Try again for the pics at normal size..

 That's better...the last posting I did, the pics were in large format.....all fixed now, so I can add text...
Once again, thanks glenn, for the use of the 4 post hoist to take out the trans I killed...

 here's a tip...if you screw up with a 700, and don't leave room for the speedo cable...just flip the tail housing so it faces down...and hello...problem solved!...also notice my feeble attempt to keep some heat away from my feet...header wrap one side only...too bad for the passenger...

 Grrrr!....thia was an expensive lesson...listen to your auto trans specialist....

 still sort of clean after 6 years on the road..reminder for me...I had a leaky master cylinder as well, it was a repro XY..not sure why it started leaking, but I replaced it with a s.s. sleeved PBR unit...all good again now!...Think I might try to direct some air to my trans-cooler.....one day...I might get around too it...

 So..todays event..Dec coffee morning was the biggest ever!..75 cars rolled in..as usual, I got there at 7am...already a dozen or more there!..Thanks, it must be working..a good way to catch up with like-minded people..

 talkin'

 lookin'

 walkin'

 Maccas Bakehouse, Victoria Point...room for another 100 cars at least...c'mon down..

 think I'm about to get the Cheetahs farewell...

 tuff deuce..

 10 second street car..

 so..back home, and I had to fix the 3.40 centre i just put back in the Tudor.....it had more of a hum than a Tibetan Monk!...anyway..I used EA style axles, as they shorten up real easy for use in small brg 8 or 9 inches...but you have to be careful with the seals, as the EA axles are slightly tapered, and the seal doesn't get a good seal..When I first built it, the seals leaked from day 1.So I did 2 things..I shortened the spring in the seal, to make i tighter, and

 I put the seal just at the start of where it goes, and let it get "pushed" into an area by the lock ring, as you tighten the retainer plate...after doing this, i had no leakage...

 only othe rproblem to solve is the EA has a large brake drum locater, so either have it turned down, or open the drums to suit, as I did..

OK...stop your whining...get outa there..

 Now for a trip to the coast tomorrow, to see mark from AUSSIE DIFFS, for a new set of bearings...

 Back in the 60s time warp here..John Davies sent some cool pics from the past..

 Evan Isaacs..John Davies..

 Bodgies...lol

 Sad day in Melbourne...Commodore strayed into the wrong lane...sorry to say that Penny Patty passed away...R.I.P.

and last...another reminder of my mid-week run coming up this month on Thursday 17th...we will meet at the Bruce Hwy> BP.Morayfield I think its called...around 10am or so...just a short drive from their to Sandstone Point Pub just near the Bribie Bridge.....

Been missing my "blog"....

 I have been busier than a cat buryin' it's poop...but not that busy that I caught some neat pics on the web this week, and here's one of them..

 and don't this deuce look dandy with the wires....

 I've run this before, but never get tired of it..how my sedan might look with steelies..

 Dale Grau is changing out the frames on two of his fleet of a dozen deuces.....hope you have a heater on in that cold Minnesota winter-time....brrrr..

 Love the sign writing...and the wide 5s...

 I like grey on deuces....this looks nice!

 not sure about all black though....

 Racer-look!

 Stop the bus!...look at this, Kenny Brown!!!

 and for no particular reason...here's a hood full of turbo-power....

 Remember my tale of changing from my Edelbrock to a Holley...well here's why i am now $1500 poorer from my own stupidity....I bought the above pictured brackets to make sure I would have the throttle position cable on the 700R4 set-up correctly, as I know, that if they are not correct, you'll kill the tranny...

 so..a week before Yamba, I fit the brackets...get 2/3 way to yamba and fry the 3/4th clutch pack....grrrr!

I had read all the stories, studied the diagrams, watched the Youtube videos of how to do it correctly...

I sent this pic to Neil at precise Automatics...first thing he said.."you killed it...cable not set correctly, it will have damaged the governor gears as well"

and he was spot-on...anyway..all good now...I fitted the rebuilt trans, took it back to the shop ON THE TRAILER, so I wouldn't damage the new auto, and even though I thought I had the cable pretty well correct this time, it took a 5 mile drive and 5 small adjustments to the cable tension to having it back shifting as it should....so make sure you get this correct!..Thanks, Neil...

Special thanks also to Glenn Watts for the use of his hoist, and his help in changing and lifting, when my worn out muscles gave up...we also changed the diff centre back to a 3.4 ratio, and fitted a rebuild master cylinder, as the chinese knock-off one was leaking a tad..

 don't forget..coffee this Sunday 6th December...45th event with (almost) no rain...

I'll go down for a look-see at this event on the 31st..

 also been looking around for an EH for my son...saw this last week locally...but a wagon would be the preference...anyone know of any decent EHs for sale?

 Now...this HAS kept me busy...a 203 metre trench from the water meter/light pole, to the house...ha..and I was going to dig it myself!!..it took a Kanga 7 hours to cut the trench 400 deep..then I had my son Chris (Redland Soils) drop off 3 c/m of crusher dust, and son Danny and I took 6 hours to back-fill it 50mm deep ready for the pipes!..phew...

so now we have a new water line, and new Telsta line in and all connected...yippee....but..aint finished yet...now I have to back-fill...better buy me a cool drink this Sunday...lol....