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by Weekend Warrior
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:42 pm
Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
Topic: "Patches" MD's Final Racing Project
Replies: 118
Views: 36450

Re: "Patches" MD's Final Racing Project

The Alfa logo on your aluminium slab is a nice touch
by Weekend Warrior
Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:49 am
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: Where have all the projects gone???
Replies: 16
Views: 3222

Re: Where have all the projects gone???

You couldn’t be further from the truth, Thor is a much loved and respected member of the workshop, rescued from downtown Sydney and given a new set of contacts and replacement batteries he zips around whilst being chased by my German shepherd, how do you think the Charger and engine stands get on th...
by Weekend Warrior
Tue Jan 09, 2024 7:50 pm
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: Where have all the projects gone???
Replies: 16
Views: 3222

Re: Where have all the projects gone???

Hi MD,

After my tea break i assembled this sexy new thread tapping arm, every workshop should have one
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by Weekend Warrior
Sat Dec 30, 2023 8:35 pm
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: Where have all the projects gone???
Replies: 16
Views: 3222

Re: Where have all the projects gone???

And a change for my engine stands,
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Aiming to get back on the 75 this year but I'm also dropping a new motor in the spider!!
by Weekend Warrior
Sat Dec 30, 2023 8:27 pm
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: Where have all the projects gone???
Replies: 16
Views: 3222

Re: Where have all the projects gone???

Then i acquired a new lathe,
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and a mill,
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Another forum member reached out for a new kitchen,
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by Weekend Warrior
Sat Dec 30, 2023 8:15 pm
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: Where have all the projects gone???
Replies: 16
Views: 3222

Re: Where have all the projects gone???

Hi MD

They're still here, haven't got as much spare time as you, I swapped out my hoist for a newer clearspan,
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then i had to finish the staircase for the mezzanine,
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which meant i had to do handrails,
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by Weekend Warrior
Tue Feb 15, 2022 10:45 am
Forum: Performance
Topic: Supercharged 3.0 24V
Replies: 22
Views: 5171

Re: Supercharged 3.0 24V

There's an excellent local distillery here in Prague called GoldCock, i propose the pair of you should sit down with a 20 yr old malt and discuss the virtues of organic extra virgin olive oil etc......

Happy to supply the golden one,

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by Weekend Warrior
Wed Feb 09, 2022 1:07 pm
Forum: Performance
Topic: Supercharged 3.0 24V
Replies: 22
Views: 5171

Re: Supercharged 3.0 24V

Image.jpeg I have this early 70's Aussie Chrysler in the workshop, it has a V8 that's more than double the capacity of a "puny" 3.2!! It has the familiar torsion bar front end but a pair of medieval cart springs at the rear so is only good for travelling in a straight line but does have a...
by Weekend Warrior
Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:57 am
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: 75 Upgrade
Replies: 9
Views: 5720

Re: 75 Upgrade

Correct, another project that needs to be completed, I also have a valiant hardtop with a 408 under the bonnet, great for leaving two black stripes in the middle of the road!
by Weekend Warrior
Thu Dec 30, 2021 6:38 am
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: 75 Upgrade
Replies: 9
Views: 5720

Re: 75 Upgrade

This project has stalled momentarily but for legit reasons, earlier this year I moved back into the movie industry after a long break, the production we were making in Sydney moved to Prague due to Covid and Netflix offered a great contract to follow! Over Xmas we flew to Turin and visited Lingotto ...
by Weekend Warrior
Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:21 pm
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: Covid isolation project 75
Replies: 1
Views: 3032

Covid isolation project 75

Heres a little stay at home project you can build on the kitchen table, i stumbled across this body shell on Ebay last year and couldn't resist it, originally planning to put wheels on and have it as a static model, as with most Alfa projects this changed and i mounted it on a standard Tamiya 1/10 s...
by Weekend Warrior
Fri Jan 03, 2020 4:57 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Australian Bush Fire
Replies: 2
Views: 2616

Re: Australian Bush Fire

I'm on the central coast of NSW, at 10.30am it was already 40", so far 12million acres have burnt and they estimate 480million animals have perished.
by Weekend Warrior
Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:00 pm
Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
Topic: "Patches" MD's Final Racing Project
Replies: 118
Views: 36450

Re: "Patches" MD's Final Racing Project

Have you considered electric and 4wd??
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by Weekend Warrior
Sat Dec 07, 2019 5:51 pm
Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
Topic: "Patches" MD's Final Racing Project
Replies: 118
Views: 36450

Re: "Patches" MD's Final Racing Project

Good choice for project, the OKtech 3.7 is a favourite of mine
by Weekend Warrior
Sat Nov 30, 2019 9:02 pm
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: 75 Upgrade
Replies: 9
Views: 5720

Re: 75 Upgrade

A quick update...

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