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@MorrisonLee-wt2jp Күн бұрын
My eyes are tearing up...
@IanDennis-gr6ud 5 күн бұрын
Where is this place mate id like to buy some of them cars especialy the monaros
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 2 күн бұрын
Private properties, not for sale sorry.
@EthanThorpe-l3v 5 күн бұрын
Now you gotta make another one for the air filters
@ebongdrake 7 күн бұрын
Please post a video of the intake manifold for this beast!! I wanna supercharge a Windsor in a van.. but engine clearance is an issue! Amazing set up!
@ebongdrake 7 күн бұрын
Upper intake manifold* under the carb, into the charger plumbing!? Must be custom!?
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 2 күн бұрын
Hi there, yes this was a custom made intake from the mid 80’s made by k&d automotive. I’ll do a short vid showing it at some point. Bob fisher superchargers makes similar style intakes for boats. Cheers
@jovanda8364 8 күн бұрын
Cool
@mikemorgan5015 10 күн бұрын
Nice unit! If you take decent care of it, it should last a few generations. I know I'm a bit late to this party, but it may help you or someone else. When you light these, one common and understandable mistake is not opening the main valve "QUICKLY AT LEAST 2 FULL TURNS". I seems counter intuitive if you aren't familiar with how the instant lighting valves work. But they are designed to light cleanly with no flares or big yellow flames. The instructions, if followed to the letter, ensure clean blue startups. When you see the word "turns", that means complete 360 degree revolutions. If you follow this sequence you shouldn't see yellow flames and you'll be ready to cook in a minute or less. Lighting lever straight up to light Open pump knob 1 FULL turn and add at least 35 FULL strokes of the pump, 50 is better, over pressurizing is impossible with the built in pump, the tanks are built to withstand 500 psi. The pump maxes out at 40 psi. Hold the lighter to the burner and open the main valve quickly all the way, it will light instantly, Start adding more pumps. About 1 per second until it's warmed up or about a minute Leave the lighting lever up a full minute, or when you hear a change in the sound and the blue flames start lifting off the burner. THEN turn the lighting lever straight down Adjust the flame and start cooking. I recommend turning the burner to full blast for about 30 sec to a minute and flipping the lighting lever up to help purge the generator of liquid fuel before shutting down. This used to be the old manuals and it works well. It's good to remember that the tip cleaning/regulating needle is threaded directly into the main valve spindle. Closing the valve and opening it fully a few times will clear any little chucks of carbon that might clog the gas tip. Nursing the main valve doesn't atomize the fuel. It needs high flow and good pressure to start right. Thus plenty of pumps and opening the valve wide open quickly. If you don't, the generator will flood with liquid fuel in seconds and you get the big yellow flames. Try this, I think you'll be pleased with the results. You should be cooking in under a minute with blue flames all the way from light to shutdown.
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 10 күн бұрын
Excellent, thanks for the advice I’m sure many will use it .
@panelvanman7671 11 күн бұрын
🤣cant wait . more tashes than an 80's cop shop lads 🤣
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 11 күн бұрын
Ha ha yep, thanks for watching
@douglasfathers4848 11 күн бұрын
Good to see you again . Mate what are you driving looks awesome . 🤔🤠
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 11 күн бұрын
I’m driving the last surviving race spec car that competed in the cannonball in 1984. If you google cannonball fairlane you will find the street machine story on my car.
@Hazzy238 12 күн бұрын
Recording and compiling history. Thanks
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 11 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching, this sort of history needs to be captured before all the first hand accounts are gone. I’m happy to be the one doing just that but man it takes some time and money.
@davidthom6707 12 күн бұрын
Looking forward to seeing the rest mate
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 11 күн бұрын
There’s some very cool stories amongst it that’s for sure. Thanks for watching
@gidget9101 16 күн бұрын
Beautiful buildings famous historical value.
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 11 күн бұрын
Definitely, thanks for watching
@laidbackleny 29 күн бұрын
I worked there for a contractor in the eighties. Very scary place.
@mandyemery6103 Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for posting (sorry, I just found this). I have family history in Ararat. My Dad grew up there with his grandparents, who owned a local sawmill. I have visited and found their grave in the local cemetery. Along with my grandfather, who passed when my Dad was 4 years old, in a motorcycle accident. Aradale has always fascinated me , and I hope to visit one day. 😊
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 22 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it. I sure hope you do get to visit there.
@adrianahalmi3337 Ай бұрын
Which state is that?????
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide Ай бұрын
In western Victoria
@Sinister12C Ай бұрын
And farmers are always whinging that they don’t have money 🤣
@wannaseethevid Ай бұрын
I had a yellow blaze one of them...........351 with many go bits. I was far too young to have such a machine. Me want another one.
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide Ай бұрын
Nice, great cars . Thanks for watching
@grahamsaltwell7826 Ай бұрын
Why didn’t you show us the white GT next to the burnt one?
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide Ай бұрын
Because the owner only gave me permission to film the phase three, so I abided by his rules.
@ranesrollins9144 Ай бұрын
Yep; once ya finish figuring out the a/c hook up it’s definitely one of the most unique setups I’ve ever seen like that. You sir are seriously gifted with talent and passion for this.
@arifuretabeatz456 Ай бұрын
and now they plan to erect several wind farms in such a iconic most photographed spot, this house, famous because of a rock band who sang about protecting Australia's origins...... maybe a new album cover will be photographed and peter Garret will sing about how all the farmers are being bribed to shut their mouths
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide Ай бұрын
That’s such a shame..
@ranesrollins9144 Ай бұрын
No A/c any more…….. too bad
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide Ай бұрын
I only removed it as when I changed radiator I also removed the a/c elements. It may go back on at some point in future.
@kellisimmons2749 Ай бұрын
Hey mate worked there in 84/85 as a cleaner neil miller was my boss and someone last name govan was the king pin cheers dave simmons.
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide Ай бұрын
Good stuff Dave, thanks for watching.
@Psittacine-pp5yd Ай бұрын
That old Ho is rooted.
@michaelteasdale2919 Ай бұрын
300 phase 3 built…..only 500,785 currently available.
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide Ай бұрын
Ha ha, this is why the registery books are so important.
@Dexter_2105 Ай бұрын
Went through here in 2016. It is called Gutha.
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide Ай бұрын
It sure is. Thanks for watching
@colinamor Ай бұрын
My father worked for the PMG in the late 1968 to 1975 putting Coaxial cable from Canberra to Melbourne Came across many Vintage Cars rusting AWAY . Asjed farmer did they want to sell any Farners reply i would rather see them rust and rot away then sell them to you people. Even back then dad knew something . To young to do anything ..RIP DAD . As for these DERANGED horders sell them to good people who are hellbent on seeing them restored .
@simonscott1121 2 ай бұрын
You're right, that stonework is amazing.
@toddivey1032 2 ай бұрын
Nice set up. Can't go wrong with a Cleveland.
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 2 ай бұрын
I’ll do a full vid on the car and its history at some stage soon. 👍🏻
@klaymann888 2 ай бұрын
sad pics aye ...
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 2 ай бұрын
True that.
@chrislyons2907 2 ай бұрын
How sad even when new, let alone now. I cannot see that being repaired. It has suffered unbelievable heat. You would need to replace everything but it is s genuine HO then? I wouldn’t pay HO price for it. Also what value would it have with no ID plate to prove what it is? There would be so many aftermarket parts it couldn’t even be called a Ford. So sad. 😢
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 2 ай бұрын
The heat is actually not as bad as you’d think looking at it, the roof was damaged by a loader on the farm which is worse than the heat caused. The roof off the one next to it will go on fine, its biggest drama is rust from sitting outside for over 40 years… anything is fixable with skill and truckloads of cash. Thanks for watching
@jackjacko8706 2 ай бұрын
Amateur drivers in fast cars unfortunately was the end of the Cannonball run.
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 2 ай бұрын
Not quite , I’m assuming you are talking about the f40 Ferrari crash in the Northern Territory targa event that was only in name a “cannonball” but definitely not a cannonball event. That was far from an actual cannonball run. Thanks for watching though.
@harryloibl5183 2 ай бұрын
Hay buddy thanks for sharing I like rusty metal also, I love the T model roadster, I’d be happy to purchase if you’re able too assist, thank you.
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 2 ай бұрын
G’day , most things I take pics or film of the owners ask me not to tell locations sorry. Thanks for watching .
@lbozz7848 3 ай бұрын
So a non important question but at 6.27 there is an ice cream fridge with peters on it and its looks quite new. Anyone know why that is there?
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 3 ай бұрын
That is in the section that was rebuilt into a prison in the late 90’s, it was built to be a high security section but from memory it mainly served as a women’s prison , later to be only used for training purposes by police and prison security I believe. So I dare say it’s a remnant from that era . Thanks for watching
@lbozz7848 3 ай бұрын
Oh I see. Thankylu for that information. I wasnt aware that any of it was used after its closure
@melissamcgrath68 3 ай бұрын
My husband is born and bred Ararat local. He spent his entire life there until we met and moved to Qld 10 years ago
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 3 ай бұрын
Very good, it’s still a nice town there. I love visiting that area. He’d know plenty of folks that used to work there no doubt . Thanks for watching
@melissamcgrath68 3 ай бұрын
@@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide We were there in November just gone. Hopefully heading back down in November this year. We will be doing a tour of Aradale while there, and hopefully J Ward too
@debbieherring1036 3 ай бұрын
Great to see you back at it! 👍
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 3 ай бұрын
Thanks, will try to do a bit more as time allows .
@christopherhampson265 3 ай бұрын
Cheers Bloke . We've missed you . Keep em up Sport , Oz is a magic place 👍👍👍
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 3 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻
@mickwatson2177 3 ай бұрын
Bricks are still running a textile mill in Wangaratta but I think it's down to about 5% of what they used to produce. Mainly import fabric and cut and re roll now I have heard. Cheers mate
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 3 ай бұрын
Yeah right , I never knew that . Thanks for watching
@douglasfathers4848 3 ай бұрын
Like every one else I recon it's a shame to see this place going to waste .
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 3 ай бұрын
Sure is
@fxdf3696 3 ай бұрын
Brucken hell what a waste .
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 3 ай бұрын
Sure brucken is… thanks for watching
@jimclarke1108 3 ай бұрын
Bit of a waste, could have made a decent size workshop
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 3 ай бұрын
It sure would’ve
@geoffdunstan8567 3 ай бұрын
The company was called Bruck Fabrics and they had another plant in Wangaratta. My wife worked for the sales and marketing director who was a very good operator. It was eventually taken over by an international company, eventually closed down.
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 3 ай бұрын
Such a shame as it was a good looking building in its day and employed quite a few people. Let’s hope an owner eventually gets to do something with the site.
@melissamcgrath68 3 ай бұрын
@@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawideIs that the one on Queen St Ararat ?
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 3 ай бұрын
@@melissamcgrath68 sure is.
@edwardfletcher7790 4 ай бұрын
I've NEVER seen a Troopy on stilts like yours before !!!😲
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 4 ай бұрын
Ha ha yeah it makes the 35’s look small under it . ✌🏻
@mick00000000002 4 ай бұрын
Hay did you check the the head bolts . My comment when get the panel van. You washes it. Long ago. Get up youtube mate God bless )))
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 4 ай бұрын
I swapped the engine out for a different one, I need to find time to do a van update. Cheers
@jimclarke1108 4 ай бұрын
EH holden ,top of the heap))
@andrewswales4714 4 ай бұрын
Put a 350 holly carbi and a set off extractors with a two and a half inch exhaust system on the van you will get better fuel economy
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 4 ай бұрын
Now has extractors, 2 1/2” system but is efi so a Holley won’t help in this case. Cheers though 👍🏻
@deannahiotis5674 4 ай бұрын
well its not completely abandoned, you can book a tour every sunday or wednesday and then theres ghost tours as well
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 4 ай бұрын
Yes as you will see in the comments, there are tours that are operated by business that’s not from the town , I much preferred to go with friends back when it first closed down, late at night always made it a fun time.
@visiontothenations2458 4 ай бұрын
WHY CAN'T THE GOVERNMEMT CHANGE IT AND USE IT AS A RECOVERY CENTRE FOR JUVENILES IREFERRED THERE FROM THE COURTS. WITH THE ON SITE FACILITIES OF MARKET GARDENS, ETC, THE JUVENILES CAN LEARN SKILLS WHICH WOULD MAKE THEM "JOB READY" WHEN THEIR TIME THERE IS OVER. Alternatively, why not modify it and make a place for the homeless, or as an age-care facility? C'mon Government public servants, where is your creativity?
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 4 ай бұрын
Because in todays silly times that would be considered “wrong” by the vocal minority that seems to push their ideals on everyone else and a government that gives in them as they are only worried about the next election and their pay cheque not the future of the country.
@mickmurray2977 4 ай бұрын
Love the old petrol bowsers
@jimclarke1108 4 ай бұрын
Dave, didn't see the troopy goin down the quarter, i see you have been to the NT ))
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 4 ай бұрын
Ha ha, yeah I’m still getting around a bit 👍🏻
@Iiiiii884 4 ай бұрын
Very cool collection mate, I was teenager when this race was run and my stepfather was mates with Steve. To me your car is cool as Rebels Chevy.
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 4 ай бұрын
That’s very cool mate, Steve is still about and I plan on visiting him very soon. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
@vloneswrld 4 ай бұрын
Can you give me a run down on the 351 motor?? I have one swapped into a 1982 f250. Motor has around 100,000km maybe less.
@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide 4 ай бұрын
I haven’t pulled the motor down so I’m not sure on what internal modifications were done but I can say it has a high volume sump, good extractors, 6/71 supercharger with dual 600cfm holleys and an msd electronic ignition. Runs very nice.