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Does it come with the whole display set up? When does it arrive "home"?

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That thing is as cool as it gets, who painted it? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

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Watch out for the Red Baron in your rear view----

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I want a ride https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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The whole car was built and painted in Austrailia. I think the paint took about 8 months to do. It comes with the complete display including posters, t-shirts and magazines to sell. Guns are not legal over there so they had to jump through a bunch of hoops to even display the fake machine gun. There is enough display and spare stuff to fill a 20' trailer. Even comes with a set of Rolls Royce tools in a fitted wood box labeled "Rolls Royce tool set # 1". It has a 2 speed Lenco trans and a clutch that will make your leg shake. To put the engine in the car they had to turn it around and drive the car off where the propeller usually is. That meant it was turning the wrong way so they built a offset gearbox that switched direction of the output and sped up the output speed at the same time. The paint lines and rivets were layed out by taking a pic of a real P51 and then projecting it on the side of the car. There are several thousand rivets, each one is three colors and had to be masked three times. The scoop on the hood is shaped like the scoop under the nose of a P51. The windshield had to be ground under water. There are 4 hydraulic rams incorporated into the frame that allows you to lift the car high enough off the ground that you can stand a soda can under each tire.

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That is really cool, Explains the right hand drive..is that hand throttles or are they for show?

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Wow...All I can say is wow...

Thanks for having a weak moment Charley https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Wow is right. Woodland folks are going to freak. Drag race at SCR 9 would be cool to see.

Can't wait for Belair's comments!!

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Two of the levers in the console are for the trans. One is neutral-reverse the other is 1-2. Third lever is the oil shut of to the dry sump tank. The tank is higher than the engine so you need to shut it off while the car is stored or the oil will fill the crankcase. Car won't start unless the oil lever is pushed down and oil valve is open. Rod has put about 50 miles on the car. Most of the miles were done driving the car with no body. The body can be removed in about 1 hour.

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Any idea of how fast it is?

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Rod had it up to 125. I think he said it started acting flighty after that.. You start it just like a plane . You prime the engine with gas and when it starts you pull a lever that sets it on full rich. He started in his shop and filled the building with eye burning smoke. You have to run it that way till it warms up just like a plane.

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Your insurance agent's gonna S***!
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Classic Rick and perfect timing,,yea Charley what ya going to tell them...oh hi Charley, another car no problem..whats it got for a motor.... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/shocked.gif

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Holy cow.......the country roads will be on fire. There's some vehicles I'd love to drive and some that would scare the crap out of me. This one would scare the carp out of me.

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Why are the pics gone that bruce posted?
bruce make them come back! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

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Shor...they're back! I had to upgrade to a premium photobucket account...seems that I exceed the bandwidth limit...imagine that! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

Now you can enjoy them! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Just saw Charley's car on car crazy on Speed Channel.

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Did they mention a jackass owns it now ?

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif---NO, But there was a big straw hat with two ear holes on the top --lying on the drivers seat https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif--- https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Just saw Charley's car on car crazy on Speed Channel.

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--Did they fire it up-------???

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Looking at the pictures and seeing it on Car Crazy that is one wild machine and the craftsmanship building that car is top notch, a real cool piece, good on you Charley that was a good catch. Im sure you'll have alot of fun with that piece.

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Looking at the pictures and seeing her on girl Crazy that is one wild machine and the craftsmanship building that front end is top notch, a real cool piece, good on you Charley that was a good catch. Im sure you'll have alot of fun with that piece.

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Funny how I can change a couple letters and it sounds like you have something else on your mind https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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Can tell whats on your mind!!

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Can tell whats on your mind!!

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Always https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif