Cars you don't see many of anymore

[chinamonty]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

On this mornings ride saw a Holden Jackeroo in the bush.
No, it wasn't upside down and burnt out but looked to be in good nick.

I saw one yesterday and it was the first that I remember seeing in a long long time.

[Vesper Martini]

Saw a MkII Escort the other day looked bog standard apart from roof racks paint was very dull possibly all original, surprised it wasn't rusted out..

god they look small on the road now, a fiesta looks bigger

[chinamonty]

Originally Posted by Bevsta007

Saw a MkII Escort the other day looked bog standard apart from roof racks paint was very dull possibly all original, surprised it wasn't rusted out..

god they look small on the road now, a fiesta looks bigger

Yeah I saw one just before lockdown and thought the same. The same with Minis. A new Mini is bigger than Austin 1800.

[Rallye Sport]

Originally Posted by Bevsta007

Saw a MkII Escort the other day looked bog standard apart from roof racks paint was very dull possibly all original, surprised it wasn't rusted out..

god they look small on the road now, a fiesta looks bigger

I parked mine next to a Focus RS recently and it was really apparent how small it was.
Can't believe we used to fit 5 people in it and cruise all night long

[roKWiz]

J40 Landcruiser this morning, even had a canvas water bag strapped to the bullbar.
Anyone younger than 30 might have to Google it.

[mondeomatureguy]

Hi guys,
I saw two Holden Sandman Panel vans one was yellow and other was White and they were parked out side a park.

I cant remember the last time i was a Holden Sandman Panel Van apart from at a Car Show. They were both HZ Models they had full GTS instrumentation and V8s.

I usually have my camera in the car but that day left it at home.

[anobserver]

Panel vans are essentially collectible now. Its weird being old enough to remember when they were mere work cars.

[ford71V8]

I saw on 80s Ford Telstar yesterday morning.
Has been years since I have seen one

[Loonar]

A passing parade past here over the last 24hrs or so of street/strip vehicles.

I'm guessing they had been to Morgan Park (Warwick) and maybe heading to Willowbank.

All sorts, predominately Commo's but a couple of decent Chargers, some Camaro's, Holden 1 Tonners, quite a few tasty Fords, some Seppo classics, Torana's, Corty's, Capri's and many assorted others. All sounding v.tough, could hear them coming for some way off. Many with trailers (reckon we could smell the fuel on them)

Very hot here today, so hope they had no issues.. would have got worse heatwise once you get down the Toowoomba range and heading east..

[five 7]

Originally Posted by Loonar

A passing parade past here over the last 24hrs or so of street/strip vehicles.

I'm guessing they had been to Morgan Park (Warwick) and maybe heading to Willowbank.

All sorts, predominately Commo's but a couple of decent Chargers, some Camaro's, Holden 1 Tonners, quite a few tasty Fords, some Seppo classics, Torana's, Corty's, Capri's and many assorted others. All sounding v.tough, could hear them coming for some way off. Many with trailers (reckon we could smell the fuel on them)

Very hot here today, so hope they had no issues.. would have got worse heatwise once you get down the Toowoomba range and heading east..

Probably the drag challenge cars heading to Willowbank

Originally Posted by Cav

Current job

[wodahs]

well you do know Charlie n Tass
a good operator always blames his equipment
isnt that how it goes ???

some thing musta been wrong with my XY as i never had this problem
but it did go like stink when asked for what it was

[Franco Cozzo]

What's a leaf spring

Next you'll be talking about drum brakes on the front

[wodahs]

dont be silly Franco

drum brakes ! isnt that what reverse is for

[mick taylor]

Charllywool the Bathurst XY rear end was not the same as factory.
I was going to ask Dicky boy what they truly did to the rear end of them XD leaf springs.

The XE race cars do not have the same rear end as well as factory they even modified that a hell of a lot.

Drive a AU ute on, not a bad leaf sprung rear setup in the XR6-8 not to mention I think 4 different types are all good setups for what they are. they got the geometry sorted much better you know. but hey ignorance is bliss.

So what I am pointing out is that not all leaf sprung cars are the same at all, like most claim such to be, it's like oh leaf springs are @%&! well that's not a fact. a good setup leaf can be way better than most think.

I could modify a XY Falcons rear leaf springs setup and if you can truly drive you would be amazed at how much better it is than the stock rubbish.

[lumen8]

Saw a Camira wagon today. Faded red.

Cant remember the last time ive seen a Camira, especially a wagon.

"The Holden Camira is a mid-size car which was produced by Holden between 1982 and 1989. It was Holden's version of GM's J-body family of cars—GM's third "global" car platform. The name "Camira" comes from an Aboriginal word meaning "wind."

After an initial good sales run, Camira sales dropped significantly and the model was discontinued in 1989. The Holden Apollo, a rebadged Toyota Camry was introduced as the Australian market replacement, with New Zealand instead offering the European-sourced Opel Vectra.

In all 151,807 Camiras were built (85,725 JBs; 36,953 JDs; and 29,129 JEs)"

[Tassie f100]

Originally Posted by lumen8

Saw a Camira wagon today. Faded red.

Cant remember the last time ive seen a Camira, especially a wagon.

"The Holden Camira is a mid-size car which was produced by Holden between 1982 and 1989. It was Holden's version of GM's J-body family of cars—GM's third "global" car platform. The name "Camira" comes from an Aboriginal word meaning "wind."

After an initial good sales run, Camira sales dropped significantly and the model was discontinued in 1989. The Holden Apollo, a rebadged Toyota Camry was introduced as the Australian market replacement, with New Zealand instead offering the European-sourced Opel Vectra.

In all 151,807 Camiras were built (85,725 JBs; 36,953 JDs; and 29,129 JEs)"

And by the time they were making the 2 litre JE they were a fairly reliable car with a lot less rust problems than the JBs, but alas too late

[xkxlxm]

Chev Biscayne, 1965-66, 4 door sedan, right hand drive, personalised plates, lady driver who was possibly old enough to be the original owner. (There couldn't have been too many of these around back in the sixties.)

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by xkxlxm

Chev Biscayne, 1965-66, 4 door sedan, right hand drive, personalised plates, lady driver who was possibly old enough to be the original owner. (There couldn't have been too many of these around back in the sixties.)

The only Chev Biscayne sold new in Australia was the 1958 model. From 1959 to the last Aussie built Chev in 1968, they were Bel Airs or Impalas.

A 1965-66 Biscayne would be a private import & very rare in Aust.. By 1965-66 the Biscayne was basically the 'Belmont' of the range. The only ones that I've seen in real life were military vehicles used for officer transport. They were painted Army green all over.

Dr Terry

[GT450]

Correct me if I am wrong but XE was the first all coil sprung Falcon sedan and the leaf springs were only used on utes, panel vans and wagons, and the sedan I had certainly had them.

[lumen8]

Originally Posted by GT450

Correct me if I am wrong but XE was the first all coil sprung Falcon sedan and the leaf springs were only used on utes, panel vans and wagons, and the sedan I had certainly had them.

I think that is correct.

And XE to AU are very similar, other than the width of the lower arms changing where the bush is, and some variations in the top arms, the pickup points all seem to be in the same place? and are even there in the AU IRS cars, ford just left out the bolt sleeve for the top arm bolt in the IRS cars, wouldve saved them a few cents per car, but the chassis rails are the same.

[barra240t]

It is my mission to get this on the road in 2021! I've just been very lazy.

I rescued this old duck before anyone else could buy it, it was too tidy to see it be run into the ground by a P plater. 64k on the clock. Once one of Ford Australia's best selling vehicles, put together by Australians in Sydney's Homebush plant.

A cheap piece of Australian automotive history, slowly creeping up in price, but it isn't about money, its about showing what wind up windows were and no power steering.

[Vesper Martini]

Originally Posted by barra240t

It is my mission to get this on the road in 2021! I've just been very lazy.

I rescued this old duck before anyone else could buy it, it was too tidy to see it be run into the ground by a P plater. 64k on the clock. Once one of Ford Australia's best selling vehicles, put together by Australians in Sydney's Homebush plant.

A cheap piece of Australian automotive history, slowly creeping up in price, but it isn't about money, its about showing what wind up windows were and no power steering.

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Nice example, My brother 2 door sport model with 5 speed manual in silver and was a pretty good looking car for the time.

But it did amaze me how long these Australian examples kept running carby E5 engines when the E5F was available in japan with EFI.

to put in perspective My jap import AE86 was the same year and had the 4AGE
Toyota Australia was selling sprinters with the same chassis also with carby engines?

[Adamz Ghia]

Originally Posted by barra240t

It is my mission to get this on the road in 2021! I've just been very lazy.

I rescued this old duck before anyone else could buy it, it was too tidy to see it be run into the ground by a P plater. 64k on the clock. Once one of Ford Australia's best selling vehicles, put together by Australians in Sydney's Homebush plant.

A cheap piece of Australian automotive history, slowly creeping up in price, but it isn't about money, its about showing what wind up windows were and no power steering.

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My favourite memory of that car is when we took it camping from Mildura to White Cliffs, via the Menindee Lakes. We loaded that thing up to the hilt, roof racks and all. Every time we got to a floodway we had to stop and unload everything to make the car as light as possible, then once over the other side pack it all up again.

We didn’t make it to White Cliffs, we were a couple of hours out and we got stuck in a flood way, bogged to the doors. Had to wait a few hours before a LandCruiser came through and pulled us out. The Laser took everything we could throw at it and then some (except the last floodway)!

[xkxlxm]

Today I saw a Triumph TR7 (club plates).

(Lasers/Mazda 323s: a mate once owned a sedan; it might have been the Ford version - not sure. I opened the boot and my memory is that I could flex the boot lid easily with my hands.)

[kcodezd]

Originally Posted by barra240t

It is my mission to get this on the road in 2021! I've just been very lazy.

I rescued this old duck before anyone else could buy it, it was too tidy to see it be run into the ground by a P plater. 64k on the clock. Once one of Ford Australia's best selling vehicles, put together by Australians in Sydney's Homebush plant.

A cheap piece of Australian automotive history, slowly creeping up in price, but it isn't about money, its about showing what wind up windows were and no power steering.

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That brings back some great memory’s. The old man and I bought a ka lazer from a wrecker in about 1991 that had a front ender. Bought all the bits required to repair and paint. And a KB 5 speed. Even had to straightened one of the front rails.

Became one of 3 cars the old man had, that I learnt to drive in. Once I got my p’s it kind of became my car. Damm I flogged it with my mates all over Brissie.

It certainly taught me how to keep a car running. Remember Points? Nothing like pulling them out, giving them a rough grind on the nearest concrete gutter, eyeballing the gap in the dizzy, and getting ya home.

And how bout the 165kph top speed fully loaded on the gateway motorway.

Lucky we are still alive

[BlueBear]

Citroen BX 16V, haven't seen another one since I sold mine 13 years ago now.
It was a truly amazing little car.



Prior to that I had a BX 19GT, it too was a far better car than most people ever realised.

Cheers,

[oldel]

I got my ex to buy an 1982 323 after she wrote off her mk2 escort ghia. Kept it for decades but got rid of it after 330k kms when the rings, valve stem seals, the g/b and clutch got tired and worn, plus the hatch/doors started to get a little rusty.

It was a pain to get parts for in 2002, must be impossible now. Really good cars though, it was a daily driver we'd sometimes take on road trips (localish SW WA) before I got my EL.

I'm pretty familiar with them and the E5 but I have no idea what that grey thing next air filter is. The mazda version had nothing like that, just a few vacuum solenoids- (mercifully little compared to slightly other and later models, particular mazda/ford)

Yesterday I saw an XB coupe. For some reason every day on or near hepburn ave there's some rare car. Must be the fact it's an old enough area for large house blocks with rear colourbond double garages/workshops, and lots of car guys around the warwick to padbury suburbs.

[Rallye Sport]

Originally Posted by oldel

Yesterday I saw an XB coupe. For some reason every day on or near hepburn ave there's some rare car. Must be the fact it's an old enough area for large house blocks with rear colourbond double garages/workshops, and lots of car guys around the warwick to padbury suburbs.

My old Mum is in Greenwood, heaps of cars around there, when I think about it I'd say 1 in 5 houses in here street of 60 has something in the garage.

Spotted a nice ZZ/Z Gemini today, bit of a unicorn or me, can't recall even seeing one back in they're day.

[jstanovic]

Haha my uncle in law and a few of his mates all have sheds in marangaroo with old cars stashed away!!

That laser looks mint! I remember when my sister was looking at them or the astra (was early 1990s) for her first car, she went the astra and what a money put it was...

[roKWiz]

On the house site I was working at, apprentices (with a little help from his father) just bought himself a HR Holden, apparently in great drivable condition.

Happy to see a young bloke interested enough in older cars still.