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 HappyDaze
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| posted on December 30th, 2013 at 07:35 AM |
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Front trailing arms 'flexing' - The Good Old Days
This is Murray's Corner at Bathurst....Easter, 1963.
The front wheels were stock 4", with Michelin 'X' tyres.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on December 30th, 2013 at 08:27 AM |
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Who's the young bloke driving 
Looks like the driver is flexing his muscles and trying to change under steer into over steer
Kev
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HappyDaze
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| posted on December 30th, 2013 at 08:45 AM |
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You mean that 22 YO ?  Doesn't seem that long ago.
Changing from under-steer to over-steer is simple....just lift the right foot.
Notice I've [only just] kept my 2013 New Years Resolution to "Master the Photo Thing". Thanks Kev, for helping out in the meantime.
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| posted on December 30th, 2013 at 10:19 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by HappyDaze
Notice I've [only just] kept my 2013 New Years Resolution to "Master the Photo Thing". Thanks Kev, for helping out in the meantime.
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If it means we will get to see a few more of this type/era photos, thanks ever so much Kev (and Greg, of course).
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on December 30th, 2013 at 04:30 PM |
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great photo! what seat are u wearing?
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HappyDaze
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| posted on December 30th, 2013 at 04:55 PM |
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Not sure what you want to know, mac...the seat, as per all the interior and body, was stock. Appendix 'J' rules did not allow any trim or body
changes.
If it is the seat BELT that you are wondering about, it was an ex-aircraft lap belt....'Dominion' brand, and don't ask how or why I remember that !
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| posted on December 30th, 2013 at 05:09 PM |
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Hi Greg
Great photo. Obviously you were allowed to run an oil cooler, how was it set-up, was the oil taken from the case via drilled holes in gallery or a
take-off block in the stock cooler location?
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| posted on December 30th, 2013 at 05:25 PM |
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Steve, Jack Bono modified the oil pump [there was nothing available back then], and oil went from the pump through a Vokes full-flow filter, cooler,
and back into the case.
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| posted on January 1st, 2014 at 10:28 AM |
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I rekn that's just made my day that photo, thanks man!
My VW history started in 1963, I'm fairly certain I was conceived in my Opa's Kombi!
No photo proof though (thank goodness for that, parents! EEewwwww!)
Onya Greg, well done man.
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| posted on January 1st, 2014 at 11:26 AM |
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Another one....same day at Bathurst, The Esses :-
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| posted on January 1st, 2014 at 01:05 PM |
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Thanks for sharing your pics
Great photos!!
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| posted on January 1st, 2014 at 07:05 PM |
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Remarkable photos. It takes big cojones to lift a wheel through the Esses with a lap belt and no rollbar.
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| posted on January 1st, 2014 at 07:54 PM |
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Silverdale Hillclimb, 1962. Managed to grab the outright Touring Car [Appendix J] record.
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| posted on January 2nd, 2014 at 10:42 AM |
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And within 1 second of Frank Matich's time in a Jaguar C Type....
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| posted on January 2nd, 2014 at 06:24 PM |
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very ballsy Greg
can't be far off one of these..
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Keeping it real !
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| posted on January 2nd, 2014 at 07:04 PM |
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That's it, Shan........no more of my cars for you.
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| posted on January 2nd, 2014 at 07:11 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by HappyDaze
........no more of my cars for you.
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I was thinking (hoping) of a group buy
Keeping it real !
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| posted on January 2nd, 2014 at 08:42 PM |
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Thanks Greg
Great Pics
Great You can now share them...
Lee
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
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| posted on January 2nd, 2014 at 09:41 PM |
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Greg! Loving the photos!
I'd love to know your back ground, when did you start racing? first car? hero's/motivators? mentors?
Would like to know the story behind the action photos 
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| posted on January 3rd, 2014 at 07:15 AM |
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Chris, I started racing in 1962 in my VW Beetle that I drove every day. My first car [in 1958] was a 1938 Morris 8/40.
Driving a 500HP Auto Union, with swing-axles, he had to be a hero.....Bernd Rosemeyer.
Jack Bono was both motivator and mentor.
Jack [white overalls] and I chatting at Warwick Farm, 1963.
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| posted on January 3rd, 2014 at 09:18 AM |
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Hi Greg
Your really getting the hang of these photos now, I've found that the old black & whites really scan well and even small pictures can be blown up
in size and still look good.
When your having a play next time you could try cropping the white area around the photo, the white bit adds a bit to the file size for no benefit.
Steve
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| posted on January 3rd, 2014 at 10:08 AM |
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Thanks for the 'cropping' tip, Steve.....I need all the help I can get.
FIXT !
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| posted on January 4th, 2014 at 09:13 PM |
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Love the rego plates on the studebaker at bathurst.
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| posted on January 5th, 2014 at 05:23 AM |
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That Studebaker is a Valiant, Chris. I beat him, by the way.
I put my plates back on for the drive home. A lot of cars were driven to the circuit back then.
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| posted on January 5th, 2014 at 02:36 PM |
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Catalina Park, Katoomba - 1963. It was either wet or foggy [or both] there at times.
Neptune Advert.
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| posted on January 5th, 2014 at 03:39 PM |
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Greg, did you race the bug much after 63 ?
Love the Neptune ad !
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| posted on January 5th, 2014 at 04:22 PM |
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Craig, was married in December, 1963, sold the Beetle, bought an FJ Holden for 20 pounds...and started saving for a house.
I was a member of the Neptune Racing Team.
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| posted on January 5th, 2014 at 07:43 PM |
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Hi Greg
So Le Mans start, lucky you were a young bloke then, great photos. I remember my local Neptune servo had Neptune Mini model cars, did they ever do a
model of your Beetle?
Steve
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| posted on January 5th, 2014 at 08:28 PM |
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Steve, the Le Mans start involved my 'mechanic' running across the track, and handing me [with the seat belt attached] the ign. key. They were
concerned that drivers would not 'belt up' if they ran to their cars.
Was that the Lugarno Neptune ? Archie White and Jim Simpson of Neptune, wanted me to take over that station, but I knocked them back. No Beetle model.
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| posted on January 10th, 2014 at 09:04 PM |
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Great photos Greg and love the fact you re.created the original bug. Also 1963 is well before Herbie also no 8 (53) became a star. maybe they had
heard of your exploits!
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