Aussie HAMBers the Picnic is just around the corner. A mate dropped by last weekend and reminded me of this fact. I've been busy all this winter working on my roadster and the poor old '52 is still muddy from last time I drove it. Time to finish a few of last years mods and some TLC in the way of some oil etc. I might even try to fix that vacuum leak that has been ****ting me for a couple of years. It seems to **** air right at the throttle position you want to be at for easy cruisin. Give us a look at the projects you're thrashing on for the picnic this year. What have you still got to do and are you gonna make it? Pete
Haha you sound like me, I have my chev in pieces now trying to get a few things done before the picnic...will have some photo's on here later. 5 weeks today! i think...
Hey Pete, well I've at least cleaned the coupe since the afternoon at the 'squire of lowness' '. Even used it to take my dad out for lunch a few weeks back. Was thinking about not going to the picnic this year. But as I have been dong a ton of striping here in the garage I have decided I will attend. Got so much new stuff to show you other striper types. Think I'll probably just come down in the F100, everyone has seen the coupe. Geoff aka whodaky
Well I'll be there! Licence Back so I can drive! and jsut some work to be finished on the EK. Hoping to have her flamed, a bit lower and maybe the interior fixed up in the next 5 weeks. Kardinals will be there, not sure how many of our cars will be (usual story!) =] CHeers MAIKI
Mai Ki Ki, thhat's great it will be good to see you out and about in your EK again. Fiddy Four, I'd forgotten about that, have sent a few similar packages like that off this last few weeks. I am glad you like it, hope you like the music CD. Kind of reckon you'd like the whodaky CD . Geoff aka whodaky
hey kids, i'll be there! Geoff - you end up getting those posters? i left a message seeing if you got them ok...? danny
Yup got the posters, thanks again Danny! Got one for me framed and mounted in the over head garage gallery ( I must show that on the Friday art post some time). Am doing a framed one with some striping to be auctioned at the picnic, if they have an auction! Geoff aka whodaky
Ill be there, RPU painted yesterday,(satin blue/black,looks great)will paint ch***is and suspension this week, then throw it back together on the weekend with Maiki's much appreciated help.if alls well gonna DRIVE it to Johns.."thats right officer...they do roadworthy certificates at a horse racing track" he he. have to defend my muffler rap ***le as well..kee - rist it sure raps hard with the 2" system and no mufflers!! Things to be done still.. Build BOmber seats duvall frame and cut gl*** handbrake vestigal wiring system(maybe just a single A brakelight and hand signals!) new main leaf for rear end ROAD TEST! so much for a social life this month.
no pics...mystery breeds excitement. yep a hand would rock...if you can drag yerself away from hangin with my ex more than me!!!hahaha
Geoff, Whats the deal with striping at the picnic. Do you just do it or do you have to tee it up with John first? C'mon Ben, show us the paint. It's only a couple thousand of your closest friends on here! Pete. Looks like tysond wants to have a "trike-off"
Pete, you just go for it. John sees it as part off the event. It adds to the atmosphere. I will probably have a table of stuff on display, if you want to do the same, your more than welcome to share some space. I have some interesting new stuff to show you. Carps and I had a bit of a striping jam on the Saturday evening, that's always fun, bouncing off ideas from each other. I am really looking forward to it, where as a few weeks ago i wasn't fussed either way about attending this year! Geoff aka whodaky
Ahahah, touche man, touche. whats say you put on a bbq and i'll round up some crew and come over on sunday. sound like a plan? dan
BBQ=beer. beer=nuthin done. Im going to have to go hard to get this thing done in 4weeks.. just took the driveline out and stripped the ch***is,bit more stuff to finish has come to light... no biggie though..just a coupla evenings fabbing stuff. I finish work and then start on the rod most nights, then go inside and realise i have no food in the house... im hungry.
I'll be dragging ole faithful down there, because as you can see by this thread http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72223 the EK aint gonna be done . Still got more bits to chase up, a roof to lace and candy , oh yeah and a body to paint, brakes to do blah blah blah...... See you bums there!
Sweet...if I get the flames painted in the next two weeks..anyone want to have a go at some wide ( quarter inch ) pinstriped edges on the flames..may take a while so name your price etc... =] maiki
Cant wait...i think my band's playing so that shall be a bit more excitement for me...hopefulyl get my copy of mfs 3 there too :> Sean
Oh bad luck. So you'll have to drive that cool little A roadster instead of an EK Holden...That's tough. Pete
1/4 inch wide eh. I'll see if I can dig out an old house painting brush. But seriously, I do have a biggish striping brush (the first one I bought). It'd would probably go OK but I don't generally go that wide. Also depends a bit on the quality of your paint work. I don't stripe on good quality paintwork. It just makes me look bad! Get Quaifey to do it. I would. Pete
Pete you sell yourself short there mate, everyone that has seen the shell & the heater you did have been mighty impressed. Did you notice the lack of badges on the EK, its a blank canvas for ya!!! Boots the same I'm more than happy to have you stripe my car, not too mention you have already started some of it, its only fair when the time comes I let you finish it. Of course I'm sure some bribery for your to stripe can be offered up (in the form of liquid refreshment for all the hardwork)......
**** ladies, you think you have no self dicipline the way you sook around, no no dont bring beer I will have to drink it and get no work done boo hoo Everyone knows that a well fed worker is a happy and productive worker. So you handy men work like busy bees on the rides whilst I sate your hunger with tasty burgers, snags and the lightest of light beers. Danny
Quaifey did my Cruiser Bike and some other stuff I have...! Love his stuff....I just want the edges of the flames done (***uming I get them Done!) Cannot decide on other pins....as i like the smooth no badge and no stripes look! (weird ol' me) Will see!!! Cheers MKK
Unlike Maiki I have chrome upon chrome, badge upon badge still on the EK- but am more than willing to offer external and internal surfaces for someone to lay some stripes upon If anyone's interested PM me, I'll be at John's with the car so roll up roll up....
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