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PROJECT can't help it, gotta do it. Sand/drag Baja: New pics added 2/10/12 :)

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dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

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matberry wrote:I dont have a milling machine so my car aint cuttin it in pics 😂😂


But dont you have lathe that you can show us Matt?
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#735904
Yes Dave....latest freebee; a big mother lathe, but you all seen a lathe before. Right?

Progress last night; 228mm T IV flywheel and Kennedy clutch now fit to type 1 swinger box.......and they said it couldn't be done 🙄
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OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

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So hows that cage comming along mate , might drop by this arvo
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

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Well now its time to be putting things back together.......how long we got...??????

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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

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👍........yeah baby!

OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

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Good job there's 24hrs in a day Mat , as your looking like your gunna need e'mm
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel

VWFREAK VWFREAK

2,577 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#738023
coming along nicely 🙂

coletrickle Wolfsburg Wizard

661 posts · joined Apr 2009 ·

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looking good matty keep puttin shit in your car it will make it heavier and give my little street car a chance!Give me the jump and we got us a race mutherf****r!

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE All people have the right to stupidity but some abuse the pr

2,534 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·

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But Matt you have something Col aint got........

Type 4 torque not peaky Type 1 power so it dont matter how much heavier it is..... LOL
ACCEPT THAT SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE PIDGEON AND SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE STATUE

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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

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Well carbs and linkages, torsion bushes and a few other things all made it today around lunch, I must thank Rod and Ross for doing the post runs in the nick of...so things have been busy this afternoon and the car is going together relatively well.
Torsions are too low but I couldn't resist, looks cool but nearly on the stops!! I'll go back to the shed now and lift it up a bit, about an inch...

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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

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Looking good mate! looking forward to seeing it on the weekend.

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Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

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Lookin' good Matt

I think Mr Trickle is worried

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

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Stanley wrote:Lookin' good Matt

I think Mr Trickle is worried
He should be Stanley.

Unfortunately the bar$tard has got 1/2 my rear suspension in his car cause I thought I wasn't going to need it, now with the swinger rear again, I sure could use them adjustable spring plates......might have to get the bits back on Saturday night....he he he

Thanks for the positive comments guys.........as for the negatives, well fella's....your time will come😘
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vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

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Looking forward to seeing it out there Matt! Are you heading up Friday or Sat morning?

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

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Hey Marcus, trying to get away Fri early morning, to set up & all.........man still haven't started this thing up yet.
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LIFE IN THE LOW LANE All people have the right to stupidity but some abuse the pr

2,534 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·

#738460
Looking the Goods Mr B!! Love the wing BTW!! Can't wait to hear this thing go!! You have a passenger seat in it?? Love to go for a spin in it if time permits...
ACCEPT THAT SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE PIDGEON AND SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE STATUE

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Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#738463
Great work Matt, I'm sure you're busy right now putting things back together and packing. Have a safe trip up - looking forward to catching up over the weekend.
Al
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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

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#738538
Well still haven't turned the key, but she's ready for a pressure charge of oil and kick er in the guts first thing tomorrow, after putting a new disc caliper on the trailer, and bleeding them, but after that, I'm gonna start this thing, tune should be close and stick it on a trailer and off to Warwick.......a little later than planed.

Hope to see you there

Cheers

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Burrelli Officially Full-On Dubber

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Mat the engine looks great with the 48s on and the dry sump set up turned out very well. It'll be good to see it going at Warwick.

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

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Well Warwick has been run and won.....Thanks to all organisers, participants and spectators. Another cracker

The Hillbilly Racer showed its head but unfortunately not for long. The weak link with a fresh stocko trans was taken care of ie. the diff was electronically converted to a spool and as Dangerous said...."Cool mate, now the next weakest link will be the axle". Yep you guessed it. Whamo 2nd pass my right/left foot coordination just doesnt know the meaning of grandma launch at the drag strip, and with a spectacular right turn nearly taking out the tree, the RH axle said enough.
All happy in our camp though as the new engine has prooved to be a bull tearing bull breaker. The bottom end grunt needs to be expeirenced to be believed......maybe next year Brenndan

Many thanks to all my mates and collegues that helped source/deliver parts at the last minute and crew to make the car get to the event in time.

Ritchie (Burrelli),Col (coletrickle), Tom (Old School 60), Nick (Bond), Rod Penrose, Ross Freestone, and others, Cheers All

Unfortunately the axle took out the side cover and axle tube and flange......cool.

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2,534 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·

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Matt can't wait to see this thing go. It will be quick that's for sure......
ACCEPT THAT SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE PIDGEON AND SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE STATUE

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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

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#739269
Thanks for the cool pic Colonel. Any more? Any vid of the launch that broke the axle anyone?


Edit, luck I grabbed the pic.

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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

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Sorry, it's the only one i have. It was great to meet you mr Berry 🙂

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

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#739277
Cheers mate. Good to meet the colonel and his side kick Mick too. You look young for your rank😂 keep sucking up all that info dude.😉
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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

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OUCH...👍.... now thats GRUNT !


matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

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#756360
Well this should hold the gears inside a little easier. Just need to squeeze it inbetween the frame horns first. 🙂

It's the Renault 4 speed, tough as nails, built by ZF and 930 flanges stock. I helped Mark get this adapted to kombi bell housing a few years ago, but it's done f'all work, and I have a spare too. 🙂 🙂 🙂

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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

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👍.....thats one bloody big chip matt

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

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that thing is massive! 🙂