Once again guys thank you for the support, with regards to PDL 1 from what I understand the car is now fitted with Nascar engine and box, I dont know why you would want to do that but if enough people have a word in his ear , Ya never know!
Once again guys thank you for the support, with regards to PDL 1 from what I understand the car is now fitted with Nascar engine and box, I dont know why you would want to do that but if enough people have a word in his ear , Ya never know!
So the days are falling away fast to our inaugural HSS meet. A surprise paid up entry is Roger Williams in the ex Bowe/Thompson Mercedes coupe. Welcome aboard Roger and thank you for the support to this new series. I had not contacted Roger or any of the others who were running in the Allcomer class he had organised because I did not want to tread on any toes or be responsible for taking cars from another class to create yet another new class. Of course with the inclusion of this car it will make redundant 95% of the cars that have so far made intentions to run, as like PDL ll it is a full space frame car and was built in the later years of sports sedans thus utilising all mods and advances up to that date in its construction where as the earlier cars were more a conventional car with the addition of bigger wheels with flares a different make of engine and perhaps some engine setback. But this will make for a great charge in the handicap race and I think will be the race to watch, mainly because in a scratch race the cars basically finish in the same order as they start, but of course in a handicap its anyones guess, which will make it just that much more interesting. Also I would like to welcome John Rush in a mkll Escort chev 350 who is currently working on the car to have it ready possibly by the 3rd or 4th meeting
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We had a few space frame, frame/floor pan cars back then, even a black modified VW.
The Merc is a neat bit of gear and be great to see it out there. it was one of Aussies top Sports Sedans when Bryan Thompson built and ran it.
Photo is when Thompson ran twin turbos on it.
See you there.
Am i right in thinking this thing was built from hannu Mikkola merc rally car that ran in NZ.
PM sent rod
Roger, is this the Escort you're referring to? Is this the car Brendon Neiman (sp?) built and raced many years ago?
You asked why,$18,000 gets you a rebuilt nascar engine with 850hp where would you get a engine in nz for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by George Sheweiry
yes your right about the escort, but the mercedes i had a feeling was a works rally car
Nascar motors not original specifications., therefore has no value in famous Historic car.Quote:
Originally Posted by CUSTAXIE50
Answer to your question- get a brand new Arrow 351 Cleveland block, ex Aus, and do it up.These blocks will get 850hp plus and you can still use original cast 4V heads.
Spend a bit more, but it is correct and can now run in Historic meetings.
Simple really.
I asked the question why would you do that because what class would you run it in? It would besides the price have been purchased to be competitive but even if you put the latest engine, brakes and gearbox in it, is it going to beat a trans am car? I dont think so, but now if we can get the good ole mainlanders to start an HSS class the car could then run in its original specs and of course we could then have those great North/South clashes and Ian Munt has already got the beginnings of a similar class.Quote:
Originally Posted by CUSTAXIE50
John Rush said in his email that the escort was built in 1999 and has Capri front struts, wilwoods a falcon diff and a tremec boxQuote:
Originally Posted by Steve Holmes
those mercs were pretty impressive, I recall they helicoptered in a new diff when they broke one somewhere in the forest. Was that the Heatway Rally?Quote:
Originally Posted by rogered
yes i know its not the same,spend a bit more you say what would it be $30,000Quote:
Originally Posted by John McKechnie
The car was build from a road car like yours, a trans am car as you know is not the same in any way at all only my view.Quote:
Originally Posted by George Sheweiry
Yes, I agree Custaxie50, in fact that was my point, what class could you run the car in, The Brennan GT1 class?? which of course runs TA cars and of course with that engine etc it wouldn't be allowed to run in any Historic class. And that is the whole point, it is such a significant piece of NZ saloon car history that it needs to be as it was, and if you go back thru the HSS thread that seems to be the majority line of thought. In fact i'm glad you brought this up because you have just jolted my mind about inviting the Custaxie ll to run at the first meeting of HSS. Would you or anyone reading this post know how I can get hold of the current owner. Thanks for that Custaxe50! George.Quote:
Originally Posted by CUSTAXIE50
As we all know the all new custaxie is in Wanganui,the gent who works on this car has a place in Wanganui if i recall right the phone number is 06 3453228 hope this is some good to you.as i said before i may come up for the meeting,now if you get the custaxie to run that weekend how could i not come up for a look see, all the best to you and others who have put all this work into getting some of the old girls out there.Quote:
Originally Posted by George Sheweiry
I will let you know in 6 weeks time.Quote:
Originally Posted by CUSTAXIE50
Thanks Custaxie50 I rang straight away and the people at the workshop were able to give me his ph # so I rang but he is away till this weekend, so I shall ring him on monday and try my best to get him there for you. I just received the following photo from my brother Clive of his DJR Mustang at the sign writers, having just been painted the week before. I called in and had a look the day before and I have to say the car looks absolutely gorgeous. Its going to be a fantastic looking grid!
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Think if you research custaxie50 you will find it was not a road car and actually a few bits done to it before it arrived over here.Quote:
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hey be good to see you come up for the day, contact us if you do.
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Originally Posted by rogered
Will contact you Rog, have a article on the build/history of the Merc some where (think it was in Australian Muscle Car) couple years back.
That is a great looking car George and will help make up a great grid for the first meeting.Quote:
Originally Posted by George Sheweiry
Its got a road going floorQuote:
Originally Posted by Rod Grimwood
I don't recall Dick having a white Mustang?????Quote:
Originally Posted by George Sheweiry
yes he did :)Quote:
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plodding along
Good on you Roger, it will be great to see your car run as I dont recall seeing it in the past. It would be great if we could get Alan Fergusons Marley sponsored Torana back as well. Anyone know where that car went. Apparently it was sold to Asia but was brought back here??
He sure did, it was when he first bought the car and he also had it black with JPS livery, now Mike Dias who is kindly going to run the Mustang I was forced to buy because of the slackers who were pulling out after saying they would run has painted it black and we are getting it signed up to the JPS scheme but the signwriters need some better shots, so please has anyone some good photos of the JPS car. These are the only 2 I could find on the net.Quote:
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Well,bugger me. It was always green from my recollection apart from when croaky Crichton secured JPS sponsorship for the Welington and Pukekohe rounds of Nissan Mobil. Did Dick ever race it in white as I believe he only used it for two seasons prior to his Sierras arriving. A stop gap measure I think he called it.Quote:
Originally Posted by George Sheweiry
Cheers Dave Graham
Hey Dave, Here is the car at the end of conrod straight. the only difference is that instead of Johnson /French on the windscreen banner its going to say Sheweiry / Johnson . A nice touch , dont ya think!!
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White car only practiced @ Bathurst 84, Johnson used XE for race, following year (85) mustang was green with Larry Perkins as co-driver. That is why frosty5 wont have seen it run in white.
Well done Jac mac, there arent many photos of it either. Have you finished the work on the T44 housing yet as I would like to buy 1 or maybe 2 for some projects, like a mk1V or G7-A replica and also for my Pantera Sports Sedan project as I had come to the conclusion back in 84 that the DG300 that I got with the rest of the Pederson/Radisich M18 bits that I bought off Kelvin Camerons widow wasn't going to be strong enough for an injected 366 in a car probably twice the weight of a F5000. Could I have your details please or could you send me them to George at sheweiry@slingshot.co.nz. Thanks.
Patterns/Housings still require some work yet George, like you Ive got too many projects on the go at moment & as some of those belong to other folk Im trying to get them out of the way first before creating another headache. Dont worry, I have your details & will contact you when I have some good metal bits.:). G7-A, I see one of those has just finished being rebuilt as a MKIV so in theory that means there is only one 'real' G7-A left.
Absolutely. Give my regards to Clive, met him during my time at A&G Price when he was endeavoring to sell me BOC products but unfortunately the boss had locked us into his competitor.Quote:
Originally Posted by George Sheweiry
Dead right Jac Mac. I crewed for Robbie & John Bowe in the Volvo from 85 and Dick's car was definitely green. 84 was the last year of Group C so missed it by a year and that's what threw me about the white car. Cheers for that info.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jac Mac
Dave Graham
Here are the JPS Mustang shots that I have saved;
I think these were taken by the late Southspeed? Please correct me if i'm wrong.
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...pix/img425.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...pix/img402.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...img254copy.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...img263copy.jpg
And a couple more;
This one scanned from the 1986 Bathurst Program I think;
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...rdpix/st19.jpg
And another from when it first arrived back in aussie after the Nissan Mobil series;
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...x/scn0004u.jpg
Hi George, is Clive's Mustang one of the genuine DJR Mustangs or is it a replica? The photo you posted looks awesome by the way and I hope to get to HD to see it!Quote:
Originally Posted by George Sheweiry
Wow superford those shots are just awesome, thanks for that , now I think the signwriter will have enough shots to be able to dress the black mustang up. Yes, Clives car is a replica. He always does a good job of getting things right with good attention to detail. He did a Greenstuff falcon that he was going to run in production muscle cars but sold it when he did a stint in Australia for his job. Paul Urquhart raced it in PMS then Justin Butcher bought it from him and races it in Northern Muscle.
No worries George! - I should also have noted that the first two shots had been posted in other Roaring Season threads in the past.Quote:
Originally Posted by George Sheweiry
I've also just found some more shots of the 1984 DJ Mustang in its white clothing - will need to scan them first, but i'll do that this afternoon. One particularly good shot from the rear so will help with the sign writing should you not already have that angle.
By the way, I love what you've done to the Sidchrome Mustang. My all time dream car and the sole reason I'm trying to get to HD next week!!
These are my shots taken at the 1986 Nissan Mobil at Pukekohe.Quote:
Originally Posted by superford