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« Reply #180 on: June 12, 2012, 11:46:35 AM »
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New car on the scene Huh Any info welcomed ... Weddo , Colt , anyone ?? ... By the way Colt, it was good to catch up on the weekend , with Nick ... maybe two more screaming "greys" on the track ??

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« Reply #181 on: June 12, 2012, 04:46:46 PM »
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I have seen photos of it before Dave, but can't recall the owner.
I don't think it is grey powered, might be in sports sedan division looking at the width of the rear wheels.

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« Reply #182 on: June 12, 2012, 04:48:30 PM »
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Good on ya Davo. Yep, it was great to catch up with you and Nick. I am now safely back at home. I don't know this car, at a guess it isn't an Appendix J car as the wheels appear to be too wide. An FE (as EH's are) would be restricted to 5.5" wide wheels. Or 6" alloy. These look to be at least 7", on the back anyway.

Just read Weddo's post. In agreeance.
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« Reply #183 on: June 12, 2012, 04:57:51 PM »
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Thanks fellas ... and thanks Weddo for the PM and CAMS info ... Colt ... will let you know when we "Christen" the Car-b-Que ...

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« Reply #184 on: June 12, 2012, 08:47:35 PM »
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Ha-Ha! Love the CARBQ! Love to be part of the christening!

I don't think that's a racer at all. A street car done up as a racer? I can't see any roll cage and it seems to have standard belts. He is wearing a helmet, the headlights don't appear to be taped up. (we have clear contact over ours. It scrunches over the round glass) It has a tow sticker but has a roof aerial. See how his wipers are hard down on the screen chrome? I would expect them to be getting pushed up. It's got bonnet pins. Can anyone blow the piccy up? I can't see a roll cage. This point upsets the whole cart. I can't see an external kill switch either.

It's a really good looking car. Sits nice and low. Wouldn't be in regularity or sports sedan. Maybe at a club track day or similar?

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« Reply #185 on: June 12, 2012, 08:54:22 PM »
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I'm sorry if the owner sees these posts, I'm not trying to be picky. I really like the car. It has a tinted screen. Big no-no. He must be at a public drive day or something like that.
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« Reply #186 on: June 12, 2012, 09:31:23 PM »
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Hey Collin, how are ya!!

Right click on the photo - "save picture as" - save to your computer and blow it up yourself.
Your right with your observation though, standard belts, no roll cage, tow point indicator but no tow point visible, arial for pit crew contact  Roll Eyes, open window for kill switch (key)

On the other hand, nice flared front guards and rear guards look to have been eased out with extended "V" at rear of wheel arch,
but a bit of a bingle under driver side sill.

The ties on the bonnet pins are just long enough that when the bonnet pops at speed it might allow sufficient air under the bottom to rip the fixing points off and blow the bonnet right over your head.

Just joking !!!!!  Wink ;)it is a nice looking car (even for and FC)  Roll Eyes

And I apologise to the owner as well.


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« Reply #187 on: June 12, 2012, 10:04:01 PM »
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Thanks for the tip Weddo. Us old farts CAN still learn stuff. It must be a fairly low res. shot? Geez FE's are good lookin when theyre lowered a bit.
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« Reply #188 on: June 12, 2012, 11:51:41 PM »
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There is a picture of this car in the latest Gasolene magazine. It has a green EH on the cover.
I don't have the mag, but recall the car whilst flicking through it at the newsagent.
It appeared to be on a race track.
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« Reply #189 on: June 20, 2012, 03:41:53 PM »
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Hey Weddo ... here's one for you ... Phillip Isand ...

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« Reply #190 on: June 20, 2012, 04:05:34 PM »
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Great photo Dave, thanks for that.
I don't have any photo's of Eddie Dobbs FE and mine on the track in the one frame.
Eddie was usually well in front and out of the picture Grin


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« Reply #191 on: June 20, 2012, 04:43:31 PM »
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Not now that you are now behind the wheel Weddo !!!

Here's McPhee at Catalina ... and another midfield ...

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« Reply #192 on: June 20, 2012, 04:45:49 PM »
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And a couple at Sandown ...

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« Reply #193 on: February 04, 2013, 12:26:42 PM »
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1960's Carrick Speedway , Tassie .

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« Reply #194 on: February 04, 2013, 06:27:51 PM »
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That is hillarious Dave

Jeez they were giving that fence and tow truck a work out


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« Reply #195 on: February 05, 2013, 02:03:51 PM »
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Yes Gary ... Those Tassie Race Drivers ... a bit off the track !!!

Oooops , Not you though Weddo !!
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« Reply #196 on: February 05, 2013, 02:10:22 PM »
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... and that green Humpy has a fair ding in the boot ...
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« Reply #197 on: February 05, 2013, 05:43:36 PM »
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That's an awesome film Dave! So that's how they do it in Tassie!

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« Reply #198 on: February 26, 2013, 08:02:30 PM »
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.....Here's McPhee at Catalina ... and another midfield ...


Isn't that the slide I got from a bloke at Port Macquarie? There were other photos with it including some Holden racers.
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« Reply #199 on: February 26, 2013, 08:10:49 PM »
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A 48 way out in front ...Check the dude on the safety fence ...


This is the recently-deceased Warren Weldon coming off the Causeway at Warwick Farm...

It's a practice day, not a race day, I would imagine the flaggie or flaggie's mate there on the fence considers himself to be 'off duty' by his demeanour. It's not a spectator area and it's a very safe position on the inside of the bend.
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