how true John. I just wish other people would understand that
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how true John. I just wish other people would understand that
Crikey it could have done with a lick of polish. You're a brave man, John.
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These shots show the inner left and right of the wheel openings taken approx where the diff would be. This is like a heart getting a body transplant.
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I doff my hat to you John, thats one hell of a project. To tackle a project of this magnitude, is inspiring. I'll be watching this thread with interest.
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Is it only me or are there not actually any pictures
This is the rear axle that was in the Monaro with the previous owner. It has some George Bunce 'burnt orange' paint overspray on it. the wheel studs are 4 3/4" and look to be 1/2 thread. Not the usual Holden tooth pick variety.
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Time for the real scary part- this is where the good metal finishes. Once again unpicked on factory joins.
Regards
John
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Rod, PM me your email add and i will send the pics. I don't want you to miss out on all this excitement.
Bruce. (i'm out until this evening though)
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John,
You may like to comment on this rare piece of Monaro bodywork. I believe you are using the better parts of this to patch the Team Cambridge car ? It looks to have a bit of surface rust on it though.
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Only a bit of surface rust mate , it will cut off:confused::cool::rolleyes:
One careful lady owner......My wife would just love that in the garage !!!
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;)nononoonnooonononononono not that far gone gone gone gone ggoooiinnngg dust to dust ashes to back to the earth...:mad:
The usual saying is "It will buff out!"
Watching this with interest - keep up the good work John. Watching another old nail rise from the grave....great stuff.
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I've only been here 8 yrs!
Yep - I've seen it in it's original configuration. Like a generation (or 3) of youths, I didn't miss a meet at Pukekohe, national or club, once I got my license (after the traditional 1 week wait after 15th birthday), from 1964 to about 1969 when I buggered off overseas for a bit, then back in the 1970 season, then back again for the 1972-76 seasons, when marriage and motorbikes had taken over proceedings. The group I hung around with were loosely associated with Roy Harrington for a while - one of them raced an Imp, so.....
hence in later years as the body doesn't take as well to riding bikes, the nostalgic leaning back towards the cars and enjoyment of youth! It's just great that people like you are still finding the old girls and rebuilding them - I have enough trouble getting motivated to rebuild the old bikes in the shed!
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Now I can't find it either. I will make some phone calls and PM
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Photos copyright The Bruce McLaren Trust.
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John, back in the late `80s I had a HZ 308 4spd Sandman panelvan, that I got off a guy that had bought it over from Aussie as he was working on a big pipeline project in Taranaki. Ironically, his name was Neil Armstrong, and no, unlike his namesake, the panelvan hadn`t been to the moon and back. I think from memory it did about a 15.8 quarter mile at a Meremere street meet and was a great tow vehicle. Would you like some photos of Norm Beecheys Monaro when we go to the Bowdens after Lakeside as a reference for your Monaro restoration?
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