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Post by lvnboi on Mar 14, 2007 16:24:36 GMT 12
Duz any1 have any pics of the MGBGTV8 saloon car from 'S'. . I think Bill Barron drove it....? Or know where it is now?
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Post by jrodz on Mar 14, 2007 17:42:05 GMT 12
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Post by porry41 on Mar 14, 2007 19:52:32 GMT 12
did these cars have rovers in them ?
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Post by Saloon29s on Mar 14, 2007 22:02:56 GMT 12
7s - Bill Barron. This car had a rover in it. Bill still owned the car until a couple of weeks ago. It has been sold to Craig Korff who races the 8s TR8. I believe that his son will be driving it next season.  |
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Post by Autopete55 on Mar 15, 2007 6:00:22 GMT 12
There were two MGBGTs, one was 6s Rowan Julian & the 2nd was 7s Bill Barron but I think Wayne someone drove it before him. Heres some photos Off Rowans cars I will scan some off the number 7s later.    This car ended up in Nelson in the hands of Steve Donker. Was a Kuriger built deal with hot Rover and a Skinny type convertorless powerglide.  I did alot of maintenance work on the engine and tranny until Hank Donker died(Steve's Dad)  They planned to inject it and fit a decent quickchange to it but that never eventuated.  Steve also managed to replicate the bottom photo here in front of the control tower. Time frame approx 1988-89?? Cant remember if the car was scrapped or went down to greymouth in the end.  The Guthries built a copy and the Nelson public were treated to two of them to look at.  |
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Post by Roger Ex 35A on Mar 15, 2007 9:20:02 GMT 12
Duz any1 have any pics of the MGBGTV8 saloon car from 'S'. . I think Bill Barron drove it....? Or know where it is now? Lance Humphreys also ran one in Auckland in late 70's or early 80's, think his late dad raced as well not sure if it was an MGB, Pall Mall will no doubt have some pics of their cars. |
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Post by pinball on Mar 15, 2007 12:44:40 GMT 12
Lance Humphries MGB had a P76 engine that was bored out to over 300cuin. I think it was 34A.?
I always liked that car but it seemed to be plagued by reliability problems.
I am sure that when it left Auckland it went down to Taranaki as I remember seeing in a petrol station workshop in Urenui not long after. Late 80's I think
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Post by porry41 on Mar 15, 2007 20:59:51 GMT 12
there was a mg in kaikura si i cant find the guys name now but not any of the ones mentioned when i had the tr8 moulds a couple of seasons ago .he tracked me down and i had a body made for him & shipped them down to him was rover powered with centre mount & quikechange but he was pulling that out i tried to get it off him but things went dead havnt heard any more about him .worked for a hire centre ?
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Post by Autopete55 on Mar 16, 2007 5:38:55 GMT 12
there was a mg in kaikura si i cant find the guys name now but not any of the ones mentioned when i had the tr8 moulds a couple of seasons ago .he tracked me down and i had a body made for him & shipped them down to him was rover powered with centre mount & quikechange but he was pulling that out i tried to get it off him but things went dead havnt heard any more about him .worked for a hire centre ? Sounds like the Steve Donker Kuriger ex Julian deal. It had all of the things you mentioned. the boys will be down there around Queens Birthday weekend for the Champs so I'll get them to do a bit of asking round if you dont mind waiting that long.  |
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Post by xneilx on Mar 16, 2007 6:51:18 GMT 12
pinball, the mg was in the late Brian Hopkins workshop in Urenui, Brian and his wife Naomi were a regular feature behind the scenes at Stratford at that time and had been for quite some time(brian had driven at some point), Brians son David piloted stockcar 63s around for a season or 2 back then and Naomi's brother was ex modified pilot and club pres, Neil Hosking
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Post by porry41 on Mar 16, 2007 7:15:52 GMT 12
dosnt mater now pete as ive sold my car to a x 1nz side chair combo but keep it a secrete no body really knows about it yet |
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Post by Roger Ex 35A on Mar 16, 2007 13:36:33 GMT 12
keep it a secrete no body really knows about it yet Secret Yeah Right Tuis anyone? |
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Post by Autopete55 on Mar 16, 2007 18:44:28 GMT 12
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Post by porry41 on Mar 16, 2007 20:24:44 GMT 12
yep more time to spend on my customelines & travel up to perth & sort out a few of these old stockies that r turning up mite have to employe that old roger bugger should go good on a wire brush ;D
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Post by chris56 on Mar 17, 2007 8:00:59 GMT 12
7s - Bill Barron. This car had a rover in it. Bill still owned the car until a couple of weeks ago. It has been sold to Craig Korff who races the 8s TR8.  |
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Post by Roger Ex 35A on Mar 17, 2007 8:39:33 GMT 12
[quote author mite have to employe that old roger bugger should go good on a wire brush ;D[/quote] Might take you up on that Porry I will be unemployed soon |
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Post by porry41 on Mar 20, 2007 22:24:46 GMT 12
that 8s is neville staurts x 41m car from tauranga looks a wreck now especialy if its getting passed by rossco did have a wicked p76 in it but still not as quick as mine ;D
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Post by baysaloon on Mar 21, 2007 14:39:49 GMT 12
That tr8 is the one that Jambo had built that was a fast car when sheperd owned it. |
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Post by porry41 on Mar 21, 2007 21:12:38 GMT 12
jumbo designed kuriger built there is only 2 off them if you read the previous threads you find out all the histories of these 2 cars i have the other one .there are other home built copies but only a total of 5 or 6 tr8s racing
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Post by Autopete55 on Mar 24, 2007 10:50:10 GMT 12
Sorry for the delay but here is the afore mentioned Guthrie copy from Nelson many years back.  |
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