jeds
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Post by jeds on Oct 10, 2009 19:47:26 GMT 12
sure would be good to see these old sprintcars restored and running again,think the auckland vintage club has its first meeting at there meremere track next sunday (18th) so i will wander along and have a look,got any history of the car your restoring sesco
jed
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Post by Roaddog on Oct 13, 2009 20:22:22 GMT 12
Phil Game still has his 86 Gambler and he brought it from Alan Wakeling.
and i believe the 86 gambler chassis is still the most winning chassis
ever built winning more races, track titles and championships in the USA and around the world than any other even to date.
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Post by fontana2hundy on Oct 18, 2009 13:47:01 GMT 12
Anybody know where to find a lowbar gambler bonnet or mould?
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Post by sesco4x4 on Oct 18, 2009 18:49:15 GMT 12
are you wanting the early one with the letter box style hump on it or the later one??
i have a couple early ones.
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Post by fontana2hundy on Oct 18, 2009 19:43:25 GMT 12
One like the 1980 Danny Smith car would be nice they have unique look about them.
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Post by sesco4x4 on Oct 18, 2009 20:23:14 GMT 12
yeah thats wat i have i am restoring a car that has one one it.
have you got a car or you just wanting a bonnet
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Post by fontana2hundy on Oct 18, 2009 20:41:34 GMT 12
Yep restoring it to a wingless car, its a chassis i found in Napier on trademe a while ago,80 -85 lowbar,have you got a bonnet for sale?
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Post by powerbuilt on Oct 18, 2009 22:20:04 GMT 12
Roger Gleeson also won NZ Title in a Gambler, which was sold to Bruce Hobbs. If you you to the Rupuna Speedway site at the moment and click of the Blast from the Past has TV footage of Gleeson NZ win, about thirty minutes on three clips that was show on TV.
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Post by sesco4x4 on Oct 19, 2009 18:54:53 GMT 12
as was said on the first page of this talk.
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Post by h8racing on Oct 20, 2009 4:22:33 GMT 12
i have a gambler , still has the tag on the frame , i have lent it to a guy who has started racing at waiuku , racing it with wide modified body mod , has not been chopped but has had a few repairs over the years
been told it used to run at the springs as a sprinter then the same guy would race it at waikaraka as a mod other nights , will ask the guy i bought it off for the details and story if anyone wants to know
i race a lovelady mod out of huntly and had keeped the gambler roller for a spare but now have a spare lovelady roller so the gambler was just collecting dust , good to see it out racing , hopefully the guy is going to race it at huntly this year with the mods
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jeds
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Post by jeds on Oct 20, 2009 4:43:45 GMT 12
yeah and he did ok in it to h8racing,the motor was pretty much screwed when we stripped it at the end of the season,5 cracked pistons,split in #1 bore,all been fixed now,just getting it all balanced then we can put it back together,
jed
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Post by sesco4x4 on Oct 20, 2009 16:57:06 GMT 12
hi do you still want a bonnet i can send you some pics??
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Post by h8racing on Oct 21, 2009 13:17:27 GMT 12
i have a lot of stuff lying around if you need some motor bits , there is a complete 406 with good heads , would be over 500hp , sitting on the shelf , and lots of pistons and internals
ive been away 4 months in south america but im back tomorrow , will pop by your workshop in the next few days and see what you need
thinking of pulling the motor out of the limited and selling it as a roller , the car is just sitting around doing nothing , that motor would go well in the mod , its been dynoed and has a few go fast bits but not stressed
season is about to begin , the more racing the better
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Post by jeds on Oct 21, 2009 17:36:03 GMT 12
yeah call in an see kev h8,he's in the workshop next door now,
have a talk to him about your engines,i only put the car together for him,
cheers,
jed
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Post by sesco4x4 on Oct 22, 2009 15:00:28 GMT 12
fontana2hundy are you still wanting a bonnet??
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Post by fontana2hundy on Oct 22, 2009 18:37:50 GMT 12
Yea mate, some pics of both types of bonnet would be good.
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Post by sesco4x4 on Oct 22, 2009 20:00:48 GMT 12
well give me an email and ill send them to you
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Post by fontana2hundy on Oct 24, 2009 11:23:30 GMT 12
m2cyco@hotmail.com
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Post by sesco4x4 on Oct 24, 2009 16:04:23 GMT 12
ok will do for you tomorrow.
thanks
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Post by hdr on May 9, 2010 22:39:49 GMT 12
goodie/jones and also hobbs car which is also still in the south island anyone no where this car is??? |
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