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Re: SIMPLY, BECAUSE OLD CARS ARE VERY COOL.
« Reply #1075 on: July 16, 2018, 05:23:30 AM »


My car. Recently retired so I try to get it out once a week.
Very Nice. I still love the LX shape.
See very few around these days.

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« Reply #1076 on: July 16, 2018, 05:30:57 AM »
Yeah, very nice Torana.

Good chance the pick up is sitting on HQ tonner chassis these days.
I think i'm a bit over the fake weathered look now.

I'd paint the ol truck in a solid light green, no pearls, just nice mint style light green, then run a contrasting fine pin strip in dark green along the swage line from the bonnet to the back.
I'd use a different wheel too, I think.
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Re: SIMPLY, BECAUSE OLD CARS ARE VERY COOL.
« Reply #1077 on: July 16, 2018, 05:51:46 AM »


Yeah, very nice Torana.

Good chance the pick up is sitting on HQ tonner chassis these days.
I think i'm a bit over the fake weathered look now.

I'd paint the ol truck in a solid light green, no pearls, just nice mint style light green, then run a contrasting fine pin strip in dark green along the swage line from the bonnet to the back.
I'd use a different wheel too, I think.

Yeah, I think if I sunk a pile of $$ into a truck like that I'd get a decent paint job so it didn't look like Mater from the Cars movie. Some of the wilder rat rods look OK all weathered, but the look is a bit overused now.

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Re: SIMPLY, BECAUSE OLD CARS ARE VERY COOL.
« Reply #1078 on: July 16, 2018, 12:24:57 PM »
This almost doesnt look real but 220k US will buy it.

Engineering Highlights: 496 Chevrolet Big Block Engine
Hilborn Fuel Injection
700R4 Transmission
Ford 9 inch Rear Axle
Ceramic Coated Exhaust
Ridetech Front and Rear Air Suspension
With Center Console Controls
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Re: SIMPLY, BECAUSE OLD CARS ARE VERY COOL.
« Reply #1079 on: July 16, 2018, 12:34:05 PM »
Another one of Dave Kindig's isn't it

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Re: SIMPLY, BECAUSE OLD CARS ARE VERY COOL.
« Reply #1080 on: July 16, 2018, 12:50:30 PM »
Another one of Dave Kindig's isn't it
yup... **** he does some nice gear.


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« Reply #1081 on: July 16, 2018, 04:20:23 PM »
He sure does

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« Reply #1082 on: July 16, 2018, 05:31:53 PM »
I was down at Lloyds today.... man, is there some nice cars down there.
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Re: SIMPLY, BECAUSE OLD CARS ARE VERY COOL.
« Reply #1083 on: July 16, 2018, 07:11:57 PM »
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« Reply #1084 on: July 17, 2018, 01:22:36 AM »
On the M1 yesterday, some semi late model fully sic buzz box was trudling along with a sticker on the back.

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Re: SIMPLY, BECAUSE OLD CARS ARE VERY COOL.
« Reply #1085 on: July 17, 2018, 01:42:10 AM »
Sleeper?
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/302803402225



Ad says car has passed its brake testes.... Hmmm.   A certified ball breaker then?

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Re: SIMPLY, BECAUSE OLD CARS ARE VERY COOL.
« Reply #1086 on: July 17, 2018, 06:24:03 PM »
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/163139645844/

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HX Holden Overlander 4X4 panelvan, original Arthur Hayward build number 0015. One of only 30 4X4 panelvans made in the VEM (Vehicle Engineering & Modifications) workshop in Launceston back in the late 70's


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« Reply #1087 on: July 18, 2018, 04:38:39 AM »
Whoa, some weird stuff in this lot.

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« Reply #1088 on: July 18, 2018, 09:52:21 AM »
Now.... I know restoring cars is expensive... but 1x wing nut.

UP FOR GRABS IS ONE ONLY NEW OL STOCK GENUINE GMH FACTORY CHROME PLATED 327 350 CHEVROLET AIR CLEANER WING NUT TO SUIT HK HT HG HQ HOLDEN MODELS. THIS ITEM CAN BE SENT BY REGISTERED POSTAGE AT THE WINNING BIDDERS EXPENSE  !!!!

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/302800553299

Im off to the bolt shop for a box of 1000 at lunchtime.
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« Reply #1089 on: July 19, 2018, 06:07:05 PM »
Just saw on the news that the Brocky collection of cars is up for auction later in the year. $$$$$$
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Re: SIMPLY, BECAUSE OLD CARS ARE VERY COOL.
« Reply #1090 on: July 20, 2018, 02:46:06 AM »
I had the Mini parked next to the Brock Commodore on Monday @ Lloyds.  8)

Never been a huge fan of them, so I just assumed it was a replica.... be it a good one.
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« Reply #1091 on: July 20, 2018, 06:50:12 AM »
Majority of the Champion collection were replicas and a few of the genuine race cars were re-stickered sister cars to the cars Brock actually drove.

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« Reply #1092 on: July 22, 2018, 08:00:29 PM »
always like the old val's..



just never thought of one costing 50k! where's that hindsight again :(
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« Reply #1093 on: July 24, 2018, 06:43:05 AM »
Found this Humber on the Old Andado Track








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« Reply #1094 on: July 26, 2018, 03:59:46 AM »
Well, we're off to Auction with the Mini @ Lloyds.

I sure hope we get the numbers for it.  ???

https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotDetails.aspx?smode=0&aid=9180&lid=1508087&pgn=1&pgs=100

Well, only 3 and half days left and its all over on Sunday night at 9pm.
I'm pretty happy with it all so far too, another bidder entered the fun last night @ $7,900.
Its highly likely, we'll get no more bids now until its about to close, when, based on history, the last minute flurry will happen..... I hope.
We've got 11 different folks who have bid on this from $3,500 to $7,900.
Unfortunately, when it first opened weeks ago, we went from zip to $3,500 in a 12 hour period overnight before we could record any bidder rego numbers.
Its nice to know, who's who in the zoo. 

I'd been hoping we'd just get a bid overnight, so the $3,500 was a nice surprise.

Heading out to check out a lead today, on a gem from 1960. Hopefully, its as nice as it seems.
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« Reply #1095 on: July 26, 2018, 09:49:07 AM »
love to do a barn find...


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1969 COPO 427 Dick Harrell Camaro Barn Find, 1 of 5 or 6 known to exist, and about 10 built!
His name was Dick Harrell and back in his days he drove a huge number of Chevys at the drag strip making him one of the best drag racers back then.

He was also known as Mr. Chevrolet amongst the racers but unfortunately his journey was cut short on September 12, 1971 when he passed away in a funny car crash in Toronto, Canada.

Aside from the many tittles and huge number of races that he won, he also worked on engines and this time we are bringing you one of the rarest cars there is, a car that was named after him and there were only 10 of them ever built and at the moment about 5 or 6 survived.

Check out this great find and see what Dick Harrell, the driver of the decade 1970 was all about in the video bellow.

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« Reply #1096 on: July 26, 2018, 11:20:24 AM »
Wow now that is a Bloody good find and in good nick too, A few very minor body  touch ups and clean up of the running gear would make it a neat survivor car .
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« Reply #1097 on: July 27, 2018, 03:34:14 AM »
Terrific find.

The original "Mr Chevoret" himself. Lots of stuff out there on this guy too.
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« Reply #1098 on: July 29, 2018, 04:38:25 AM »
I was the highest bidder yesterday @ Lloyds on a 1960, Ford Falcon sedan.
We are currently negotiating to see if we can get it..... no guarantee's of course.

I've come up a reasonable whack and we'll see if that shakes the fruit off the tree.
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« Reply #1099 on: July 30, 2018, 04:16:37 AM »
Well, only 3 and half days left and its all over on Sunday night at 9pm.
I'm pretty happy with it all so far too, another bidder entered the fun last night @ $7,900.
Its highly likely, we'll get no more bids now until its about to close, when, based on history, the last minute flurry will happen..... I hope.
We've got 11 different folks who have bid on this from $3,500 to $7,900.
Unfortunately, when it first opened weeks ago, we went from zip to $3,500 in a 12 hour period overnight before we could record any bidder rego numbers.
Its nice to know, who's who in the zoo. 

I'd been hoping we'd just get a bid overnight, so the $3,500 was a nice surprise.

Heading out to check out a lead today, on a gem from 1960. Hopefully, its as nice as it seems.

And..... once, twice, three times.... SOLD for $12,500. That's the Mini gone and we'll hear about the XK Falcon later today as to whether I've got it or not.  8)
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