Things you see round town..

[LivinLOS]

Well as I have mentioned to a few, I hope down the rd to have a workshop to tinker in, and like the idea of a VW derived kit car as a toy.. (questionable legality but can be done off the old VW registration) is one thats strongly in mind. The VW kits can use the VW floorpan and running gear and are not a bad entry level skills needed for a first build. Its just a 'down the rd' idea as theres so little thats here on the market as a fun car to tinker with.

So I am down at the metalwork shop.. And what comes in ??

Kit in from the states (customs permitted it all !!).. Donor chassis on a Thai reg.. Toyota engine.. Good sound, looked the part.. suicide doors.. Full on man toy !!

Had a good chat with the owner (Russ ?? Ross??) a American fella.. Realized later theres 100 questions I would like to know the answer to.. But for sure exactly the kind of garage project I want to do something like.. What he mentioned of the costs seemed fairly reasonable also..

Come on.. That looks fun..

 

[Ally]

Hey LOS, if that was Russ in Chiang Mai, he has had a few cars like this, he does a good job.

Classic Cars of Lanna (a group of old car enthusiasts) draw some kit cars into their group too.

Check their site out here ...

Ally

 

[LivinLOS]

Yeah am pretty sure it was Russ not ross..

Nice guy but we were both getting stuff done so had other priorities.. But since then wished I got a contact as I would trade beer for war stories on the issues involved on getting the kit in.. Who he used to customs clear etc..

Like I say, thats a toy car of the first order.

 

[Marco]

LOS that is fantastic 4wheeler...

Ally that is nice organization and very interested to keep looking for them as in TH usually everything is in BKK...and in this part i have one in 60km away in Yasothon,, but they dont have any web page and as far i know not so much activities other than meeting maybe 1time per year...

I use to modify and re build car in Finland since i was born as my father is Finnish Rally & race driver and our garage was always occupied by his cars..
and he teach me to reconstruction already since i could walk,,,,
and i made one to show back in 1980's

i did bit modification with engine part as i place 455 cu in (7.5 L) Pontiac V8 in there and it was very difficult to drive during winter time in Finland,,, but A lot of fun

Here is picture my Father race in his own build 3 gear Escort what he build and this was Finnish Champion and he came 3rd.


and here he is middle of Rally Finland

Winter rally with NICE 1970's Baby face....(Driver)

and then he train me to drive my fist Jr. winter rally with his SAAB 96, what is made by him 1969


but this was MY ever FIRST RACE CAR HE BUILD FOR ME 1969 AND I WAS 3YRS OLD WHEN DROVE FIRST TIME


It's been interesting life and from winter, i end up in here and well,, no snow at all....LOL

 

[Ally]

Looks like a fun sport in the snow Marco !

Thanks for sharing those family pics

Ally

 

[Marco]

Well Ally

It was very fun racing in snow, but in real i end up 2 time in 1 season to Trees,, they where standing in wrong place in right time..lol,, and my father got furious as we need to re build my car every time,, but it was lesson learned...and my father was nie typical very CALM Finnish driver and i ONLY got :boxing few hundred of them,, lol and then came :kboomas because of trees, i cost a lot of money to him,,,,,hahaha