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Australian Street Rodding magazine is to be closed down after issue # 400. Mary O'Toole, widow of the publisher/owner Larry O'Toole has announced...
This is a very old pic that I took in the mid 1970's of a mates Oz built TJ Richards Bodied 1939 Dodge 3 Window Coupe.....in 1939 we also had a...
Slayer.........the latest on the Chrysler Power website states that "we are suspending production on all valve covers andf manifolds until further...
Due to my lack of funds when the new Air gap 318 Poly Intake was available 5 or 6 yrs ago I missed out getting one.......the situation is a...
Don Tognettis King T was released by AMT as part of a 2 car set with Joe Wilehms AMBR.........I have built both 1/25th scale models in the past...
I remember seeing the Crimson Pirate model A pickup at either the Roselands or Burwood Shopping Centers Hotrod Show in the late 1960's......don't...
These are the only 2 pics I have taken around February 1975 of my brothers 1936 Chev Panel Van on it way to its 1st Rod Run, the Chariots Stanwell...
Jimmy.........can I order a few copies direct from you?........a year or two back I got a few of your Art print sets for guys in the Mid North...
"Earlymopar"..........I don't know where the "conversation" tool is .....can you email me at scaleautomobilia@yahoo.com which is my normal...
Congratulations......a great article and a real neat car......finally got my copy here in Oz......just a nice feeling to have TRJ back in the...
Does anyone know whether the Chrysler Power magazine or anyone associated with it are making any more 318 Poly Air Gap Intake...
My 1940 Oz Dodge I painted an Oz 1969-72 Chrysler Mahogany Metallic in acrylic lacquer back in 1978, still wears that paint except for the roof...
Good to see Mick Lee hasn't changed much..........still feeding his face whenever he can.............Hi Mick!.............andyd
They look to be very similar to those used on Mopars from the late 30's thru to at least 1954, maybe 56.........the Mopar ones are just inserted...
Thats a nice looking car for sure......BTW the the rear wheel spats look almost identical to those used on 1949-52 Chevs, at least here in Oz...
As far as no numbers on the Temp gauge, most Mopars that use the mechanical temp gauge will have numbers printed on the glass that the temp unit...
Yep, thats Oz's Graham Withers top fueler circa 1966/67.......wish I'd seen that pic when I was building the 1/25th scale model of his...
And AFAIK once the Polys became just the grocery getter engine from the early 60's with just a 2 barrel carby then valves etc were all the...
AFAIK all 318 Poly heads up to the last are interchangeable from either side, the only issue may be whether the bolt holes at the front for...
Have you been in touch with POCI?.........Pontiac Owners Club International?.......when I had my 1957 Pontiac Sedan Delivery they were very...
Before you replace the grease nipples try inserting a piece of stiff wire into the hole to clear them of hardened grease, maybe clean out the...
Congratulations.........lol........BTW.......... why do you want parts for the 39 pontiac spindle?.............or do you intend to replace the...
From my Mopar experience there doesn't seem to be a common direction the lock pins are installed from as, on my exp. it would depend on the angle...
Hard to see in your pics but that lock pin usually has a taper on one end which is the end that inserted into the spindle, the taper "locks"...
I just looked at the original posters "engine in" pic again and Gene is absolutely correct .....there is no way that a radiator support will fit...
I installed a 318 poly& cast iron auto in my 1940 Dodge in 1973 & its a fairly straight forward swap although I did end up using a rack & pinion...
28phonebooth......good eyes mate.............that looks like the Panhard bar bracket which goes forward and has the Panhard bar located above the...
Samuel.....the original R10 overdrives maybe good but they are not as common as they used to be and are generally VERY EXPENSIVE when...
GMH in Oz made Oldsmobile Trucks from 1935-39 I think...........there used to be a complete 35/36 Olds 2-3 ton table top truck at Blaxland, west...
Nine pages and no 318 Polys.........so the top pic is the only one of the 318 Poly in my 1940 Dodge when I used a 57 Plymouth factory twin 4...
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