PICS from Chrysler's on the Murray...........

[Fred]

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[Darkman]

Nice pics Fred...thanks!

I bet they're dying to get a ride in that 300c hearse 

[Fred]

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[charge69]

Nice pics and looks like nice weather. Looks like a good many of our cars have made their way down there.

[Darkman]

Love the 1970 Plymouth 

[Fred]

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[Fred]

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[Fred]

And some good stuff for the garage/man cave...........

[polywideblock]

great pics    , looks like a good time was had by all

[JB400]

 

[Fred]

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[Fred]

great pics    , looks like a good time was had by all

It was a great day, mid 20's, just perfect. There were so many people it was hard at times to get any decent pics.
Didn't see Peter with his 71 B5. We were there on Sunday, he may have left already.
Round trip was 700 km's.  Lucky I didn't take the Charger, there wouldn't have been enough petrol stations along the way to keep refueling. 

[Fred]

Love the 1970 Plymouth 

Me too, I've always liked that body style.
Also love that 2009 Challenger. It's for sale and I know the owner. (If you're interested let me know  ) He want's big bucks for it. 

[Fred]

Nice pics and looks like nice weather. Looks like a good many of our cars have made their way down there.

That's right, and that's only what you see at shows. There's a whole bunch more that you don't see (people don't take to shows). The weather was perfect. 

[JB400]

Looks like there was a wide variety of Mopar muscle there.  Glad you went and took some pix.  

Did you get anything good at the market?

[Fred]

Looks like there was a wide variety of Mopar muscle there.  Glad you went and took some pix.  

Did you get anything good at the market?

There were five times as many Aussie Chargers there, I'm always amazed at how many are still around.

Picked up a bit of garage art. (a hemi sign and some rego plates )

[Bob T]

Nice one Fred, always good to see whats happening over the deetch 
The Petty Blue car is cool and a good lot of Vals 
A guy I know has built 2 door VE Gasser for Beach Hop, neato

[tan top]

   looks like a good day !!  , awesome load of pictures !!  thanks for sharing Fred 

[Mytur Binsdirti]

 I was under the impression that all cars in Australia were supposed to be converted to RH drive?  I see both LH & RH drive cars. 

[polywideblock]

I was under the impression that all cars in Australia were supposed to be converted to RH drive?  I see both LH & RH drive cars. 

different states different laws N.S.W.where i live its just a mater of getting them roadworthy ,done that    full rego left drive.

[Old Tired Rebel]

Lots of great Mopar iron. Thanks

[dyslexic teddybear]

Great bunch of cars.

Honestly, with the exception of 2.....

Would love to have any of them. Or all of them. Or any thing between 1 and all.

[sigh]....It's an addiction.

[FlatbackFanatic]

Great pics!!!!Looked like a beautiful day too.

[Fred]

Great bunch of cars.

Honestly, with the exception of 2.....

Would love to have any of them. Or all of them. Or any thing between 1 and all.

[sigh]....It's an addiction.

  I so know where you're coming from. 

[Fred]

I was under the impression that all cars in Australia were supposed to be converted to RH drive?  I see both LH & RH drive cars. 

different states different laws N.S.W.where i live its just a mater of getting them roadworthy ,done that    full rego left drive.

Same in Victoria. 

[Fred]

Nice one Fred, always good to see whats happening over the deetch 
The Petty Blue car is cool and a good lot of Vals 
A guy I know has built 2 door VE Gasser for Beach Hop, neato

Yes Kelvin, the Valiants outnumbered the American muscle 5 to 1.

[Chippa]

I was under the impression that all cars in Australia were supposed to be converted to RH drive?  I see both LH & RH drive cars. 

different states different laws N.S.W.where i live its just a mater of getting them roadworthy ,done that    full rego left drive.

Same in Victoria. 

Same in WA WA Land           P.S well done Fred and thx 

[Fred]

I was under the impression that all cars in Australia were supposed to be converted to RH drive?  I see both LH & RH drive cars. 

different states different laws N.S.W.where i live its just a mater of getting them roadworthy ,done that    full rego left drive.

Same in Victoria. 

Same in WA WA Land           P.S well done Fred and thx 

No worries mate.    We were there on Sunday so I think we actually missed out on seeing a lot of the cars. I just checked  it out on the 60's muscle car web sight (they take event pics every year) and they've got pics of cars that I didn't see.   Next time I'll  have to go on the Saturday instead.

[41husk]

was hoping to see my old 68 but no luck.

[Fred]

was hoping to see my old 68 but no luck.

I didn't see all of the cars there because I was there on Sunday and the bulk of the cars are there on Saturday.  PLus there were so many people there it was hard to take pics of some of the cars so I didn't.

If you go to the "60's American Muscle Car Club" website and click on event photos and then click on Chrysler's on the Murray you'll pretty much see pics of all the cars that were there.  You may yet spot it.

[Darkman]

I was under the impression that all cars in Australia were supposed to be converted to RH drive?  I see both LH & RH drive cars. 

It varies state by state. In South Australia, you can register any LHD vehicle as long as it is older than 30years AND restored back to ORIGINAL FACTORY CONDITION. Not my cup of tea as I want mods to mine so hence the conversion. Others just convert it for the safety and comfort of driving RHD

[aussiemuscle]

you can register any LHD vehicle as long as it is older than 30years

I don't get the point of that law. I had a 22 yo Firebird that would have had to be converted (at $15,000) to register, so i didn't bother.

[Fred]

Do you remember the days when you had to have > left hand drive < written on the rear window?

[JB400]

Is there any advantages/ disadvantages to having the steering wheel on either side?

[Fred]

You need to try driving a RHD vehicle where you are and you'll soon know the answer to that.

For starters when driving on a two lane black top, it's extremely difficult to overtake the car in front of you, if you need to get into the wrong lane in order to see if there's any on coming traffic.

[remta1]

..yep hearing yah , other cars tend not to give way knowing that you wont want to damage your baby 

[polywideblock]

You need to try driving a RHD vehicle where you are and you'll soon know the answer to that.

For starters when driving on a two lane black top, it's extremely difficult to overtake the car in front of you, if you need to get into the wrong lane in order to see if there's any on coming traffic.

just takes balls  , but even better take a spotter with you to "look " around trucks etc before overtaking .  have been driving a "lefty " for years now it's no major problem and you keep the car original

[JB400]

I guess most of your highways are 2 lane.  Most of ours have been converted to 4 in my area.  Any that are still 2 lane have wide shoulders.  I can see where semis would be a problem though.

[polywideblock]

Do you remember the days when you had to have > left hand drive < written on the rear window?

had a 44 ford "jeep" back in the 80's had huge left drive on the Jerry can      found it was easier to pass down the "parking" lane!  things were more relaxed back then. wouldn't try half the things we did  back in the day, young and foolish (on the foot path at one point    crazy times!)

[Bob T]

Is there any advantages/ disadvantages to having the steering wheel on either side?

Yeah mate, it sucks going through the drive thru at Macca's in my Dodge 

[Fred]

Do you remember the days when you had to have > left hand drive < written on the rear window?

had a 44 ford "jeep" back in the 80's had huge left drive on the Jerry can      found it was easier to pass down the "parking" lane!  things were more relaxed back then. wouldn't try half the things we did  back in the day, young and foolish (on the foot path at one point    crazy times!)

Definitely the good old days.    Just pure luck we survived them.

[Fred]

Is there any advantages/ disadvantages to having the steering wheel on either side?

Yeah mate, it sucks going through the drive thru at Macca's in my Dodge 

[polywideblock]

Do you remember the days when you had to have > left hand drive < written on the rear window?

had a 44 ford "jeep" back in the 80's had huge left drive on the Jerry can      found it was easier to pass down the "parking" lane!  things were more relaxed back then. wouldn't try half the things we did  back in the day, young and foolish (on the foot path at one point    crazy times!)

Definitely the good old days.    Just pure luck we survived them.

haven't "won "anything in yonks , i think i might have used up all my luck back then  

[JB400]

Is there any advantages/ disadvantages to having the steering wheel on either side?

Yeah mate, it sucks going through the drive thru at Macca's in my Dodge  

Only if your by yourself.  Otherwise, the passenger gets the tab while the driver holds the food.

[Bob T]

Is there any advantages/ disadvantages to having the steering wheel on either side?

Yeah mate, it sucks going through the drive thru at Macca's in my Dodge  

Only if your by yourself.  Otherwise, the passenger gets the tab while the driver holds the food.

Actually no, the passenger receives the food from the window operator and passes it across to the driver. Its a lefty in a right hand drive country  .

Also, when you give the old girl some gas on a roundabout the horizon rises as the the road camber declines to the drivers side and you lose sight of the other side of the road    Small price to pay though....

[JB400]

Is there any advantages/ disadvantages to having the steering wheel on either side?

Yeah mate, it sucks going through the drive thru at Macca's in my Dodge 

Only if your by yourself.  Otherwise, the passenger gets the tab while the driver holds the food.

Actually no, the passenger receives the food from the window operator and passes it across to the driver. Its a lefty in a right hand drive country  .

Also, when you give the old girl some gas on a roundabout the horizon rises as the the road camber declines to the drivers side and you lose sight of the other side of the road    Small price to pay though....

I get it.  I'm not flopping everything over yet in my mind.  I need to stand on my head, then I might get it.

[Fred]

Is there any advantages/ disadvantages to having the steering wheel on either side?

Yeah mate, it sucks going through the drive thru at Macca's in my Dodge 

Only if your by yourself.  Otherwise, the passenger gets the tab while the driver holds the food.

Actually no, the passenger receives the food from the window operator and passes it across to the driver. Its a lefty in a right hand drive country  .

Also, when you give the old girl some gas on a roundabout the horizon rises as the the road camber declines to the drivers side and you lose sight of the other side of the road    Small price to pay though....

I get it.  I'm not flopping everything over yet in my mind.  I need to stand on my head, then I might get it.

Just come down under then you can absorb it all standing right way up.       

[JB400]

Is there any advantages/ disadvantages to having the steering wheel on either side?

Yeah mate, it sucks going through the drive thru at Macca's in my Dodge 

Only if your by yourself.  Otherwise, the passenger gets the tab while the driver holds the food.

Actually no, the passenger receives the food from the window operator and passes it across to the driver. Its a lefty in a right hand drive country  .

Also, when you give the old girl some gas on a roundabout the horizon rises as the the road camber declines to the drivers side and you lose sight of the other side of the road    Small price to pay though....

I get it.  I'm not flopping everything over yet in my mind.  I need to stand on my head, then I might get it.

Just come down under then you can absorb it all standing right way up.       

Hope to, someday.  Whenever that is.

[GL#10]

Great Pics , had to work so missed it ,  saw a bunch of cars heading there on the friday and saturday , looks a good weekend .

[Fred]

 Thanks mate   
Got the American Motoring Show on at Flemmington, Show grounds April 7th. Plenty to see there, always a great day and much closer to home.
I'll be taking the Pontiac this year.

[fc7_plumcrazy]

thanks for the pics. Was the 70 Coronet RT in FJ5 sublime a genuine car? Do you have a pic of the fender tag?

Carsten

[Fred]

thanks for the pics. Was the 70 Coronet RT in FJ5 sublime a genuine car? Do you have a pic of the fender tag?

Carsten

Sorry Carsten, the owner wasn't around so I didn't get a chance to talk to him.  No pic of the fender tag I'm affraid.

[Laxy]

Haha, this is my mate's car and that's me in the passenger seat on the 500km trip back to my mum's place in country Vic. 440/727 in a '69 Phoenix made for a thirsty trip!

Flew over East for the weekend and had a blinder with all my old school mates, was the first time I've been there without my own car and it was so good not worrying about breaking stuff.

I should upload my pics, got heaps of shots of the yank Chargers.

[Fred]

How funny is that?   Just happened to be sitting behind you when the mrs. took the pics.  If I'd known it was you, I'd have waved  as I was passing!
By the way..........left you for dead!  But then I had fuel to burn in my tank. 

[Laxy]

Finally uploaded my pics, here is the album:

http://s312.photobucket.com/user/Laxy_69/library/Chryslers%20on%20the%20Murray%202013?sort=2&page=1

Here are the Chargers I spotted:




















This was my favorite:

[Fred]

 

[Laxy]

Heaps of other awesome Mopars there, here's a few of the highlights:







This thing was MINT and sounded really sweet:











Weird '440 T/A Six Pack' clone thing:


Factory Max Wedge 4-speed 7,000 miles:





Twin turbo 440!!







Strange thing to import!


440 Six Pack and 4-speed:




This was cool and for sale - 440 4-speed:


This was droolworthy and drew a big crowd:

[Laxy]

605 cube Hemi!









Cool as!!!












Anyway, all the aussie Valiants/Chargers are in the album if anyone's interested in seeing those ones.

[JB400]

Thanks for sharing Laxy

[RIDELIKEHELL]

Some very impressive Iron there  Thx for posting!

[Highbanked Hauler]

 It looks like it is a huge PIA to change a car to right hand drive  ??   The steering box and the center link not to mention clutch linkage.