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As there was never any 37 Chev 2 door sedans made in Australia, am converting a 4 door into a 2 door version, but I have no idea what is the...
I have the distinct impression we are in 2012 NOT the 60's. What was OK then isn't OK today. Common sense would dictate that disc brakes are much...
Love it, I started with a lot less than that. And it's got a SBC in it. Only way to go.. Ray
Wishing all rodders world wide the very best for Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year. From Melbourne, Australia where it's going to be...
It took me 35 years to find my 40, had to pay out $7500 in '90 by the time it was landed in Australia. There is no way I would part company with...
Wanted one since I was 18 years old and this is what I ended up with after importing into Australia as a body shell in 1990, took 15 years to...
If your in Melbourne through that week I'm sure I could get a few of our club members cars together for you to check out. Ray
[IMG] One of only 2 Buick engines used in a Rod back in the day in Australia. Finished in 1972 as a show car, 3 years later installed 2 X 4...
From the east coast of Australia with only minutes to go I would like to wish all rodders around this planet of ours all the very best for the New...
Welcome from another '40 coupe owner. Ray
Welcome from the Mexicans down south of the Murray. Ray
Items needed to know would be laden front end weight of vehicle and angle the shocks are beings set up at. From that we can work out spring rate...
My brothers and I ran these two altereds between 94-02, both ran carbed B/B Chevs, Roadster best 8.32 sec and Bantum 7.98 sec. [IMG] [IMG] Ray
Welcome aboard Jarred dad had a Model A roadster, Toowoomba, started at 16!!!! wouldn't have been green by any chance would it. Ray
My question is why do you need 12" of travel, it's more to slam it than do 4 wheel driving. Our legal ground clearance is 4" from the lowest item...
The lower rods are 650 mm or 26" eye to eye, the uppers are relevant to the chassis width but usually 350 - 300 mm or 12 - 14" and set at approx...
Welcome aboard from south of the border, if there is anything we can do to help out just say so. You will find plenty of friends on here. Ray
Even though we are in Australia, We could never set up a vehicle like that, we require an automotive engineers compliance to do suspension...
If I was thinking of putting a blue T bucket together, maybe I could make it look like this one [IMG]
Couldn't afford chrome so I painted everything (nearly) [IMG] Ray
Hi everybody have been in this hobby since mid 60's, meet some fantastic people through the years. Presently have a shiny 40 coupe, wanted one...
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