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Joe's Aussie Oval
Jak Rizzo - June 10th, 2009 at 10:09 AM

G'day guys
I've just moved house & I found lots of old Pictures of my family when they first arrived in Oz. I thought I should share some of the vw pics as they are pretty cool.

These are of my fathers oval, loaded to the tilt with guns & ammo, out the back of Bourke kangaroo shooting.
There's also one of my father fixing his oval on the streets of Erskinville after hitting a kangaroo.
Dad said that he had twin carbs, lightened flywheel & headwork in the little oval.
enjoy
Jak


Jak Rizzo - June 10th, 2009 at 10:11 AM

Guns & ammo


Jak Rizzo - June 10th, 2009 at 10:13 AM

camping


1303Steve - June 10th, 2009 at 12:24 PM

Hi Jak

Cool photos, what did he have written on the decklid?

Steve


Jak Rizzo - June 10th, 2009 at 12:28 PM

The Beatles.........................

Some more pics


Jak Rizzo - June 10th, 2009 at 12:32 PM

71 Superbug, type 3 carbs, 74mm stroker crank, stock bore, reground cam, this had quite a name for itself around Orange as the little vw that ate v8's, wether it did or not is another thing.


Jak Rizzo - June 10th, 2009 at 12:34 PM

This is the first & only beetle that my Father bought brand new, he said that he dropped a valve in the first 2 weeks & had it fixed under warranty. What he was doing to drop a valve in a new vw is anyones guess


Jak Rizzo - June 10th, 2009 at 12:38 PM

I remember going up Mt Canobalas in Orange in the Snow in this car, all the other cars were bogged on the side of the road but we were the only ones that made it to the top!


pete wood - June 10th, 2009 at 03:00 PM

very very cool. seems like he drives like you eh? :smilegrin:


Jak Rizzo - June 10th, 2009 at 03:49 PM

I always say that to him when we are out driving somewhere, his reply is that I should put some fuzzy dice on the revision mirror & move back to Marickville


Flintstones - June 11th, 2009 at 12:52 AM

Cool pics Jak
Cheers
D


squizy - June 11th, 2009 at 10:25 AM

Like father, like son. I remember that article a few years ago now Jak on your old man and your cars together.


froger - June 30th, 2009 at 10:40 AM

Love the old pics of the oval . Being from out west myself , could only imagine the looks the boys would have gotten back in them days when they rolled into town !!


colonel mustard - October 9th, 2009 at 09:44 AM

some awesome photos there. great vw family history :)