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Discussion in 'New to the H.A.M.B.? Introduce yourself here!' started by rudebag, Jun 5, 2009.

  1. rudebag
    Joined: Jun 2, 2008
    Posts: 16

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    Hey folks,
    Thought i'd finally get off my lazy butt and post my intro thread.
    (its only been 15 months since i registered.) :rolleyes:
    Anyways, here's a few pics of my 2 Fords.
    The wagon's a '64 Falcon with a 351W squeezed into it.
    Tried to get the 'sleeper/granpa' look to it.
    That way its more fun shredding 'blow-off valve boys' at the lights.


    I'm very much a hot rod (and flathead) newbie, so the coupe
    is a learn-as-you-go kinda deal. Still, i'm enjoying the experience.
    Cheers to Matt from lakeheaders.com for the pipes.
     

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  2. rudebag
    Joined: Jun 2, 2008
    Posts: 16

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    Oh yeah, g'day to any fellow Aussies online too....
     
  3. Welcome, two nice cars you got there. Coupe looks real nice.
     
  4. rudebag
    Joined: Jun 2, 2008
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    Thanks 34 GAZ. I've done my best to get the right 'stance' on it,
    with the channeling and rear tailpan etc. Glad you like it.
     
  5. rudebag
    Joined: Jun 2, 2008
    Posts: 16

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    Thanks Fia...
     
  6. You made it hombre,welcome frattello.
    Looks like you need more colour on the boot lid
     
  7. rudebag
    Joined: Jun 2, 2008
    Posts: 16

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    Thanks amigo, nice to hear from you. Sorry, i only just logged on
    again. Yeah, the bootlid needs some more Von Kustard flair on it!
    My car is your canvas hombre...:D
     
  8. Flatheadguy
    Joined: Dec 2, 2008
    Posts: 2,037

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    WELCOME!!
    Me (to wife)......"Lots if Aussies on here. Nice".
    A neighbors 4 year old...."What are Ozies"?
    Me to 4 year old...."Australians. From 'Down Under'.
    4 year old...."Down under what"?
    Me......."Planet Earth"
    4 year old pauses, thinking............
    4 year old....."So they are upside down"?
    Me...."Yes...sorta".
    4 year old....."How do they do anything with blood rushing to their heads"?
    Me......(humbly)..."I have no idea".
    KIDS!!
     
  9. 56truk
    Joined: Feb 3, 2007
    Posts: 164

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    from piqua,ohio

    Welcome from the States!! ..... What are "Valve Boys"??
     
  10. rudebag
    Joined: Jun 2, 2008
    Posts: 16

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    4 year old....."How do they do anything with blood rushing to their heads"?
    Me......(humbly)..."I have no idea".
    KIDS!![/QUOTE]


    LOL!! Ah, that put a smile on my face.

    Cheers for the welcome mate, appreciate it. :)
     
  11. DragUns35
    Joined: Apr 14, 2007
    Posts: 48

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    G,day..

    Lived in the Kelmscott Armadale area when i was a kid (1990 - 1993)... my dad built a 35 roadster ute while we were there, finished it when we got back to the states...

    Got the scap ute from A.B. Alan Barton you know him?

    Draguns35
    Louis
     

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  12. rudebag
    Joined: Jun 2, 2008
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    Oh thats just the dumb name i give to all the guys down here
    with their turbo jap cars that have ridiculously loud turbo
    blow-off valves. :p

    Cheers for the welcome mate...
     
  13. rudebag
    Joined: Jun 2, 2008
    Posts: 16

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    Hey mate,
    Wow, thats just up the road from me.. (Cannington)
    Don't know A.B, but then again i've only been in the
    hot rod scene here for a few years, so i'm still a bit
    of a newbie...
     
  14. rudebag
    Joined: Jun 2, 2008
    Posts: 16

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    By the way, nice cars mate..

    Especially the black 3 window.. LOVE it!!
     
  15. 56truk
    Joined: Feb 3, 2007
    Posts: 164

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    from piqua,ohio

    Keep me posted on your build in the future!! Great looking rides!!
     
  16. rudebag
    Joined: Jun 2, 2008
    Posts: 16

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    Most definitely!
    Cheers for that...:)
     
  17. This is a small world that we live in,I met your dad when he was here.
    He was putting the 35 roadstr ute together back then.
    I grew up in kelmscott and my folks own the fruit and vegie place on the hiway called
    town and country fruit and veg. Alan Barton He's the man responsible for
    this uncurable sickness that i have hotrods and kustoms.....
     
  18. jeeze more bloody aussies,
    g'day mate- names tyler, i'm a mate of KSK's. i love the the coupe -awesome, hope to see it in the flesh one day.

    tyler
     
  19. mycaddy6
    Joined: Jun 6, 2009
    Posts: 8

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    from australia

    Hi mate,I started a new thing in here for aussie car's.go to,community,then on to social groups,then aussie cars,Hope we can show the world we like cars to,get your mates to put there cars on here...john,in melbourne,,,
     
  20. rudebag
    Joined: Jun 2, 2008
    Posts: 16

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    Hey mate,
    Yeah, bloody aussies.. can't get away from them! :D
    But seriously, nice to meet ya. Glad u like the coupe.
    Hopefully have it on the road in the not too
    distant future... hopefully!
     
  21. henryj429
    Joined: Jan 18, 2007
    Posts: 1,086

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    I spent a week in Perth last year on business. What a cool place! Awesome beaches with equally awesome women, tasty beer at Little Creatures along with a skewer of 'roo and, of course, all those extremely cool Aussie only cars! I didn't see a lot of really old stuff except a few of those Holdens that look like English taxis. There was a ton of early Falcons, some packing a mountain of horsepower.

    If I ever get back there, mind if I look you up?
     
  22. rudebag
    Joined: Jun 2, 2008
    Posts: 16

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    Sounds good henryj. There's quite a few Perth based 'Hambers',
    so we'll go cruisin.... right-hand-drive style! :)
     

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