Oz Hotrodding History

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Last post by 324dor « Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:49 pm
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by King Willy » Sun Feb 10, 2013 2:15 pm

Somehow a Calendar came into our house, unsure if it was in '75 or not, but I remember trying to draw the yellow T many times. I know the Odlum car...

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Last post by 324dor
Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:49 pm
Aussie rodding ,DVD comming soon.....

Last post by pilot « Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:35 pm
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by olskl_dave » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:25 pm

When Piero Deluca, the Mad Fabricators Society ,series (Director) was Down Under for the Chopped weekend coverage , he did some great interviews with...

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Last post by pilot
Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:35 pm
Carps Historic (pre 1985) Oz More door thread

Last post by Carps « Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:57 pm
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by Oldcol » Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:34 am
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historical…..

trouble is it's time consuming to put them up here and no matter what is posted someone will not like something and all the...
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Last post by Carps
Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:57 pm
Dayboro 9 Mar 2013

Last post by Grazza « Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:41 pm

by Grazza » Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:41 pm

Just noticed the Club Day for the HSAA at Dayboro has been cancelled. Wonder if it had anything to do with a wet track :roll: :roll: :roll: Bloody...

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Last post by Grazza
Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:41 pm
Pheonix Lacquer Co Metalflake Color Chart

Last post by Bob Honeybrook « Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:09 pm
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by Andyd » Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:05 pm
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Was going thru some old sales brochures from the 70's and found my Pheonix Lacquer Company Great New Colors for the 70's colour chart featuring their...
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Last post by Bob Honeybrook
Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:09 pm
Kustom City- Sydney

Last post by Andyd « Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:01 pm
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by spoggie » Fri Dec 28, 2012 6:41 am
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I saw a picture of John French's FJ red Holden with Mercedes headlights and I marvelled at the clean lines and, what appeared to be, sweet body &...
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Last post by Andyd
Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:01 pm
Old Hot Rod Show photos wanted

Last post by Red Tulip « Sat Feb 23, 2013 9:34 pm
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by sweet32 » Thu Feb 14, 2013 4:23 pm

I'm putting together a story for Australian Hot Rodder on the early shows in Sydney and need photos. Anyone got any they might let me use?

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Last post by Red Tulip
Sat Feb 23, 2013 9:34 pm
Exterminator FJ at Brooksfield

Last post by slightlydangerous « Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:03 pm
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by NAGARI51 » Sat Feb 09, 2013 4:32 pm

As a spectator at Brooksfield Dragway one of my hero cars was the Exterminator FJ Holden. Pat and Graham Elliott have shared pics of their car and...

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Last post by slightlydangerous
Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:03 pm
Oran Park 1965

Last post by 28 fordave « Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:21 pm
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by Kiwipaul » Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:29 pm

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Last post by 28 fordave
Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:21 pm
Paul naughtons 35 tudor

Last post by xx34 « Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:52 am
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by low n loud » Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:18 pm

Anyone got some pics of paul naughtons 35 ford tudor before it was chopped ? when it was black with flames? cool lookin car in its day!

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Last post by xx34
Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:52 am
Photos wanted

Last post by 302-coop « Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:05 pm
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by cdansie » Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:08 pm

Hi all
I am putting together a couple of slide shows for display at the Nationals here in Qld this Easter.
I have access to a number of Qld...

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Last post by 302-coop
Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:05 pm
Need owner details on old Qld hot rod

Last post by 324dor « Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:18 pm
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by cdansie » Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:27 pm

The current expat Aussie owner of this car in the US is looking for previous owner details on the car below
30Tudor tells me that Bryan Yates owned...

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Last post by 324dor
Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:18 pm
John English Speed Equipment??

Last post by ALTERED « Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:16 am
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by Phat Bug » Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:17 pm
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Whilst trawling through the vast goodies at the Centre State Swap meet yesterday,
We stumbled upon a really neat engine adaptor, appears to be NOS,...
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Last post by ALTERED
Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:16 am
Rodding in main stream Motoring mag.

Last post by Kiwipaul « Tue Jan 01, 2013 6:58 pm
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by King Willy » Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:40 am

When I was growing up Dad always bought Modern MOTOR and Wheels magazines. These were like bibles, all the good and bad points about new vehicles,...

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Last post by Kiwipaul
Tue Jan 01, 2013 6:58 pm
Sultans swap meet pics

Last post by FRANK BASILE « Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:18 am
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by Oldcol » Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:54 pm
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...here's some black n'whites from the early Sultans swap meet,probably around '72/3.....

....if you've got some...
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Last post by FRANK BASILE
Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:18 am
Historic photo archive "PRE 1985" Hotrod Only.

Last post by Carps « Tue Dec 25, 2012 11:25 am
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by Cranky31 » Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:10 pm

Folks spoke to Dave about setting up a thread for everyone to drop in a single photo of cars that you
Built
Owned or Still own
or maybe you have a...

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Last post by Carps
Tue Dec 25, 2012 11:25 am
Dad's 36 from the 60's

Last post by 302-coop « Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:19 am
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by 302-coop » Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:50 pm
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Hey All, i think this belongs here (mods shift it if u like) My Dad was a rodder in the 60's and I have a bunch of pics of his 36 ford 5 window,...
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Last post by 302-coop
Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:19 am
Hotrodding from the 1960's

Last post by FCCOOL « Sun Dec 09, 2012 2:02 pm
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by Kiwipaul » Mon Nov 19, 2012 4:55 pm

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Last post by FCCOOL
Sun Dec 09, 2012 2:02 pm
My Old Racecar

Last post by 28 fordave « Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:30 am
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by Grazza » Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:33 am

Recently found this someplace. Can't remember when it was taken, but guessing it would have been around the 1999 to 2001 area. Yep, it's my old AMCA...

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Last post by 28 fordave
Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:30 am
Oran Park 1965

Last post by hotrodaccountant1929 « Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:59 am
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by Mr Cool » Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:40 am

Hoping this fits in this section, as its pretty much grass roots aussie cars.
If not them mods can move it.

Got some old pics from Oran Park in...

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Last post by hotrodaccountant1929
Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:59 am
Maroubra Speedway, 1925 to 1934

Last post by HYPORX « Sun Nov 18, 2012 8:42 pm
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by hewey » Sat Oct 20, 2012 1:54 pm
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Opened in ’27, it was officially called Olympia Motor Speedway. The track was constructed from concrete and cost 70,000 pounds to build. It was 1.3km...
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Last post by HYPORX
Sun Nov 18, 2012 8:42 pm
Penrith Speedway, 1924 to 1941

Last post by lintonxy « Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:05 pm
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by hewey » Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:48 pm

Billy Woodman on a Velocette KDT, leading Cec Weatherby, likely on a Mk.4 KTT at Penrith speedway, west of Sydney June 1936, during a heat of the 350...

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Last post by lintonxy
Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:05 pm
Australian Motor Cycle Racing History

Last post by QuadCam « Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:05 am
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by Bob Honeybrook » Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:25 pm

My friend Don Cox with the help of his wife Semma has spent 8 years of his life putting the history of the many Australians who braved the...

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Last post by QuadCam
Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:05 am
LAKE FYANS 1981 PHOTOS- more photos added !

Last post by Cool 32 « Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:37 pm
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by chev32 » Sun Mar 28, 2010 10:48 am
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Here are a few photos i took of the 1981 Febuary lake fyans run A lot of newly finished rods & customs attended , were are they now???? The run was...
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Last post by Cool 32
Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:37 pm
New area!

Last post by Theyeti « Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:19 pm
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by Dave » Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:34 pm
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This is a new section of the forum which is specifically for posts relating to our Oz Hotrod History after a suggestion from Grazza. This will also...
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Last post by Theyeti
Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:19 pm
Kogarah Tyre Service

Last post by Nailhead Bucket « Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:06 am
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by angliadon » Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:59 pm
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I worked for KTS from 1968 to late 70`s.We were the Firestone Race Tyre Distributor for Australia so we worked at Speedway and Road Race tracks all...
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Last post by Nailhead Bucket
Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:06 am
Rods & Customs from days gone by

Last post by FRANK BASILE « Wed Mar 28, 2012 3:22 pm
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Someone mentioned old pics on the old fairlane thread so started this thread for say up to the 80's so at lest 20 years back, a chance to reminisce...
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Last post by FRANK BASILE
Wed Mar 28, 2012 3:22 pm
OLD ADDS IN HOT ROD MAGAZINES PRE 1973 lets see em!

Last post by Jimmy B « Tue Dec 28, 2010 7:52 pm
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by Von MoPar » Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:41 am

Lets see yours.......... here's some from HOT ROD 1969 8)

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Tue Dec 28, 2010 7:52 pm

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