Budgies Old + New ride

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Mon Aug 14, 06 11:57 pm

Well all else seems O.K. Rob, motor is real strong

The paint looked proper cack but it polished up o.k. again

Off to the states end of week so first outing will be the HRDs

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Tue Aug 15, 06 12:21 am

It's a dirty job etc etc....

Have a good one, look forward to seeing you both at Shakey!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Aug 15, 06 2:20 am

How did they blow the box? what were they doing towing the ship!!!

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Tue Aug 15, 06 9:41 am

Stick to the technical stuff son

What those Bananarama! do is play at "let's see what this one can do" or that's a nice sound system, or carburetter etc etc etc...... When I was loading up this time they where caining the jap imports up and down

Trouble was me battery was flat and she wouldn't fire up with the battery pack, so winched her on the trailer, therefore I didn't know about the box till I was back home

Actually I've heard the thieving takes place on board

insurance normally takes care of that problem though.
Thing is how do you prove which lot are reasonable, U.S. overland transport man, U.S. dock handlers, U.K. handlers

It just does your head in

think I'll go container from now on

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Tue Aug 15, 06 10:57 am

Nice car Mal, you after something like this?

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Tue Aug 15, 06 6:12 pm

Thanks Adrian but I'm not sure what kind to replace it with (apart form the big chrome job) at the moment

I'll have a look when I'm over there.

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Tue Aug 15, 06 6:42 pm

This is what you need Mal
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... gory=10778

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Tue Aug 15, 06 10:52 pm

:-s :joker:

Look funkie in me den though

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Mon Sep 04, 06 11:12 pm

Nearly ready for the road

Not happy with the wheel/tyre combo, have to change sizes

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Sep 04, 06 11:19 pm

thats so coooooooooooooool worth the wait me thinks

What the plan with the Wheels / Tyres......Bigger tyres

NaughtyAlan · Post by **NaughtyAlan** » Mon Sep 04, 06 11:19 pm

coooooooool,
Look forward to seeing that beast in the flesh at shakey.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Sep 04, 06 11:31 pm

Mal I think you will need to take a large can of Drool

remover to Skakey

Oh and i think what yoiu are going to say next about tyres is spot on

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Mon Sep 04, 06 11:31 pm

Thankyou gent's. The rear wheels are some that I already had = wrong off-set, so tried to cheat with norrower rubber, just don't look right, so going slightly narrower rim's with fat 275s. The fronts are just not tall enough, will av'e it sorted by weekend

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Tue Sep 05, 06 12:13 am

Phew !! That didnt take long

6 months or so, wasnt it

Still, think of all that petrol you've saved not having to feed the hemi in that time

Paint & chrome looks pretty good from here

Bit stuck what to suggest about the air cleaner tho - most original-ish looking early hemi's are 2x4's and have the big chrome jobbie. Think I've seen similar on a 1x4 tho. Please dont go for anything too 'modern' tho

Are you changing the front tyres Mal? If you've got a pair of 215/60x15 BFG's laying around (new or nearly new), let us know