V8EK4us- 383 SBC,4 link,Torana f/e - 12 months on...

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:57 pm

The Beast had it's first Wedding today, here are some pics at home dressed up and at the Darwin Trailer Boat Club Boat ramp with Greg's HT Bathurst 350 Munro and Pete's Gen' Walky (both Classic Holden Club Members).

blackstack · Post by **blackstack** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:02 pm

I'm gonna guess that the bride chose to ride in yours mate!

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:08 pm

blackstack wrote:I'm gonna guess that the bride chose to ride in yours mate!

There would be no excuse for arriving late

Mephious · Post by **Mephious** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:12 pm

Bloody nice Gary !!!

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:31 pm

Gee the Commodore looks out of place

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:35 pm

silly what those other 2 are worth compared to yors i know which one i'de drive away (if i was never ever going to sell it that is

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matchew · Post by **matchew** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:45 pm

i like the height bu hows ur front guards go on full lock?

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:02 am

Thanks guys!
Yeh Andy the Bride was in the Beast (by choice) and your right Thommo she wasn't late (well we timed it to be "fashionably late" by going for a cruise

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Harko, I don't think we could do anything to make the Commodore "fit in"

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Thanks Mick, I feel the same ..........

matchew wrote:i like the height bu hows ur front guards go on full lock?

No probs, the front guards have 20 x 20 mm rhs welded inside behind the chrome trim, I rolled it 20mm before fitting, this has "pumped" the guard subtly and given the additional clearance required to drop it so low.

Here is a pic when I did a trial run on an old guard to see if it would work:

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:39 pm

Ya gotta love the beach "sunset" photo. it's a classic

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I have to agree with Harko about the "Walking stick Commodore".

, it just does'nt look right in the photo. I'm afraid I just don't "get" commodores...maybe I'm just showing my age...but all the models in the Commodore range don't do anything exciting to me at all ?

fb cruzn · Post by **fb cruzn** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:55 pm

here's one for all u walkie fans

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:01 pm

Oh look! A rare "Walkingstick Foulcan" bringing up the rear

Scotty.

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:31 pm

Sputzwagon wrote:Ya gotta love the beach "sunset" photo. it's a classic .
I'm afraid I just don't "get" commodores...maybe I'm just showing my age...but all the models in the Commodore range don't do anything exciting to me at all ?

nice to drive

always wanted to get in one with a quik engine manual gearbox and good suspension

but i get in enough trouble with my V6 man stock suspension version

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:03 pm

Sputzwagon wrote:Ya gotta love the beach "sunset" photo. it's a classic .
I have to agree with Harko about the "Walking stick Commodore". , it just does'nt look right in the photo. I'm afraid I just don't "get" commodores...maybe I'm just showing my age...but all the models in the Commodore range don't do anything exciting to me at all ?

funny you say that about commonwhores Scotty.... I have a VE HSV GTS and after taking Braedon (my 18 yr old son) for a run in the EK, the VE is (according to Brae) is "Lame"

reality is...... I have to agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

anyone want a cheap GTS???

Cal · Post by **Cal** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:18 pm

Gary, my boss has a VE GTS thats been supercharged........I tell ya, it definately aint lame

Funny how the Walkinshaw's had dropped to about 25 grand about 10 years back. Now you see them nudging the 100 grand mark.

Same with the Brock cars. A mate sold his VK Group 3 about 5 years back for 17 grand. The same car sold a few months back for 65 grand

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:20 pm

had a bloke i know complaining about his 255kw hsv he reckons at least 50 of those kw were still at holden somewhere

this was just his drive car he's had some pretty wild rides so i asked what his current "other" car was a modified version of one of those godzilla skylines 900hp at the wheels

said anything will feel slow after that