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Member Chat + Industry News + Tech Talk + General => Say Hi => Topic started by: Russ on May 27, 2010, 09:36:19 PM
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Signed up after someone posted the link on another forum. Same forum that recent recruits cluxford & AUSCAMARO hail from.
My name is Russ (obviously!). I live on the NSW Central Coast ... and I'm a bit of a Mopar fan!
Just bought myself a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T, but it's still in the US, so I'm just waiting for the finer details to be sorted before it can be chucked on a ship.
A bit about the car:
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
383 Magnum
A727 Torqueflite
All #'s matching
Originally Red with white stripes, but repainted about 10 years ago in Cortez Silver from a '69 Chevelle.
Anyways, I'm boring and pics are more enjoyable, so here's a few of the many that I'll be spending the next 2 months drooling over until I get to see it in the flesh.
Cheers! :drink:
(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/rookskickz/Auto/My%20Chally/383RTa.jpg)
[IMG=750x525]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/rookskickz/Auto/My%20Chally/chal3.jpg[/img]
[IMG=750x525]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/rookskickz/Auto/My%20Chally/chal4.jpg[/img]
[IMG=750x525]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/rookskickz/Auto/My%20Chally/chal1.jpg[/img]
[IMG=750x525]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/rookskickz/Auto/My%20Chally/chal5.jpg[/img]
[IMG=750x525]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/rookskickz/Auto/My%20Chally/chal2.jpg[/img]
[IMG=750x525]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/rookskickz/Auto/My%20Chally/383RT-Silver-Black12a.jpg[/img]
(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/rookskickz/Auto/My%20Chally/383RT-Silver-Black14.jpg)
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Very, very nice car mate and welcome hope to catch up on a cruise some time.
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C'mon Russ, "a bit of a Mopar fan", you Chrysler guys are all superfreaks when it comes to the Pentastar.:exact::cool::smile:
Very nice ride.
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C'mon Russ, "a bit of a Mopar fan", you Chrysler guys are all superfreaks when it comes to the Pentastar.:exact::cool::smile:
Very nice ride.
very nice ride
not sure but i think that the Pontiac guys are more superfreaks than the Mopar guys !
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Hi Russ welcome to the forum.Nice Mopar.
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C'mon Russ, "a bit of a Mopar fan", you Chrysler guys are all superfreaks when it comes to the Pentastar.:exact::cool::smile:
Very nice ride.
very nice ride
not sure but i think that the Pontiac guys are more superfreaks than the Mopar guys !
Well, that's because we have the best cars.:exact:
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:fantastic:Nice one mate. Look forward to seeing it:fantastic:
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You are my hero Russ! :bow:
Welcome on board. We need more guys like you. Very nice Challenger only if it had the Hemi.
Anything you need to know about Mopars, :call: me.
Cheers.
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:fantastic: iam in luv , yer baby.... time for a bex and a sleep...
welcome to the club. :fantastic:
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You are my hero Russ! :bow:
Welcome on board. We need more guys like you. Very nice Challenger only if it had the Hemi.
Anything you need to know about Mopars, :call: me.
Cheers.
Haha, trust me, if I could afford it I would own nothing but Hemi's :shades:
Appreciate the offer. Looking over the forum I noticed you operate SMS Performance in Padstow. I have 1 mod I would like done and have been trying to find someone that is familiar with Challengers to do it.
Do you actually offer full mechanical services? or is it strictly an engine tuning/performance business?
Reason I ask is I'd eventually like to get the Hurst-Driveline Tremec 500 TKO 5 Speed conversion Kit (http://www.hurst-drivelines.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=137&Itemid=123) to convert from auto to manual.
Do you do that sort of work?
It won't be soon. The car is 2 months away, and I've never driven LHD before so the auto is fine until I'm comfortable in it. But I actually hate driving auto's, and the 4 speed Chally's are harder to come by and more expensive, so I had to get what I could, while I could.
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I am your man Russ!
My Challenger is 426 Hemi with Tremec TKO 600 five speed and hydraulic clutch conversion. I have built it all myself.
I do all mechanical work including all conversions. American cars are my specialities. Give me a call or drop by when you are free.
Cheers, Chris.
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Awesome!
Once I have the Challenger, and on the road, I'll organise a time to stop by and shoot the proverbial sh#t.
Thanks mate.
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COOL car russ , Hope they didnt put your car on the BOAT that goes via CHINA:bow::bow::bow:
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Hey Russ Welcome aboard, Bet your counting the days.
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Hi Russ,
Really love the car, looks stunning. Hope to see you on one of our many events soon!:fingers:
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Welcome Russ. Looking forward to seeing the car when it arrives. Do yourself a favour and buy a passenger side mirror while it's on it's way here so you can fit it on arrival. LHD is fun and you'll get used to it in a weekend, put pulling out from the kerb is dicey without that offside mirror. Also practice reversing...it's the only way to get through a McDonalds Drive-though without swapping seats.:exact:
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I had actually planned on getting a passenger mirror, but it actually comes with a set of 2 repro mirrors and a bunch of other spares, so all is good!
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... bit of an update.
After 3 months, the Chally was finally picked up from the sellers last week. Hopefully it won't take as long to get it put in a container and on a ship!
Pics of course :shades:
[img=700x420]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/rookskickz/Auto/My%20Chally/loaded-2.jpg[/img]
[img=700x420]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/rookskickz/Auto/My%20Chally/loaded-1.jpg[/img]
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Looking Good :cool:
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Hey Russ,
Reckon the next couple of weeks will seem like years waiting for your new toy to turn up Buddy, Will be worth it by the looks of those photo's , very nice:fantastic::fantastic::fantastic:
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:fantastic: Looks like an early Christmas Present for you too :bow::bow::bow: My Christmas Present should be here in a couple of weeks Thanks to Yvette & Mick a 528 Ray Barton HEMI:drink:
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To be perfectly honest, I'm not expecting it by Christmas.
It took the company over 3 months to pick the car up, from when I transferred them the money - and even then it only came about as the seller started threatening to charge them a storage fee etc.
So, whilst it should be here soon, I won't be surprised if it's not!
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Russ you need to see one of this clubs sponsor MICKS usmuscle cars & classics he would have your car here within a month , I only bought my engine a couple of weeks ago & it arrives on 22nd of this month.:bow:
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Yeah, I know about them ... now, haha. The current mob is handling everything for me, and have so far been paid for everything up until this point.
I have the import approval, and the car should be getting prepped for shipping. I do know they have about another 10 cars to ship (all the VIN #'s were on the same approval as mine), so it's not like I have to wait until they get others to fill the container - there is no reason why it shouldn't be on a ship lickety-split, but at this point, nothing will surprise me.
Taking it out of their hands and going with someone new is added logistics & drama I just don't want to go through.
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OK ... quick update. Chally has apparently set sail, and has a scheduled arrival date of Nov 22 - I'm fairly sure that's 2010.
:fingers:
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Early Christmas Present :fingers::fingers::fingers::fingers:
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OK ... quick update. Chally has apparently set sail, and has a scheduled arrival date of Nov 22 - I'm fairly sure that's 2010.
:fingers:
Hope it's smooth sailing. If you want to track it then put the ships name into the following site and watch it's progress. Even tells you boat speed, distance covered, swell size (scary) wind direction. Watch out for cyclones:coffee:
http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/
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Early Christmas Present :fingers::fingers::fingers::fingers:
Hope so ... If I can get it registered and on the road in time for my chrissy holidays, I'll be cheering.
:drink: :xmas:
Hope it's smooth sailing. If you want to track it then put the ships name into the following site and watch it's progress. Even tells you boat speed, distance covered, swell size (scary) wind direction. Watch out for cyclones:coffee: http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/
Already on it - unfortunately, the company in question is a little lax in the info department, still waiting to hear back with a ship name to track.
:coffee:
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Woooohooooo!!!
OK, this is about the 374th site I've posted this on in 24 hours, but I don't care!
:shades:
Chally is here, and in my possession.
(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/rookskickz/Auto/My%20Chally/arrival/800-towie1.jpg)
(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/rookskickz/Auto/My%20Chally/arrival/800-side1.jpg)
Unfortunately, that's as far as it got. Battery was dead on arrival, and after replacing there was still no spark from the coil - so who knows. :banghead:
Fingers-crossed it can be on the road before they go on their Christmas break.
Either way - though it took 7 months to get here, and it won't start - I couldn't care less and have never been happier!
:smile:
:drink:
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Great to se you dream car has arrived Russ, but now the fun begins:gotya:
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:cool: Hi Russ just put your car back onto the Tilt Tray & send it to Chris at SMS Performance in Padstow he would have it going and Regoed by Christmas:drink::xmas::xmas::xmas:
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That would have been the plan, but he doesn't do Blue Slips.
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That would have been the plan, but he doesn't do Blue Slips.
Listen to Hemifish Russ!
If you want your car on the road before christmas give me a call.
You know the old saying, "it's not what you know, it's WHO you know"
:xmas:
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ah OK ... well that changes things then.
I'll be where the car is this arvo, so I'll see where they're at. If they havn't got it going by closing time, expect a call.
Are you open Saturdays?
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ah OK ... well that changes things then.
I'll be where the car is this arvo, so I'll see where they're at. If they havn't got it going by closing time, expect a call.
Are you open Saturdays?
Russ,
I am only a phone call away. Talk to me before some turkeys rip your car apart and i will end up fixing someone elses stuff up as usual.
I am open saturdays only half day normally but tomorrow more than likely all day.
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It's all good mate. They got everything done today. Car is running and drives like a dream. Blue slip is done, weigh-bride ticket is done - just got to get my paperwork together on Monday and deal with the RTA now :drink:
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Russ ,The RTA is open on Saturday till 12 midday :hangloose:
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Haha yeah I know, but the mechanic was running out of time (dentist appointment at 5) and hadn't finished the paper work - the sparky had only finished the headlights 10 minutes prior - and he's not open Saturdays. I told him it was cool. I'll be down there on Monday, so finish it off then and I'll pick it up in the arvo after my works annual Golf day :smile:
I'd have loved to have had it on the road for the weekend, but he's been a fantastic mechanic over the years that has done right by us (family/work) more than a few times - and more than many would have even cared to - I wasn't about to forget that!
I waited 7 months for complete strangers to deliver it - I can sure as hell give a mate a couple of days.
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Good to hear all worked out well Russ....i can have good night sleep now :rol: :rol:
Drop by next time you are down my way so we can compare Challengers :rub:
Cheers, Chris
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Hey Russ Awesome MOPAR,
As you can see i have a challenger also with a awesome 426 hemi in it.
welcome to the forum we need more mopars
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Roadworthy & registered!
:hangloose: