Recent content by klhopwood

Hi Craig, I just got back from holidays and,as the engine is now run-in,I was jacking the car to do the oil change when I remembered your post. Hope these are helpful,if you need more detail or different angles just let me know. Later

Thanks Henry, Unfortunately with all the rain we have been having lately I seem to spend more time looking at it than driving it.

Thanks Woody, It has been a task but the finished product is well and truly worth it. I think the detail is what finishes a project. John did a great job with the paint and I am happy with my colour choice. Hopefully your build will progress a bit more smoothly. Later

G'day mate, The F O R D letters are from a 67 Mustang,I wanted period correct. The mounting pins are just long enough to go through the fibreglass and allow you to smear some 5 min Araldite underneath to secure them,the clips that come with them will not work as the fibreglass is too...

Thanks mate, Will post some pics shortly(my camera just died after i took these). The last touch to finish it (for now).

Thanks mate, Drove home in the pissing rain and had no leaks just a dirty car. Still cleaning it as the local Ford dealer wants it for a car show this weekend. Then weather permitting I shall quickly clock up the 500 k's to its oil change. Later

Well after driving the 130k's to my place from DRB all I can say is "all sins are forgiven". The car was complete except for some minor issues with the chrome plating which can now be resolved at my leisure. So glad it is finally in my garage. Having driven 5000k's it it with the...

Some more pics Just looking forward to having it in my garage.

Well after 14 months at DRB the interior,paint and engine are done. Still awaiting some parts from the chrome plater (5 months) so I am picking it up Monday and bringing it home unfinished. Basically I am out of patience and not prepared to spend any more money on this. Here are some...

In the case of the Allison (RR) 250-B17 engine (small turboprop) they were first developed in the late 60's in the mid to late 70's the B17B engine was developed and in the mid 80's the B17C engine was released.Therefore we see an approx 20 years span to go from an "A" model to a "C" model. The...

QANTAS is alleging in a multi-million-dollar damages claim against Rolls-Royce that it could now carry only 80 passengers across the Pacific in its Airbus 380s, under new operating rules for their troubled engines. The airline states in Federal Court papers that it bought the Airbus...

Hi Kev, I have a similar issue with my leg and considered an auto but everyone I spoke said it would be too hard(inverted auto).I ended up putting a brake booster in the clutch linkage and now with the engine running it feels like the clutch pedal of a little Korean car. Later

David, The rotor blades would still have flapped with the rotor brake on and no movement of any equipment on the deck so therefore no "jet blast".Photoshop.

Back in country,so I went down to GT40 Australia today and I believe there is a light at the end of this very long tunnel. Very happy with the colour and the blackouts give it the aggressive look that I was after.Sill stripes are yet to be fitted. The engine is in and the eight throttle...

Hi Dimi, If an aircraft is falling out of the sky it is neither GOOD nor SERVICEABLE,unless it is pilot induced and recoverable. Having had a few close calls I can honestly say that as long as it was not on fire or breaking up in mid air,I would ride it out and hope for the best. I...