Thanks yep that's itOriginally Posted by GD66
Thanks yep that's it
This is a very interesting photo from the point of view where it was taken. This is right outside the hanger where the hairpin was. You turned left, over the drains and back out onto the airfield about 10 metres past where this photo was taken. Normally you would be hard on the brakes here, trying not to slide down the off camber and keep it hard up against the hanger. I know that at one stage the hairpin used to be at the other end of #6 hanger (or where this photo was taken) , and they then had to return back up the other side of the drains to get out onto the airfield. I am not sure when that was. Even earlier there was just a S bend from outside the previous hanger and then straight out onto the airfield. I was based at Wigram from 1974 to 1992, and during this time they always had the short hairpin.
Normally photos taken near the hangers at Wigram are of cars coming around the Control Tower, where the off camber and bumps were really bad, so they wheels in the air and looked spectacular!!!
Pete B
Wow, that is looking awesome John! Thanks for the updates.
Congratulations John, painting is a massive milestone. Am looking forward to the rest of your magnificent build.
That is a huge milestone John, and yes I will be at HD next year. Cheers, Bruce
John that was an interesting snippet, keep up the good work its only time ????? and sum doe ray me [$$] Do you notice how time keeps slipping away......lol. I use to have a few trinkets but realised when my girls came along it was time to be a Dad , good by race cars & collectables thats the price for starting a family later in life but wouldnt swap my family for quids or for motor racing , BUT hey they are all growing up fast ???
Yep Grant, thats why mine been parked, just when you think 'they grown now i might go play' along comes the grand child (hes a little ripper too) but he will grow into it, so better get on with putting bits together.
PS John, you have done some work fella, car looking great, and all this in between organizing others and Historic Sports Sedans, good on you.
Last edited by Rod Grimwood; 05-29-2014 at 09:28 PM.
Yeah, well spotted! Check out some of the cars in the background: I can see an earlier HK/HT Monaro, and HQ Monaro, and a 67/68 Impala hardtop. Makes you wonder where all these cars went.
This thread is nearing 40,000 page views John. Lots of interest in this car. I reckon you'll have quite a crowd assemble for its first track appearance in nearly 40 years.
John give Tony Rutherford a yell think he has one.
John, if you don't get anywhere with Tony drop me a line,
Wow, thats looking great John! Awesome effort.
That car definitely ended up with the right owner John, you saved it from almost certain extinction, so stand up and take a bow for bringing one back from the dead. 40,000 hits shows what great interest there is in the car. Its been an epic journey to watch.
Hear Hear John, well done and I agree with Steve...you saved an important part of our motorsport history.....an example you have set for others to follow.....Cheers, Bruce
Pretty sure I have an Isky GEAR drive roller cam, and gears, like that "in stock" when the time comes
Well done John getting this far.......I bet you are excited first big hurdle. over . you are not a gunna .......I wud love to recreate our fast back Anglia ...... got the contacts just need the time ..... I gunna gunna gunna do it one day lol.... congrats John pss John dont forget to lower rear of that bonnet you know that story ??? lol
Last edited by Grant Sprague; 06-11-2014 at 09:20 PM. Reason: more words
MMmmmm John thats a good idea ....lol
In regard bonnets I guess you have spotted the photos from the UK in the "Just a mix.." thread?
The old story of Holden bonnet hinges flogging out where the rivets go through and the spring pushes it up, cheap fix is to slot mounting holes a wee bit on the inner guard mount points so it can sit down more, or of course drill out rivets and build up with weld re-drill and re-rivet, bit of a job but probably worth the effort. Great Job John, so love seeing these old girls being Re Born!
In the context of this discussion, it relates to the practice of having the back edge lifted on purpose to help getting the engine bay heat relieved some.
That old myth again? do people still think it works?
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