Club Cobra - Getting ready for ShelbyFest

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Getting ready for ShelbyFest

With me being a definate starter for Shelby Fest next year I figured Ronda's Fraud Crapi was going to struggle as a tow car.

late last year one of Ronda's uncles passed away and I was given his old Valiant, initially I was going to use it as parts on Ronda's Charger, but decided in teh end it was too nice a car to cut up, so the plan became to get it on club rego and use it as a tow car.

Well in teh past few weeks I have converted it from 4 wheel drum brakes with no booster to boosted disk brake front and drum rear.
The car stops so much better now.
I was also going to fit a Celica 5 speed but was advised not to use 5th gear for towing so have decided to leave the car as a 3 speed colomn shift, it may become a 4 speed floor shift in the future to make getting away with trailer in tow a little easier - especially if on a hill.
Here are some pics, I am yet to remove the roof rack and buff the roof, I have front carpet arriving next week, and am modifying teh back as 1 big storage area (the car has no back seat as it was a hearse).
Here are some pics from before and after.
This is as I found it when first picked it up, it had been this way since early 2003 atleast (last rego).
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...n/SDC10102.jpg

And yesterday.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...n/SDC13461.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...n/SDC13462.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...n/SDC13463.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...n/SDC13464.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...n/SDC13466.jpg

Very nice! What are the curtains in the back for?

Merv

Now that's a unique tow car. What a classic.

Celica 5 speed??? In the old days of 5 speed conversions they were only used initially, we all went for Supra 5 speeds for enchanced strength when we could. The Supra boxes would cop plenty of abuse from a 6 cyl.

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Originally Posted by Merv and Sharon (Post 999305)

Very nice! What are the curtains in the back for?

Merv

Come on Merv, you must be pulling our leg. I'm sure you can remember what they are for. :) I bet Boxhead has already tried it out and relived his younger days.

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Originally Posted by Merv and Sharon (Post 999305)

Very nice! What are the curtains in the back for?

Merv

Knowing some of the cars history I bet there was more than a couple of stiffies in the back.

All this is lost on me ... Chrysler Sandman?

I can see Wally World on the agenda.

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Originally Posted by Merv and Sharon (Post 999319)

All this is lost on me ... Chrysler Sandman?

It used to be a Hearse %/

Boxhead,

I thought my tow car was big, thats massive.....

STIFFY

I was going to say that Mike but these Centralians can have a weak ego.

Merv

Yeah Mike has hit the nail on the head.
The car used to be a hearse, I have removed all the hearse racks and slides from the back, the racks took up alot of room.
I do have a coffin that also came with the car - but it has no lid.

Hey Boxhead
What are dates of the shelbyfest and where is it?

The dates I have are March 20 and 21
And it is held at Winton in Victoria.

If your thinking of heading down there Alffie, I am leaving Alice on 6th or 7th March, (going for engineer inspections and Chrysler car show the week before ShelbyFest)
Your welcome to tag along with me.
I will be coming home the Monday after ShelbyFest - Ronda is flying down for the weekend of fun and the return trip.

Here are some current inside shots.

I have modified a pair of Prado bucket seats that will most likely go back in before I make the tow trip down to Melbourne (they will be more comfortable).
But for now the bench seat will stay in until all ready to go.

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...n/SDC13603.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...n/SDC13607.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...n/SDC13606.jpg

An excellent sleeper with a matress in the back!

Or of course you could get a coffin for a lurk and fit it out with a mattress!