Classic Celica Club of Victoria Meet #14 (I’ve lost count!) – Sunday 20th May 2007

[ian]

...how sh1tted would you have to be......here i was doing the obligatory oil change on the '74 getting ready for the run tomorrow and look what i discover!!

...well what little remains i discover......for those that are wondering what the hell that is I can tell you that is the remains of one of my sponge air filter elements for the 18RG......and the other was just as bad.........so what to do....off to Revolution Racegear to find they they don't stock them....then to Autobarn in Doncaster to find that they don't either....at this stage I feel like one of the Leyland Bros travelling all over the countryside.......I then find out that it is too late on a Sat arvo for Autosport Performance in Bayswater to be open so I am left with a car that is drivable but will take to ingesting small animals and all manner of twigs and rocks and birds nests!! ........so it looks like I will be back to bringing the grandma spec '72 again........and here I was looking forward to cruising in 18RG style ........damn it all........the real issue I have is how long have the airfilters been like that and it's only because the '74 is such a bulletproof tank that I never check anything on it.......I can't even remember the last time i lifted the bonnet........all my own fault I suppose.......oh well i'll still be seeing you all tomorrow.....pending any additional crisis.

nah
just stretch some panty hose over the trumpets
crazy and i might lend you our fishnet ones , if they can keep vericous veins, in they will keep out small wildlife
ian

[Slim]

Apparently pantyhose are pretty crap for filters... they disrupt the airflow into the carby and kill power. Plus they still let dust through.

[ian]

hi slim
should be no dust
i was up that way earlier this afternoon , a tad damp , air flow disruption wont be effected at the legal posted speed anyway talking of that
there will be a speed camera just after the christmas hills primary school i strongly advise all to be very cautious,also a persuit car from eltham traffic will be patrolling the area almost to yea then the seymour car patrols after that , and there was talk of a bike around dixons creek area

[Slim]

I'll look up my book regarding the pantyhose filter comment... I remember reading about doing tests on various filters and one of them being a homemade pantyhose thing.

Has everyone got CB radios? I'm gonna put mine on the charger tonight and i'll bring it with me if others are bringing them.

[w810sc]

silly rabbit, have you gone to rare spares? when i was looking for mine they where the only place that stocked the proper Lynx rameflo sponge filters (in 2003). I still have mine even though i run ram tubes and socks. Its yours if you want them.

[-NiCkeL-]

hi slim
should be no dust
i was up that way earlier this afternoon , a tad damp , air flow disruption wont be effected at the legal posted speed anyway talking of that
there will be a speed camera just after the christmas hills primary school i strongly advise all to be very cautious,also a persuit car from eltham traffic will be patrolling the area almost to yea then the seymour car patrols after that , and there was talk of a bike around dixons creek area

Make sure you remind us all tommorow, as some won't be familar with the area and won't know when to slow down. Hopefully seeing us behaving in a large group will mean they'll leave us alone - behaving - that means you Eddie and Marcus! lol

thanks again for the heads up Ian!

[Silly Rabbit]

...thanks for all the offers of help guys.......I have put an online order through to Unifilter this afternoon and should have a pair of new ones on my door step probably on tuesday (all of $7.80 each they were). Slim I would take you up on the generous borrow but I think I will just bring my other car. Don't want to do any more damage that what I have already inflicted on the old girl . Cya all bright and early.

[twentyEight]

Autobarn in Airport West had some unifilters in stock last time I was there... Not too far from Northland (Could be alot further)... Give them a call, or pop in, in the morning...

[RAIncarnated]

Would anyone object to an old modified chrysler gallant tagging along, a mate i was gonna bring got shifted out by the arrival of my old man but he is still keen to come see the celica scenery.

[Slim]

Would anyone object to an old modified chrysler gallant tagging along, a mate i was gonna bring got shifted out by the arrival of my old man but he is still keen to come see the celica scenery.

If it's anything like this... pic1 pic2 pic3 i think that'd be fine.
(rear mounted twin turbo holden 308 ;P)


Seriously though... i personally have a soft spot for Galants since my first car was one... bring it along.

[RAIncarnated]

its got a 2.6ltr NA magna motor in it, its a noisey bitch that flies and has awesome suspension....However the 28 is as always far prettier

[Slim]

Magna motor, huh? Remind him to bring a couple of bottles of oil... we may not be able to find places to buy some on the way.

[Xistant]

can the big brother of the celica come ^^

[RAIncarnated]

Least he hasn't got a slippy clutch like i have.

Getting a bit sick of pulling the damn gbox off especially since it eats into the money i want to send on the 3tgte rebuild. Ah well just gotta get my arse into gear and sell off the mx6 so i can pay off my folks and spend the rest on pistons, head work gasket and bearing sets, block bore, balancing, r&p setup, h/c/p front setup and undecided rear end setup (r31??) and then the engineering. $$$ for fun.....

[Xistant]

i might come but hope off at eltham