• Welcome to the new B.I.R.D. Forum. Please be sure to read the "New Member / New Registered ? Please Read" thread in the Coffee Shop. This contains some important information. To become a full member ( £5.90 a year ) simply click on your user name near the top on the right I hope you enjoy the new site ................ Jaws ( John )

C'mon, admit it....

andyBeaker

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how many on here used to read 'Custom Car' magazine from cover to cover and, er, 'look ' at the photos.."IMG_1677.JPG IMG_1678.JPG IMG_1679.JPG IMG_1680.JPG IMG_1681.JPG IMG_1682.JPG IMG_1683.JPGu
 

Oldandbald

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I remember that magazine being passed around when I was an apprentice. It seemed to be printed on some sort of sticky paper.
 

Jaws

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Read, and appeared in it !
 

andyBeaker

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My favorite at the time was a Ford Popular named 'Pinball,Wizard'.

Recently heard it was built by Mike Brewer's dad, although there seems to be conflicting stories on that.

Time hasn't done it any favours unfortunately.

Same could be said for Mike Brewer..

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Stevebrooke

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My favourite magazine in my late teens. I used to get it free every month when the returns came back from the newsagents to the wholesale warehouse I worked in.

Even as I approach 60 I still aspire to own a car that you'd find in this mag.
 

Jaws

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Nooooo, fishnets and webbing now there is a awful thought. Hope you at least kept your vest on.
Lol !
Had a car featured and was mentioned in another article ( about removing handles and making door locks electronic.. hidden reed relays in the mirrors on a van )
 

Lee337

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I remember a few of those covers on the first post. Always wanted a Ford Escort van to play with.

Sadly, my meagre wages limited me to a brand new 1980 Suzuki TS100 @$29 per month on HP.

Never did get the Escort van but kept buying the mag.
 

andyBeaker

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Lol !
Had a car featured and was mentioned in another article ( about removing handles and making door locks electronic.. hidden reed relays in the mirrors on a van )
Do tell more.....I have quite a few issues in the attic so you never know I may have the one you were in
 

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I never read the mag, I'm too young.
 
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