Here's a bunch of ways to max out the plastic
1. IF THE VAN IS A-ROCKIN’
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In the mid-1970s, introduced vans to younger buyers. Holden had the Sandman, Chrysler the Drifter and Ford the Sundowner. The Sundowner was based on the Falcon 500 and introduced in 1977. It included options from the Falcon GS Hardtop, like full instrumentation, bonnet scoops, slotted sports road wheels and driving lights. Side and rear decals were included. While a full-size one might be hard to snare, you can get a 1:18 scale diecast Sundowner van in Flame Red. The production run is just 1500 units, and it’ll be around $300.
2. BROCK TEE
Come 1985 and it was all change on the Touring car scene in Australia. Gone were the big banger Group C cars and in came Group A regs from Europe. There were major changes at HDT with Mobil in and Marlboro out. The cars going from red and white to blue and white. In celebration of the Mobil HDT team is this stylish tee shirt. A high-quality tee shirt available in five sizes in HDT blue with the new logo and signature of Peter Brock. Grab one of these tees for $35.00.
3. BODY BUILDERS
So the next project is in the shed and the body is a bit rough. Your first call is to Machinery House who have this unmissable package deal. A bundle of mallets and curved, tapered and T-straight dollies. The mallets are made from high-impact nylon with a hickory wooden handle and designed for roughing in your work during the early stages of metal shaping. The dollies are the same found in body shops and fabricators and are smoothly finished to prevent damaging the material. And you also get a stand. Priced from $700.
4. DIZZY CURVES
We all want the best out of our engine and a surefire way (pardon the pun) is to have the distributor rebuilt and recurved. And the team to do it are at Performance Ignition. Maybe you have a 40 to 50-year-old classic when the fuels were vastly different to today. Nailing the correct curve is a precise science, with almost every engine differing. The techos at Performance Ignition have decades of data, experience and knowledge to develop the right curve for your engine.
5. GRAND SALE
If you’re lucky enough to own an MGB and need some parts, the place to head is Concourse Spares in Newcomb, a suburb of Geelong. They specialise in MGs and stock a huge range of parts and spares to suit most models, especially all MGB variants. Right now there’s an MGB parts sale so it’s a perfect time to stock up on those bits and bobs or consumables. Concourse Spares also has a free 54-page catalogue, stacked full of goodies to throw at your B.
Open seven days a week, phone them on 03 5248 4084 or via email at concourse@internode.on.net
6. SHELBY STOMPERS
Got an automatic Mustang and want to dress up the cabin. Check out the race-inspired Shelby billet two-pedal cover set available at Mustang Motorsport. Like all Shelby products, the quality is outstanding and these cool-looking, light-weight pedal covers feature precision machined details with satin textured accents giving them a custom race car appearance. Installation is a breeze as they fit onto the factory pedals with stainless steel hardware and supplied brackets. Just $187.00.
From Unique Cars #482, August 2023