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PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 6:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

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red oxide, silver And a dusting of black to make it not too shiny didn’t prep the rack so it should rust an flake off nicely
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 7:24 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

Jeez that thing is killer, I love the look.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2022 1:17 pm    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

It’s now, “finished” finally got decent rubber under it and happy with the way it goes now!!!

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 16, 2022 2:16 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

the rack and tyres are the crowning gory on your car, but dare i say you really need to double the number of carbs and exhaust tips to be truely "finished". 😁
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2022 3:01 pm    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

Got the spare mounted with the correct tyre! “Finished”
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Won’t go missing!
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And yea henry, when and if I get the twin kit, it will go on with the quad lukey!
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 11:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

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Love having height!
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

That 2nd pic is amazing!
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 9:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

Love it! Looks bloody amazing, well done!
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 11:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

That’s an AWESOME looking Oval window! Love it!
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:53 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

wauw! this thing is awesome Cool
Love the roofrack!
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 5:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

henry roberts wrote:
That 2nd pic is amazing!


Here’s a sunny one for you Henry!
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2023 5:16 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

Thanks Mr -train. 😁
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2023 4:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

How is highway driving with the RGBs and a 36hp?
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2023 6:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

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How is highway driving with the RGBs and a 36hp?


Slow! Haha. I stick around 80-90, I’m not in a rush. Hills suck, but overall not too bad. I didn’t build it to go fast.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:42 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

Got motivated to get the twin filter system going on the 36er, wasn’t too much of a struggle to get in. Just quietly I think they look nice.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:42 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

Awesome! I'm sure that will add another 3-4% to the power.

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:15 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

Saw this Australian Lukey Muffler in a marketplace ad in 2001 and asked if they would sell it separately. Fast forward to 2024 and they have it up finally.
Wasn’t as bad as what I thought it would be, but it still needed a lot of damage repair and modification to work with the 36 hp.
First things first, I’m not a ticketed welder or exhaust manufacturer, but I built this car myself and with things around the house, so the exhaust was no exception to that rule!
When I finally got it on the car, there was a small exhaust leak, because one of the primary inlets wasn’t married up properly, tightened up the nuts, and if we went. Has a nice deep rumble to it, compared to the original style muffler. Need to figure out how to upload a video of it.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:56 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

Nice job on the muffler! Love seeing an old used part get revived!

How often are you ripping up the sidewalks on that board of yours? I skateboard daily, out to the 70 Bug everyday! Been skating since I was 5, never stopped! However, my hip sockets are starting to show damage from the effects of it. Maybe I can just weld in some new socket material and keep going!

Love your story!
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:01 pm    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

This car just gets better and betterer! I have been thinking of asking a local exhaust maker to see if he could replicate a Lukey for me...
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval. Reply with quote

It just gets better and better. ♥️
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