Roll call for Bobbin Head.

Brootal · Post by **Brootal** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 11:36 am

So who's going and should we all meet up for a group photo or something?

I suggest we all meet up near bcal's roadster as it's pretty easy to find and it won't be confused with any other Model A roadster with Alfa Romeo running gear.

I probably won't get there until just before lunch due to having to drag a couple of women along.

See youse all there.

Jacko · Post by **Jacko** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 1:06 pm

I'll be there! I'll be visable as I will be wearing a ski.com.au cap with "jahoota" on the back! I was going to wear the old "tinys chop & custom shop" shirt but its waaaaaaaaaay to artic for wearing just that!

Good idea to met up at some stage, your idea re bcal's car would be a good one (provided he gets it over the speed bumps

).

You wanna set a time? say noon????.

Brett.C · Post by **Brett.C** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 4:06 pm

brootal wrote:I probably won't get there until just before lunch due to having to drag a couple of women along.

Boris, I hope you're not dragen 'em there cave man style mate

jahoota wrote:your idea re bcal's car would be a good one (provided he gets it over the speed bumps ).

I've been workin on that one today. It involves a lump of wood and a jack so I reckon I'm gonna beat those mongrel things this time

Last year I had to give up before I scraped off the whole underside of my car

See yas there.

Mr Cool · Post by **Mr Cool** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 4:28 pm

hey bcal, two words will fix your problem

AIR BAGS

Brett.C · Post by **Brett.C** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 6:28 pm

mr cool wrote:AIR BAGS

Are they like "FUN BAGS"

I've often pondered using Citroen hydraulics. Self leveling etc. way cool if you could get it to work

In the mean time I've been working on plans for the ultimate in speed hump eliminators.

Brootal · Post by **Brootal** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 11:42 pm

12 Noon sounds good.

So it's settled. Any HRBRI members that are going to be at Bobbin Head, meet and the funny looking yellow thing at Noon.

I'll be wearing my BRAND NEW Krispy Kreme T-shirt.

Jacko · Post by **Jacko** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:10 am

what a great little shin dig that was. pretty laid back, some great cars and a nice sunny day.

geez, how cool has that purple/moroon 32 with the pale blue/purle/red/yellow flames, tuck n roll, duval windshield and steelies with whitewalls. I'm afraid I fell in love with it.....

Caught up Bcal as planned (hope those speed bumps behaved themselves on the way out and you attainted that nice "curved" chassis rail you were after

) but missed catching up with Brootal. Brootal, I saw your mug in the distance but by the time i got to where you were you'd vanished again. I should have just hung around that 32 with the flatty & triple carbs knowing you'd probably set up your picnic rug right near it!!!!

Took about 50 snaps in all. I'm sure brootal got all the same pics and more. If there's any missing from your collection Boris I'm happy to send 'em to you!

Brootal · Post by **Brootal** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:44 am

Yep, sure was a nice day to spending in the National Park surrounded by Hot Rods and Customs. Not a cloud in the sky and not too cool if you stayed in the sun.

I didn't get there until 11:30 or so, headed over to bcal's car, had a chat, then headed off to snap a few pics. Got back to bcal's car around 12:15, but no one was there, so I kept wandering.

I only took one roll of 36, including a couple of the lovely scenery.

I was surprised to see that black and pink '55 Chevy coupe. First time I saw it was 6 or 7 years ago in Melbourne when old32 dragged me along to a Thunderbirds cruise night. It then went to Perth where it gained a set of Halibrands and a bunch of show trophies, as well as a few 11 sec time slips from the Kwinana Motorplex.

I didn't recognise the driver, so I'm guessing it's been sold.

Another standout was that bright yellow '65 Chevy 4 door hardtop that had the SERIOUS roof chop. That was neat.

I'll get the pics developed today and as Sue is away, I'll probably get the pics scanned and uploaded fairly quickly.

Popey · Post by **Popey** » Tue Jun 17, 2003 12:21 pm

Sorry I couldn't get there; I came down with the flu.

Pep · Post by **Pep** » Tue Jun 17, 2003 12:27 pm

Popey wrote:Sorry I couldn't get there; I came down with the flu.

Hope your feeling better....I won't rub it in and tell you how great it was there....We might get together at the Rickshaws run...I'll check on the flyer what date its on...sounds like it moved to the fore shoree area with a lot of cruisin planed.

SeanHammond · Post by **SeanHammond** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 5:23 pm

Brootal Wrote:

I was surprised to see that black and pink '55 Chevy coupe. First time I saw it was 6 or 7 years ago in Melbourne when old32 dragged me along to a Thunderbirds cruise night. It then went to Perth where it gained a set of Halibrands and a bunch of show trophies, as well as a few 11 sec time slips from the Kwinana Motorplex.

I didn't recognise the driver, so I'm guessing it's been sold

Tony Eisner from Wittlesea Built it quite a few years ago, who i think sold it to Rob forbes of ballarat, then went to perth. Does it still have the 6 carbs on it?

Brootal · Post by **Brootal** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 7:25 pm

6 carbs!!! I'm pretty sure I'd remember that if I saw it. I remember seeing it at the Perth Hot Rod Show a couple of times, but I'm pretty sure it was a single 4 barrell. I doubt he'd be running 11s with 6 carbs anyway. I don't think there'd be anyone in Perth would remember how to tune them all!

I should try and dig up that old pic I've got of it somewhere...

SeanHammond · Post by **SeanHammond** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 8:22 pm

Just had a look at its debut at the melbourne rod show, it has the 6 stromberg suckers on it then, i dont know if Tony took the manifold off cause i reckon it would of been a bit of a pig to drive. Never knew it could run 11 second quarters though.
If you have Issue #90 of ASR, go to page 28, has a shot of it with its hood up. Tony drives the '57 chev 150 Sedan that is featured in issue #29 of Cruzin. He certainly builds nice cars.

Brootal · Post by **Brootal** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 10:57 pm

I think the guy in Perth did a bit of work to it, but I'm just guessing. Could've been the previous owner.

I wouldn't have believed it would run 11s either until I saw it with my own two eyes. It was at a street meet at the Kwinana Motorplex and let me tell you, amongst all the rice burner crap and a few mullet mobiles, it stood out like the proverbial DOGS BALLS!

What was really scary was that he didn't seem to be even leaning on it. He'd just drive it out nice and easy and nail it. Too cool!