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pilot dave
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Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 10:35 pm 
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I guess I am taking a trip down to Launceston to get me a new car lol, nice collection mate



Come on down and take your pick :wink: :lol: :lol:

oh and thankyou :)
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pilot dave
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 8:22 pm 
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motor painted ,its really org grey but flash makes it look silver, the headers are fitted and alternator bkt fitted it org ran a 6 volt generator will be 12volt

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pilot dave
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:03 pm 
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well the exhaust is done but the headers had to be hugely modified :roll: supposed to fit
cant start it til the fronts back on with radiator etc


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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:27 am 
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Nice work there......I forgot the ol side bangers had twin water pumps.....LOL.
For a little nostalgia, I rebuilt a 1935 Willys 77 engine, and I painted it in the old Ford Grey.
I modified the oil pump so as to have an external spin on oil filter.

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pilot dave
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 3:40 pm 
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Thanks for sharing that its a great looking motor the willys...I had a hot Model A in the T model before the V8 heaps of torque in it :)
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pilot dave
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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:12 pm 
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got new dash isert and guages coming from USA also motor is up and running sounds great with headers and smitthys mufflers..
The dash insert im going to try and do same as the dash is type of woodgrain

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cjh
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Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:26 am 
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And a Mallory 5" Monster tacho with shift light hanging off the steering column.. :lol: ......joking..
Nice guage set.

 

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pilot dave
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Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:45 am 
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And a Mallory 5" Monster tacho with shift light hanging off the steering column.. :lol: ......joking..
Nice guage set.



heh heh :wink: :D it wont rev enough to warrant a tacho i can count the revs on my fingers and if i really rev it use my toes too :wink: :lol: :lol:
rather than convert the old guages to 12v from 6v its easier to go that route,i just dont like the chrome :roll: :)
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pilot dave
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Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:48 pm 
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guages fitted up :D

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pilot dave
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Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:52 pm 
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taken today 10/7

almost there bodywise :)

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Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:38 pm 
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That is looking AWESOME!

I love it.

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pilot dave
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Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:58 pm 
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thanks B en next pics should have bonnet back on and few other bits done cheers :)
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pilot dave
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:47 pm 
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new brakes nearly done and VH44 on :D They are NOT copper lines but correct brake material


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miro3173
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Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:31 pm 
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Looking good, got me thinking to start my own resto project

 

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pilot dave
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Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:06 pm 
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Looking good, got me thinking to start my own resto project




its infectious isnt it :wink: :lol: :lol:

I have just come up from the garage from working on my Pilot
the smoke gets pretty thick here this time of night from all the burning off and woodfires in the Tamar Valley Tasmania :roll: :evil:
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