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MIDROAD
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New guy from Australia. 1929 Chevrolet.
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June 22, 2013, 10:51:45 PM »
One of your members found me on the hamb and suggested my 29 Chevrolet tourer hot rod might fit in here.
It has a Corvette 350, turbo350 and lsd 9 inch. Front end is stainless ifs and rear is 4 bar. Chassis is original boxed and K framed. It still has the original wood frame in the body as well as original hinges and door latches. When I bought it as a stocker it was hand painted in green housepaint but when I got that off I found most of the original dark blue enamel. Some of the beltline pinstripe is still there.
Some hot rodders can't understand why I didn't paint it but the body is too good not to show it off. Not painting also saved me a ton of money and meant I was able to build it in 8 months.
Thanks for looking, Mike.
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ghost28
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Re: New guy from Australia. 1929 Chevrolet.
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June 22, 2013, 11:27:57 PM »
WOW Mike. Welcome to the site from Aurora Colorado. Your car is really cool and fits in here perfectly. Is it clear coated to protect the metal? I would drive the wheels off it if I had it. I might even try to put the steering wheel on the right on one of my builds just to have the experience of driving that way. Again glad ya joined up...John
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MIDROAD
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June 23, 2013, 01:38:00 AM »
John, thanks. It's not clear coated. Just a silicone tire shine once a year. Stays ok even though I live in a coastal town. I've had lhd cars here, not fun to drive so I reckon a rhd in USA might be the same. Mike.
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themoose
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June 23, 2013, 06:40:47 AM »
Mike ......Welcome from Connecticut. That's a great looking car and rare too! According to my records only 8632 were produced.
Moose
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MIDROAD
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June 23, 2013, 07:47:14 AM »
Moose, thanks. Was that 8632 made worldwide? I'd be surprised if it was Australian production. They were imported as chassis and cowl, then had a body built by Holden's.
Holden got bought out by GM to create General Motors Holden. They still make cars here and built the last Pontiacs in the US.
All old Chevrolets are rare here due to wood framed bodies rotting, then the car is usually left out in the weather and rusts away. Mine was lucky enough to have been put in a shed (barn) in the late 1940's so was out of the weather. Thanks again, Mike.
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themoose
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June 23, 2013, 09:11:26 AM »
Mike
According to the information that I have that was the worldwide production number.
Before I retired I work with GM service and to this day one of the best handling and fastest production cars that I have driven was the Pontiac G8 ( I believe it was your Commodore) Pontiac made some great cars and we all hated to see them go.
Moose
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MIDROAD
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June 23, 2013, 05:13:58 PM »
Moose, going by that picture Holden must have made the body identical to US spec. It is rarer than I thought. No wonder some restorers get upset when they see it.
The Commodore has just been released in it's last RWD format. We will have it till 2016. After that it will be on an "international" platform. That is the word from GM. Unfortunately that probably means Korean like all our other Holdens now.
Thanks, Mike.
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TFoch
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June 23, 2013, 08:01:31 PM »
Mike,
Welcome from New Hampshire. I'm glad you were able to post your pictures. I was the one that suggested you join and I'm glad you did. Your car definitely fits in here. I hope you enjoy the site.
Tom
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MIDROAD
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June 24, 2013, 03:05:24 AM »
Tom, thanks for sending me this way. I like this site, it is a lot more relaxed than the hamb. There are better pics of my Chev on my business website
www.midroadmotors.com.au
. Yes it is for sale there, but that is how I make a living. I don't join sites like this to sell cars, only to meet like minded people. Thanks again, Mike.
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chopper526
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June 24, 2013, 11:37:39 PM »
Mike, that is a very sharp looking car you have there. Welcome from Philly PA!!
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YBNORML
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November 25, 2013, 12:45:46 AM »
I love this car!! The lines with the top up are fantastic.
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logride
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November 25, 2013, 08:28:19 AM »
That looks like a blast to drive! In the US you would always need a passenger for spotting when you can pass.
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