Recent content by Bigmatt

Yes, that’s the place, on the corner of Ashling Park Road. If I can find a picture of my old TA, I’ll post it. I thought it might be a California car as someone told me it had been de-smogged but looking back I think it had had the aircon decommissioned. It used to roll along at a silly speed...

What got me into American Cars? Well, probably a number of things. I’ve always loved cars since I was knee high; as a very small kid my dad was always either asking me “what’s that one then?” or building up my knowledge by telling me “that’s a…..”. As someone else mentioned, some of the Brit...

Hi everyone, Been a bit lax in getting to the cruise but intending to come for the September and October ones, weather permitting. Thought you should all be made aware (if you didn’t already know) that as of Oct 21st, Clarence Esplanade will be closed from the Hovercraft terminal / Clarence...

And also, “Makin Thunderbirds” by Bob Seger.

Here’s another one: Mercury Blues, originally done in about 1948 but covered by Meat Loaf.

Hi Dan; You may or may not be aware of this, but in sourcing new wheels, be careful of the “offset”, ie how deep or shallow is the centre boss where the wheelnuts go. My 71 Firebird came with Snowflakes off a T/A that would have been at least 6 years older (I think they came out in 77 or 78)...

“Roadrunner” by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers. (lyrics go “Roadrunner, Roadrunner; going 200 miles an hour…” so one assumes it’s about the Superbird version!)