Jacko's Archive Pics - EK 225 Pink & Plum Flashline Kit

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:49 am

I purchased this car in 1987 from Fairfield. 22,000 Gen Miles. Barrier Coral / Dusk Plum, one owner.

Pics after rebuild with new rear Quarter.

Any one seen the Pink & Plum lately?

Last seen in Glebe NSW 1993.

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:16 am

No pic's of the same rear quarter? They are all of the other side,
Trev

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mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 2:00 pm

the other side looked just as good finished
i loved that car
dropped on it's guts 308 auto aaaarrrgggghhhhhh

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:14 pm

Hi Trev, yes Mick is correct, the other side was just as good after the repair. I will try to find a pick of the other side.

Thanks Mick. Hope we get to see the car again some time. Where ever she is.

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:44 pm

Hi Trev, better late than never ...

Here is the other side.

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:48 pm

That is unbelievable, the car, not the 11 month wait for a pic of that side

, thanks Steve, Trev

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Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:27 pm

The wait was much longer to have the car back from the Beaters

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:30 am

Trev wrote:That is unbelievable, the car, not the 11 month wait for a pic of that side , thanks Steve, Trev .

I used to be a bit indifferent about the flash kits but now I recon they are cool

Might have to become Sunnycraig

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:49 am

That's right Tim & it was that valve. Bloody Egg

The Dress Rims went with the Car ... as they should Have

The car was last seen in Glebe NSW in 1996 when it was on the 6pm news as someone had been killed next door to the owner & it was parked out front of the victims house.

That's the last I saw of the car

Hey Tim, we may have to do the Bendigo Nats Via Bris as a reinacment of the Tocumwal Nats

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:26 am

I will Rally the boys, I will take a few weeks oof & drive via your place for a cup of tea

Love that house!!!

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:09 pm

i loved that car, after now seeing many with the flash i think it was the colours that make them, most i could take it or leave it but that car/colour combo was perfect
did it have the ripply alluminium in the flash, it's hard to tell i notice the bits at the front end of the guard aren't there either, my wagon didn't have the ripply bit or the end peices and doesn't look like it ever did

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:17 pm

Yes Mick, It had the Aluminum Trim as well. It was missing the front thingies

It drove like new, I guess that's because it almost was!

Smooth customs · Post by **Smooth customs** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:35 pm

What a great looking car.
And credit to you for saving it.

I wish I had done the same with the wagon, but the damage was far more that what is visable in the photos. With a different attitude at the time I possibly would have.

Years ago, a lot of work in my trade was removing bright work from customers cars and welding up the holes.
All the bits were collected up and sold for scrap.

If only we had saved them.
Great to look back now and say I should have.

In the last twenty odd years I have a better appreciation of the special bits that were made available to personalise a customer new car in the 50's through to the mid 70's

You were driven enough to keep it the way it was.
It has to be out there somewhere, lets hope someone knows where.

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:39 pm

Hi SC, The work was done, mainly due to a promise to the old lady that owned the car since new.

She drove the car from her street down to the shops & the church (In the same street) & back once a week! The only time it ever went further was for the Service station which was in the same street just two blocks further.

The Car was hit one Sunday while she was going to church. The car had 17,000 mile on it.

I purchased the car in 1987 & sold it in 1995.

The car came from Fairfield NSW. For memory it sat for ten years covered in dust in her garage.

I have a pic of her out front of her house when the car was leaving.

Hopefully it will surface again!

Your wagon ... If we only knew then what we know now hey!

Steve