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07-13-06, 02:35 AM
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| | klhopwood Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane GT40: drb#72
Posts: 108
| DRB no.72 G'day all,here is my toy ready for the powdercoater(yes DRB now will powdercoat their frames).Is to be a turn key wide body,injected 347.
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07-13-06, 03:17 AM
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| | delaneyp Peter D 
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia GT40: DRB #27
Posts: 1,299
| Welcome - and congrats !
No. 72 ? A touch of dislexia & you get mine - No 27 ! My, how the years roll on !
What's the plan for getting rego with a 347 in QLD ? I know QLD is far more sensible than NSW, but do you have a limited "window of opportunity" for rego (rolling rules on age of engine, etc) ?
Power plants in Kabul ?? Perhaps we should all put some pressure on Peter Ransom to finish your car extra fast - then you can come back home & manage a real power plant !!
YOU WILL HAVE FUN !!!!!!!
Kind Regards,
Peter D.
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07-13-06, 03:45 AM
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| | klhopwood Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane GT40: drb#72
Posts: 108
| I have been told by Peter that to register with a windsor the process must be started before the end of 2007,7 years after the last of the AU111.Figuring on a slow build because of my work roster,14 weeks on 2 off but should make every trip back to Brissy that much more exciting
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07-13-06, 09:56 PM
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| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brisbane, Austr GT40: GT40 Australia.
Posts: 4,358
| #72 Welcome Hoppy, Great idea with the powder coat. Good luck with your build.
Where in Bris Vegas do you live.?
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07-13-06, 11:02 PM
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| | klhopwood Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane GT40: drb#72
Posts: 108
| G'day Pete,I live at Thorneside.Hope to be home Bathurst weekend,if so will be attending the sausage sizzle at DRB's on Sat.Was at DRB when yours came back from getting registered and the quality of yours was a contributing factor in my choice for a turn key(plus working on the other side of the globe).
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07-14-06, 05:00 AM
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| | JackW 3 Tenths 
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Melbourne GT40: Melbourne, Aust
Posts: 360
| DRB no72 GT40's are like children - they start out so funny looking but end up beautiful and your pride and joy. I am so jealous. Can't wait to see the build as it progresses.
Cheers
Jack
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07-14-06, 05:54 AM
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| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brisbane, Austr GT40: GT40 Australia.
Posts: 4,358
| Hoppy, I see that your interests are pretty close to mine. And Thorneside is not to far away from where I live, so I hope to catch up and share a beer or two, or three.
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DRB chassis 48.
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07-17-06, 12:45 AM
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| | CraigW 6 Tenths 
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gold Coast
Posts: 664
| Turn-key wide body DRB with 347...what a sweet ride.
Welcome the the fold Hoppy, I'm looking forward to seeing it built.
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08-02-06, 05:54 AM
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| | klhopwood Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane GT40: drb#72
Posts: 108
| Chassis back from powdercoaters.One step at a time,but am getting impatient for my next trip to Brissy now.
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08-03-06, 03:47 AM
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| | Kevin Pinkstone Bronze Supporter 
Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Brisbane Austra GT40: DRB GT40 no 37
Posts: 27
| hoppy
Good progress to date I'll check it out for you Saturday.
If you are in Albany Creek anytime call in and see a slow build (took 3 years to build motor)May ease the pain of waiting for yours.
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08-03-06, 05:42 AM
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| | klhopwood Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane GT40: drb#72
Posts: 108
| Kevin,thanks mate.3 years,ouch!They say you can't rush quality.
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08-03-06, 09:58 AM
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| | Bill D I Have No Life 
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Earth
Posts: 2,515
| Very nice looking chassis. What size wheels and tires are you planning? And what color are you going with?
Congrats
Bill D
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08-03-06, 11:26 PM
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| | klhopwood Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane GT40: drb#72
Posts: 108
| Thanks Bill,"at this stage",will be running 17x9 and 18x12 chrome Simmons.Am going with a red/black/chrome theme so will be bright red with the full blackout treatment,no centre stripe but with sill stripes and all fittings chromed (latches,fuel caps etc).
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08-04-06, 09:22 AM
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| | albanygt40 4 Tenths 
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Albany West Aus GT40: Albany west Aus
Posts: 458
| Hoppy your paint scheme sounds good, PR will do a real nice job aswell.
Looking forward to seeing more updates.
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09-12-06, 11:47 PM
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| | klhopwood Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane GT40: drb#72
Posts: 108
| Re: DRB no.72 Chassis almost ready to fit the body. PR has aquired a stock 5.0 for registration purposes.Will be able to "touch" it in 4 weeks time.
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09-13-06, 11:58 PM
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| | klhopwood Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane GT40: drb#72
Posts: 108
| Re: DRB no.72 In answer to the question "what is happenning with the floor",due to my limited time that I spend in Brisbane I had not seen a chassis in the flesh,only completed cars,therefore I did not know the visual difference between standard lowered and super lowered floor.The pics sent of the chassis back from the powdercoaters (super lowered floor) where in fact not my car but one of the many others that PR has on the go at the moment.
To the eagle eyed gentlemen that spotted this and PM'd me"well done" and thank you for pointing this out.It's all new to me and with constant monitoring of these forums I am learning a little each day.
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10-16-06, 11:50 PM
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| | klhopwood Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane GT40: drb#72
Posts: 108
| Re: DRB no.72 Finally got to see my project in the flesh.Starting to look like a legend
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11-07-06, 05:48 AM
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| | klhopwood Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane GT40: drb#72
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| Re: DRB no.72 All the hinged pieces are now mounted and fuel tanks installed.Front suspension back from polishers.
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11-07-06, 10:29 AM
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| | Bill D I Have No Life 
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Earth
Posts: 2,515
| Re: DRB no.72 Beautiful looking!! Keep the pictures coming!
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11-10-06, 05:26 AM
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| | klhopwood Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane GT40: drb#72
Posts: 108
| Re: DRB no.72 Progress in leaps and bounds.Central locking fitted.
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