Team Cambridge Monaro

[Jac Mac]

Jac Mac- save in case theres a dust up down there.........

[color="#0000CD"]Are you going to be in the same race as Demolition Dale? [/color]

[kiwi285]

Here is the photo of John's Kawasaki 500 fuel tank.

[John McKechnie]

This is Royal Blue from 1969 so had it machine matched, now on the car.

[Grant Sprague]

Paints all sorted by looks of things, I was thinking of the Cambridge cig packets [Ken yr onto it] that's where the true colours came from I would think , must be something on the net .... any way all sorted & guess John went down that track ....well done John

[John McKechnie]

Grant- as you said -paints sorted , now just sit back and enjoy the car coming together.
Forget ciggy pacs, magazines, old pics ,posters, internet ,peoples memories...... none of them are actual car paint that can be machine matched.
That petrol tank has the Royal Blue paint from 1969 , cant get better than that.

[Grant Sprague]

Well said John, beaut day in Tauranga ............enjoy the long weekend

[Aron Peters]

It's really starting to look good now John - it's pretty exciting seeing colour going on. Congratulations on the work done so far.

[Rod Grimwood]

Hey John Boy, you have cracked it. Remember way back (years) on a visit when you said you to me ' come and look at this' as you took me over and lifted the cover and told me what it was, and I can remember thinking 'holy F*&k there is not much left of that ole girl', but mate you are a Gem.

[John McKechnie]

Thanks Rod- check your email box, something special for you

[kiwi285]

Here is part of the unveiling - will look a million dollars when all of the other bits get added over time.

[Steve Holmes]

Outstanding effort John!

[John McKechnie]

Thanks Steve.......once the sign writers finished ,I will feel that I do actually own the Team Cambridge Monaro.

[Steve Holmes]

Will you be fitting a rear spoiler to it John?

[John McKechnie]

Absolutely- Wouldnt be the Team Cambridge Monaro without it.

[Steve Holmes]

Absolutely!

[John McKechnie]

Also currently making up the bonnet and boot straps.....same as Rod also had on his Zephyr Corvette.

[Steve Holmes]

Its all about the details John. The car is going to look amazing!

[John McKechnie]

Was hoping to have it at the CRC Speed Show mid July, but wont be assembled by then.

[Steve Holmes]

I only just noticed you have reverted back to the factory location for the fuel filler. I know you were at pains making the decision on where it should be. What made you go that direction in the end?

[John McKechnie]

To make it Schedule K , I must nominate a specific period and adhere to that.
Hardest part was deciding whether to do completely as December 1969 when I first saw it.
Or incorporate the relocated fuel filler under George Bunces tenure- which helped confirmed its identity
This huge decision involved talking to many people and invoking certain metaphysical principles such as

Occams Razor -the simpler one is usually better.

Entscheidungsproblem- decision problem


In other words...Dale said " NO"