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Re: SIMPLY, BECAUSE OLD CARS ARE VERY COOL.
« Reply #400 on: May 20, 2017, 04:21:30 PM »
Looking good Kev !,  Your having fun Huh, howd you go with the engine bay tidy up .

Weather permitting, next Saturday (27th) we paint the engine bay mate.

I am having fun ya know. When it first went pear shaped, I had the S H 1 T's really bad, but its been a blessing in disguise really.
I didn't realize how much I missed doing this stuff until I got back into it.

The ol knees and back, take a flogging, but still worth it.

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« Reply #401 on: May 23, 2017, 03:58:54 AM »
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« Reply #402 on: May 23, 2017, 07:06:40 AM »
Geez, this would've been a big hit...stuff me...

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/studebaker/commander/1938953.html
It's a fair bit of money for a couple of bits of glass a steering wheel and a few lights.

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« Reply #403 on: May 23, 2017, 09:17:20 AM »
Geez, this would've been a big hit...stuff me...

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/studebaker/commander/1938953.html
Geez, this would've been a big hit...stuff me...

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/studebaker/commander/1938953.html
no blood on the driver's seat, wonder if anyone was in the vehicle at the time?
Looks to me that something like a truck ploughed into the back of it, and punched it into something in front.
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« Reply #404 on: May 23, 2017, 11:14:03 AM »
^^ That and the steering wheel isnt deformed / horn ring broken etc from being hit by a body ... Still wouldnt like to take a hit in one though .What was it Ralph Nader said about Yank cars of that era  " Unsafe at any speed " ..
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Re: SIMPLY, BECAUSE OLD CARS ARE VERY COOL.
« Reply #407 on: May 23, 2017, 03:31:56 PM »
Its online:

https://www.pickles.com.au/damaged-salvage/item/search/-/listing/listSaleItems/8701477#!/search-result?q=ProductType.Vehicles.&sort=Product_Type_Sequence
Gee.. hows the FJ Holden collection!!!!

Or P76's.. I think everyone left that hasn't rusted away to dirt is there....

some nice cars there great bases for restorations
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« Reply #408 on: May 26, 2017, 05:37:56 PM »
Just been cruising around the bay in a 1937 straight eight Buick. Very cooooool. (I'll chuck a pick up later)
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« Reply #409 on: May 26, 2017, 05:39:11 PM »
looking forward to that pic!

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« Reply #410 on: May 26, 2017, 05:43:57 PM »

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« Reply #411 on: May 28, 2017, 04:37:21 PM »
Just been cruising around the bay in a 1937 straight eight Buick. Very cooooool. (I'll chuck a pick up later)


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« Reply #412 on: May 28, 2017, 04:49:06 PM »
Big week-end on the Caddy.
I'd thrown together a timber cradle to try and save some dismantling of the air cond, cruise control and power steering, but it did make the room to move about in there a bit tight...... the photo's tell the rest of the story.





















The bonnet now has the insulation infills done and everything came up pretty good. Bit hard to get good pics of the work, but it will look 10 x better once the engine is in again.




 
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« Reply #413 on: June 02, 2017, 06:19:35 PM »
Some very cool cars and some bitchin music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EqrzVfguyE&t=3s
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« Reply #414 on: June 04, 2017, 04:56:36 PM »
How cool does this look.....  :cup: Big thumbs up for Shane, he's a true craftsman.
The painted cover is on an unpainted engine, because he dial gauged number 1 to confirm TDC on the balancer against the timing marks.





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« Reply #415 on: June 13, 2017, 05:29:22 PM »
This tread seems very fitting to post up some of my toys I currently have :P
The blue one is a 1965 Impala coupe, Started life as a record breaker pro stock drag car in the us until i got it back over here and mainly use it for the occasional race meet or street cruise.
The red on is a 1969 Impala convertable - frame on rebuild built the motor as a good cruiser 370hp fuel injected and 4 speed auto
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« Reply #416 on: June 14, 2017, 04:36:23 AM »
Could I have the 65 please.....  8)
I have no money to pay you, but I will look after it very well.
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« Reply #417 on: June 14, 2017, 07:07:53 PM »
Could I have the 65 please.....  8)
I have no money to pay you, but I will look after it very well.

Always welcome to come for a drive and look around if your ever up this way :)
Just sold a 1974 Fleetwood brougham coupe too! if you are caddy person you would of loved that.

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« Reply #418 on: June 15, 2017, 02:57:49 AM »
Hi mate, 74 is ok, but the 60's is more my go and the wife loves the 40's and 50's era.... big and swoopy.

I'll be able to fit this next week-end.






 
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« Reply #419 on: June 15, 2017, 08:24:03 AM »
Think Ive found a recording of  firing up the Caddy after the rebuild Kev .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hhi-l_MXDE   ;D ;D
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« Reply #420 on: June 15, 2017, 08:38:49 AM »
block looks awesome jeepers.    the motor, not your head!!!
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« Reply #421 on: June 15, 2017, 11:22:37 AM »
block looks awesome jeepers.    the motor, not your head!!!
i thought you were talking about the one across the road, the one his competitors probably mow and not him ;D ;D
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« Reply #422 on: June 15, 2017, 11:30:59 AM »
Settle down, that's one of mine.... cheeky bastard.  :D
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« Reply #423 on: June 16, 2017, 08:29:54 AM »
Installing the inlet manifold on that beast would be like laying bluestone 😂
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« Reply #424 on: June 18, 2017, 09:40:49 PM »
Saw this shiny beast in the Darwin cbd, thought it might be of interest and took a pic or two.
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