We're fixing my first car to drive down the same first road

What a cool story behind your ride. Hang in there and keep posting updates.

 

Thanks SR. It is a bit of a story. It's gone a little dark lately in that we suspect the fish oil I sprayed all over this thing in '84 is harbouring some weird bacteria. Both my bro & myself have suffered an intense bout of dermititis on our hands since working on this car. Most all of it (oil) is covered over/ gone. Some droplets that remained were still translucent and pliable, after 40 years.

 

Bloody hell, that's a new one on me. I was aware of Hanta virus so when I discovered the mouse house under the rear seat of my car I put a mask on and disinfected the whole car before repairing the rust (mouse pee, yes) but who would have expected bacteria to still be alive 40 years later... Maybe you could find some bacteria-killing disinfectant and treat all the areas?

 

My suggestion would be to weld the rear doors shut (make a 2 door) and mildly chop the top while adding some large rear tires, mild lowering. It has the natural look of a gasser with a few mods added.

 

Man, who knows what's going on. The illness(es) could be totally unrelated. I've been following the Covid aftermath- nothing surprises me anymore re illness. Bro seems pretty set on the idea that the fish oil is to blame. It's unresolved. He got it first, me a few weeks after. Contagious? Who knows. Needless to say, my brother likes staying away from the car lol. I'll go look at this henta business, thank you.

 

Something like this? I do like it, but;

• The car is historic to my family , my city, my country- I now like the idea of people relating to it in those contexts
• My nephew is building a Holden six- powered gasser
• My build budget is miniscule
• This is my first, and possibly only project. I'm over 60 y.o- I'm impatient.
• I'm building this car remotely- keep it simple
• I live in a nanny state- I have to have an engineer inspection/ pass to put a seatbelt in this thing. So you can imagine the red tape a chopped top draws.

I'm going super mild custom, basically like a bomb style. I want to take my ageing mom for a drive in it. And use it as a Sunday Cars & Coffee cruiser. It will carry my art gear- I draw & paint cars on Sundays, all week in fact.

 

These were the most popular gassers in Australia.

 

Hump This, Harrop's Howler, Moore's Missile, Mr Terrific, Mr Shifter, Pulsator... still a few around

Agree though that there is no way you would get a humpy gasser past Aussie registration.

Cheers,
Harv

 

Who knows Harv, it may go any way but simple improved- stock for now. I like 'em as customs. But I also like bumperless, hot grey, Celica 5 spd/ Centura rear with mags out back and 3 1/2 FX skinnys in white paint on front.