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Re: SIMPLY, BECAUSE OLD CARS ARE VERY COOL.
« Reply #550 on: November 13, 2017, 11:31:19 AM »
One bloke wandered in and wanted to know what the go was.

He would've been 80 in the shade.

Went on to say he had around 20 cars and he should come back with his XY GT.
I said, well go get it.
He said, I have to do some shopping first and off he went.

About 30 minutes later, in rolled an XY GT Fairmont, factory black vinyl roof, sort of a darkish gold/bronze colour, very original and unmolested.

A few were confused being a Fairmont, but Ford sent them to South Africa in that guise.
(HG Monaro's went there as a Chevrolet SS.)

Most of the other cars he has are out west in a fairly dry climate..... yes I have his name and ph. number and no, you can't have it.
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« Reply #551 on: November 13, 2017, 03:42:56 PM »
Are you in his will?
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« Reply #552 on: November 13, 2017, 03:47:23 PM »
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« Reply #553 on: November 13, 2017, 05:04:18 PM »
Quote from: gordo350 on November 13, 2017, 03:42:56 PM
Are you in his will?

Not yet, but i'm working on it....  ;D

Couple of pics from Yesterday.

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« Reply #554 on: November 14, 2017, 09:59:56 PM »
Would be nice to go to Drag week USA  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QgBY-68QyQ
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« Reply #555 on: November 14, 2017, 11:14:01 PM »
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on November 13, 2017, 05:04:18 PM
Not yet, but i'm working on it....  ;D

Couple of pics from Yesterday.

at least the Morrie Minor parked between the lines...
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« Reply #556 on: November 15, 2017, 07:15:10 AM »
Seems the Moggy is a bit modded in the handling department, Is that a Sway bar I see hanging down under the front end  ...
 One of the scariest rides Ive ever had was in a mates 48  Moggy Lo Lite 2 door,  fitted with a 1275 Cooper S motor sucking Avgas through a  45 Weber side draught, 120 MPH on cheese cutter mags and the original style suspension and lever action shocks .
The little Moggy body shell wasnt  exactly the stiffest when it came to flexing through the twisty bits of road, I distinctly remember a lot of air getting in through the doors  ;D ;D ;
Smelt and sounded fantastic though at full noise .. Loved that sweet smell of Avgas .
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« Reply #557 on: November 15, 2017, 12:50:27 PM »
Yeah, Dorris the Morris has a 1500 Nissan motor, later model struts, bigger brakes etc, handles like a go-kart on steroids.
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« Reply #558 on: November 16, 2017, 08:53:26 AM »
This sounds very kewl


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Come along and watch the Bandit drive poor old Jackie Gleeson crazy all over again in the original "Smokey and the Bandit".

We've specifically chosen this film as being family friends so make sure you bring the kids as well.
 All makes welcome for the car show
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« Reply #560 on: December 01, 2017, 06:12:27 PM »
Noticed a sale of 11 Holden Premiers from Western Australia.
premiercollection4sale.com.au
The HJ Premier belonged to my uncle George. He bought it when he retired from GMH at Woodville as paint shop manager in 1975. The car went down the line with his name on it and went through the paint shop process several times to give it a unique finish.
It was offered to me 12 years ago for $5000 but I already had an HZ Premier so I declined the offer.
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« Reply #561 on: December 03, 2017, 09:19:59 AM »
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« Reply #562 on: December 03, 2017, 01:33:08 PM »
I love this...

I've currently got one of the wife's kidneys on E-bay to see if we can afford to buy this 58.
If I had to, I might consider doing a deal on both kidneys, as I really... really like this car.

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/cadillac/fleetwood/1974252.html
 
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« Reply #563 on: December 03, 2017, 07:07:58 PM »
This is the first car that I owned , 1964 Datsun tray back . Cost me more for the rims and tyres than I paid for the ute .

I had a ball with this thing , blew up a couple of engines due to constant over revving , wiped out a few doors and guards , and got a sh!# load of tickets , undue noise , speeding type of thing .

But I love the ute , sad day when I sold it and bought a Datsun 180B .



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« Reply #564 on: December 04, 2017, 07:07:02 AM »
Great photo Duggie .. Back in the day when cars had character and didnt look like cockroaches / jellybeans or Pregnant roller skates ..
Ohh and we should  bring back side burns too  ;D ;D
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« Reply #565 on: December 04, 2017, 07:28:06 AM »
Cool way to sell a 1968 Monaro.

Arh, Brisbane, back when I liked it...... enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udWiC9w4bao
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« Reply #566 on: December 04, 2017, 07:52:41 AM »
Now, who can remember these things.... hmmm.

The next door neighbor (Wogs) to an old mate of mine, had a white one with black trim and all the wog trimmings of the day.
The only one I ever remember, except in the dealers..... not ac raging success.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bRvhhwuL90
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« Reply #567 on: December 04, 2017, 07:58:35 AM »
There is some stories captured in those pics .. Like the bloke in the hood and cape being filmed with a movie camera ? .. Spotto a yellow  Cabs two door Cortina MK1 ?  to name a couple and look at all those new and not so new cars with style.
 Ohh and look at the people and car  clogged streets, must have been peak hour  ;D ;D
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« Reply #568 on: December 04, 2017, 08:33:54 AM »
love the old school look
but hows the donk in it :D

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« Reply #569 on: December 06, 2017, 09:23:37 PM »
Anyone watch Custom car garage on 7 Mate ... they featured this T-bird on Tuesday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq9uLX_sOcQ not fussed on the final colour though .
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« Reply #570 on: December 09, 2017, 08:42:08 PM »
Some interesting lots in here for people on here - Escort van for example
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« Reply #571 on: December 09, 2017, 11:21:29 PM »
Played Shadow all the way to my work with one exactly the same as this today, A 1959 Ford Galaxy LHD .. Looked like it was brand new off the showroom floor it was that tidy, Only difference was it had a very healthy big Cammed V8 donk rumbling away under the skin.
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« Reply #572 on: December 10, 2017, 03:55:37 PM »
Quote from: duggie on December 03, 2017, 07:07:58 PM
This is the first car that I owned , 1964 Datsun tray back . Cost me more for the rims and tyres than I paid for the ute .

I had a ball with this thing , blew up a couple of engines due to constant over revving , wiped out a few doors and guards , and got a sh!# load of tickets , undue noise , speeding type of thing .

But I love the ute , sad day when I sold it and bought a Datsun 180B .

I still miss my old Datto 1200 wagon i had back in late 80s early 90s ..... you could fang them about and if they broke parts were cheap
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« Reply #573 on: December 11, 2017, 12:14:12 AM »
I've got one of these  8)

It's a Sunday cruiser...and sometimes during the week, too!!
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« Reply #574 on: December 11, 2017, 06:57:43 AM »
Always nice to see a well kept survivor .. That pic took me straight back to memories as a kid, of my uncle showing up at our place in a  Brand new of the showroom floor Cyan Blue metalic  LJ GTR-XU1 and taking us for a test drive .. Ahh that new car smell ..  8) 8)
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