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rpo83

27-11-2008, 10:07 PM

The topic of real cars raised its head tonight whilst we were cutting some laps around the island. I'm sure this has been covered before but i couldn't see it, so here goes...

Here are my toys...

BF XR6 Turbo ute.... Company car

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/rangie86/Cars%20And%20Bikes/BMW%201150%20GS%20Adventure/DCP_3381-2.jpg

My Bimota SB6 Motorbike

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2512/4139302899_ee2ca83f40_o.jpg

Here she is naked

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/rangie86/Cars%20And%20Bikes/Bimota/IMG00418web.jpg

My BMW R1150GS Adventure... I think i stuffed up somewhere in my planning!! I have the worlds largest and heaviest dirt bike, and the lightest and smallest 1100cc road bike!!!

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/rangie86/Cars%20And%20Bikes/BMW%201150%20GS%20Adventure/IMG00478s.jpg

And here she is resting !!!

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/rangie86/Cars%20And%20Bikes/BMW%201150%20GS%20Adventure/L1000237t.jpg

BMW has been sold and replaced with this.. A 250!!!!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2789/4196189719_a793f3b830_b.jpg

My uncompleted toy looks like this.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/rangie86/Cars%20And%20Bikes/Range%20Rover/RRP1010208.jpg

the roll cage... How's the wood steering wheel :scared:

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/rangie86/Cars%20And%20Bikes/Range%20Rover/RRP1010224.jpg

Sprinterboy

27-11-2008, 10:39 PM

Nice collection.!!!

I keep away from bikes now. Bad acco = tin tops for me

Mine "shed" currently

4Runner as the daily/tow/camp/fish/hunting truck

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c29/Sprinterboy/4x4/IMG_0371.jpg

Sprinter for track work

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c29/Sprinterboy/CCG/Skidpan%20Day%2017_8_2008/IMG_0174.jpg

Missus drives a 2007 Red Getz.................. which will be changed soon to something lexus IS300 or similar sized

Mr Fox

28-11-2008, 11:52 AM

Nice cars, i shall do some photo's of stuff soon. Just let one of the cars go (sold). Different seat to them RPO as i said there the little brother off Saas, AutotecincA :fear:
I wanted fixed back but couldnt do it for RWC reasons being a coupe with rear seats. So these seats i found fitted in perfect otherwise it was going to be custom made and that wouldnt be cheap.

Love the bikes to that 1100 would fly.

Mr Fox

15-01-2009, 11:08 PM

hey guys thought i would dig this up, if you didnt know it you can have your own album here at XGN, some of the members are using it now.

http://www.xgn.com.au/forums/album.php

flattop

20-01-2009, 01:54 PM

Okay here is an update on "my folly" or as my wife states: "what are you thinking? You need a drink!"

http://s284.photobucket.com/albums/ll1/kubic455/th_26102008.jpgHere (http://s284.photobucket.com/albums/ll1/kubic455/?action=view&current=0d045c4e.pbw)

zr240

21-01-2009, 08:13 AM

Think a few guys have already seen this.

But here is one of my toys :)

Ash

Daveo555

22-01-2009, 12:59 PM

You Zr suck and i envy you. lol

Its ok tho i have a Datto 1600 club car to play with. heheh

Patrini

22-01-2009, 08:11 PM

Here is my car - Amaroo Sprinter (4AGZE supercharged engine from MR2)

http://img4011.photobox.co.uk/999725653d4a795385a5a44ed44eeadb09ae4dcdb2dcbe9421 3194ed743901700b07b2df.jpg

Lots of fun !!!

Will post some pics of the bikes once I find where I have stuck them.

Here we go Morini 31/2 only owned it for 29yrs been through a few restorations though.

http://img3014.photobox.co.uk/253445840b319e58edbf0980cb8a0b55091d18e00be80bf2bb 6f33462ac88a85f4159680.jpg

http://img3014.photobox.co.uk/7702452839a08facb70650581b43f8fbd7ffe1091e3b389be8 0f373dfbc088818378187f.jpg

Chrs, Pat

Mr Fox

22-01-2009, 08:17 PM

so many racing cars here.

Mr Fox

22-01-2009, 08:32 PM

My Z

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a198/glen73/Z053.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a198/glen73/Z042.jpg

Patrini

22-01-2009, 09:36 PM

Nice Z's guys, whats the Spec on your car Ash ??

And Glen is yours std underneath the new clothes ??

Shame the 'Z' has not made it into the Historic's yet, assume it will be an addon at some point.

Imperious

22-01-2009, 09:55 PM

I remember Years ago reading an article about a Guy who put a Valiant 265 Hemi in a 240z and called it a 265z, and guess what, I found it amazingly, here it is...

http://db.digitalink.ne.jp/~mdbmotec/motec03/mediaimage/1182421811.pdf?PHPSESSID=e83610b752a6772fbec6c1678 e577a93

rpo83

22-01-2009, 10:25 PM

Very nice Moto Morini Pat,

A mate of mine in into Laverda's, hed has had an 82 Jota 180 that he owned for about 20 years, then had to sell it last year:tape:, Laverda SFC1000 and a little 500 Laverda parallel twin, beautiful bikes. His 500 reminded me very much of yours.

There is something about the Italians, they know how to do it right (unless you have to service them and keep them running)

I have a love hate relationship with my Bimota, i love to ride it and marvel at its engineering, but i hate anything to do with servicing or maintaining the thing :fear:

Patrini

22-01-2009, 10:38 PM

Nice article Imperious.

Chrs Steve hoping to get Club plates on it this year as it has just turned 30 years old.

Yeah always had a respect for Italian bikes, had read a lot about the wild nature of 180 Jotas and finally got to ride one few years back. I had stored a friends Spondon framed 180 in the spare bedroom on condition I could ride it before it went away again. Was nice to ride even on bumpy roads but the wild nature was not really evident.

rpo83

22-01-2009, 10:57 PM

Oohh, i knew someone with a spondon framed Jota, What state of Aus are you in? Can't be many around!!

There aren't that many people who know about Spondon, i assume you would like things like McIntosh Suzukis and Harris'

How did you go with the gearshift on the wrong side?

When i did the Barry Sheene ride in 2007, there was a McIntosh Suzuki, along for the ride, most people were looking at it and my Bimota asking what they were, it amazed me how few riders knew about these gems we own and covet

zr240

23-01-2009, 04:04 PM

My zed has an RB25det in it with 16x 10 wheels and tower to tower roll cage (basically a race car). Hoping to run a few CAMS Vic state race rounds in it this year.

I have another in the shed with a l29 with triple webers which will hopfully be finished soon.

Ash

Mr Fox

23-01-2009, 04:10 PM

Mine has tripple dellortos and is currently having a motor built (l28)
Im aiming to have a good club car. nothing like ashes machine.

rpo83

23-01-2009, 04:35 PM

If any of you Z owners are chasing Carbs, i have a few laying around (somewhere) got a selection of 45 & i think a 48 Weber & dellorto.

How is this for obscure, i even have a sidedraft manifold to suit a 245/265 Chrysler, and another sidedraft manifold for a 1600 ford.

I bought them years ago for some long forgotten projects, PM me and make me an offer.

We might need a buy and sell section soon!!

Christopheraser

23-01-2009, 04:40 PM

Patrini

23-01-2009, 06:31 PM

Thks for sharing the Z specs guys alwys nice to know whats under the bonnet. Ash that car must be a rocket !!

Steve

I believe ther are 2 spondon Lavs in Aus 1 was being raced in SA/VIC and is probably the one you know of. I thk that the one my mate sold also went south to VIC will check with him.

And yer like all the special framed exotics, always reckoned the 600TT2 Dukes were great and hope to own one day. Lot of replicas around, mate I used to race with had a Harris framed TT2 that I got to ride and was one sweet handling bike. Hard to imagine how nice your Bimota must be on the track.

rpo83

23-01-2009, 06:51 PM

Hi Pat,

The Spondon Lav i knew about was imported into Victoria about 89 -90 from memory, it was to be a street bike, it was painted blue :ohwell:

I don't have the nerve to punt the SB6 around the track, i don't have much self control, and trying to find parts, and the cost of them would scare me silly. Although there has been a guy in Sydney offering replacement fiberglass fairings. This has me sort of interested as i could take the Carbon Fiber fairing off and keep it safe, still the self control thing worries me, the bike is stupidly fast :fear: but it feels rock solid at speed, yet changes direction so well.

A mate of mine has just sold his GSXR1000 for a new GSXR600 to use exclusively as a track bike for Phillip Island, he keeps applying pressure, maybe i'll cave, time will tell.

Bodie

24-01-2009, 08:13 PM

Heres a few more of the RScort

By the way for all the Melbourne guys, the first Sunday in Feb is Small Ford Sunday at Bundurra park just off Plenty road, its a big meet and it's free entry, there are lots of very tasty Escorts, Capri's and Corty's on show aswell as Pops and Angry Anglia's, there will be a selection of very very nice Sierra's and a few moderns like the Fiesty and Focus so pop in if you have the time and give yourselves a few hours to have a good geeza, hope to see you there.

Bodie

Christopheraser

26-01-2009, 04:04 PM

Mr Fox

26-01-2009, 05:05 PM

Just to add to my previous comments on my car.

Today while running under low revs approx 80kph with cruise control on, it dropped to 3 cylinders leaving me stranded on the side of the road for 3 hours and no way to get to the party. Not to mention the fact I probably won't have a car for a week or so, at least it's still under warranty.

The tow truck driver said he tows a ridiculous amount of new commodores and that you would have to be raving mad to buy one.

LOL its funny on a 35+ degree day how many fords you pass by on the side of the road.

Seriously Chris it sounds like its a lemon, you get them in all makes and to be honest i feel like all new cars drive the exact same. No Charactor, just get in and drive.

To date i have had

1 Datsun 180B
1 Camira
1 ZK fairlane
1 VN S
1 Toyota Troop Carrier
1 VR Clubby
1 XD 302 (project)
1 Mazda MX5 (turbo project)
1 VY SC Commodore

Currently
1 Datsun 260Z (project)
1 GXL Landcruiser
1 1987 Toyota high roller (corolla)

The best car out of that lot that has just kept on going and going and going is the high rolla. You couldnt kill it if you tried, (and i have) closely followed by the VN, had that for 7 years and the worst it ever did was a main seal between the Motor and gearbox.

The worst cars i have owned is the troopy then the ZK. Both had major electrical problems. Things i have learnt over the years is some cars are just lemons, doesnt matter how much you spend it will always find another way to let you down.
Anyway i have jibbered on enough.

Imperious

26-01-2009, 09:57 PM

Been driving a company car for the last couple of years. It's a VZ Commodore and I have gotta say it's the worst car I'v ever driven. Not only does it handle like a **** box, it's been nothing but problems since I got it.

I have always been a Ford fan and this car has just made me feel stronger about it. I used to have a turbo charged EL Falcon and despite some cooling issues it was a blast.

That is interesting, as usually the last of a model series in the best, VL commodore a good example. My now 22 year old Calais still has original Motor and Auto Gearbox. The motor I have only changed the rocker cover gasket and basic serviceing in 11 years and 300000 k's, and it still doesn't use hardly any oil.
This will sound bad but I have serviced the Auto twice in 11 years, and it still goes ok, oil is in good condition, although at one point It developed a very bad vibration at 100k's, and I found someone in a forum that said to disconnect a wiring connector to the torque converter lockup plate clutch, which fixed it. It does slip a bit when hot though, but most auto's don't last 300000 k's anyway.
I am now looking for a new car, likely 2nd hand, so it will be gone sometime soonish.

My cars so far have been

1. 1985-1988, Leyland (Morris) Marina 1750cc, worst suspension ever fitted to a car, would almost rollover at the sight of a corner.
2. 1988-1990, 1968 VE Valiant with 225 Slant six, almost bulletproof engines and You couldn't beat the Torqueflite Auto's for their time.
3. 1990-1993, 1979 Mitsubishi Sigma SE, worst car I ever bought, paid $3400 sold $900, they were built to last 10 years max only
4. 1992-1998, 1966 AP6V8 Valiant 273ci Torqueflite auto, one of the best cars I owned, I even still dream about it occasionally, now worth over $10000 in good condition
5. 1998-2009 VL Calais, cannot fault it at all, except it is worn out everywhere except the engine, Nissan RB30 last forever almost.

Christopheraser

26-01-2009, 10:10 PM

That is interesting, as usually the last of a model series in the best, VL commodore a good example. My now 22 year old Calais still has original Motor and Auto Gearbox. The motor I have only changed the rocker cover gasket and basic serviceing in 11 years and 300000 k's, and it still doesn't use hardly any oil.
This will sound bad but I have serviced the Auto twice in 11 years, and it still goes ok, oil is in good condition, although at one point It developed a very bad vibration at 100k's, and I found someone in a forum that said to disconnect a wiring connector to the torque converter lockup plate clutch, which fixed it. It does slip a bit when hot though, but most auto's don't last 300000 k's anyway.
I am now looking for a new car, likely 2nd hand, so it will be gone sometime soonish.

My cars so far have been

1. 1985-1988, Leyland (Morris) Marina 1750cc, worst suspension ever fitted to a car, would almost rollover at the sight of a corner.
2. 1988-1990, 1968 VE Valiant with 225 Slant six, almost bulletproof engines and You couldn't beat the Torqueflite Auto's for their time.
3. 1990-1993, 1979 Mitsubishi Sigma SE, worst car I ever bought, paid $3400 sold $900, they were built to last 10 years max only
4. 1992-1998, 1966 AP6V8 Valiant 273ci Torqueflite auto, one of the best cars I owned, I even still dream about it occasionally, now worth over $10000 in good condition
5. 1998-2009 VL Calais, cannot fault it at all, except it is worn out everywhere except the engine, Nissan RB30 last forever almost.

I think the VZ has alot of components from the VE in it's make up. Obviously it has the old body shape, but it has the 3.5 litre motor from the VE that's for sure. Not that it would be huge change from the old 3.8.

J Alesi

27-01-2009, 04:10 PM

Hi Guys

Love seeing all the cars especially the ford RS2000.

Here are a couple of my cars that I have spent far to much money on! lol

My first car that I did up was a Mitsub Gallant 93. I bought a twin turbo engine from Japan, rear diff, racing clutch the lot. Ran it at 17 pounds boost.
Then the cops caneried it :censored: and had to spend 10,000 just to get it road worthy. Vipac steep in because engine had never been aloud in this country. Once I got it fixed I sold it :fear:

The next car is the car I am driving at the moument. It is the Mazda 3 MPS 0 to 100 in 6.1 secs. In the next 3 months I will be putting front mount intercooler, dump pipe, sports exhaust and a uni chip. Will bring it up to 230 to 240kw at the wheels 0 to 100 in 5 secs yea :Banane31::bananapartyhat::not_ripe:

The best bit about this is it is all legal. (except the uni chip but that can't be found)

Snakeyes

27-01-2009, 04:40 PM

nice mate

sco_aus

27-01-2009, 09:01 PM

I havn't owned many cars, but have driven many different vehicles for jobs.

Have owned:
Bitsumishi Cordial (P plates)
Nissan Pulsar N15 SSS (stolen)
VL commie (never got it running, fuel delivery problem somewhere)

Own:
Datsun 260Z 2 seater (RB25DET)
HJ75 Landcruiser Troop Carrier (12HT)

spent probly close to $70k on the datto and about $25k on the troopie, but as i found today, there is still more to be done on the troopie. MY theory is, get a vehicle that suits you and you would be happy owning for your whole life, then make it exactly how you want it and with a bit of luck, maintenance and love you shouldn't ever have to buy another vehicle.

Sprinterboy

28-01-2009, 10:14 AM

you had a VL?....

sco_aus

28-01-2009, 10:54 AM

you had a VL?....

Indeed, never got to drive it and just abandoned it at the barracks in Darwin. It was in really good nick too, just couldn't figure it out.

Christopheraser

28-01-2009, 12:21 PM

Just to add to my previous comments on my car.

Today while running under low revs approx 80kph with cruise control on, it dropped to 3 cylinders leaving me stranded on the side of the road for 3 hours and no way to get to the party. Not to mention the fact I probably won't have a car for a week or so, at least it's still under warranty.

The tow truck driver said he tows a ridiculous amount of new commodores and that you would have to be raving mad to buy one.

Spoke to Holdens service manager today. He was completely unwilling to even apologise for the issues I have had with the car, he seemed more interested in defending the car and any previous repair work undertaken on it by Holden, when I questioned their lack of care in regards to warranty jobs. They almost seem unwilling to accept negative feedback regarding their vehicles. He even asked me how many cars I had owned previously (like that even matters) and was borderline rude about the whole thing.

How can this company expect to compete over the next 20 - 30 years. They might have a loyal following now, but people will only put up with **** for so long.

SpeedFreak

24-03-2009, 04:32 PM

Couple of Pictures of VSPECS 32R Skyline .....only has about 700hp :fear:

rpo83

24-03-2009, 04:40 PM

Best Skylines ever....

Nice ride V

J Alesi

24-03-2009, 05:03 PM

nice car V

redwog

24-03-2009, 09:32 PM

Here is my car. Its totally stock, 1999 Alfa 156 2.5V6 Monza. Only months old. But plan for lowering springs, and some nicer rims.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h74/australiano/side.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h74/australiano/frontquarter.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h74/australiano/rearquarter.jpg

Check out the other temperamental mules (I mean, wonderful stallions) in the family stable.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h74/australiano/stable.jpg

Kymtell

24-03-2009, 09:45 PM

here is my old bus

Paul Keeghan

14-04-2009, 10:21 PM

My first car, 1999 Commodore Executive.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd124/ozkayman/VT065.jpg

Got this puppy last year for for work duties (and throw some 4wding in as well).

08 Hilux TD SR5

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd124/ozkayman/luxy.jpg

gawaterman

28-04-2009, 07:34 PM

Nothing of note in my garage now(or for many years in fact) but found some old photos ,so old they are b&w, of my old rally cars.

Cal

29-06-2009, 11:09 AM

Audi A4 Turbo Quattro
http://www.qsm.com.au/wallpaper/A4_8452_500.jpg

Mazda MX5 2F Race Car
http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/463/lg2h7403.jpg

Morris Mini 1100K
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2163/minik2ms2.jpg

Porsche 356 Speedster Replica - bought this on Saturday. :becky:
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5412/porsche356speedsterrepl.jpg (http://img268.imageshack.us/i/porsche356speedsterrepl.jpg/)

PCR Jaguar Sprint Kart
http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/4153/pcrkart002gs6.jpg

auspacer

29-06-2009, 11:24 AM

Nothing of note in my garage now(or for many years in fact) but found some old photos ,so old they are b&w, of my old rally cars.

Nice cars. I had a Colt like that as a work car a couple of years ago. Is that an Imp you were rallying. I Crew for a guy that runs an Imp in Classic Adelaide. Cool car. Looks like you had some good fun.

gawaterman

29-06-2009, 12:37 PM

Nice cars. I had a Colt like that as a work car a couple of years ago. Is that an Imp you were rallying. I Crew for a guy that runs an Imp in Classic Adelaide. Cool car. Looks like you had some good fun.
No, I was only navigator in the Imp and the R8.
btw, whats the name of the Imp driver you crew for?

auspacer

29-06-2009, 12:49 PM

The driver is Andy Bryson but my connection is through the navigator.

gawaterman

29-06-2009, 05:57 PM

Was just wondering if it was the original driver, Don Lemm

Cal

04-11-2009, 05:06 PM

Add this to my post on the previous page. Went halves with a mate recently. It's a turbo 2B Prod Sports car built to chase GT3's. :)

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~banderso/public_html/BlueMX5Small.jpg

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/7607/mx5spourswhenbrianhadit.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/mx5spourswhenbrianhadit.jpg/)

Paul Keeghan

04-11-2009, 05:24 PM

sweet, very nice cal!

OS-Mike

10-11-2009, 06:37 PM

Well this is me but in my dads garage when he threw me a party and i was really drunk someone put my car in the shead and said i was allowed to do some burnouts. I went till the temp needle went off the guage and decided i had to stop it had to make the drive home the next day i swept up 1/2 a bucket of rubber. I sold the car a couple of years ago iv just got a maxima with 320,000km on the clock still going strong and a vl commodore now.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll240/r32driftking/skyline.jpg

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This was my first car v8 hz kingswood ute i built the motor myself when i was 17 i was doing my apprenticeship it had 308 with 60thou oversized flattop pistons, isky 262 supercam package it come with lifters and better double valve springs, 650 holley, 4into1 extractors after this vid was made upgraded to side exit exhaust it cost me thousands to do up and i should never have sold it. I did go to bathurst with the money i got from it though.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll240/r32driftking/hzv8ute.jpg

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flattop

11-11-2009, 08:05 AM

This was my first car v8 hz kingswood ute i built the motor myself when i was 17 i was doing my apprenticeship it had 308 with 60thou oversized flattop pistons, isky 262 supercam package it come with lifters and better double valve springs, 650 holley, 4into1 extractors after this vid was made upgraded to side exit exhaust it cost me thousands to do up and i should never have sold it. I did go to bathurst with the money i got from it though.

You must have shares in the Dunlop OS-Mike, not to mention possible emphasima, and I see you use the best in pistons!

flattop

17-12-2009, 11:52 AM

Well it isn't in my garage yet, but this should now have a "SOLD" sign on it and being prepped to ship to CA on the first leg of it's journey:

http://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/displaycar.php?stock=4370&location=STL

1424

Big Mike

17-12-2009, 12:31 PM

Wow! Nice one Bruce! Looks immaculate too - not a fixerupper, always a good idea!

Cal

17-12-2009, 12:57 PM

Nice work Bruce. :)

What did the shipping cost? There are some great deals on shipping from the US at the moment.

flattop

17-12-2009, 12:59 PM

Wow! Nice one Bruce! Looks immaculate too - not a fixerupper, always a good idea!

Getting smarter in my old age Mike :)

I had always known about early muscle cars, and had an interest in the Falcons we race here, but with the $US down, car prices in the states down and a mate just purchased a nice 57 Buick Century Riviera from Las Vegas, I jumped!

This had been up for sale since early May, at a much higher price, but the owner, a collector, put quite a few of these on the market, so a little slow moving them all, our luck. (I found out after purchasing the car, the collector/owner had sold one of his 3 warehouses and had to cull his collection down to 90 cars!)

Very happy, so is my daughter and espesh my son-in-law :bounce:

flattop

17-12-2009, 01:01 PM

Nice work Bruce. :)

What did the shipping cost? There are some great deals on shipping from the US at the moment.
$US1000 from St Louis Missori to Long Beach CA.

I am using a local, Victorian importer, hand all paper work to them and deliver the car to Long Beach CA, and for $AUS3400 the car will be available to pick locally, all done.

Classic Chevrolet Parts
(03) 9381 1955
Brunswick
5 Tinning St
Brunswick VIC 3056

Ron Wicks

maxlev

17-12-2009, 02:35 PM

Had a garage 2 yrs ago, was a full time 2 wheeler.
But after about 20 over 35 yrs, without being carted away in an ambulance or pemanently boxed, sold my last one a year ago.
1000km day rides real easy.
Pic taken during preventative maintanence prior to sale.
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~maxlev/images/RT.JPG

Now I don't have a garage, so it lives outside.
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~maxlev/images/puddlejumper.jpg

Top Gear don't seem to like them much.
http://www.topgear.com/uk/suzuki/jimny

rpo83

17-12-2009, 05:44 PM

flattop

18-12-2009, 09:15 AM

Very nice Bruce, tri-power :hail::hail:

You will need to have a word to the guy in the video though... doesn't he know ho to treat a classic.

Got to love cars of that era, massive engine and checkout your master cylinder :fear: :) Ah the good old days

If you run into problems shipping, a mate of mine ships classic muscle cars out of LA, just pm me if you need anything.

The tripples are a nice upgrade, they put out 330HP with the 4 barrel, not sure of the increase with the triples.
Ahh the brakes, might be a dual system upgrade just in case, I know the brakes are adequate until pushed hard, a failing even Ford acknowledged when racing these things, yep and they are very naughty reving the cold engine, grrrr, but lets hope it was warmed up before the video was started, (but I don't think so, noted a little condensation).
and thanks for the kind offer of your mate for shipping, if my friend had not put me onto a local whom he has used before and using now for his Buick, I would take you up, it's appreciated.

Looks like a little work when it gets here, but should be fun stuff, as I said to Mike, getting smarter!

Mr Fox

18-12-2009, 11:32 AM

hmmm congrats Bruce looks like it just rolled off the factory floor, you must be counting the days, i would be.

now the Tri-power... i thought that would be referring to the auto? like the old HQ's with tri-matic logo on the back. If it had top mounted triples (as that's where the air filter is) then they must be very well tuned to rev nicely on a cold start. So i reckon it was warmed up a little:Banane31:

I had a quick google to try find some more stuff out on Tri-power as it has me intrigued if they are in-fact some form of top mounted triples. Hoping you can enlighten me as i love older style engines (non efi) but more so how they worked.

flattop

18-12-2009, 01:03 PM

Tri-power is a hot rod term, some say "A real hot rod had 3 carbs!", I think some of the manufactures also badged some cars with "Tri-Power" for the triple carb setup up.

Different setups, but the common way for street use is:
the centre carb has a choke and is the primary carb, linked to open the other two once the throttle is 1/2 open, giving, cough, cough, economy or performance.

off to a meeting...

Mr Fox

18-12-2009, 01:30 PM

flattop

18-12-2009, 01:34 PM

You can bet once it arrives (depending on a re-qoute on interstate transport costs that they stuffed up), I will showing it off!

There is a run that we sometimes to goto in Mornington for the "Lets Go Cruisin'" club, so it will be there next year some time for a look.

Mr Fox

18-12-2009, 01:58 PM

Would love to have a sticky, its not like im ever going to see another one in the real.

flattop

18-12-2009, 02:40 PM

Would love to have a sticky, its not like im ever going to see another one in the real.

There are monthly events in Mornington (http://www.letsgocruisin.com.au/cruise-night.html) and News Year Day a lot of us end up at the park near the pier at the end of main street and it is now big enough to fill the park, so if your interested in seeing some rods, kustoms and other pre plastic bumper cars, wander down and have a look around. I am pretty sure we will be there again this year in the Buick at least as the other car won't be here for 2-3 months.

When it does get on the road I will make a point to catch up with you, see the car and talk car crap :)

flattop

23-12-2009, 10:00 AM

Dried my eyes, thought through it rationally and

BOUGHT IT ANYWAY!

The owner has sold on the tripower, (this is after market for Ford unlike Chev) and spoke to "THE multi carb man" in the states, the hardest bit to get is a good manifold, so, with the car with standard 4 bbl carb (330HP), and knowing what we getting at $6k under book value, and simpler if when my wife or daughters etc are driving it with out the Tripower, blah blah

1424

:)

SpeedFreak

23-12-2009, 10:21 AM

Will be picking my new Baby up after Xmas

BJSRacer

23-12-2009, 10:39 AM

Will be picking my new Baby up after Xmas

nice mate

Paul Keeghan

23-12-2009, 11:00 AM

vnice jeff.

flattop

23-12-2009, 11:30 AM

Will be picking my new Baby up after Xmas

Hmm XR6, very nice Jeff.

rpo83

23-12-2009, 04:29 PM

Will be picking my new Baby up after Xmas

Is it a real one, does it have a hairdryer???

Nice colour, very 70's like mine :not_ripe:

rpo83

23-12-2009, 04:30 PM

Mr Fox

23-12-2009, 05:41 PM

No hair dryer for jeff...... Nice colour though.

BJSRacer

23-12-2009, 05:45 PM

I want one on my liberty H6

oddnutz

25-12-2009, 08:06 PM

97 EL Ford Falcon Futura - only done 85,000k's.
02 BA Ford Falcon XT - 5.4L 3valve V8, 5spd.

Dr.McCoy

27-12-2009, 01:30 PM

What's in my garage???

1985 Ford Falcon XF S pack station wagon
1981 Ford Falcon XD S pack ute with a 302 clevo V8
1996 Toyota Landcruiser with a modified turbo 6 cyl diesel motor.

SpeedFreak

16-01-2010, 10:10 PM

Sorry ive been MIA lately started new job at our airport last Monday with my Wife were we do ticket and bag handling ,plus i get to stand in front off the Focker 50 air craft for start up which is pretty awesome so its been fullon all week and this is the 1st time ive had a chance to get on line

Pick up my new car on wednesday and dropped it into tyre center to put new rims and tyres on it wheels are made by Speedy Wheels and are called Cheetah's 20 x 8.5 all round on RoadStar tyres

Couple of pic's b4 and after

Ohh if your wondering the color is called Mystic its taken from the early GT Falcon color Wild Violet

Mr Fox

16-01-2010, 10:43 PM

Mr Fox

16-01-2010, 10:46 PM

The topic of real cars raised its head tonight whilst we were cutting some laps around the island. I'm sure this has been covered before but i couldn't see it, so here goes...

Here are my toys...

BF XR6 Turbo ute.... Company car

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/rangie86/1150%20GSA/DCP_3381-2.jpg

My Bimota SB6 Motorbike

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/rangie86/Bimota/IMG00448s.jpg

Here she is naked

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/rangie86/Bimota/IMG00418web.jpg

My BMW R1150GS Adventure... I think i stuffed up somewhere in my planning!! I have the worlds largest and heaviest dirt bike, and the lightest and smallest 1100cc road bike!!!

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/rangie86/1150%20GSA/IMG00478s.jpg

And here she is resting !!!

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/rangie86/1150%20GSA/L1000237t.jpg

My uncompleted toy looks like this.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/rangie86/RRP1010208.jpg

the roll cage... How's the wood steering wheel :scared:

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/rangie86/RRP1010224.jpg

Here are the seats, are they the same as your Glen??

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/rangie86/DCP_3324.jpg

They are very RED!!

Oi, wheres ya pics of the bimoto?

flattop

17-01-2010, 08:06 AM

Great looking car Jeff, the wheels give it Kustom whitewall look!
Have had the ride height reset too?

flattop

17-01-2010, 08:07 AM

97 EL Ford Falcon Futura - only done 85,000k's.
02 BA Ford Falcon XT - 5.4L 3valve V8, 5spd.

What's in my garage???

1985 Ford Falcon XF S pack station wagon
1981 Ford Falcon XD S pack ute with a 302 clevo V8
1996 Toyota Landcruiser with a modified turbo 6 cyl diesel motor.

The Ford Fratenity, some good rides there guys.

SpeedFreak

17-01-2010, 10:05 AM

Great looking car Jeff, the wheels give it Kustom whitewall look!
Have had the ride height reset too?Nar mate stock ride height,the 20 inch rims just fill the gap better than the 18 teens
Next up is Tinted windows - extractors - chip - super char.....oh **** wifes coming carnt let her read this she's still getting over the new wheels

NineTen

17-01-2010, 11:19 AM

1968 Mustang Fastback - 289ci
Long story short not my car but can use it whenever I like & once I clear my garage out will stay with me for about 6 months of the year.
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/7928/dscf3425i.jpg

Couple of old toys I use to own.

Bluebird 910 SSS - VG30DET 306rwkw
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/2403/bluebird1.jpg

ED XR6 - Supercharged straight 6
http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/6786/myxr61.jpg

Datsun 1200 Couple 3J Improved Prod - SR20
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/684/sr20girlv.jpg
http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/4954/sr20dat.jpg

Datsun 1600 Sport Sedan - FJ20T
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/4619/dat1600.jpg

Have had many others too.

rpo83

17-01-2010, 10:09 PM

Oi, wheres ya pics of the bimoto?

Links have been repaired..

Here is a new pic.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/4140750102_a092dfebc2_b.jpg

Where are pics of the Fizzer.......

Snakeyes

17-01-2010, 10:11 PM

very nice :)

auspacer

17-01-2010, 10:12 PM

Nice bike Steve

Mr Fox

18-01-2010, 07:57 AM

Where are pics of the Fizzer.......

Still detailing, have to pick up some new mirrors as the current ones are arent worth repainting. There great for seeing what your wearing thats about it...

What year is your bike?

rpo83

18-01-2010, 06:00 PM

Still detailing, have to pick up some new mirrors as the current ones are arent worth repainting. There great for seeing what your wearing thats about it...

What year is your bike?

How was the trip home with the trailer???
The Bimota is a 96 model. They were produced between 94 and 96.

Paul Keeghan

18-01-2010, 07:12 PM

NineTen

18-01-2010, 07:29 PM

Thanks.

I'd need to check them but I have a feeling they are very old Dragways. It use to have Torq Thrust D's (http://www.professionalwheels.net/are/torq-thrust-D.bmp) on it which imo looked better. Can also get them in chrome (http://www.wheelsnext.com/images/wheels/large/AR_TorqThrustDChromeSeries605_CH_2_CHECKjpg_W.jpg) .

Mr Fox

18-01-2010, 07:33 PM

How was the trip home with the trailer???
The Bimota is a 96 model. They were produced between 94 and 96.

Trailer went very well, looking at the style of your bike i guessed mid ninties with the round headlights but newer tail. I been looking at a lot of bikes trying to decide what to do with mine. In the mean time i bought a dogbone to lift the rear by 25mm. Supposedly helps with turn in as well. Not sure about the exup valve either, flatspot on 4000rpm and the wheels are still disgustingly dirty.

Chatters

18-01-2010, 11:26 PM

Trailer went very well, looking at the style of your bike i guessed mid ninties with the round headlights but newer tail. I been looking at a lot of bikes trying to decide what to do with mine. In the mean time i bought a dogbone to lift the rear by 25mm. Supposedly helps with turn in as well. Not sure about the exup valve either, flatspot on 4000rpm and the wheels are still disgustingly dirty.

Flatspot on 4000rpm? You should try mine, the poor 250 hasn't got anything until you pass 5000-6000rpm... :Banane20:

Mr Fox

19-01-2010, 03:36 PM

Flatspot on 4000rpm? You should try mine, the poor 250 hasn't got anything until you pass 5000-6000rpm... :Banane20:

Here's what i learned on chatters, colin edwards replica. Ignore the jacket it was all i had 12 years ago.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a198/glen73/FZR250.jpg

rpo83

19-01-2010, 05:28 PM

I see a P plate in that pic.

If you had a licence, it should still be valid, what's the go??

Twin disc front end, 600????

Dr.McCoy

19-01-2010, 05:40 PM

Here's what i learned on chatters, colin edwards replica. Ignore the jacket it was all i had 12 years ago.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a198/glen73/FZR250.jpg
You look like Ivan Drago in Rocky IV.

"I must break you."

Chatters

19-01-2010, 06:12 PM

Here's what i learned on chatters, colin edwards replica. Ignore the jacket it was all i had 12 years ago.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a198/glen73/FZR250.jpg

Nice! Bet that'd be illegal for me to learn on now though.. heh heh heh.

Dr.McCoy

19-01-2010, 06:29 PM

Nice! Bet that'd be illegal for me to learn on now though.. heh heh heh.
Hey man, nothing's illegal if you don't get caught.

Mr Fox

19-01-2010, 06:47 PM

I see a P plate in that pic.

If you had a licence, it should still be valid, what's the go??

Twin disc front end, 600????

On the reverse of a L plate is a P plate, thats why you can see it.

Twin disc front end meant nothing beat me going down Arthurs seat.
Going up was another story.....

You look like Ivan Drago in Rocky IV.

"I must break you."

Wait til i put my angry eyes on.

Nice! Bet that'd be illegal for me to learn on now though.. heh heh heh.

Nope still legal, was a four stroke 250 that rev'd to 16500rpm. Was a great bike to learn on. Lacked a lot of torque being a small motor but the rev's made you feel fast and the braking and cornering is where it was really good.

Mr Fox

21-01-2010, 08:39 PM

Some pics.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a198/glen73/FZR1.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a198/glen73/FZR2.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a198/glen73/FZR3.jpg

rpo83

21-01-2010, 10:51 PM

Looks great,

Replace the screen, add some smaller indicators, clean the wheels and you are done...

If you want a new screen, checkout "Screens For Bikes" they did my custom screen, the guy works from his home in Reservoir and does fantastic work at great prices.

Chatters

22-01-2010, 09:24 AM

Lacked a lot of torque being a small motor but the rev's made you feel fast and the braking and cornering is where it was really good.

I know that feeling... I can even keep my dad's 1200 Bandit at bay during a run through the Hills... Until we get to even the slightest straight bit! :Banane20:

slacker

24-01-2010, 07:47 PM

Just thought I would post what is sitting in my garage after 6 years of hard work and now it has finally got rego!

http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad237/turbowilsonclubman/17082006004.jpg

And now has one of these running 1.5bar :D

http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad237/turbowilsonclubman/DSC_1482.jpg

Mr Fox

24-01-2010, 08:06 PM

Crash told me of this machine, would like to see some cockpit and engine bay shots.

slacker

24-01-2010, 08:37 PM

I have tried to take as many as the pics as I could during construction,
I am adding a few more.

http://s939.photobucket.com/albums/ad237/turbowilsonclubman/

http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad237/turbowilsonclubman/DSC_1445-1.jpg

http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad237/turbowilsonclubman/DSC_1513-1.jpg

Paul Keeghan

31-01-2010, 11:51 AM

WOW, very nice slacker :D

Cal

01-02-2010, 02:59 PM

Wow....that's nuts!

flattop

01-02-2010, 04:19 PM

It's a small world slacker or at least it's a small car nut fraternity in Melbourne!
I showed a colleague at Sensis, this page, who is building one and his comment was: "that's the only one I have ever been in". Gavin must have meet you at a club run.
Ps man that thing would SOO scary. :)
fantastic job mate

slacker

01-02-2010, 07:28 PM

Thanks Paul. Cal, fattop.

The car just needs another 150hp or so and loose approx 200kgs and would be a very fun car.:bananapartyhat:

Yes I met Gavin on one of the club runs, and took Gavin for a quick spin, yep its a small world.

Say hello to Gavin for me, I think if you look in the other Albums you may even see Gavin.

Slacker

flattop

01-02-2010, 07:47 PM

Thanks Paul. Cal, fattop.

The car just needs another 150hp or so and loose approx 200kgs and would be a very fun car.:bananapartyhat:

Say hello to Gavin for me, I think if you look in the other Albums you may even see Gavin.

Slacker
Another 150! what is the power to weight ratio now?
And I will say hello to him...

slacker

02-02-2010, 09:24 AM

Another 150! what is the power to weight ratio now?
And I will say hello to him...

I dont know how much power I am making at the moment, but at a guess around the 300hp but the car is very heavy for a clubman, around the 800kgs

Mr Fox

02-02-2010, 05:58 PM

Finished painting, got few things to tidy up, found that exhaust in a rich suburb on hard rubbish day. Good timing as the old exhaust was utter crap. The bike was struggeling to rev to 11,000 rpm. Now it flies through the revs.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a198/glen73/fzr017.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a198/glen73/fzr016.jpg

Paul Keeghan

02-02-2010, 06:17 PM

LOL love that the exhaust was scrap.

Mr Fox

02-02-2010, 06:43 PM

Yer, i got a tail of a 96ish ZX as well, thats what caught my eye.... The exhaust was wrapped in a sleeve of a tracksuit bottom. Also inside the tracksuit was two rain jackets, a his and hers. In one of the jackets was some "access to all" pass to a 2001 event. Also was $7.35. It was the old $5 note as well. So in my investigations i figured the tail and exhaust was a Ex boyfriends for one reason or another as those exhaust are quite expensive and the tail is also in really good condition. It was outside a group of small upper class units where space is vital. The big man smiled on me that day.

My biggest laugh came later when i used that $5 to buy some papers. There's some local Idians at a servo. When i gave it to them one of them snached it off the other and started checking to see if it was legit holding up to the window talking Indian. All the while i walked out and told them to keep the change with a smile.

Paul Keeghan

02-02-2010, 06:53 PM

Haha, thats great.

The bike is looking good btw, but the back looks unfinished, is there something else to go there?

flattop

02-02-2010, 07:08 PM

Well spotted Glen, one normally hears of "finds" like that but never normally yourself. You must have been smilling for a while.

The bike looks as if it was just delivered to the showroom, very nice indeed.

Mr Fox

02-02-2010, 07:58 PM

hmmmm your making me think now chopper......have i left something off........ My biggest mistake is doing the "is everything done up and put back together properly" in my mind as I'm winding 3rd gear out.

Anyway nothing left off the back. I think its more of a case of the photo angle.

rpo83

02-02-2010, 09:18 PM

Definately something missing mate...

Probably a reflector and dress trim piece.

When do the wheels get a lick of paint??

Don't do what i did and polish your rims, they look trick but now when the speeds get hysterical i tend to worry about a rim failure do to the amount of material they removed to polish :fear:

Mr Fox

02-02-2010, 09:41 PM

There's a badge that goes above the tail light, that would fill those holes. Other than that, i cant see any differences from the large obsessive photo collection i have gained over the last month of fizzers :tape:

Painting the wheels, i'm leaning towards a not so bright white.

Chatters

03-02-2010, 04:35 PM

as I'm winding 3rd gear out.

Yeah 3rd gear is fun... I can take mine from 40 to about 120 inaboutaslongasittakesyoutoreadthis... Hehehe

Paul Keeghan

03-02-2010, 11:01 PM

yeh that trim piece is what i meant.

SpeedFreak

06-02-2010, 12:09 PM

The bike is looking good btw, but the back looks unfinished, is there something else to go there?I think his ASS goes there Chopper :laugh::laugh:

Hi Glen :Banane19:

Paul Keeghan

06-02-2010, 07:14 PM

I think his ASS goes there Chopper :laugh::laugh:

Hi Glen :Banane19:

Haha funny man.

I just installed these spotties today on the lux.

flattop

06-02-2010, 08:00 PM

Geez! you'll blister the paint on cars that get close, not to talk about retinas!

Paul Keeghan

06-02-2010, 08:29 PM

Geez! you'll blister the paint on cars that get close, not to talk about retinas!

lol, that will just be for the bush :P.

i had my shirt off and i could feel the heat from the spotties from about 2m away.

r8response

06-02-2010, 09:54 PM

It's not really in the garage, the old Holden Rodeo is. The above is over in the dodgy workshop, waiting to get re-registered after its fixup. The pic is about 4 years old, but essentially looks the same.

flattop

09-02-2010, 07:28 PM

Looks like a very clean example r8 should give you plenty of good cruising once it is on the road.

Mr Fox

24-02-2010, 08:13 PM

Stickers

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a198/glen73/fzr5009.jpg

Chatters

24-02-2010, 11:13 PM

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs259.snc1/10632_139363166184_575041184_2516005_471310_n.jpg

:):)

rpo83

25-02-2010, 08:16 AM

Looking good Glen,

Hey i have just booked a ride day at Phillip Island for the 8th of March, i think there are a few spots still available ; )

Ohhh, and CLEAN your wheels.. : )

auspacer

25-02-2010, 08:23 AM

I don't have any photos but here is a car i have had a while that hopefully soon won't be in my garage. Its on ebay at the moment so this is the link to it.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mazda-RX2-2-Door-Coupe-Tarmac-Rally-Race-Car_W0QQitemZ180472267457QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car s?hash=item2a04fc42c1

Mr Fox

25-02-2010, 08:54 AM

Looking good Glen,

Hey i have just booked a ride day at Phillip Island for the 8th of March, i think there are a few spots still available ; )

Ohhh, and CLEAN your wheels.. : )

Thanks Steve, just going to do the wheels in a dark grey, there beyond cleaning there actually chips. My skill level is well off track days, im still to busy looking at what i can crash into instead of focusing on where i should be looking lol.

I don't have any photos but here is a car i have had a while that hopefully soon won't be in my garage. Its on ebay at the moment so this is the link to it.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mazda-RX2-2-Door-Coupe-Tarmac-Rally-Race-Car_W0QQitemZ180472267457QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car s?hash=item2a04fc42c1

I would like to own a rotary one day, that looks a great buy for someone wanting to do targa's.

Shrek

25-02-2010, 09:06 AM

Hey auspacer, living in Tassie I watch Targa Tasmania every year, just wondering have you raced this car in Targa Tasmania before?

auspacer

25-02-2010, 09:18 AM

No i have never found the funds to get there, but i think the car has before i had it. It was probably Green with Yellow stripes though.

Chatters

25-02-2010, 09:41 AM

Looking good Glen,

Hey i have just booked a ride day at Phillip Island for the 8th of March, i think there are a few spots still available ; )

Ohhh, and CLEAN your wheels.. : )

Can we take the Missing in Action off your profile now?? :p

flattop

25-02-2010, 11:36 AM

Mr Fox

25-02-2010, 12:50 PM

Looking good Glen,

Hey i have just booked a ride day at Phillip Island for the 8th of March, i think there are a few spots still available ; )

Ohhh, and CLEAN your wheels.. : )

*the of march is a monday, if it was a saturday or sunday i would have rode out to have a look.

rpo83

25-02-2010, 02:07 PM

But it is a PUBLIC HOLIDAY.........

Ride days are for everyone at every skill level, http://www.phillipislandridedays.com.au/

Mr Fox

25-02-2010, 02:25 PM

Ohhhhh ok silly me, answer is still no, mans got to know his limitations and my training wheels are well and trully still welded on.

Still got to get some pants and boots as well, Do you have leather or kevlar pants? Im thinking Kevlar purley for comfort.... My leather jacket turned up a couple of days ago.

Chatters

25-02-2010, 02:56 PM

Kevlar is good- I have a pair of Draggin Jeans and have never had any issues with them they breathe quite well so hot days are fine.

rpo83

25-02-2010, 03:02 PM

I was reffering to you riding out to have a look, the day is now completely booked...

For the track day full leathers is required.

On the road i use Draggin Jeans and various jackets. Lately mainly dirt orientated jackets as they have tons of pockets, so they are handy.

The biggest problem with draggin jeans and all other various types of casual clothing, is that when you fall off, the clothes move. Only really safe option is either 1 piece leathers or 2 piece zip together leathers. My last hospital visit, took a fair bit of flesh from my hip, as the pointy bits of your body end up being the bits you slide on, jeans easily move exposing these areas.

Mr Fox

25-02-2010, 03:16 PM

I got a jacket that can have leather pants attached, i understand what your saying, that makes perfect sense and something i wouldnt have thought of. I will ask my wife about putting a zipper on some kevlars, she's a dress maker

flattop

25-02-2010, 03:34 PM

Hey auspacer, living in Tassie I watch Targa Tasmania every year, just wondering have you raced this car in Targa Tasmania before?

Heyt Shrek your sig graphic is a HOOT!

and have too much time on your hands *smile*

Chatters

06-03-2010, 03:52 PM

Put a deposit on my new toy today, 2002 Subaru Forester. Pretty plain at the moment but will definately have some work done to it. I'll post some piccys when I pick it up next week :)

Chatters

10-03-2010, 08:09 PM

Here are the new wheels :)

r8response

10-03-2010, 08:43 PM

Used to have one of them for a work car, such a nice ride.

Cal

18-03-2010, 10:46 AM

http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/9389/80098141.jpg

BJSRacer

18-03-2010, 11:35 AM

nice Cal, did u just get a new camera or something :p

Cal

18-03-2010, 11:45 AM

Yep and macro lens. :Banane20:

auspacer

18-03-2010, 01:10 PM

Great shot Cal

Cal

19-03-2010, 01:08 PM

Thanks mate.

Daveo555

19-03-2010, 03:05 PM

Arr nice got a 5D ey? Just a mk1 not a mk2?

Cal

19-03-2010, 04:21 PM

Just a 2nd hand Mk 1. Shoot weddings, so I'll need to buy a 2nd body before long. How did you know that?

Daveo555

19-03-2010, 04:32 PM

Ive got a exif reader plugin for firefox, so i just right clicked and saw the info. It even shows u when it was taken, and what settings you used. lol

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D
Lens: 105.0 mm
Image Date: 2010-03-06 12:26:16 +1000
Focal Length: 105.0mm
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 0.0002 s (1/5000)
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (Manual)

auspacer

19-03-2010, 04:50 PM

Cal

09-06-2010, 02:09 PM

Thought some of you might like this shot. The Cafe Bonneville is the new retro type, albeit with a lot of changes.

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/1457/10024.jpg (http://img42.imageshack.us/i/10024.jpg/)

Paul Keeghan

29-09-2010, 08:57 PM

New addition to the stable. Poor Photograph though.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd124/ozkayman/Image223.jpg?t=1285757582

SpeedFreak

30-09-2010, 05:44 PM

New addition to the stable. Poor Photograph though.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd124/ozkayman/Image223.jpg?t=1285757582Thats a nice garden hose Paul ...Pity somebody park a bloody holden next to it and spoiled the photo:becky:

Paul Keeghan

30-09-2010, 09:46 PM

shhhh, its a hsv! Catback going on next week!

Paul Keeghan

06-10-2010, 08:22 PM

Just got an exhaust.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWwlqOMQhl8

Sounds insane!

yokelhama

07-10-2010, 09:55 AM

Nice Paul, I hope it's a manual!

flattop

07-10-2010, 10:39 AM

shhhh, its a hsv! Catback going on next week!

hmm no water restrictions? :)

flattop

07-10-2010, 10:49 AM

Just got an exhaust.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWwlqOMQhl8

Sounds insane!

Niiice! (Hmm I think you may have started something here Paul... :evil: )

Paul Keeghan

07-10-2010, 08:48 PM

had to fill a bucket with a hose because the tap is behind a massive pot plant and the bucket wont fit. bloody stupid rule though, i reckon i wasted more water cleaning it with the bucket that i ever would have with the hose itself.

unfortunatly yokel the senators didnt come in manual to until recently, i picked this up for a steal (been looking at it since janurary) and the umming and ahhing about the fact its not a manual was much outweighed by the cost (or lack thereof).

Its actually taken me a while to get used to the automatic again coming from a manual hilux!

BJSRacer

07-10-2010, 09:04 PM

i went browsing for such a car just recently Paul

Paul Keeghan

07-10-2010, 09:15 PM

they're good fun :D

Paul Keeghan

16-10-2010, 10:12 PM

better picture here!

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd124/ozkayman/IMG_7899.jpg

flattop

24-11-2010, 04:04 PM

BOCO5zEYYAg

new exhaust on the old Holden

BJSRacer

24-11-2010, 04:51 PM

new exhaust on the old Holden...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOCO5zEYYAg

nice Bruce :)

Mr Fox

24-11-2010, 07:02 PM

Nice Bruce, you getting it ready for something? Is that running Gilmer belts.

Paul Keeghan

24-11-2010, 08:48 PM

sounds great!!! got some specs on the engine? 132 grey with heads and cam???

flattop

24-11-2010, 09:10 PM

Nice Bruce, you getting it ready for something? Is that running Gilmore belts.

don't know, are Gilmore tyres?
sorry to be so hmmmm, dumb :)

flattop

24-11-2010, 09:12 PM

sounds great!!! got some specs on the engine? 132 grey with heads and cam???

I told you started something with the new exhaust on your machine.
Will capture the other cars as time permits, Will get a pic of the engine bay, it is not "Pretty" but a working machine

flattop

24-11-2010, 09:13 PM

Nice Bruce, you getting it ready for something? Is that running Gilmore belts.

may be *smile*, I think next year a may do some regularity sprints if I get the courage!

Mr Fox

25-11-2010, 07:25 AM

Good on you, I kept at my dad for years trying to get him and his 68 sprite out to sandown. Now he has a mexy so teh struggle begins again.

Gilmer belt (replaces the old fanbelt) dont actually add any HP but they look nice and sound nice to. Im going back to old skool for a work car-ute with a red or blue 202. Im not liking trying to work on todays cars, to many wires and crap.

pzG5b80KHvw

gawaterman

25-11-2010, 03:33 PM

You sure its not one of these flatty?

http://www.latestbuy.com.au/sound-racer-fm-transmitter.html

auspacer

25-11-2010, 03:43 PM

Haha, but does it work on a Prius?

Paul Keeghan

25-11-2010, 05:15 PM

I told you started something with the new exhaust on your machine.
Will capture the other cars as time permits, Will get a pic of the engine bay, it is not "Pretty" but a working machine

Sure did.. :D Looking at finishing the rest of mine early next year some time!

flattop

26-11-2010, 09:11 AM

Moving up in years, capacity and HP! :)

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will get those other pics of the FJ "donk" soon...

flattop

26-11-2010, 10:50 AM

I understand where you at with "too many wires and crap", I will only do work on modern cars when realy realy realy needed, other than oil plugs brakes etc, too much knowledge missing for me and a lack of interest too :(

That red certainly is lumpy enough to be putting out some HP up high... and the belt, won't fit the old holden, not enough room, although I have upgraded from the old large section belt to the latter v belt and that is plenty, only running water an an alternator and only spinning just under 6ooo.

flattop

26-11-2010, 12:16 PM

You sure its not one of these flatty?

http://www.latestbuy.com.au/sound-racer-fm-transmitter.html

Yes, I am sure it is NOT one of those! hahaha, man that is fantastic, although I think it may contribute to an increase in the road toll.

Mr Fox

26-11-2010, 06:13 PM

You sure scare the crap out of ya dog! Very nice note!!

BJSRacer

27-11-2010, 05:57 AM

You sure scare the crap out of ya dog! Very nice note!!
HA HA first thing I noticed too :D

flattop

27-11-2010, 07:37 AM

The Mercury has one "coke can" sized muffler on each bank and non balanced. It is SOOOOO load under load, even on the first road test, motoring along at the speed limit, my wife said she could hear it for a km or more :)

ps I wlll be getting a 'better' exhaust on it, may not be as noisey, but will still let you know it is a few gee gees under the bonnet.
pps the dog should know by now!

Mr Fox

27-11-2010, 01:16 PM

flattop

27-11-2010, 01:40 PM

1961-1963: 390 cubic inch with 9.6:1 and a bit :) compression ratio, four barrell carb @300 hp (standard out of the factory), the only modification is an edelbrock perfomer inlet manifold. It was given to me, I think to save my back from having to lift the 40kg original cast iron one!

(I have one on the way for the buick too, the US dollar price was too good to resist)

BJSRacer

16-12-2010, 03:28 PM

Family hand-me down :D

3126

auspacer

16-12-2010, 03:56 PM

Hey, thats not a Porsche :confused:

Mr Fox

16-12-2010, 05:39 PM

Family hand-me down :D

3126

Something to put your 351 into :)

BJSRacer

16-12-2010, 08:02 PM

Hey, thats not a Porsche :confused:
no, this will tow the trailer :D

Something to put your 351 into :)
maybe, might keep it standard tho, needs some TLC paint and trim

gawaterman

16-12-2010, 10:49 PM

Family hand-me down :D

3126

Nooice

RS2000

17-12-2010, 07:58 AM

Daily Driver (not mine, grabbed pic of the net, but same car in same colour :) ):

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRsNY4DVIwcRINhu-ZbZzrLU4y_24VEHc9HcFLYL_2lIFgYKVGFsQ

Fun times! :

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d177/MattRS2000/rs2k.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d177/MattRS2000/DSC_0006.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d177/MattRS2000/DSC_0329.jpg

flattop

17-12-2010, 09:26 AM

Well presented car RS and looks great performing...

In the bottom pic, is that the mechanic's glove jambed in the door on the near side and flapping on the sill? :tape:

auspacer

17-12-2010, 12:09 PM

Nice RS, must be a heap of fun to drive at the track days. Looks tough with the Simmons too.

auspacer

21-01-2011, 10:55 AM

Hey guys, here is something else i have done over the Christmas break. i have acquired a Cortina project car. This car means a bit more to me than just a Cortina project car as this is actually the second time i have owned it. I first bought this car in Whyalla when i was 15 in 1993 as my first set of wheels. My Dad and i set about respraying it and updating the very tired engine with a Pinto 2L. Being a young kid the colour i chose was Cranberry Mica. Anyway, after a year or two i had the opportunity to buy a mint 2 Door VG Valiant so the Cortina was sold. I moved away and occasionally looked at getting a Cortina again but that was about it. Then a couple of months ago a friend of mine still living in Whyalla told me he had my old car and if i could organise transport it was mine. He said it was a bit worse than when i had last seen it but i had to have it. Now it is in my shed some 15 years later ready for rebuild number 2. It needs a fair bit of work but with some TLC i am sure it will be back on the road in time. I have posted some pics of our rescue mission for you to have a look at.

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The research i have done so far suggests that it is a 1965 440 with a 1500 and column shift. It was painted Sunlit Beige Metallic and had a Palomino interior. The ID plate has the colour as "DDD" which i presume means it was all one colour, but if i am wrong would love to know. When i bought the car in 1993 it had been repainted in a non-metallic "Army" green for want of a better description with a white roof. It had a crossflow 1600 with floor shift in it too.

It's a long way away i know, but my plans for the car are to put it back to original colour with a warm pre-crossflow kent, sporty suspension and some of those wide Lotus steelies.

For anyone interested here is the car as i last saw it circa 1994 You can see the colour the car was when i first bought it in the Primer photo. The whole car was the same as the wheel.

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BJSRacer

21-01-2011, 11:04 AM

Nice find, Karma perhaps :D

Mr Fox

21-01-2011, 03:32 PM

What a great story. Keep us updated.

NineTen

21-01-2011, 04:33 PM

Yeah fantastic story Alex. Looking forward to seeing the progress of it.

flattop

22-01-2011, 07:00 PM

a lovely story, very pleased something that means so much to you has found it's way back, congrates.

Imperious

22-01-2011, 07:28 PM

Nice one Alex. looking forward to seeing the project progress.

I would love to know what happened to my old Valiant AP6V8, probably gathering cobwebs somewhere, or maybe recycled into something else, hopefully not the latter.

auspacer

22-01-2011, 09:19 PM

Thanks guys it was a huge surprise and not really planning for a project but i couldn't turn it down. It will be a heap of work but hopefully worth it :) Love to have a car to go on cruises, to shows and for track days again. I know i won't get my second car back though. The VG Valiant Coupe i bought next, i sold to a guy who exported it to Denmark. He even sent me a pic of it in the snow lol :)

Crash

23-01-2011, 01:23 PM

cool story aus - just like others posted, looking forward to progress updates :) maybe worthy of a blog entry once you get underway :tape:

Love that you know what happened to your cars... over my lifetime I've had numerous cars and bikes but wouldn't have a clue what happened to any of em lol. Mind you there's not that many I'd be interested in probably, ones I would be are an original mini Cooper I had and an old honda CB250 I got my licence with lol

flattop

24-01-2011, 11:02 AM

Especially good is the fact that is is your first car too.
I know my first car an A40 got swapped in at the wreckers for a bonnet for my FJ. My '29 Buick was restored and is still in Melbourne, my '38 Buick is in Melbourne too, it has only ever had the engine rebuilt and still looks great, '35 Ford V8 Phaeton went to WA. But a couple in between then and now, no idea??? Except I did see our S Valiant once...

auspacer

24-01-2011, 12:22 PM

Sounds like you have had some cool cars Bruce. I have had plenty i have lost track of. I had a VG Valiant Wagon with a 318 V8 and factory air con that i would love to find again. It had ventless front door glass which i have never seen again on a VG!

Cal

08-05-2011, 06:44 PM

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/4739/71759577.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/710/71759577.jpg/)

http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/1479/29235261.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/803/29235261.jpg/)

RS2000

08-05-2011, 07:01 PM

Ooh, nice one Cal!!!!!!!

flattop

02-06-2011, 08:23 AM

Hey Cal only just noticed your new stable item, very desirable and and an exceptional example.
Zooming on I noticed the decal on the boot lid, what is the significance of the track with this model? It looks like it belongs on that track.

Cal

02-06-2011, 08:33 AM

No significance mate. I just love the track and it's well suited to E30's. :)

Bought the Mrs a Kraut wagon the other day too.

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/2853/18161830.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/101/18161830.jpg/)

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/8819/90038266.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/196/90038266.jpg/)

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5278/62256816.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/204/62256816.jpg/)

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8813/60671163.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/217/60671163.jpg/)

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/9376/35952538.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/716/35952538.jpg/)

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/2348/40402373.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/15/40402373.jpg/)

yokelhama

02-06-2011, 08:57 AM

Nice E30 Cal! I want to get one as my daily driver when I move back to NZ later next year. Got any buyers tips for me? I'm looking at a 325 manual.

Mr Fox

26-07-2011, 04:07 PM

After traveling out to sandown to watch the Hq's race, I will be going to look at one this weekend to maybe purchase. Exciting times!

Daveo555

26-07-2011, 04:44 PM

After traveling out to sandown to watch the Hq's race, I will be going to look at one this weekend to maybe purchase. Exciting times!

Awesome Glen. Two of the members of our club use to race HQs in NSW and one of them also in hillclimbs. The older one was a champion for awhile IIRC.

Crash

26-07-2011, 06:11 PM

I will be going to look at one this weekend to maybe purchase. Exciting times!

Good one :thumb: It's the only way to get realistic racing.. race something real ;)

Keep us updated, pics are good :)

Jim Percy

26-07-2011, 11:38 PM

After traveling out to sandown to watch the Hq's race, I will be going to look at one this weekend to maybe purchase. Exciting times!

Good luck with it Glenn,they can certainly be picked up cheap enough now, the only thing that may be worth looking into is how long they are gonna keep the series going for... At one stage the saloon car class was supposed to be the successor to the hq class...but both series have been running for a while now so who knows?

flattop

27-07-2011, 12:58 PM

After traveling out to sandown to watch the Hq's race, I will be going to look at one this weekend to maybe purchase. Exciting times!

kowabloodybunga!

If you need a pit crew, yell out!

Mr Fox

27-07-2011, 02:11 PM

Certainly will Bruce, thanks again for coming down Saturday and sorting the hj spaghetti. I thought you were very efficient.

Paul Keeghan

30-07-2011, 02:32 PM

I'll come give ya hand/watch if you needed it!!!!

Mr Fox

30-07-2011, 05:39 PM

Me came home with a Hq today :)

Crash

30-07-2011, 05:45 PM

Me came home with a Hq today :)

:woot:

Pics & details please Mr Fox!

auspacer

30-07-2011, 05:50 PM

:woot:

Pics & details please Mr Fox!

Yeah what he said ^^^^

Mr Fox

30-07-2011, 06:24 PM

We got home not long ago, I been up since 4am full of excitment, I was playing the new build of Iracing @ 5am killing time until the tribe awoke.

The long and short of it.

I made an enquiry about this car around a month ago, It sounded good but I needed to make a decision on what I was going to do with it and If I realistically had enough of a budget to run it for a season. I rang him again early this week to see if I could get some more detailed pics of specific area's of the car. Based off the pictures last night I arranged to take the two and a half hour trip and view it.
It's not often the car in real life surpasses my expections.... This did so much so I didn't have the gall to offer him any less that his asking price.
The car was a thunder dome Hq, He put a new shell on it in 2010 which is the cleanest Hq I have seen in a long time. The decision I had to make was that it wasnt spec'd to 2011 Hq requirements. Track day car or race car.....

His brother works for FPR so he re-did the roll cage, the whole car is amazingly clean, Steve the owner is a spray painter by trade so he did a suberb job. Inside and out is just simply amazing. Steve's best mate (previous state champion) builds the motors and races Hq's
The motor was rebuilt 400klm's ago, the switches and all instruments work great, My arse just fits in the seat so I'm a happy camper.

So I decided this car is going to be pampered and loved with track days and wont see any racing of the rough Hq boys. He didnt race it for that reason as they (Hq class) see a super clean car and like to leave thier paint on it. I would race it with similar minded peeps as myself but for now i would literally cry if it copped a whack! It's just to straight and shiny.

Pics tomorrow.

Paul Keeghan

30-07-2011, 08:06 PM

Very niiice!

Crash

30-07-2011, 08:16 PM

This the one?

http://my105.com/ListingDetails/tabid/65/p/1/k/HQ/sid/7/id/4844/Default.aspx

Mr Fox

30-07-2011, 08:34 PM

This the one?

http://my105.com/ListingDetails/tabid/65/p/1/k/HQ/sid/7/id/4844/Default.aspx

That's it.

Jim Percy

31-07-2011, 09:17 AM

Good on ya Glenn....have fun with it!!

Mr Fox

31-07-2011, 09:43 AM

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auspacer

31-07-2011, 10:35 AM

Wow that is really clean. Great paint and body by the looks. Perfect colours for XGN too lol

Crash

31-07-2011, 10:45 AM

Yer very straight & clean.. in fact the panel fit for those old girls straight out of the assembly line probably wasnt that good lol

Very nice :thumb:

lol, they are perfect XGN colours!

Paul Keeghan

31-07-2011, 11:57 AM

...

lol, they are perfect XGN colours!

Thats the real reason he got it... :D

Did you get a trailer with it too glen? or just using hire jobs for the moment?

Mr Fox

31-07-2011, 01:00 PM

Thats the real reason he got it... :D

Did you get a trailer with it too glen? or just using hire jobs for the moment?

Nar no trailer, I got a spare box and another set of mags, those mags on it are the good light weight jelly mags. Rubber is only 1 track day old :) So I will hire a trailer for now but later on plan to buy one that I can fix up a bit.

BJSRacer

31-07-2011, 01:45 PM

Wow Glen, that's the best news I have heard all year mate, excellent bud. Very envious I must say :D

Paul Keeghan

31-07-2011, 06:03 PM

Mr Fox

31-07-2011, 06:17 PM

just out of curiosity, what gearbox is this running? My old man used to have a kingswood when he was a young lad, and it was a 3 speed column shift manual. Now i understand that the HQ series also uses a 3 speed but It looks like yours is a floor shifter. is it the 4 speed and the reason why it isnt up to 2011 regs???

Same box but they put the speco kit in, basically turns them into a 3 on the floor instead of 3 on the tree :)

http://www.speco.com.au/accshifts.html

comparing to a normal H pattern.....reverse is where first is, first is where second is and third is has taken fourth's spot.

Watch this guys shifting points.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmnIyaEm_LM

flattop

31-07-2011, 08:28 PM

Jim Percy

31-07-2011, 10:47 PM

I had an Impala floor shift in my EK van, slower than the column in my book, but it had high KOOL value, just don't ask my wife about the broken linkage in the middle of a busy Melbourne intersection on a Friday night!

love those synchros too :)

I once had a hq three on the tree that i put an impala floor shifter into...bought the shifter second hand,the looseness in the linkages was cured with some different thickness washers from the hardware store...just packed them out till they were real tight!!! Still used to jam sometimes though!

gawaterman

31-07-2011, 10:49 PM

Do you need a driver, cos I'm available and very good

flattop

01-08-2011, 08:57 AM

I have to keep looking at the pics, that is one great car Glen... I have a feeling you will have a that for a long time, certainly a well presented car.

Mr Fox

01-08-2011, 09:11 AM

I have to keep looking at the pics, that is one great car Glen... I have a feeling you will have a that for a long time, certainly a well presented car.
Well you don't need a reason to drop in for a cup of tea. Sadly I might have a few dramas getting the car to you for a look over. I would if I could.

No worries GW, if you win the hq series in Rf you must he worthy :)

Crash

01-08-2011, 09:23 AM

if you win the hq series in Rf you must he worthy :)

lol, winner of the series gets a track day drive in Mr Fox's HQ :tape:

auspacer

01-08-2011, 10:57 AM

Wow thats a generous prize Glen, Thanks :P

Mr Fox

01-08-2011, 12:09 PM

If your willing to sign my contract then thats fine, Things like house title deeds for scanning purposes only of course will be required upon signing.

BJSRacer

01-08-2011, 01:29 PM

let us know when first run is and I'll fly down

Mr Fox

01-08-2011, 04:41 PM

let us know when first run is and I'll fly down

It wont be much, going on a track for the first time, first time in the car. Might break the slowest ever Hq lap record :)

SpeedFreak

01-08-2011, 06:06 PM

3559

It wont be much, going on a track for the first time, first time in the car. Might break the slowest ever Hq lap record :)If you get a Spiderman sponsorship BJ will come down and were his suit on the grid

BJSRacer

01-08-2011, 08:29 PM

3559

if you get a spiderman sponsorship bj will come down and were his suit on the grid

har har har :)

Paul Keeghan

01-08-2011, 10:17 PM

I once had a hq three on the tree that i put an impala floor shifter into...bought the shifter second hand,the looseness in the linkages was cured with some different thickness washers from the hardware store...just packed them out till they were real tight!!! Still used to jam sometimes though!
Old mans mustang (1965) has had the same washer treatment, he got stuck in the city once at an intersection too, under the car with a screw driver trying to unjam the gear box.

OS-Mike

30-09-2011, 05:50 PM

Got myself a new ride a few weeks ago 2005 commodore its an ex cop car got it at auction for a bloody good deal.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll240/r32driftking/SANY00132.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll240/r32driftking/SANY00142.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll240/r32driftking/SANY00052.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll240/r32driftking/wmplayer2011-07-3015-49-56-65.jpg