Yep, agree. So who is going to set it all in motion.
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Yep, agree. So who is going to set it all in motion.
Gerald, you'd have different people looking after the different groups. Eg, Dale Mathers has been busy putting together the Historic Muscle Cars (Pre-1977 over 3,000cc) group, working in conjunction with the Historic Racing Club. Evan Munt has done an amazing job bringing the Classic OSCA class together. The Post 1973 Historic Saloons would be based on what he has achieved, though also including cars from other classes etc. I'd need to check, but I'm sure things are happening with the under 3,000cc Pre-1977 Saloons which is also working under HRC.
Someone may need to confirm, but is the Pre-1977 under 3,000cc T&C group being run by Bernie Hines and Arthur Vowles?
Someone wanting a good machine for pre 60's class? Parked on the side of the road at Tamahere just south of Hamilton on SH1 there is a nice original 'looking' Wolseley 4/44 painted maroon. Sticker price.....$5500. Haven't stopped to have a nosey yet, but I will, and if anyone is interested I will check out the owner who must live in the house behind, and get some details. In fact I might just do that anyway. Keep you posted.
I everyone, I have been reading the threads on this site for a couple of months and absolutely love every part of it. I have raced a 1962 Mk1 Mini in local events for many years and I am a massive fan of the Goodood Revival racing. I could really see myself racing in this class but I have a few questions regarding eligability ( yes I have read the rules). 1. Am I too young (36)? 2. The car I have is a 1959 Mk1 A40 Farina. It has been cleaned up with period mods and a lowered ride height. I have steel wheels for it. BUT I have already built hybrid disc brakes for it using MG Midget uprights and calipers with Mk1 escort hubs and rotors. This was done to keep the stud pattern the same as the 105e anglia Diff in the back and to give me proper cup n cone bearings on the front. 3. The gearbox is of the same casting as the original but is a nissan 5spd for reliability. I was also going to build a 40" over 1275 marina engine for it, with period looks from the outside ( like Kerry Grants car). I haven't built the engine or mounted the box yet so now is a good time to find out if it's worth directing this project towards your class. Any help would be awesome.
can you tell me all what allan dick was going on about the new custaxie,i understand it has been said that they have used parts that were not on the old car.i have asked around about what is new on this car, do you know what the new parts are that they have used.
Just watching the clip from the St Mary's Cup race at Goodwood - what a fantastic race and the variety of cars was amazing. Most of those drivers wouldn't have expected to win, but they had some really great tussles amongst themselves and the reaction of the crowd shows that they really appreciated the show put on. Great to see some of those cars racing and sliding around again. Surely we can do something like this here in NZ.
Hi Minihaha, there has not been a huge amount of progress with this, other than the entries for the Roycroft Trophy event, weekend of 14 and 15 April have invited interrested people to enter. The cars have to have a Vintage Car Club identity card which shows a pre 31 Dec 1960 ID.
As I have been nominated as the contact by Waitemata Branch VCC I can say that your car, as you have described it, falls well outside our ideas. Disc brakes were not available in the period, so there is the first issue. 1275 was not available, and certainly not 5 speeds.
Your age is completely irrelevant, this was a comment that was in jest at some time.
If you remember a few basic premises you won't go too far wrong. Mods that could have been done pre 1961. It is more a chance to drive old saloons in a "spirited manner" and in a friendly rivalry, rather than really "racing".
Anybody who wants more detail, don't hesitate to PM me.
Hi, completely irrelevant to this thread, why not use the "replica debate" thread?Quote:
Originally Posted by CUSTAXIE50
Thanks for your answer. I do have all of the original bits and my car has live rego and it's original black AY plates. I understand the reference to the UK cars raced in the historic touring cars as a description of the "spirit" of vehicle and racing that you are trying to emulate. But they do allow modifications to disc brakes and 1275 engines. Not to mention mega dollars worth of quaife and jack knight parts to make them hang together. This is why I asked. Personally I have driven my A40 at a spirited pace over country roads in its original spec and I can tell you that single leading shoe front drums, rear drums that barely work as the are rod operated, soft suspension, body roll and tyres that talk back to you while a poor little 948 clatters away in front of you... Awesome fun!! couldn't get the smile off for days!
i asked amco72 who was on this thread somethink, not you.
PLEASE EXPLAIN IN ENGLISH? MY LATIN STUDIES ARE NOW HISTORY!Quote:
Originally Posted by CUSTAXIE50
I read it a couple of times and, with the addition of some Capital letters, a comma, and some correct spelling, it should say, I think,
"I asked Amco72, who was on this thread, something, and not you."
Hope this helps all, who are following this thread:o
Still not a good example of the Queens English:confused:
OK guys, lets keep this thread on topic. If we're going to start talking about grammar, then I'd be the first one to get kicked off this website! My mother has already pointed out several spelling mistakes I've made on here! Custaxie50, Oldfart is right, this thread isn't the right place to be talking about the Custaxie.
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Series 3 Hillman -- all for sale
Where are all these please?
Dont know where those ones are but they are fast disappearing. We had a couple of eccentric brothers living here in Cambridge who owned a half acre section in the middle of town. There was a large, old, ramshackled house in the middle, surrounded by 50, slowly decaying cars, mostly English. The Willis boys resisted all attempts by various people to buy these relics and eventually had to erect a high fence round the property.....[a] to keep sticky fingered thieves out and [b]...to quell the complaints from the neighbours. It also posed a considerable fire risk, and evenually the council moved in and read the riot act, at just about the same time as the occupiers were committed to secure care. A relative bought the property, summoned the scrap-man, and the whole place was cleaned up in a jiffy!! We had better get in before it's too late......time is not on their side.
The Vanguards are at Hinds just south of Ashburton on SHW 1, he has a few more old English cars for sale there too, worth a visit if you are interested
These are all at Hinds Garage , the owners email is hfm@xtra.co.nz
his name is Martin Perry
More from the yard
My source tells me" the doors open and shut like it's new.No external body rust ,floors good. Motor seized but complete, just add diesel. Dash trim and upholstery in need of serious attention. All parts there and REG on hold."
Vanguards, equiped with speed retarders rather than brakes, bet they have not improved with age. Worn cam bearing = run main bearings, wet sleeve engine and leaking lower sealing rings, twin & triple valve springs and dropped valves every 100.000 miles. Then there was that gear change linkage to contend with, Apprentices don't know they are alive today. Still have a bit of a soft spot for the old girls though.
Just to help get the creative juices flowing! :0)
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Love this thread. If I could win Lotto, I would be in too ! Awesome pics of the Farina in action.
I could not believe my eyes when I went to the 50th Anniversary Meet at Lakeside last year when the GpN's came out and I saw these cars on track. I had no idea what GpN was at the time.
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But of course we don't want to see too much of this. He was really lucky and drove away with just a scrape.
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Those old holden sixes must sound awesome screaming away thru a set of old SU's or similar!!
I bet sometimes it's hard to hear the engines over the tyre squeal.... :0)
Really enjoying this and following this thread.I agree with Bob stay away from WOF & Rego,as a VTNZ inspector a compliancing inspector there is a paper trail and many $ involved but have a high standard of presentation and apearance.
Well so far there have been a big fat zero people wanting to enter the Roycroft meeting! It would seem we have yet another "all talk and no action". I have not given up, I have just redirected to other media for this.
More are always welcome. PM me or email if you want
You are probably right oldfart. We are all full of 'piss & wind'. A lot of us got quite excited about this UNTIL we sat down and did our sums. Buy an old bomb, do it up and go racing......well I dont think so. The best way, without a doubt, and I did my sums on this one, was to buy an already restored, but not necessarily concours car, and go from there. I checked out a couple of tidyish prospects....a PA Vauxhall and a Wolseley 4/44, and to get them into anysort of condition to even think about racing them was going to run into serious money....well serious for me. And we are going to RACE them aren't we, or at least give them a bloody good thrashing!!!! These cars had a WOF and rego and COULD have been driven to a meeting....not always a good idea as 'things' tend to happen when on the race track. The alternative is to trailer them for which you need a serious trailer and tow vehicle. Not quite like towing a Mini around! There are a FEW reasonable looking cars out there, but even to get them to WOF standard was going to take a lot of work, and I think that WOF standard would be the very minimum for racing. I'm afraid it all comes down to $$$$ again. So I'm sorry oldfart that I let you down on this one and got your hopes up......I'm sure it will happen, slowly, right now I have plenty of bills to pay on the Mini to keep me occupied for a month or two. [I must stress that what I have just said is MY opinion only, and not necessarily the opinion of the rest of this forum.]
oldfart......pm sent 7.45pm
This has not died, await news
Found this and thought it would fit in this thread just nicely!:D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQHX40jHM5M
Just had an email from the UK, the "Masters Series" no longer runs the 50's grids. In their words "It no longer worked for us".
The Wolsesly shown is outside of our proposal on a fair few fronts.
Something followed me home this afternoon. Now there is time to do something before December at Taupo, Roycroft next April. Even if there are only a handful to demonstrate the concept, it's a start!
Rhys, that is really cool! Way to lead by example! What are your plans for it, modifications wise?
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It needs a set of Spitfire wires and a personalised plate SFM 777. Sir Stirling would be impressed
I love it! They kind of look like bicycle wheels. Rhys, I definitely think a replica is required.