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Title: New family member Post by: Johns on August 11, 2008, 09:19:59 AM Hi everyone.
Beryl, our EJ, has gone to a new home, so I thought I might share with you our newest family member. This is Gladys, like Thelma - our FC -, named after her original owner until February this year. This lady bought this Fowlers Ivory over Saltbush Green 149 manual in July 1964 when she was 50. She sold it when she was 93! It has 35,000 miles recorded, which I believe to be original, the condition would indicate this. The car came with all of its books, original purchase receipt, number plates, etc., The paint is almost all original and she drives well. (http://i38.tinypic.com/4hr5ut.jpg) Cheers John Title: Re: New family member Post by: Johns on September 26, 2008, 06:35:37 PM Hi all.
We've now changed all of the fluids and I've had a chance to clean Gladys up a bit. Here are some photos. Red motors are sooo smooth, but it's not as comfortable at very low revs in 2nd gear as a grey, short stroke I guess. (http://i35.tinypic.com/ebbygw.jpg) (http://i36.tinypic.com/1zhvup.jpg) (http://i34.tinypic.com/102mhiv.jpg) (http://i36.tinypic.com/xcnd5k.jpg) Cheers John Title: Re: New family member Post by: NosFEratu on September 26, 2008, 08:13:28 PM Very nice car there John.
It brings back so many memories for me. :) It's the spitting image of mine and my sister's first "share" car when I was 16 - "George the EH". :) Dad made the car yard put the stock wheels back on it cos the mags scrubbed so we made up for it by "customising" it. Can't you just see it with a whip aerial, very thin strip of prism tape down the sides, home-made furry leopard print seat covers for it and a little stuffed tiger and leopard toy in each corner on top of a fur covered rear parcel shelf!? ;D It was one cool looking car in our 16 and 20 year old minds! We heaps of fun in George! We were the terror of the roads - especially for groups of cyclists when we'd drive past several times leaning out to pinch their bums - and if we missed the 1st time we'd chuck a "U"ey and keep going back until we got one! Funny - but they didn't seem to mind the harassment! ;) Our older brother ended up with George when Dad gave us his HT Monaro in '79 when my sister and I moved to Melbourne for a while. George got stolen one night and ended up wrapped around a pole in the national park - pity, it was such a good car too! :'( Gladys has certainly held up well for her age - I hope you have (almost) as much fun with her as we did with George. ;) Kathi 8) Title: Re: New family member Post by: FCOV6 on September 26, 2008, 09:12:23 PM Noice EH, was also my first car, payed $75 for it 179HP with hydramatic. Only sold it because it had a few rust spots and i bought my FC which was 95% rust free for $100.
Title: Re: New family member Post by: HAD 708 on September 27, 2008, 07:09:05 AM John
Beautiful car as we have all come to expect from your great stable of cars! My Eh whilst not in the same league as yours is as you say so lovely and smooth though i am glad you mentioned the 2nd gear issue as i have eactly the same thing and i thought it was just me!? My 149 special is a joy to drive so smooth and keeps up no probs with modern traffic speeds whilst not half killing yourself and car to do so. Congratulations Brett Title: Re: New family member Post by: Johns on September 28, 2008, 10:56:46 PM Thanks for the comments guys.
Kathi, that's a great story and I doubt that I'll have as much fun in Gladys as you did in George :P. As a cyclist, I wish that had happened to me, but since I look like a spinnaker in lycra I guess not... Cheers John Title: Re: New family member Post by: NosFEratu on September 29, 2008, 08:34:25 AM Hi John
I'm sure you and Gladys will have much more "refined" fun than my sister and I had in George! And hey, they were was discrimination on our parts - everyone was fair game! ;D Enjoy - she looks a fine example! Kathi 8) |