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Re: SIMPLY, BECAUSE OLD CARS ARE VERY COOL.
« Reply #275 on: March 04, 2017, 08:27:52 AM »
I regret selling this little weapon, driving it was almost like telepathy
Ever since I saw the first episode of the TV show 'The Professionals' I had to have one
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« Reply #276 on: March 04, 2017, 04:09:21 PM »
^^^ I Love my little Giant Killers too, Have to revive my old favourite one day .
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« Reply #277 on: March 05, 2017, 03:27:21 PM »
We attended the Old Skool Car Show at Caboolture yesterday afternoon, some very nice cars, including a Surferoo Falcon ute. I hope the link works.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1915085492054296.1073741884.1729595567269957&type=3

Enjoy, unless I've cocked it up.
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« Reply #278 on: March 05, 2017, 04:14:56 PM »
Lots of very nice tin there Kev, But fancy some bugger sticking a Cadillac in amongst them .. ;D ;D  Nahh Migaloo looked right at home .
Looked like they had a good turn out ..
Wouldnt be many of those Surfer Roo's around either ..
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« Reply #279 on: March 05, 2017, 08:23:07 PM »
Couple of Cobra's and a JGS too.

Nice Falcons  ;D
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« Reply #280 on: March 05, 2017, 09:57:19 PM »
Always loved that Cobra paint scheme, Dont mind the one thats been done in the metalic stripes  either.
Dont see to many  John Goss specials around, I like blue but the green on them  just looks a lot nicer for some reason ..
 Probably a lot lesser known is the Allan Moffat special 4 door but I would hazard a guess there would be more of them about though, they didnt seem that much different to a standard GS.
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« Reply #281 on: March 06, 2017, 03:50:25 PM »
This was a good show, with a cut off at 1986, it removed the Buzz Box Brigade and a lot of the "younger guys" from the festivities.

Hot food was available, live music and a good cross section of cars.

We'll go back again, maybe give it a month or three.  8)
Its a fair hike for us, at two hours traveling time, but geez, the ol Caddy just ate up the miles.

When we left, we cruised along behind a white 52 Chevy...... very nice on a clear Autumn night with this music pouring outta da speakers.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EqrzVfguyE

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« Reply #282 on: March 07, 2017, 08:19:57 AM »
There's a meet at Ettamogah this Saturday night from 6.
You bringing that white Shitbox down for a cruise?
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« Reply #283 on: March 07, 2017, 02:08:38 PM »
I would, but we're heading off at 6am Sunday morning the Redlands Rockabilly Revival and the grille gets too many bugs in its teeth to have it clean to go again. 

Let me know when the next one is and we'll bring the big white Shitbox along.
Who puts it on?
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« Reply #284 on: March 07, 2017, 02:15:38 PM »
How would you feel if you owned an old red Valiant and this lived in your street.  ;D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLy94PxIq6s
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« Reply #285 on: March 07, 2017, 04:00:17 PM »
This is some more pics from Saturday night just gone.... click on the FB Holden and enjoy.


https://www.facebook.com/259111587559075/photos/?tab=album&album_id=894698440667050
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« Reply #286 on: March 07, 2017, 04:02:27 PM »
For those into old cars and are anywhere near Murwillumbah, NSW on 2nd to 4th June this year, this car show is worth checking out:

http://www.wintersun2.com.au/

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« Reply #287 on: March 07, 2017, 05:29:48 PM »
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« Reply #288 on: March 08, 2017, 07:40:18 AM »
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on March 07, 2017, 02:08:38 PM
I would, but we're heading off at 6am Sunday morning the Redlands Rockabilly Revival and the grille gets too many bugs in its teeth to have it clean to go again. 

Let me know when the next one is and we'll bring the big white Shitbox along.
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2nd Saturday of each month.

Some club in Brisbane do it. They all meet some where and cruise up together. I think they do it down the Gold Coast and Ipswich monthly too.
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« Reply #289 on: March 08, 2017, 06:56:10 PM »
Could be a great find... could be manure.

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Frank Bullitt couldn’t have done a better job cracking this case.

Nearly 50 years after it was last seen, a 1968 Ford Mustang found in a Mexican junkyard has been confirmed to be one of two known to have been used in the filming of the Steve McQueen movie “Bullitt.”

“I’m 100 percent sure it’s authentic,” classic Ford expert Kevin Marti told Fox News after travelling across the border to Mexicali to inspect the car last week.

The car was discovered last year in Baja California Sur by a man named Hugo Sanchez, its then-white body rotting away and its original drivetrain long gone. Hollywood legend had it that the car, which was the film's primary stunt car, had been sent to the junkyard shortly after filming was complete, but a couple of layers of paint sprayed on top of its iconic Highland Green suggest that it had lived several lives before finally ending up in one.

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« Reply #290 on: March 16, 2017, 09:47:38 PM »
Howard Hughes's 1925  Doble Steam car .. How would you like to go 132.5 MPH in this 2.5 ton jalopy with  mechanical brakes .. Four cylinder Direct drive and 1000 F / LB's of torque .And runs a couple of hundred miles on roughtly 2 ltrs of water .. Little wheel is the throttle .  8)
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« Reply #292 on: March 23, 2017, 10:29:21 AM »
Anyone lookin for a fixxer upperer... I think SIMM's will do well out of it but few reasonables.
http://www.martinevansauctions.com/sunday-28th-may-2017---longlea.html

Wouldnt mind an old XL/XM/XP ute myself.

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« Reply #293 on: March 23, 2017, 12:23:46 PM »
I tell ya what, as long as the hole in my arse points downwards, i'll never get my head around the "i'll leave it to rust before I sell it for $xyz"

I bet a fair amount of those cars are not worth the time and money now to save. Cheaper to just buy a complete "driver quality" car and enjoy.
Parts cars at best. Its a shame, someone once drove those cars home, so proud of their brand new car.

Neighbours coming over to check out the new car.... shiny paint, new car smell.......
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« Reply #294 on: March 23, 2017, 12:33:47 PM »
I reckon that 70 Falcon coupe would fit in at my place real nice ;D

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I tell ya what, as long as the hole in my arse points downwards, i'll never get my head around the "i'll leave it to rust before I sell it for $xyz"

I bet a fair amount of those cars are not worth the time and money now to save. Cheaper to just buy a complete "driver quality" car and enjoy.
Parts cars at best. Its a shame, someone once drove those cars home, so proud of their brand new car.

Neighbours coming over to check out the new car.... shiny paint, new car smell.......

Spotted two prime examples earlier this week.  Both outside a good shed. XA/B/C coupe and a sedan with GS markings. Both partially stripped and left to rot. If that's what they keep outside the shed, I'd love to see in it.
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« Reply #295 on: March 23, 2017, 01:06:19 PM »
Love what these two poms are trying to achieve. Very skilled, funny as and highly entertaining.  Well worth a watch for those into classics or restoration
https://youtu.be/7hCPODjJO7s

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« Reply #296 on: March 23, 2017, 01:08:27 PM »
Hey, how's this for a cool picture.  8)

Been dicking around today while it was raining and cleaned off the chassis rail with a wet cloth.  :o

The date the chassis was completed and ready to be married to the body. Its on upside down, hence the photo being arse up.



Bit of a close up of it. (Bloody clear to read too for a 53 year old car)

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« Reply #297 on: March 23, 2017, 01:14:10 PM »
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« Reply #298 on: March 23, 2017, 01:34:51 PM »
Pop the lower part of the rear seat out Kev and have a look for trim build sheets. They're often still there.

Every thing was dated back then. Time, date and shift were cast into most components, then date stamped when finished.

Worst thing I did was show the old man how to decipher Ford codes. He quickly learnt Mums 63 Thunderbird had a 65 model engine and the front end was from a 64. Guess who's already built a 63 front end and is currently building a 63 engine for it ::)

Pics are trim build sheets from 69 in a Chevelle I had in a few weeks ago.
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« Reply #299 on: March 23, 2017, 01:36:57 PM »
Shall do......  :D



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