TFchronos
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Very nicely done!
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Beautiful build!
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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.
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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.
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Yeah, no harm there on the pistol grip being backwards. Still a very nice build none the less, great job!
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Very nicely done!
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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.
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Can't agree with no racing parts,... Engine etal..?
The other side is, if it's not up to code?,...Better make sure your faster than the local PD,..
.Now that's something we should research,... the local constabulary..
Cheers
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.
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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
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I remember having constant laughter with the Pikes Peak Escudo in GT4 with the wheel. Manual transmission, dual engine, dual turbo. The force feedback was incredible, and I couldn't stop laughing for the life of me, jogging the wheel constantly back and forth around every corner.
I had almost forgotten about that, fun times.
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The only problem I have is with the automatic transmissions. Some cars (my juiced Lotus Europa, for example) don't like to shift down from third gear.
Agreed, that's why I run manual all the time. Having a G25 racing wheel makes it all the more fun.
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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.
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Fearsome looking Mopar, very nice work!
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Very nice work converting it over!
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Really awesome job!
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Very nice work!
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Those wheels look real good.
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Looks to be very impressive when finished. Nice start!
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I'll have to get one of these someday. Very nice work!
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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.
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Very nice paint job!
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Excellent job on that design Jonathan! That's looks like a perfect retro Charger, much better than the 4 door version Dodge came up with.
Thank you Michael and Danno.
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That's correct Jonathan!
As I stated before, the red route is the current rail line from Adelaide to Darwin and the main highway runs pretty much parallel with this. The only exception is If you draw a line from Pimba to Coober Pedy then onto Alice Springs that is where the main highway runs along.
The old Ghan route in yellow is a well used track I might add with many outback tourists tackling the old route
Cool, it definitely sounds like a fun route.
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Edit: Wrong thread
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Cannonball Run 2016 build suggestions
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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.