Intro from new member....+ wants history on APN24H
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 14 10:30 pm
Well I finally paid up and joined the MMA so here's a brief intro..... 
Custom, hot rods and American muscle cars started for me back in the early 70's with Mid Surrey Roadsters, the 'proper' Chelsea Cruise, Ally Pally, Crystal Palace, Santa Pod and all that stuff but somehow got into old Mk2 Jags for 25yrs.....
Then 10yrs ago bought a Mustang... So, fast forward...
Back in March 2013 bought a 1970 Dodge Challenger 383 Sublime Western Sport Special and have been posting over on the Challenger message board. First post on the car was here http://challenger.mpoli.fi/board/viewto ... ead#unread
Picked it up in Hounslow and drove it back down the M4 to Bristol and was amazed at how well it went. My youngest lad, Mike (24) is now the registered keeper and is the main insured driver so he looks after it now with Dads help
Got to get the next generation into these cars....
I like getting all the history together so would welcome any pics and stories you may about the car please. I've got the list of previous owners from the DVLA as follows and have been in touch with Trevor Young over xmas. I was interested to understand how come its had 8 owners in 10yrs
Registered Keeper From;
Les Jeeves 04 August 2006
Carl Henderson 20 September 2005
Philippe Cristol 18 February 2004
Trevor Young 27 September 2001
Graeme Stock 09 August 2000
Matthew Chipchase 03 May 1998
Shirley Osgathorp 03 August 1997
Marc Harman 26 June 1996 who imported the car from Santa Monica
Apart from a minor charging problem requiring a new voltage regulator the car has been immense fun over the summer. Its now in the garage for a winter rebuild of the front suspension & steering plus a few cosmetic issues with the bodywork that we will patch up for now whilst we assess what needs doing over the longer term.
At the risk of upsetting any purists on here with my first post, we're not ones for the stock / concours / factory correct approach so the Challenger is going to get a few cosmetic upgrades but nothing that can't be easily undone!
And then in July this 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner 440 appeared for sale on the Mustang Forum (I'm a member over there with a 67 fastback) and having bought it, I drove that back to Bristol from Hertford and that was FUN.....
Again any pics & stories will all go towards the history file. I'll post more on the Plymouth later.
Custom, hot rods and American muscle cars started for me back in the early 70's with Mid Surrey Roadsters, the 'proper' Chelsea Cruise, Ally Pally, Crystal Palace, Santa Pod and all that stuff but somehow got into old Mk2 Jags for 25yrs.....
Then 10yrs ago bought a Mustang... So, fast forward...Back in March 2013 bought a 1970 Dodge Challenger 383 Sublime Western Sport Special and have been posting over on the Challenger message board. First post on the car was here http://challenger.mpoli.fi/board/viewto ... ead#unread
Picked it up in Hounslow and drove it back down the M4 to Bristol and was amazed at how well it went. My youngest lad, Mike (24) is now the registered keeper and is the main insured driver so he looks after it now with Dads help
Got to get the next generation into these cars....I like getting all the history together so would welcome any pics and stories you may about the car please. I've got the list of previous owners from the DVLA as follows and have been in touch with Trevor Young over xmas. I was interested to understand how come its had 8 owners in 10yrs
Registered Keeper From;
Les Jeeves 04 August 2006
Carl Henderson 20 September 2005
Philippe Cristol 18 February 2004
Trevor Young 27 September 2001
Graeme Stock 09 August 2000
Matthew Chipchase 03 May 1998
Shirley Osgathorp 03 August 1997
Marc Harman 26 June 1996 who imported the car from Santa Monica
Apart from a minor charging problem requiring a new voltage regulator the car has been immense fun over the summer. Its now in the garage for a winter rebuild of the front suspension & steering plus a few cosmetic issues with the bodywork that we will patch up for now whilst we assess what needs doing over the longer term.
At the risk of upsetting any purists on here with my first post, we're not ones for the stock / concours / factory correct approach so the Challenger is going to get a few cosmetic upgrades but nothing that can't be easily undone!
And then in July this 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner 440 appeared for sale on the Mustang Forum (I'm a member over there with a 67 fastback) and having bought it, I drove that back to Bristol from Hertford and that was FUN.....
Again any pics & stories will all go towards the history file. I'll post more on the Plymouth later.
,nice cars. Have you any Jag pics. it sounds interesting, would give Jack Regan a run for his money 
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