New guy from Oz

Hey guys, I'm new here so I'd thought I'd say a quick hello to ya'll from Sydney, Australia.
I've been a muscle car fan for most of my life but as I'm getting older and wiser I find myself drawn more and more to earlier stuff.
This website & forum are by far the coolest car hangouts I've seen anywhere online. Looking forward to digging in and meeting some of you!

 

Always nice to see another Aussie on the HAMB.

 

Thanks!

 

Welcome from Detroit


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Thanks Captain!

 

Welcome from WA.

 

Thanks! But is that Western Australia or Washington?

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Looks like he is West Aust. I can not imagine a Sandgroper in Washington.

 

I'm from the East Coast, I had to Google what a Sandgroper was LOL.

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Are you serious? I am in VICTORIA and I know what a Sandgroper is.

 

Hey Frank, yep Perth, Western Australia. I was a muscle car bloke myself, Ht Bathurst Monaro but always liked the old stuff as well.

 

Gday & welcome from across the nullabor.

Off topic, it's pre '64 rods & customs here, I know..

It's just your avatar..

 

Talk about location confusion.

 

Ha ha I had heard it mentioned before but never knew what it was or where it came from. But there you go, you learn something every day. Just never thought I'd be learning about Sandgropers on the HAMB LOL.

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Cool. My first V8 was a HT Prem with a 327 which I then swapped with a 350. Gotta love the old Munro's though!

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Thanks Spoggie. Yeah the avatar is my car but love the older stuff a bunch too.

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Ended up with a tunnel rammed 350 in mine after the 327 died. Paid $1200 for rust free licensed car with good paint n interior. Would be $120,000 now.

 

Anyway, back to topic, any project in the wind.....

 

Yeah it's amazing what the old stuff is worth now.

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Not at present, my Cougar's been off the road for quite a while due to time constraints but I'd love to get back into that when I can. That's kinda why I joined the HAMB, try to get my priorities back in order. How about yourself?

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Was looking for an old Holden, couldn't believe the prices for junk. Found my avatar , 59 Simca Vedette by accident and price was great. European stuff is heaps cheaper than yank or Aussie stuff. It's cool as well as its the only full licence done in Western Australia. Never another one at car shows and gets a lot of interest. Shit to get parts though. All mechanicals are vn and vk commodore which makes it easier.

 

Just cleaning up interior, gonna learn upholstery and have a go at the seats.

 

Yeah that's a great looking car, I can imagine it would get a fair bit of attention.