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Offline gibby

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Re: Like chalk and cheese!
« Reply #10 on: 13 September 2005, 14:30 »
Seen the pink one before and it really is mint, don't like the colour too much (honestly !  :laugh: ) but it has been restored to a very high standard. Loving that rat split though, its the strangest one I think I've seen, it must have been chopped though as the height and angle of those windows look so strange, the twin lamps are bizarre too. Thumbs up there tobz for a couple of quality pics.  :grin:
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Re: Like chalk and cheese!
« Reply #11 on: 13 September 2005, 14:47 »

i recognise those beetle indicators mounted across the roof of the rat!
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Re: Like chalk and cheese!
« Reply #12 on: 13 September 2005, 14:56 »
Cheers Gibb, yeah the roof had been chopped, it sloped down from the rear to the front. I'm not sure if that was through choice or to remove completely shot metal. It was called the seagull ghost custom which I didn't understand at the time until I've looked back at my pics and spotted the seagull resemblance in the shape............ah that's why he had both gullwings open the whole time. I think the twin lights were an old addition as the paintwork around them looked very aged like the rest of the van, not too sure about them but they certainly made it stand-out.
Well spotted seer, beetle front indicators indeed.
Inside was incredible, so chaotic, the original seats were still in place although they were just some rusty old springs with some straw likw stuff and a scrap of material remaining. Don't think I would have wanted to sit on them for 800miles!!!


You got any pics of your dad's split ?

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Re: Like chalk and cheese!
« Reply #13 on: 13 September 2005, 20:09 »
the chopped ratty is proper bo' like, likin that loads...........

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Re: Like chalk and cheese!
« Reply #14 on: 15 September 2005, 09:18 »
i wonder what engine was in that? and i wonder if we will be seeing it again in the future now it has a new owner

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Re: Like chalk and cheese!
« Reply #15 on: 15 September 2005, 09:42 »
I think it had been fitted with the obligatory 1600cc air cooled lump. I'll have to find out if it sold or not, I would like to have another good look round it.


You got any pics of your dad's split ?

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Re: Like chalk and cheese!
« Reply #16 on: 15 September 2005, 21:12 »
That Rat look splitty is BAD A$$ !  :evil: Proper Mad Max style. Sweet.  :wink:

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