The Roaring Season

by **John McKechnie** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:05 pm

Nows a suitable time to mention that Arrow in Aus are making brand new cast Cleveland 351 blocks. Good for 1200-1500hp.
Dont worry about period incorrect Darts or 40 year old alloy.

by **Jac Mac** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:39 pm

Steve Holmes wrote:That would be a nice thing to own Jac. The Stewart family have one out of the old one out of PDL I and II on display at their workshop/conference room. Its the one that broke in 1979 at Wigram in the PDL II.

[color="#0000FF"]Not sure that I would want to use one of the 'originals' that they used in the day though, originality has its price. Cast in alloy from the factory cast iron patterns and lacking in material around main bearing webs- story I got was they were meant to be scrapped.[/color]

by **Steve Holmes** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:46 pm

That would be a nice thing to own Jac. The Stewart family have one out of the old one out of PDL I and II on display at their workshop/conference room. Its the one that broke in 1979 at Wigram in the PDL II.

by **Jac Mac** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:18 am

[color="#0000FF"]I just happen to know where there is/was one of those alloy block clevo's for sale if they are looking hard![/color]

by **Steve Holmes** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:33 am

This awesome photo of PDL I was posted on Facebook. Looks like it was during one of its Australian races.

by **Steve Holmes** » Wed May 28, 2014 4:08 am

Couple pics I snapped while visiting Roy MacDonald recently. The Mustang has no motor at present. Roy and Steve pulled the motor from this car and put it in the ex-Rob Kennard Cortina OSCA car, as it more closely fitted the motor that the Cortina raced with in period than the Mustang. They're wanting to build an alloy block motor for the Mustang, as it raced in period with an alloy block motor, which then went into PDL II when that was built. Roy was also saying they're keen to get the car back on track soon. I told him how a lot of people in the North Island would also love to see this car again, and he said it will happen.

by **Steve Holmes** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 4:21 am

Leon Hallett wrote:Hi George, I know Steve quite well and have constantly badgered him to get this car back on the track where it belongs. The car is electric blue, but hasn't been finished with the dark blue and yellow pin stripe detailing.

The HSS series looks great and it's amazing to see these old big bangers back out there. It would certainly be a real crowd pleaser to have the Sidchrome and PDL cars back out there together. Thanks for getting us halfway there.

I agree with those sentiments whole-heartedly Leon.

by **Racer Rog** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:47 am

Does the Sidchrome Mustang still exist, have seen one that looks like it, but different name?
Roger

by **Leon Hallett** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 2:15 am

Hi George, I know Steve quite well and have constantly badgered him to get this car back on the track where it belongs. The car is electric blue, but hasn't been finished with the dark blue and yellow pin stripe detailing.

The HSS series looks great and it's amazing to see these old big bangers back out there. It would certainly be a real crowd pleaser to have the Sidchrome and PDL cars back out there together. Thanks for getting us halfway there.

by **George Sheweiry** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:07 am

I believe Steve Ross has a 750 hp nascar engine and jerico in the car now, apparently he does have the weslake heads, wouldnt it be neat if he put it back to how it was and with the electric blue color scheme and brought it up to run with us in HSS

by **camaroman slp** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:16 pm

Dave Baker did a massive rebuid of the Mustang 1 after its heavy crash which just about ended its racing also changing to yellow copy cat colours of the Mustang 2

by **markec** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:31 am

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by **markec** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:23 am

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by **markec** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:02 am

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by **Rod Grimwood** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:38 am

This as last seen, may have changed but don't think so. Still a classic car, what a history.

by **Rod Grimwood** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:18 pm

Yes, will post when I get home, and send to you as well.

by **kiwi285** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 6:28 pm

Does anyone have any photos of this car in its current colour scheme. I haven't seen a photos of the car since its heyday.

by **thunder427** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:36 am

......I personally feel 'shano' is trying to give us a Bumsteer!!!!!!!!.........
Feeling blighted!.......and back to PDL.......regards thunder427/MJ

by **markec** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 4:53 am

I will send a link of this page to Murray Baker who built the engines at one point and also to Steve Ross who has the car now. Murray may answer to the thread if I prod him enough.

by **Shano** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:17 pm

Jac Mac wrote:Anoraks, thats what you arklanders wear when you venture south of the bombay hills isnt it

You're quite wrong. We can be identified because we wear a raincoat as it never stops raining south of the Bombays, gumboots because the streets are ankle deep in cow dung, a chastity belt to protect against those southern boys who've spent too many hours alone in the cowshed pullin' tits, and towing a 44 gallon drum of latte because you can't get a decent coffee down there. Not that we would ever stereotype the area SOB.

Thread hijack over, back to PDL1.

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