Gav's 71 Challenger Convertible - Panther Pink, SB stroker

Philth · Post by **Philth** » Wed Jul 26, 06 8:38 pm

Nice one, Gav!
Er, still need me engine hoist again?!

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Thu Jul 27, 06 6:57 am

In due course mate, ta

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Fri Jul 28, 06 12:05 am

Looking great Gav,trouble is its kept me up later than I should,reading all that,considering tomorow

Scooby · Post by **Scooby** » Wed Mar 14, 07 1:35 pm

Wow Gav, you certainly don't do things by half !!!!
Its goner look great when its done.
Rich.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Wed Mar 14, 07 4:27 pm

I can't wait to see it Gav'.

Will it be at the Nat's this year?

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Mar 14, 07 5:16 pm

jerry · Post by **jerry** » Wed Mar 14, 07 6:56 pm

brilliant write up gavin,can't wait to see it finished.
inspiration for me to get off my arse and get cracking on the fury

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Wed Mar 14, 07 7:27 pm

Thanks guys, I should update this thread with more recent progress.......although I have not done anything for about a month due to 'house commitments'

and I am straining at the leash to get back into it!!!

I think Dave had it right Jim

.......not likely to be at Nats this year

....but I will be disappointed not to make next year.
Man it has taken a LOT of work and there is plenty left!

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Mar 14, 07 9:29 pm

We will roll both our cars through the SPR gates together Gavin.

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Wed Mar 14, 07 10:24 pm

WOW !!

Top marks Gav. Thats a beauty !!

Nice work mate. Great write up and pics too.

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Thu Mar 15, 07 12:05 pm

Dave wrote:We will roll both our cars through the SPR gates together Gavin.

I'd be honoured!! Let's make it a rolling burnout

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu Mar 15, 07 12:44 pm

MrNorm wrote:I'd be honoured!! Let's make it a rolling burnout

Yeah you should manage that on gravel OK.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Mar 15, 07 5:27 pm

Good grief, Gav, that last time I saw the car was the Nats 2001

when you were coming in as I was popping out in the GN ...

a wavey moment, I recall.

The next time .... Nats 2008 ????

Shome mishtake shurely

Wonderful .....

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu Mar 15, 07 7:26 pm

....and by 2010 your Ford might arrive from Austrailia Sandy.

Is it just us or does anyone else miss their deadlines by years?

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Thu Mar 15, 07 10:46 pm

That's right Sandy, last Nats I made in the car was 2001...by the 2002 Nats it was undergoing the full treatment!

If ever I get to thinking about how long it has been off the road (occasionally I do, though there is nothing to be gained from it!) I also try to think about how long it was on the road - about 17 years

.
It was quite gratifying at the time that sometimes when I made embarrassed noises about its condition to others whose pukka cars had been off the road for a long time, they would enthuse about the fact that at least I was driving it and keeping it on the road. Now the boot is on the other foot, so I've seen both sides.
I look forward to the day when I have both a decent car and it is on the road!

Dave if I can't do a rolling burnout on tarmac you can have the car off me for free!! It will be no good to me