I first started an interest in off road when I started Tafe in 1977, also the year I started apprenticeship. Going to Tech once a week meant required reading therefore buying all the issues as they came out of Off Road Australia, Overlander, Bushdriver, Dune Buggies & Hot VW's, Volkswagen Greats etc for at least that three year period, I still have them all!  Memories.

i have one of the simpsons jimcos Travis

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if you go back over a fair time a heap of cars have come out of S.A. and still are. Mallee Master from the Bennet Bros.Bennet Trucks Strawbridge's Southern Cross for ages MK1 MK2 MK3 MK4 MK5 MK5.5 MK6. Interviewed Bob Track side one Year and he recons in excess of 500, Scorpions from the Pooles, Boss Funco and now ThorneBuilt, Razorback, S&S, RIds Joker. Add to the list OZ wide if you like

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Wayne, your old car has alot of NSW History being the exJohn Borthwick car. That car has done more miles around NSW than TAA

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 Now here's an opportunity, with all this experience including a string of club championships to its credit, & no doubt many more km's in it yet & who knows, maybe more championships, it's time for me to move on to something newer. Yes 260 is up for sale (not the number though) with not one, not two, but three log books & all at a very realistic price (no motor or box). Feel very free to get in touch if interested.  Wayne.    

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Dusteater wrote:

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Wayne, your old car has alot of NSW History being the exJohn Borthwick car. That car has done more miles around NSW than TAA

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 Now here's an opportunity, with all this experience including a string of club championships to its credit, & no doubt many more km's in it yet & who knows, maybe more championships, it's time for me to move on to something newer. Yes 260 is up for sale (not the number though) with not one, not two, but three log books & all at a very realistic price (no motor or box). Feel very free to get in touch if interested.  Wayne.    

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 Great club car and a fairly competitive State level car. Get some pics and prices up Wayne.

May have come from Datrally in Vic as their name was on Martins early Rivos I think

On the subject of old cars - can anyone tell me the history of my old Rivmasta.

I can trace it back as far as Chris Hutton (blue frame, white panels, no. 109).

You never know it might reappear in original colours (under the blue is yellow powdercoat).

Mark

Carefull Mr Wolf some people are still running our pre 1988 cars , ( 1983 ) , Cheers Scooter

mine too

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Carefull Mr Wolf some people are still running our pre 1988 cars , ( 1983 ) , Cheers Scooter

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 Haha! our rivvy was '80 or '81, cant remember which. :)  The commodore boys have a '79 tucked in their shed I think.

whose name on the original log book?

79 model comodore doesn't count. That was built by Holden tnen

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whose name on the original log book?

79 model comodore doesn't count. That was built by Holden tnen

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 If you ARE going to count that Trevor Spencer in WA is still racing a 1961 international scout. Most of the cab shell and roof is original metal. I think it's a rodeo chassis under it now.

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My floor is riveted & sikaflexed on. I would guess it would be easier to chop the whole bottom of the frame out to make it comply with the new "bolt in or dzus fastner" rules, rather than weld the holes from the rivets up. If someone could assure me this was the last major rule change for the next ten years then I would do it but we all know it will be far from the last. All I want is to be able to do a couple of races a year & forgive me for saying but I don't want a sheep station, just to have a bit of fun. There is just way too much BS these days & not enough fun.

Leave the rivets and sikaflex in, weld on some little bits of angle with bolts through the floor. Job done.