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Lynda Woodford's - 1965 Plymouth Barracuda

1.Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
1965 Plymouth Barracuda, Gold Poly

2.Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
We restored it over 9 months.

3.Tell us about your ride.
It has a 273 V8, 904 auto, the car is fitted with Husler Mags, it's options are power brakes/power steering, heater/demister, front & rear seat belts, the car is Gold Poly it is also factory Gold interior.

4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
Keep it maintained and croooooozzzzinn!!

Graham Woodford's - 1963 AP5 Station Wagon

1.Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
1963 Chrysler AP5 Safari Wagoon - It's Lavender.

2.Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
I rebuilt it.

3.Tell us about your ride.
It has a 273 V8 with a 904 torqueflite & 3:23 tol Diff. I have fitted Toyota bucket seats & a hurst ratchet shifter, centerline Billet wheels. I have also fitted late model front end & had the rear axels redrilled for late pattern.

4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
Drive it!

Steve Brennan's - VJ "Dukes of Hazzard" Charger

1. Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
1974 VJ Valiant Charger Hemi Orange

2. Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
Was it a resto project or did you buy it completed? Neither??

3.Tell us about your ride.
265 Hemi, 3 spd manual, bullbar, Hurricane mags, flag on roof, air horns, 40 channel CB radio.

4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
Keeping it.

Shaun Donaldson's - "S" series Sedan

 

Noel Keenan's - VJ "Sportsman" Charger

Jeff Nairn's - VJ Charger

 1. Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
1974 Valiant VJ Charger XL, 1 of 20 in Go Green.

2. Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
Purchased in 2003 with 61,000 original km's and was stock as they come! Since had some period enhancements!

3.Tell us about your ride.
It has a 265HEMI(300+bhp), E34 Longrunner intake manifold + Holley 465 Street Avenger, Twin outlet Pacemaker headers with duel 2" stainless exhaust, D20 Borg warner 4 speed, 3.23 LSD, X1 black interior, W35 Chrysler mags.

4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
Full front/rear suspension renewal + shocks, R15 mags, Take her to WSID for the 1/4 mile!
 

Bill Papanicolaou's - Vk "White Knight Special" Charger

1. Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
1976 VK Valiant Limited Edition Charger in Amarante Red. There were 200 White Knights made, 100 in Amarante Red (I've had three of them) and 100 in Arctic White.

2. Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
I did buy it complete, drove it from Vic in 2000. Its now being restored.

3.Tell us about your ride.
3. My first car I ever bought was a White Knight back in early 1977 it only had 5,000km and still under warranty. My Current WKS is my 3rd WKS and is a long term resto project.

4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
First thing once the car is back on the road is to take my Eldest daughter to her Year 12 farewell to the school I used to go to at the end of 2008.  

John & Shirley Atkin's - VH Dodge Ute

1.Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
1972 Valiant Dodge Ute (VH)

2.Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
Full resto to motor, box, diff and body.

3.Tell us about your ride.
265 +060, Hemi 6 fully modified motor, box 904.

4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
Drive it to events until Charger complete then sell the ute.

 

 

Franz Walter's - Hartop Pacer

1.Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
This is my VG7s23 2 door Pacer Mod Pack Hardtop in Bondi Bleach (Alpine) White. Body No. 404 Built Sept. 1970. 

2.Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
She is basically the way I bought her (or should I say the misses bought her for me) with the exception of the re-done passenger side and current engine, box and diff. Purchase from Kym's ex. in 2000.

3.Tell us about your ride.
As I said, I've owned the mighty girl since 2000, before that she belonged to Kym & her ex. for 11 years. They purchased her from an ex-copper for 50 bucks, who flogged the crap out of her. We don't have any more history prior to that time. After purchasing from ex-copper, the engine had to be replaced and not long after that the gear box. Unfortunately, we were unable to recover the original block, but at least they (the engine reco mob), used a D231 engine. I'd really like to get a D233A at some stage if I can afford it. Pac-245 now runs a 265 (til I can get the 245 re-built), a 4sp BW box and s/wagon diff (til I can get that rebuilt as well). 

4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
Besides what I've already mentioned, she has also been fitted with a sunroof (birthday present to the previous owner), VIP buckets and was T-boned by a P-plater not giving way. The accident allowed me to get the near side re-built and now I'm triing to get the rest of the body re-done, as well as re-building and reinstalling the the rest of her components (other than the 4sp & 3 spoke s/wheel). Unless my Chrysler parts business gets moving again or I win lotto or something, it will be quiet a while before all this can be done. Here's hoping, but for the moment I'm concentrating on getting the motor to run properly. The rest just has to wait.
 

 

 

Greg & Liz Fortune's - VH Pacer Sedan

1.Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
1971 VH Pacer 277ci (265) Hemi Sedan

2.Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
I bought this Pacer locally in late 1989. At that time it was registered and served me well for many years as it was, but it was in need of an almost full Restoration.

3.Tell us about your ride.
Modifications,The 265 has been chemically cleaned and crack tested before being bored 0.060” it was then fitted with new pistons which have raised the compression ratio from 9.5:1 to 10.2:1. (E49 specification). The camshaft is also an E49 grind and is attached to a new high volume oil pump.I installed a 600cfm square bore vac-secondary Holley carburetor on a modified 2-bbl manifold, which is an ideal, set up for this engine.Exhaust is removed via Hurricane headers, a 2”system and a red back sports muffler. A close ratio Borg-Warner single rail 4-speed gearbox has also been added, and the interior has been changed to black from the original tan colour. I have done most restoration work including bodywork and paint, except for engine machining and fitting of the windscreens.

The Pacer is also fitted with new door and window rubbers and floor carpets, and I have a set of new seat skins, which will be fitted when the rear child seats are no longer needed. This VH Pacer is one of two, which were factory built Ebony black. Paint code XA. Both cars had T1 tan interiors and had the options B51, A95, Z98. B51, Power assisted front disc brakes. A95, Interior dress up package. Z98, Delete 3 spoke steering wheel. (Standard Pacer and R/T 2 spoke thin rimmed steering wheel fitted). Also both black VH Pacers were sold new through dealer N613. Lewies Chrysler Cabramatta.

4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
Enjoy it, Use it and never sell it.

Greg & Liz Fortune's - 1959 AP2 Wayfarer Ute

1.Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
1959  Chrysler AP2 Wayfarer. Periwinkle blue.(originally Bedford blue, a close match)


2.Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
When I got this Ute it was already painted and the interior was done too.
Since I bought the Ute it has had a new clutch, new brakes including Stainless steel lined brake cylinders all round, new reproduction lenses all round, rechroming of the front and rear bumpers, new bearings for the wheels and universal joints,also new front shock absorbers.
 It has an all original 250ci (Kew) side valve six cylinder engine with a column shift three speed manual gear box  with overdrive. 

3.Tell us about your ride.
This Wayfarer was bought new in Quirindi N.S.W. and served for many years as the local general store delivery Ute, It was then sold to a local farmer for use as a farmers Ute in the Quirindi area. When the Farmer died the Ute remained parked in the farm shed for many years until, The farmers daughter along with her own daughter, set about having the Ute mostly restored. They both used it and did some travelling around Australia with it before finally deciding to sell. At this time I came along and I have been the proud owner since 2001.
 
I have shown the Ute on many occasions since then and have won two trophies for it, First at the Canberra Chrysler Compendium in 2001and later at the 2002 Chrysler Wake run.
I have also displayed the Wayfarer at Chryslers on the Murray and the All Chrysler Day in Sydney.
This Wayfarer was also featured in Slick 6 packs magazine.
 
4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
Future plans for this Ute include using it as much as possible.
This is made possible through the club rego scheme.Having two small children under four years old and having no seat belts fitted, it is impossible for the four of us to go out together in it to club events.... So unless an event is local we just take the Pacer instead. 

Bill & Julie Rigby's - Satellite

1.Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
1965 Plymouth Satellite. Born a 361 big block. Now fitted with a 383 big block

2.Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
It was here in Sydney a complete rolling shell without engine & trans.

3.Tell us about your ride.
Stripped car right back. Painted it myself in acrylic the original colour of Alpine White. Has a 383 mild big block, electronic ignition, 4 barrel Holley, Headers & twin 2 and a half exhaust, standard 727 torqueflite & 2500 stall converter fitted and LSD 3.23 centre to the original 8 and three quarter diff, fitted Dodge disc front end and the interior redone by Ron Stevens Upolstery in Noraville.


4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
Drive it as much as the bank balance will let me.

Peter Doyle's - CM Regal Sedan

1.Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
CM Regal white (to go silver mid year).

2.Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
Bought as an unregistered runner.

3.Tell us about your ride.
Stock 318 only disposed of ELB and had carb upgrade.

4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
Pull off road mid year. Respray original colour (silver). Redo leather inserts in seats and fit rear disc brakes otherwise leave fairly standard as also used sometimes as a daily driver.

Rhod Phillips's - S Series / VC Ute / CM Detectives Sedan

1. Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
   A) 1962 "S" Valiant, Yellow
    B) 1967 VC Valiant Ute, White
    C) 1980 CM Valiant Sedan, Green

2. Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
   A) Complete
    B) Project
    C) Complete, Everyday driver

3.Tell us about your ride.
 A) 160 HP Slant, Extractors & Holley, ventilated discs & booster, Pacer 3 spd floor shift & finned drum rear end.
    B) 140 HP Slant extractors & Holley auto No. 85.
    C) 265 Auto stock manifolds, K-17 optioned.

4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
   A) Return to the road soon.
    B) Being resprayed.
    C) Drive it into the ground.

Chad Reinhard's - 1976 KB Centura

1.Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
1976 KB Chrysler Centura, Vitamin C

2.Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
Ongoing resto project

3.Tell us about your ride.
Standard 245CI with extractors, Lukey exhaust system, has been resprayed in 2 pack Vitamin C, Hotwire Mag wheels.

4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
Pending money finish interior & driveline, touch up paint/bodywork, basically finish it.

Allan Hodge's - 1967 VE Sedan

1.Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
1967 Valiant, 4 door sedan, white

2.Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
Resto 3.Tell us about your ride.

3.Tell us about your ride.
My VE is a stock standard garage find which needs a lot of refreshing, slant six, manual trans will be a new experience for me.

4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
To keep it as stock as I can. However, disc brakes are high on the priority list.

Justin Russell's - 1966 Dodge Phoenix Sedan

1.Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
1966 Dodge Phoenix, 4 door sedan, white

2.Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
Restoration project

3.Tell us about your ride.
360c, V8, Slightly modified cam, manifold heads, 727 torqueflight, Modifications Disc brake front end, Maroon interior, Dragway 15" wheels.

4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
Air conditioning, Improved exhaust system.

Leigh Lancaster's - 1971 VG Regal Hardtop

1. Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
1971, Valiant Regal Hardtop, Hemi 245 auto, Blue with black vinyl top

2. Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
My parents purchased second hand in 1971 when it was two months old.

3.Tell us about your ride.
Totally original with the only change from textile tyres to radials.

4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
I would like to keep the car after my mother leaves us but the future is not clear. All depends on storage space. I may need to find a new home for it unfortunately.

 

Graham Woodford's - 1939 d-11s Dodge Sedan

1. Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
1. 1939,Dodge,D11s, undercoat at the moment.

2. Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
2. 1939 Dodge hotrod project,

3.Tell us about your ride.
3.To much to tell I'm sure most already know about what's been done to the cars.

4. What future plans do you have for your rides?
4. Get the one's not on the road on the road & drive the others while were waiting.
 

Lynda Woodford's - 1977 CL Panel Van

1. Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.  
1. 1977 CL Sports Panel Van, Baremetal

2. Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?  
2. 1977 Panel Van ???

3.Tell us about your ride.
3. To much to tell I'm sure most already know about what's been done to the cars.

4. What future plans do you have for your rides?
4. Get the one's not on the road on the road & drive the others while were waiting.
 

Steve Town's - 1962 "S" series Sedan

1. Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
1962 “S” series Gun Metal Grey (being restored)

2. Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
S series was everyday driver, now being restored.

3.Tell us about your ride.
S series will be restored and become My club ride.

4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
All above.

Steve Town's - 1970 VG V8 Regal Hardtop

1. Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.  
 1970 VG 770 V8 Regal Coupe Grey primer (being restored)

2. Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?  
 VG Coupe was bought as a project, and still is.

3.Tell us about your ride.
VG Coupe will be finished, and be a V8 thrill car.

4. What future plans do you have for your rides?
All above.

Steve Town's - CL Regal Sedan

1. Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.  
1. 1977 CL Regal Sedan Frost Green (present Club Car)

2. Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?  
 CL Regal was save from a wrecker for Club run’s

3.Tell us about your ride.
CL Club car, no future plans.

4. What future plans do you have for your rides?
All above.

Steve Town's - CM Sedan

1. Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.  
1. 1981 CM Sedan Beige (going to be daily driver)

2. Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?  
 CM is new daily driver.

3.Tell us about your ride.
CM daily driver.

4. What future plans do you have for your rides?
All above.
 

Richard Steven's - 1976 VK Charger

1. Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
1976VK Charger in Sunfire Yellow
2. Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
Car was purchased sight unseen from Wollongong. Thank the Mopar Gods for some feedback on eBay as to the car.
3.Tell us about your ride.
Mild cam, with roller rockers running LPG on a 265. Car has a few body issues but don’t most 32yr olds.
4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
 Rust repairs, respray, interior modernised then brake/suspension upgrades. In that order. And then last but not least ‘ MORE POWER’

 

Andrew Auld

1. Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
VH Ute 2/73 Build, White exterior & Red interior, 265 Auto
2. Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
Bought it complete but not restored
3.Tell us about your ride.
Duel fuel set up with gas head
4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
 Drive & enjoy :)

Scott Johnston - VG Hardtop

1. Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
1971 Two door Hardtop
2. Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
Construction started in 1990 and completed March 2008.
3.Tell us about your ride.
So the restoration took 18 years, 1 wife, 2 cats, 4 panel beaters, and 6 house moves.
4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
Plans include driving it for at least 100,000 miles before I rebuild it again.

Jeff Nairn's - 1965 Chrysler 300L

1.Please tell us the year, make, model & colour of your ride.
1965 Chrysler 300L(last of the legendary letter cars) in Silver Mist
 

2.Was it a restoration project or did you buy it completed?
Shipped from California USA in 2008 and it had a stock semi resto in 1996 (paint, engine, trans).
 

3.Tell us about your ride.
413 Wedge V8(360bhp), Carter 4bbl, factory intake and twin exhaust, 727 Torqueflite auto, 3.23:1 Sure Grip LSD, Leather interior, power windows, seats and steering. a/c, front/rear heating, 6" rims + hubcaps with 215/75R14 Dean alpha white line tyres, 11" boosted Drum brakes, Tinted windows, front/rear seat belts, Chrysler touchtone AM radio.
 

4. What future plans do you have for your ride?
New twin 2.5" exhaust system + sports mufflers to listen to the Brute roar, Rust proofing. Cruising with family and friends in club