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11th November 2015 - 06:39 AM
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alpharx7
Post #10677
this is the sort of thing that i'm happy to give the widest circulation possible so as to hopefully catch the culprit. video footage is in the link. QUOTE Thief robs Brisbane car workshop in plain view of cameras A thief has stolen more than $9000 of custom-made car parts from a Coopers Plains workshop, with his every move recorded on five security cameras. Footage shows the man selecting parts from the shelves of Evolution Coatings just before 5pm Sunday. He uses a crate to carry his loot and even tries to take a heavy welder before deserting it outside. The parts had been made for the custom restoration of a Holden Commodore VK, and the team and car owner involved have been devastated by the theft. “I was absolutely gutted. These boys worked pretty solid for me for three months on all those parts,” owner Graeme Anderson said. “He’s a scumbag, mate, he’s not going to use it for anything apart from trying to flog it off for one-tenth of what it’s worth,” parts maker Andrew Coles, from Spot On Performance and Fabrications, said. A custom-made radiator, intercooler and alternator were among the total $9341 of parts stolen. Mr Anderson and the team are hopeful the clear footage will help to identify the thief, and have offered a $4,000 reward to anyone who can name him. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. |
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Shuffs
Post #10681
QUOTE (alpharx7 @ Nov 10 2015, 10:24 PM)  watch it while you can. will no doubt get taken down on account of violating youtubes anti piracy laws etc etc as soon as a complaint is made. How much of that show is scripted Alpha? It's the first one I've ever watched, and I thought after the first couple of minutes,there's no way I'm gonna go the distance,but I stuck with it hoping to see the Rednecks,get their arses handed to them on a plate. Unfortunately that didn't happen,but it was nice to see that Ute at the start spewing oil everywhere,can't see me being a fan of the show  |
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Shuffs
Post #10682
QUOTE (alpharx7 @ Nov 11 2015, 01:07 PM) something for the bike lovers......... To me,that is way too much power for two wheels,and there is no way you could enjoy it safely. It all looks great on the video,because they've got it ratcheted down on the Dyno,but in real circumstances that would break traction in a nanosecond Tomorrow I'll post up a vid of half that horsepower,trying to get power to the Dyno,when you have light weight involved,and also,Alpha,a new 'Kid on the Block',you may, (or may not) be interested in 
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alpharx7
Post #10683
QUOTE (Shuffs @ Nov 11 2015, 05:18 PM) How much of that show is scripted Alpha? It's the first one I've ever watched, and I thought after the first couple of minutes,there's no way I'm gonna go the distance,but I stuck with it hoping to see the Rednecks,get their arses handed to them on a plate. Unfortunately that didn't happen,but it was nice to see that Ute at the start spewing oil everywhere,can't see me being a fan of the show the street racing aspect of the show.......the roads are closed legally and they're permitted by their council to hold the races on the public roads. the races aren't scripted and they do get beaten, sometimes more often than not, so they lose the nights races. generally they more than hold their own though - they are fairly experienced in what they're doing, in comparison to the random assortment of people they assemble. the show is drawing more viewers than the NHRA backed televised drag racing events / there's been some back room politics transpire where the NHRA has threatened sanctions on the guys participating in the show / revoke their track licences / same with venues that have anything to do with the show. the shows actually settled down a bit of late. no doubt due to some real life events where the Midwest automotive shop where Chief / Murder Nova operate their business from being shot up by some disgruntled person - they caught it on tape / don't think they're caught the person yet. |
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alpharx7
Post #10684
QUOTE (Shuffs @ Nov 11 2015, 05:34 PM) To me,that is way too much power for two wheels,and there is no way you could enjoy it safely. It all looks great on the video,because they've got it ratcheted down on the Dyno,but in real circumstances that would break traction in a nanosecond Tomorrow I'll post up a vid of half that horsepower,trying to get power to the Dyno,when you have light weight involved,and also,Alpha,a new 'Kid on the Block',you may, (or may not) be interested in does the bike in question that you're talking about having half the power have a sufficiently fat c**t sitting on it like the video i posted? or is it a skinny little stick figure? 
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Shuffs
Post #10686
QUOTE (alpharx7 @ Nov 11 2015, 05:49 PM) the street racing aspect of the show.......the roads are closed legally and they're permitted by their council to hold the races on the public roads. the races aren't scripted and they do get beaten, sometimes more often than not, so they lose the nights races. generally they more than hold their own though - they are fairly experienced in what they're doing, in comparison to the random assortment of people they assemble. the show is drawing more viewers than the NHRA backed televised drag racing events / there's been some back room politics transpire where the NHRA has threatened sanctions on the guys participating in the show / revoke their track licences / same with venues that have anything to do with the show. the shows actually settled down a bit of late. no doubt due to some real life events where the Midwest automotive shop where Chief / Murder Nova operate their business from being shot up by some disgruntled person - they caught it on tape / don't think they're caught the person yet. OK I can see where you're going now. It was just that my young bloke put me onto a couple of series on vehicle restorations,where they buy a Classic,for as cheap as they can,then restore it to Concourse condition,and try and make a profit.One was as scripted as fcuk,but watchable(he said grimacing ),the other was much more credible QUOTE (alpharx7 @ Nov 11 2015, 05:52 PM) does the bike in question that you're talking about having half the power have a sufficiently fat c**t sitting on it like the video i posted? or is it a skinny little stick figure? Sorry but I'm on my Tablet,so behind the eight ball,as far as doing tech shit goes,but you can see how much that Busa is pulled down onto the Dyno,and (I don't think even Dai would love to jump on it IRL),Tomorrow morning,' when you've still got your thumb in your bum,and your mind in neutral ',I shall endeavor to fulfill my promises,including the new kid on the block,for your identification , so stay tuned Padwan |
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alpharx7
Post #10688
QUOTE Queensland Police helicopter Polair films 'stolen' ute speeding along motorway, colliding with truck
Dramatic footage showing a ute swerving along a freeway, colliding with a truck, and being driven along the footpath with the bonnet up in an effort to evade arrest has been released by the Queensland Police Service (QPS). The QPS helicopter, Polair, filmed the ute, allegedly driven by an unlicensed 17-year-old Parkinson man, from above as it sped down the M1 freeway south of Brisbane, at one point unsuccessfully trying to dodge between two trucks and being spun off into a guard rail. Police first attempted to intercept the vehicle, allegedly stolen from a Tanah Merah address earlier that day, about 11:40am on Monday. Police will allege the driver evaded officers as he entered the Pacific Motorway and proceeded south along the M1 near Stapylton. The ute was sighted again about 2:00pm in Springwood, where police successfully deployed tyre deflation devices on Dennis Road. A short, low-speed pursuit ensued before the vehicle came to a stop against a gutter and the driver was taken into custody. The 17-year-old has been charged with two counts of failing to stop a motor vehicle and one count each of burglary, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and driving without a licence. He was due to appear in Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Tuesday. |
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Shuffs
Post #10689
This is Leon's Trike,it's powered by a 2.4 litre,twin turbo motor,),and is a weapon,considering what weight it's pushing,(mine's 1.8,supercharged).This is what happened,when they tried to Dyno it,because they just couldn't get the power to the rollers,(it actually pumps out over 200 BHP,at the wheels) |
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Shuffs
Post #10690
There's a bloke at the bottom of the hill,(I live just the other side of that highest tree on the horizon,in the first photo),and he's always tinkering with cars.I noticed on the weekend that he has a new project.There was no one there,when I drove past yesterday,so I took a couple shitty pics from the road with my phone.Is this anywhere near the vintage of yours?I can try and get a couple of better photos with my camera,when there's some one home if you like 
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alpharx7
Post #10693
QUOTE (Shuffs @ Nov 12 2015, 05:50 AM) There's a bloke at the bottom of the hill,(I live just the other side of that highest tree on the horizon,in the first photo),and he's always tinkering with cars.I noticed on the weekend that he has a new project.There was no one there,when I drove past yesterday,so I took a couple shitty pics from the road with my phone.Is this anywhere near the vintage of yours?I can try and get a couple of better photos with my camera,when there's some one home if you like EDIT:Click,and they'll enlarge just tragic Shuff's, you that is......... |
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alpharx7
Post #10694
QUOTE (Shuffs @ Nov 12 2015, 05:32 AM) This is Leon's Trike,it's powered by a 2.4 litre,twin turbo motor,),and is a weapon,considering what weight it's pushing,(mine's 1.8,supercharged).This is what happened,when they tried to Dyno it,because they just couldn't get the power to the rollers,(it actually pumps out over 200 BHP,at the wheels) needed to be properly strapped down on the dyno, not sure wtf they were doing with that dyno / must have been a mobile set-up that didn't have the correct tie down points. piece of chain 
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Dai.
Post #10697
New to me bike is home and runs sweet. Went for a 50km ride to see how the body copes and it'll be a long road to riding mass km's again. Overall very happy with the purchase and service i received. |
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alpharx7
Post #10698
QUOTE (Shuffs @ Nov 12 2015, 04:26 PM) One of the latest videos to go viral,he paid $60,000 for a Jeep Grand Cherokee,and had nothing but problems.Chrysler refused to help him,so he's made this video,and it even features Mudbutton <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="468" width="625" data="https://www.youtube.com/v/5sVmoOZRypk"><param name="movie" value="https://www.youtube.com/v/5sVmoOZRypk"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain"><param name="quality" value="best"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="scale" value="noScale"><param name="salign" value="TL"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerMode=embedded" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/></object> my old man own a jeep, true story.  QUOTE (Dai. @ Nov 12 2015, 08:29 PM) New to me bike is home and runs sweet. Went for a 50km ride to see how the body copes and it'll be a long road to riding mass km's again. Overall very happy with the purchase and service i received. Went from a 2012 Limited Edition to 2008 Limited Edition,each had 500 made worldwide.  grats dai. 
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Shuffs
Post #10703
QUOTE (Dai. @ Nov 12 2015, 08:29 PM) New to me bike is home and runs sweet. Went for a 50km ride to see how the body copes and it'll be a long road to riding mass km's again. Overall very happy with the purchase and service i received. Went from a 2012 Limited Edition to 2008 Limited Edition,each had 500 made worldwide. Good one Dai Know you haven't ridden it far,but how does it compare so far with your old,newer model one? |
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Shuffs
Post #10705
QUOTE (alpharx7 @ Nov 12 2015, 11:31 PM) here's something that came up in one of my Fb feeds. one of my many hobbies is doing the occasional woodworking project.... What sort of timber is it?Looks like the actual box has been carved out of one piece,either way,a lot of work gone into it, |
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alpharx7
Post #10708
QUOTE (Shuffs @ Nov 13 2015, 07:38 AM) What sort of timber is it?Looks like the actual box has been carved out of one piece,either way,a lot of work gone into it, not sure, i didn't delve into the comments to see if someone mentioned it / took a guess. definitely not one piece of wood. there's a lot of shaping that's gone into it either with some sort of belt sander, possibly even a die grinder. timber choice has added to the effect. wooden doweling to attach individual pieces etc. i could get the general gist of it if i were to make it, but a very individual piece.
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Shuffs
Post #10709
The cradle and the lid plus the end bits that have been added,sort of look like they could be the same timber.That 'eroded' effect,I have also seen done using a sand blaster,particularly,when you have a combination of hard,and soft grain.As you said 'unique',looks like when you open the lid,it would be full of gold Doubloons |
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Shuffs
Post #10710
QUOTE (Dai. @ Nov 13 2015, 10:15 AM) Yeah,we were actually heading back to stock on the other one but never got around to it. 2008-2012 are exactly the same before 2013 had brembo's[cheap shit] and ABS. O.K. Hopefully it won't be long.and you'll be fit enough,to enjoy this one,as much as you did the last. |
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