behind me that side at night due to the window tints lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Don't forget the rocket pack... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Star Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Don't forget the rocket pack... Great job, you have done well on your hatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoneTurbo Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Ive seen that hatch before,you on ojc too? What front have you got on it? ive got a set of new old stock round lamp surrounds with all the lamps with it apart from the headlamps,id like to find a car to fit them too but probably wont happen lol Hows your wagon coming along? OJC wasn't my thing so not posting there anymore. I also have new old stock round head lamps on my wagon and have a used set for my hatch. Also have the pre-facelift chrome single rectangular setup for the hatch. I like the old stuff Wagon is coming along but struggling taking the last few hurdles (transmission mount for the EJ 5MT mainly). I'm now going to order a reinforced mount for a Nissan S14 transmission which would make it easy to make just one single bar at the end of the transmission mounted to the body. No difficult H-brace required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petey Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 Managed to get the crystal headlamps and early style front end fitted this weekend,big thanks to leoneturbo for the indicator/sidelamp units Just the bumper to swap over now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1982gl4 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Looks awesome Pete! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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