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by Aussiecomet64
Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:02 am
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: front suspension upgrade ideas
Replies: 7
Views: 2178

Re: front suspension upgrade ideas

Hell yeah, I concur that the Shelby drop works wonders! I did this mod on a '67 Falcon that I used to enter in competitions, along with a roller-bearing conversion on the idler arm, and photos from the track PROVED that the front wheels stayed exactly where they were supposed to be. There was much m...
by Aussiecomet64
Sun Feb 15, 2015 9:27 pm
Forum: Body Shop
Topic: 2-pack Paint At Home-
Replies: 15
Views: 4070

Re: 2-pack Paint At Home-

Hi guys! Thanks for the responses; the paint is the modern stuff that requires a catalyst (like Araldite glue, 2-part mix). It's going to be a clear-over-base deal, the base is 1k, that is, requires no catalyst, but the clear top-coat is 2k, meaning it requires the catalyst to set it off. Some of th...
by Aussiecomet64
Sun Feb 15, 2015 3:25 pm
Forum: Body Shop
Topic: 2-pack Paint At Home-
Replies: 15
Views: 4070

2-pack Paint At Home-

Hi guys, Well, its been a few months since I was first welcomed onto this site, and now things have settled down here at home, I have a little time and money to donate to the '64 Comet. I have a buddy who is pretty well versed in spray-painting cars, and he's offered to assist me (and guide me, and ...
by Aussiecomet64
Tue Feb 03, 2015 11:06 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: Removing wheel studs from a disc brake.
Replies: 8
Views: 2158

Re: Removing wheel studs from a disc brake.

I'd be inclined to just go to the nearest auto shop and buy a new set of studs; after all, the old ones have seen plenty of duty over the years. They can be drifted out as mentioned, I have been known to salvage them in the past this way also, but if you want to save damage to the nuts as well, try ...
by Aussiecomet64
Fri Jan 23, 2015 6:22 pm
Forum: Comet Lounge
Topic: what did you do to your comet today?
Replies: 3393
Views: 610152

Re: what did you do to your comet today?

gmsnowball wrote: I cant get the wife to ride in the convertible with her top down...
:cry: Yep, I know the feeling...
by Aussiecomet64
Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:33 pm
Forum: Comet Lounge
Topic: 2015 Kustom Nats Phillip Island
Replies: 10
Views: 2097

Re: 2015 Kustom Nats Phillip Island

SASSY, the car with the brass gauge setup is a '62-63 EJ model "Holden". I rarely mention this, but my first road-registered car was one of these. A dreadful old heap of sh!t, but it got me around until I could afford something better. "Holden" is the Australian arm of GM, which would explain why yo...
by Aussiecomet64
Mon Jan 12, 2015 5:22 pm
Forum: Comet Lounge
Topic: 2015 Kustom Nats Phillip Island
Replies: 10
Views: 2097

Re: 2015 Kustom Nats Phillip Island

Top shots there mate!
Well done, and thanks for posting.
John.
by Aussiecomet64
Sat Jan 10, 2015 7:43 pm
Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
Topic: a minute of silence please gauge bezel down
Replies: 19
Views: 4310

Re: a minute of silence please gauge bezel down

:D Hey Mark! Thanks for that info! My '64 has been converted to RHD (for Australia) at the firewall and front chassis rails, but the dash is still LHD, and I'd been thinking about how to go about transferring the LHD bezel over to the right, and what to do about the flat edge. I think the Mustang be...
by Aussiecomet64
Sat Jan 10, 2015 7:11 pm
Forum: Comet Lounge
Topic: Do we have a Joke Thread here?
Replies: 652
Views: 148228

Re: Do we have a Joke Thread here?

Jack and Jill were both employees at the local tomato cannery. With the competition of cheap canned tomatoes from overseas, the company had to cut it's running costs, so the CEO told the Foreman that one employee from each section had to be laid off. Sorry, but times are tough. This put enormous pre...
by Aussiecomet64
Wed Jan 07, 2015 1:38 am
Forum: Comet Lounge
Topic: 1952 Cab Over Engine
Replies: 2
Views: 1080

Re: 1952 Cab Over Engine

:D Oooh! Niiice!!!
by Aussiecomet64
Wed Jan 07, 2015 1:34 am
Forum: Comet Lounge
Topic: Do we have a Joke Thread here?
Replies: 652
Views: 148228

Re: Do we have a Joke Thread here?

Two fellas are out doing a bit of varmint culling. One has a stock 12 gauge, the other had a sawn-off .410. As they're climbing through a strand-wire fence, the .410 goes off, peppering it's owner fair on the willy. The poor bugger screams, undoes his pants, and sees blood squirting out in all direc...
by Aussiecomet64
Sun Jan 04, 2015 7:37 pm
Forum: Comet Lounge
Topic: I have a confession to make but it comes with a lesson
Replies: 23
Views: 4707

Re: I have a confession to make but it comes with a lesson

BJB wrote:If it is a good product, suits your needs and it keeps your fellow citizens in a job, then it doesn't matter what stable it was spawned from.
Yes it bloody well does!

Bruce, haven't you witnessed for yourself the Idiot In A Commodore syndrome? :shock:
by Aussiecomet64
Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:54 pm
Forum: Comet Lounge
Topic: I have a confession to make but it comes with a lesson
Replies: 23
Views: 4707

Re: I have a confession to make but it comes with a lesson

Ah, Tristan. Confession is good for the soul, and there's no great shame in owning a Chrysler/Dodge product. At least it does not bear the Mark of the Devil (the Bow Tie). :evil: I've owned 3 Valiants in my time, and I have to say, they were all good, solid, reliable cars. One had the 225 slant 6, a...
by Aussiecomet64
Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:43 pm
Forum: Comet Lounge
Topic: Very cool 60 Comet for sale
Replies: 10
Views: 2220

Re: Very cool 60 Comet for sale

hehehehe... For what it's worth, I don't think Roy's comment would hurt any feelings. Me, I prefer the look of my '64 over the '60, but hey, thats just one bloke's opinion. That '60 for sale is one sh!t-hot motor vehicle which I'd be proud to own. :) As a Ford guy, I've listened to years' worth of G...
by Aussiecomet64
Sat Jan 03, 2015 8:22 am
Forum: Small Block V-8 Performance
Topic: Mechanical dual point advance
Replies: 7
Views: 2545

Re: Mechanical dual point advance

Wow, what a can of worms this one can open! I've read some fascinating tech articles over the years regarding this subject, and on the 'net, it often ends in flame wars (not that the good people here would resort to that). Probably the easiest way to put it is that once the carby is wide open, vacuu...