Jack, great progress; looking VERY sweet!

(and it's a pity your 'computer work' lags so far behind your build...  more pics ya slack bastard!!  )

cheers, jack

Craig, those gauges look  very , and so does the rest of your project - very impressive!

Good luck with the 'spaghetti'...

I'm gettting a little excited now, it actually appears to be in Australia!

you're in with a chance now!        (as long as the last leg is not via Australia Post...)

     'around the world in eighty days'?     

Difficult to form a strong opinion on the rear end until the car is painted and chrome strips (if any) fitted, but so far I think there's a lot of potential there 

Reminds me of a Buick...

Will be very interesting to see how it progresses; keep the pics coming please!

That rear end looks interesting...

maybe I should look for a "period accessory" for my car 

But it might clash with the foxtail...   

And anyhow, your new motor will make all the noise you'll want to hear!

Hey Rob and Stirling,

Good to see you made it home safely 

cheers

"the bloke on the pushbike in Port Fairy"

Tony and Kara, Scott and Jared; the pleasure was all ours!

Great to share your pics and tales of the Nationals and the travel there and back 

You and your families are welcome back here any time... 

cheers, Jack and Rita

   bloody bewdiful!! 

Hey Dean, the 'little custom touch' changes the whole look of an FC front... amazing! 

Spotto!!  These two FCs in Port Fairy this morning



(their drivers both looked a little weary - must have been from all that driving...  )

  Thanks Bruce - great stuff!!

Geez, Kathi somewhat reluctantly accepted the 'new' spare, but you reckon it looks like a tractor tyre...   

(ah well, you did say I wasn't too old to pick on, so I suppose I should be happy with that...    and it's a good thing that I keep the boot closed except when getting a cool drink out of the battery box esky  )

Looks like I missed out on all the fun, You know I don't think you're too old to pick on Jack , anyway what's wrong with shiney/flamey things , Mate I absolutely love those wheels, I don't know if it's just the angle of the shot or what but they look shit hot, good to see the old girl resurrected better than ever after her desecration, though you had me worried when I saw the white front guards in the earlier pic.
                                    Pedro

Pedro, I dont believe for a moment that she'll never pick on me again just because of my advanced old age...  and like you I'm still not 100% certain just why the shiney flamey thing was so offensive, but I've accepted that it just was...

And is it the 'road' wheels you like, or the 'new' spare?  They're completely different, and I'm very surprised that I didn't cop serious flack because of this 

Mate, it's great to see ya back on the forum 

cheers, jack

We want pictures, Dean!

(surely you know someone who can take pictures...    )

congrats on getting the old girl a blue slip. Now where's the bloody pichas?

cheers, jack

Looking great, Jack 

The blue and silver is going to be stunning with the chrome back on 

Catch up with you soon for a cool drink and a closer look 

cheers, jack

Bruce has been in the wilderness too long.
Gary

Or maybe he's chasing the longest distance trophy at the Tassie nats... 

Looking forward to more 'dribble' from the Nats and the trip home 

Thanks Ace; I should have mentioned that the car is an HQ with its original 173...

sorry 

I've fitted an electronic dissy from a VH Commonbore to my red motor, and have been told that I need to feed it 12+ volts and therefore shouldn't use the original +ve wire to the coil as it will supply only 7 to 10 volts when running. But I've tested the voltage at the coil end of this original wire with the engine running (idle only; maybe the voltage will drop at higher revs?  ) and found that it still has 12+ volts... 

1) Should I use this original wire to the new set-up or will it possibly damage the electronic coil/module/dissy?  OR

2) Should I feed it via a relay, and if so, what is the maximum amperage that the electronic dissy would draw? (this info required to select a suitable relay and in-line fuse)

All advice gratefully accepted...

Thanks

jack