TFchronos

I believe Australian importing laws say if the vehicle older then 30 years it can be left hand drive. If it is 30 years or newer must be right hand drive. That rule will be in place for next years Cannonball.

Very nicely done!

Beautiful build!

I'm good with that route Ray. Whatever you and Fred suggest is the route we'll take. I think I can say we all trust you two's judgment.

Wow, what a way to end an amazing year. A draw certainly affirms just how good the builds were. It's so cool to have two polar opposites tie. Amazing work on yours Dale, I can easily see yours pulling out of SEMA with trophies hanging out the windows. Thank you to everyone that voted on mine, going into it I wasn't to sure how well a wagon would do so I'm glad and grateful to everyone that voted for it. These were some of if not the best builds I've seen in my four years of participating. In my eyes everyone is a winner, you guys really brought your A game, a big round of applause to everyone! I am so looking so forward to seeing what next years Aussieball has in store.

Yeah, no harm there on the pistol grip being backwards. Still a very nice build none the less, great job!

Very nicely done!

Realistically I'd say everything should be onboard. In an actual Cannonball I think it would be to risky and time consuming to stop and change stuff out. Not everyone will be doing that, about the only time anyone else would stop would be for fuel. But again it's your build so build however you want, that's the joy of this cbp. Year end voting is never taken seriously, well over half the votes go for the best "looking" shiny six figure show quality builds rather than the theme correct builds.

That's something I would be doing Bruce. Spoken like a true Cannonballer. I wasn't planning on making that one stick, more of a joke than anything else. In my own opinion as long as the vehicle is or appears to be road legal to Australian standards and is capable of off road travel then I'd say it's fine. What everyone builds is up to them to decide, build what you think you'll need to make the trip. Make is as complicated or as simple as you want.

Keep in mind that there are differences between the scale world and the real world so getting super technical with tire specs and tread depth is kinda going a little too far. Rules like bumper height exist, sure, but are never/rarely enforced, state side at least. N.C. has a fairly good list of headlight laws ranging from color to angle and I can assure you not one of them is taken seriously or enforced for that matter. Of course anyone can get as technical as they want with "their" build and I'm open to hearing your ideas for "some" basic limitations but to have a long list of rules and regulations isn't really necessary. It'll seem too daunting to most builders and it'll restrict their creativity as well as take to much away from what the Cannonball is. A gathering of scofflaws and degenerates trying to get from point A to point B in a unsanctioned race for bragging rights for a year. Perhaps the local experts wouldn't mind chiming in on what gets heavily enforced in their respective areas for general ideas on what to keep in mind? A list or link(s) of general road rules for Australia will be posted in the build thread on Jan. 1st. But some no brainers are easily. No lowriders. No racing tires/slicks. Questionable joke: No racing parts of any kind? Or limited to seats or something ?

I had almost forgotten about that, fun times.

Agreed, that's why I run manual all the time. Having a G25 racing wheel makes it all the more fun.

That's perfectly said Ray. The type of build really depends on what each driver thinks they'll need to make the trip. The basic factors are simple enough, on road/ off road capable, 4X4 isn't a "requirement" but would be recommended and it must be legal to drive on Australian roads. What you guys come up with is up to your own imagination. Even though we do hold a poll at the end (never seems to end well lol) this is a "community" build so it's more about "fun" than "competition". As long as keep your build on point with the theme next year you'll be fine, just don't go polar opposite of it. As for me I've got my entry picked out and I'm planning on building it along the lines of the Furious7 All terrain Charger, though not as flashy and a little more on the survival side rather than heavy performance side.

Fearsome looking Mopar, very nice work!

Very nice work converting it over!

Really awesome job!

Very nice work!

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Looks to be very impressive when finished. Nice start!

I'll have to get one of these someday. Very nice work!

Very nice story, as a huge Mopar fan and fan of the mid year Plymouths ('67 being my personal favorite) I can say I'll definitely be watching your build closely. Nice work mating the engine and transmission.

Very nice paint job!

Thank you Michael and Danno.

Cool, it definitely sounds like a fun route.

Edit: Wrong thread