where the hell is Dodgeman?????

He's around. I spoke with him a while ago about 5 speeds and 1000's.

He's all good, just busy.

Yeah I talked to him maybe a month or so ago about old BMX stuff, he has be'n raceing a vintage BMX series.

Quote:He's still around apparently.
He went into Goulburn one Friday afternoon to buy some spokes for a BMX wheel & ended up with a job instead.
So much for retirement, ... all I wanted was spokes.

Yes, I have a retro BMX race team [Quicksilver Racing Developments] with one bike & one rider but this will be expanded to two for next season when I get the Quicksilver factory race team lightweight frame built up. It's one of three that were hand made in December 1981 & the only currently known survivor.
The frame builder that actually made it is now repairing some minor damage to it in the original jig that it was built in.

I may eventually campaign as many as four bikes in two classes but that should be enough.

In the current six round series we missed round 1 due to mechanical malfunction & the fact it was rained out after race 1 [of 4] on the day.
We have been leading the pointscore in rounds 3,4 & 5 with one round remaining, so it aint over till the last race is run.

I'm still driving my 1200 coupe & the KB10 is home & secured in the garage, so it too lives on.

well Nice to see you Dodgeman, I've missed you!!,
the wealth of information you have is priceless, and the toys you have are awesome..

dundee got wood!

Hell yea, if Dodgeman cracks out a couple of picks of his Engine bits, the Mopar or his Dats, you's have to be pushing up daisy's not to get a tear in ya eye.. !!!!

Good to know Dodgeman's still around, Hey Chris, my friend just bought a 1000 ute as a long term project & a 2 owner 120y sedan as a run around car. The 1000 had an A12,an A14, an A15, twin webers in the tray, a 5 speed plus a new front end & all the bits to put it back together. We're going to put 120Y PBR brakes on the front & use the A15 with the webers & the 5 speed. I, however, don't even fit in the little critter. AND the A14 was left disassembled so the cranks unusable. Bugger.

Thanks for the kind words fellers. Yes, life has taken a new direction for me & if you ever feel the overwhelming need to spend somewhere between $5,000 & $20,000 on a new high tech road bicycle then drop me a line as I'm sure we can help you out. Yeah, I'm not kidding, for somewhere between $8,000 & $12,000 we can kit you out with a really really nice Pinarello, but pricing starts around $3,000 for the better stuff.

As for the Datsuns, I am currently in maintainance-only mode but will get back into it a bit more as the weather improves in the spring.

Paul
I still have a few new body panels that can be used on the Ute, so drop me an e-mail if you think I can help. I come to Sydney almost every week these days, so delivery of a door skin or whatever won't be a problem.
I have never been a fan of dual side draughts for street duty but the A15 will develop enough torque, even in mild tune, to make the featherweight ute really haul arse.

I guess I had better keep tabs on the forum just to see what the old hands are up to.

Dodgeman, I lost track of Road bike prices back when a Tomasenni(sp) road bike was the hot ticket........I think they were 3K. And to think I was proud of the 70's Fuji in the garage. Now what exactly constitutes a vintage BMX bike?

For Vintage Motocross we have vintage (pre 1968 & Pre 1974) post vintage, which is what my 76 YZ125 falls under but the class covers 75-78. After that they have EVO which covers up to 86. Guess I should have kept the late 70's redline.

Glad to see I'm not the only person with 70's wheels (bike's, bicycles & cars).

Tom