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    saw this the other day thought id share the humor....

    how do you get down from an elephant?? you dont .. you get down from a goose
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    rebuild that Delco points dizzy

    hi all while on a mission sent to test my patience beyond all reason i stumbled on this Delco rebuild blog. while its pointed to Studebaker (fitted Delco for a couple of years) any Chevy Points dist owners might get some solid info from it or general interest . its a clean article...
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    no prizes but really???

    hi All, here is a wee tale as now its gone beyond my mechanical comprehesion ... Stude Lark 1963 259V8 has Chev Delco distributor from a 61 Stude.. happily driving along around 55mph, when engine starts 'pulsing' as in brrrmmm brrrmmm brrrmmm... eventualy...
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    Beach Hop 24 ...

    ok you lot .. if you ever come to New Zealand make sure the Whangamata Beach hop is on your itinerary .... i took the lark there and back from my home town (1100 + miles) According to the Organiser there were 2000+ registered vehicles, Mine was number 953 + half that again just to come and...
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    Rust bucket

    hi all, took Mrs C on an adventure yesterday, out to the countryside to pick up some Stude treasure , the deck i dropped off to a freinds Dad for him to collect later, but kept the bucket of rust from it ,, the rear axle a Dana 44 for myself .. damage to rear caused by a leadfoot and...
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    little local show

    local fundraiser.. no real rats of any sort sorry but still some cool stuff
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    Easy tape Dispenser

    ok guys.. one i my customers - an auto sparky - showed me this ingenous little trick for taping / repairing looms in tight spaces.. i wound some tape on to a short section of pvc pipe... turned out to be the ducks nuts ( can i say that ? ) cause you all know 1 big roll of electrical tape...
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    Golden Bay Rodders,

    hosted this event about an hours drive from home, .. Cool thing is costs nothing for car and driver, $2 for passengers and public.. no gratuitous Lark pics this time which by the way had a great time, i dont think has run that well ,, love the headlight speakers in the merc Nova - "Vette...
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    Swamp Cooler

    hey guys, we dont really have these downunder ,, but thinking of making one from this old airfilter housing .. dimensions are 6" x 22" body is steel is that useable or too heavy ? thoughts advice re mounting etc all gratefully recieved Thanks
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    Gassers!!

    local club invited the countries gassers to Motueka airport 'strip.. 37 Willys fellow club member achieved his PB still nursing an elbow infection! the little black Anglia was built in 4 weeks ! 55 Chevy hit 128mph 1000hp Camaro really just played on its own .. fun afternoon oh...
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    Cambusters - Marion Cancer Cruise

    As a survivor Marion now hosts this now yearly event ... the Lark and i went along just for fun, didnt win any raffles - there was a many ! caught up with a few buddies heres a few pics
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    chrysler ram induction..

    interesting bit of history .. https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/secrets-of-chrysler-ram-induction/?fbclid=IwAR30BZvkP5HugpBOd2r-T_WPINAPc9jywnTkfiM0hC1gY5ltOSv6rGiaMjg
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    Christchurch Vintage CC Swap

    here you go .. this swap is about 5hrs south from my place.. due to life stuff i havent been for over 20 years.. always around 600 sites, maybe the largest in NZ's south island. picked up a few bargains for the fleet, best was a pair of jailbar headlights complete for $20.. carpark is...
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    some more cool stuff from upside down land

    hot rod hill climb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxqQSKCn4-4
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    animal irony...

    the other day , a young rabbit munching grass on the side of my driveway, as passed i said "watch out for hawks lil guy".. he/she looked up at the sky , then hopped urgently under my Lark,,, true story ..
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    Florida,

    hope all our Floridian members friends and families are safe . as we say downunder "chur" (The meaning of chur is essentially thank you. You can use this classic Kiwi slang to show gratitude or appreciation. As explained above, it can also mean "sweet as" or "that's awesome". As in: "I'll...
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    unusual horse traits

    this taken at distance on my neighbors garage roof ... not ever seen a horse do this
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    Lark Windlace

    ok guys, heres a wee tip for a car upolsterer i know.. not to sure how many of you guys have tried this, Windlace is quite expensive in New Zealand im looking at around $30 per yard . i need 12 of them , around $360, + frieght , and govt appointed extra shopping tax at 15%. That said...
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    Caroline Bay st patricks day classic car show

    theres about an hour of pictures set as a slide show, didnt go myself enjoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0VhigtlpHw
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    big block vette

    seriously this looks like handfuls of fun ! https://bangshift.com/bangshiftapex/total-brutality-ride-along-inside-hairy-1969-427-corvette-grabs-pole-spins-road-atlanta/?fbclid=IwAR3T3ZE58vzAteJ24dEzXI1ULAUkU9P4HVa47UBB3mgGGVOI6p7bJeBKcvU
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