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posted on December 21st, 2013 at 03:11 PM



If there's a run on in the new year - south of Sydney, I will bring the Cab. along. It hasn't been on the road for over 30 years, so there's some catching up to do.

I've given it a 'buzz' down the freeway, and it is quite happy at 110....and a bit more, if need be.:smilegrin:




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posted on December 21st, 2013 at 05:52 PM



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Thanks Gary. I wondered how I came to have all those bits.

Remember when I managed to get hold of a Cabriolet semaphore [very rare], and the bitch at US customs made me pull all my parts apart, and tested them for explosives.:crazy:

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Yes I remember - but also remember when they pulled Fxxknuckle aside and took him away to interrogate him- only problem we had with that- they let him go.Wade and I still piss ourselves with some of the stuff you got up to.Was it you or Barry that scored 356 brakes?
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posted on December 21st, 2013 at 08:43 PM



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If there's a run on in the new year - south of Sydney, I will bring the Cab. along. It hasn't been on the road for over 30 years, so there's some catching up to do.

I've given it a 'buzz' down the freeway, and it is quite happy at 110....and a bit more, if need be.:smilegrin:

Is that MPH Greg :lol:




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posted on December 29th, 2013 at 02:03 PM



The 356 engine:-

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posted on December 29th, 2013 at 04:26 PM



Is that the Cab that John Harris started?
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posted on December 29th, 2013 at 06:13 PM



Yep.



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posted on December 29th, 2013 at 06:16 PM



looks weird with the genny stand on an angle

What carbs is it running??




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posted on December 29th, 2013 at 06:19 PM



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If there's a run on in the new year - south of Sydney, I will bring the Cab. along. It hasn't been on the road for over 30 years, so there's some catching up to do.

I've given it a 'buzz' down the freeway, and it is quite happy at 110....and a bit more, if need be.:smilegrin:

Is that MPH Greg :lol:


Ooohh.....I thought that everyone was driving very slowly. The speedo is in MPH is it? :lol:




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posted on December 29th, 2013 at 06:34 PM



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If there's a run on in the new year - south of Sydney, I will bring the Cab. along. It hasn't been on the road for over 30 years, so there's some catching up to do.

I've given it a 'buzz' down the freeway, and it is quite happy at 110....and a bit more, if need be.:smilegrin:


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posted on January 2nd, 2014 at 11:27 AM



Thanks Steve, should be able to make it. Do I need to book, or just turn up?



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posted on January 3rd, 2014 at 08:52 AM



Lovely looking cab. Did you have to cut much to get the 356 in?
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posted on January 3rd, 2014 at 09:02 AM



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Thanks Steve, should be able to make it. Do I need to book, or just turn up?


Hi Greg

Just turn up.

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posted on January 3rd, 2014 at 09:07 AM



Only cut the engine tin-ware, and match it up with the 36hp tin-ware, to fit the opening in the body. Had to do a bit of 'bashing' though [luckily Iwas a panelbeater in a previous life], and re-shape the rocker covers - so the valve clearances can be done, without removing the engine. It's a tight fit.:yes:



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posted on January 3rd, 2014 at 12:52 PM



Love your work!
Such a great cruiser :tu:




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posted on January 3rd, 2014 at 01:23 PM



Beautiful Greg, it looks superb. I reckon she'd go alright too....very nice.



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posted on January 3rd, 2014 at 03:39 PM



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posted on July 13th, 2014 at 08:37 AM



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as I said before - beautiful

Have you got a pic with the hood up??

Sorry for taking so long to reply....this was taken recently, by Mick O'Brien.

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posted on July 13th, 2014 at 08:52 AM



beautiful!
I hope you are bringing this to Valla for everyone to see such a gem!




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posted on July 13th, 2014 at 09:42 AM



No room in the trailer, h, as No. 8 Beetle wiill be in there.....maybe 2016 ?

I will be 75 in 2016, and have thought of 'giving away' racing at 75......then again...:smilegrin:




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posted on July 13th, 2014 at 10:44 AM



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