Nats 2000! (Title change from '99)

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun Feb 03, 08 12:46 pm

Me of course! It was quite funny what happened, the rear band support pin fell out of the box (and totally disappeared) and I dumped all the fluid in the pits. That was the day I learned what that ugly lump on the bottom of the tailshaft, that I had ground off in an idle moment a few months before, was there for.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sun Feb 03, 08 2:27 pm

Blue wrote:That was the day I learned what that ugly lump on the bottom of the tailshaft, that I had ground off in an idle moment a few months before, was there for.

Doh!

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun Feb 03, 08 2:48 pm

Doh! indeed....

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Sun Feb 03, 08 2:59 pm

2000 Nats! D'Oh!

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Sun Feb 03, 08 3:42 pm

Don't tell me you ground that off, all for the sake of about three ounces Blue!

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Sun Feb 03, 08 6:11 pm

Even Blue's car keys are drilled, Ivor!

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun Feb 03, 08 6:50 pm

You're making me sound like some sort of obsessive....

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Sun Feb 03, 08 7:19 pm

challenger · Post by **challenger** » Sun Feb 03, 08 9:45 pm

Adam wrote:Great pics Kev.

Red 68 Hemi Charger was Jim Wilson's, went to Jersey soon after. 4 speed car I think. Turned up at a Pod EuroNats a few years later looking a bit scruffy.

Hemi Challenger vert was from the Carlos Monteverdi collection, brought along by the RPM boys, Martin and Pete. I imagine that would have fetched 7 figures ($) before prices starting coming back down.

Black 67 Hemi GTX is John Maynard's old car, also went to Jersey (hence the J plate).

Orange 68 Hemi Coronet was another of Ian Frankland's cars - was restored by new owner who emigrated with car to NZ, according to another recent nostalgia thread.

What a lot of Hemis! Never see that again in the UK.

just to confirm the 68 charger was a hemi auto with a dana 60 the fella i work for owned that for 20 years he imported it back in 86 , it had spent most of its previous years on the strip in the states , he restored at the jensen factory west brom, ian orford was the owner before jim wilson who also at the time had silver 69 dodge dart running 11,s as well as a 70 chall 440six pack and a 72 440 charger , must of had one fat wallet to run that lot

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sun Feb 03, 08 9:47 pm

where did the six pak chall go jim ????

challenger · Post by **challenger** » Sun Feb 03, 08 9:51 pm

im fairly sure the boys at rpm had it , plum crazy car , it was tatty going by the pics but went like a thing possesed ! must of been half the boot floor missing and lower quarters , all matching no,s tho

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Feb 03, 08 10:22 pm

The 68 Hemi Coronet is now completely restored to original, b5 blue, stunning car, and as Adam said it is now in New Zealand the car is owned by Kenny (Ian Kenyon previous owner/built Dave Baileys 64 Valiant) and was recently featured in one of there mags out there, i'll try find out which one off Karl (kennys son) when i see him next week

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Feb 03, 08 10:24 pm

I think this was 2000, or 1999.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Feb 05, 08 1:43 am

not quite sure of the year

RayC · Post by **RayC** » Tue Feb 05, 08 1:57 am

Last Pic Shows Duncs Green `69 RT/SE Charger

Would Think Its 1998/9