First night at home
 

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THE HSV GRANGE LIKES IT NEW ROOM-MATE.
(There like twins as they have the same engine and transmission).



The Cobra's having its first sleep in its new home over the weekend. Last Saturday, I was supposed to drive it up to Wyong on the Central Coast of NSW for it's Noise Test and Full Engineering certification. Unfortunately, it poured all weekend in Sydney so will try again tomorrow. The bad news is that the weather report is similar to last weekend, but they have been wrong before.

I spent today day washing, polishing, waxing, cleaning just about every part of the car until it sparkled. The best part of the day was having all the neighbours stop by for a peek. People who have lived in the area for years, now come up and introduced themselves when they saw it in the garage. Women were particularly into it. When my female neighbour saw it, she started making noises that sounded very similar in tone to the final stages of a huge orgasm. I was also invaded by the local Year 10 and Year 12 girls who are trying to book me up for a lift to their Year Ending formals. How could a hunk of fibreglass, steeel and rubber cause so much interest in the neighbourhood? (And I am talking about the Cobra).

The car is having the polished stainless steel spats on the front of the rear guards mated to the guard shape on Monday, then it's back to the workshop for some minor tinkering until the Engineers Report arrives. Then it's the Blue Slip and rego. It's that close that I can taste it, but all depends on the weather now as the Noise Test can't be done when its wet.

Penny Wong is the Federal Climate Minister, so Iv'e sent her an urgent email hoping that she might be able to help me out tomorrow**).

Fingers crossed for nice weather over the weekend for you Baz.

You wont believe it, but now that mine is registered, the rain started last night, and it will be a wet weekend out here.

Dave,

I know you teritorians speak funny languages, but 'Please Explain", Whats "Wetaher?"

I have more faith in your 'Fingers Crossed' than what Penny Wong could do for me. Thanks for your thoughts.

Baz

Ermmm, don't understand ... I've never heard one of them ... what's it sound like?. :rolleyes:

Good luck with the Weather Baz and Boxhead. The same happened to me this week when I got mine back from the painter. Its rained nearly every day this week.

Hey Baz, its true about the female attraction to the Cobra. Most of my friends who made me promise to give them a ride (so to speak) were women.

Good luck with your tests. I put my carpet in during the week - now I know why trimmers charge so much, you need to be a contorshinist to install the carpets into the footwells. Will post some pics soon.

Rgds

Gregg

Les,

I think it's spelt 'Wetaher'.:LOL::LOL:

Baz

All I've had for interested visitors is a courier (male) wanted to see what I was building...turned out he is a hot rodder and the package he was delivering had Defillipo racing all over it. He saw the Cobra and said "Oh just a kit car" Little does he know there's more work in this "kit-car" than any local 32 rod. I must live in the most Non car interested street in Australia. A good thing in a way I suppose.

I have had some similar experiences Baz. There are two young boys (from Yorkshire actually) a few houses down. I was polishing the Cobra with affection and the younger one came into my garage quietly and said, "I didn't know you (meaning anyone) could make cars?" "Can you do that?" He asked. I answered, "Yes, if you are careful". And, after a long silence, he summed up the situation, "Cool ...". (another silence) "Can I have a ride?"

"Yeah OK next week", I offered.

Ten minutes later his older brother Albert arrives (all of 11 years) and goes though the same exchange, ended with the same delayed, "Cool ...". So some rides are planned.

Baz i dont like your chances.

Its flooding here on the northern beaches. I moved my car this afternoon to our new house. I just went around there then and the garage is flooded and the cobra is sitting in 2 inches of water. Looks like i will be digging trenches for ag lines for a couple of days :mad:

Driving home the water was just about pouring in the doors of my Audi. For a moment when i realised the water was so deep i started thinking about those 000 shows they have on TV.

My fingers are crossed for you!

Is just me or does your HSV have a sleazy look on its face with such beauty sitting next to it. %/

Hi Baz, I love the colour of the Grange. By the way why does your garage have so many doors in it?

Regards.

Sorry Baz, typo, but I think everyone knows what I ment to spell :)

I knew what you meant too Dave, but I couldn't help myself';

You better be careful with your lines to the woman Baz.

Phrases like "can I give you a ride" are akin to "do you want to play around with me"!

And you know what trouble that brought on Tiger!

But I know what you mean, think I've previously posted a young female's exclamation as she crossed the street on a pedsetrian crossing and I'm sitting there in my bare gel coat beatie when it was still whole and running.

At the top of her lungs she yells "sex on wheels" whilst looking at the car. These cars certainly are magnets.

Grange - Cobra .... could be nice pups.

Gotcha Baz, I've led a very sheltered upbringing so I'm not wise to this sorta stuff. ;):LOL:

I took the chance
 

It poured all last night and it was fairly grey this morning. I checked the Internet weather map and decided to go for it at 7.30am this morning. I had heaps of beach towels on board, my waterproof car cover and my golfing rain suit just in case. Light drizzle close to home then heavy overcast and fog up the Freeway to Wyong, but no rain.

Passed the Noise Test (74 dcbs) and no problems with the Mechanical Inspection. Came back on the M7. Overcast, but no rain. Arrived home at 2.30pm and at 2.55pm the sky opened up.

Thanks for all the 'Good Luck' wishes fellas. They really helped.

Just waiting on the Engineers Report to be posted down to me in about a weeks time, then Blue Slip, VIN No. from RTA and then REGO.

They might give birth to a 7 litre RCR Coupe.

Hi Mando,

My place is on a concrete slab and as such, it has no storage under the house. I put in false walls around the garage and have all my storage and shelving behind those doors. It makes it really neat and tidy. I installed an attic ladder in the garage ceiling and laid a floor up there. There's heaps of room up there too.


Baz

Good news Baz, Now there is no excuses not to be at ShelbyFest (even as a lurker).

If I can come over from Alice Springs, then I dont want to hear anyone say "its too far to drive" (apart from WA boys)

Baz

Well done mate.

Thought the other car was a donour car...new project..:LOL: