007 FSR Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Thanks for allowing me to join the USA community. My Fraser Clubman is Kit No 301 made in Auckland New Zealand, in 2005. I installed a Totota 2ZZGE engine 1800cc naturally aspirated and Ford T9 five speed gearbox. The chassis was with additional mods at my request ~ mainly double shear on all bolts and additional side bars, forward or "petty" bar to add strength and unfortunately weight to the chassis. This is how it arrived ! http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g202/fraserwill/P8210002.jpg My engine bay! http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g202/fraserwill/rego1_006.jpg 18 months latter my first drive http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g202/fraserwill/42086efe.jpg And first competitive event at the Leyburn Street Sprints in 2006! http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g202/fraserwill/pinupkanga.jpg Very much enjoying the journey! I understand there are over 50 Fraser Clubmans in USA~ would love to hear from them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDingo8MyBaby Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 ...The chassis was with additional mods at my request ~ mainly double shear on all bolts... Good call! Great looking car and welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitcat Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I really like the color, the carbon fiber fenders and the side intrusion bars. The whole set up seems very tidy/professional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 G'day Will, Welcome to the forum - it is nice knowing I am no longer the only Aussie on this Board! Finally we outnumber the Kiwis (by 1) but not the Poms yet! I love the color scheme - orange and black just go together nicely plus it is a safe hi-visibility color scheme. The Toyota engine is perfectly matched for one of these cars and they are so easy to get parts for in Oz. Being on the Gold Coast you have access to some wonderful roads in the hinterland to be driving on (around Lamington National Park comes to mind). Apart from Tasmania, it has to be some of the nicer 7 driving roads in Australia. Given the uneven quality of roads, do you have any problems with the aeroscreen - like having to use a helmet when you are out driving? I usually get to the Gold Coast once a year (from NYC where I live). My sister lives just north of there, towards Brisbane, and I drive from Sydney (where my parents are) to see her usually every year. I will be making the drive again on Xmas eve this year for a quick 3 day trip. A guy in the same street as my parents in Sydney also has a Fraser but I think he has the 1.6l Toyota twin cam screamer from the Corolla. I should ask him which chassis number it is... Keep posting pics - it is nice to see the old country every so often! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestTexasS2K Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I have never heard of the Fraser. I have to say that I like it. You did a good job on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Anymore pics of the girl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Anymore pics of the girl? Leave it to Hank. LOL Welcome aboard. Nice ride, and love the shot in the crate box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBirkin Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Hi Will you finally found you way here at least Croc wont be so on his own now anyway welcome to the forums these guys are a great bunch to hang around. Croc sorry to tell you mate there is another NZ'er on here all ready but he mainly hangs around the BEC section 7ish is his name and he lives by me here in NZ so thats 2 all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 sounds like we have a little challenge going on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Car looks good. It must have been a difficult build, because you appear to have aged a bit between the crate photo and the first drive photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Will, Welcome aboard, it is a great group of people on this forum. I have finally been able to tear my eyes away from the girl in the photo and spotted the Se7en behind yours with a very unusual nosecone, sort of like a hammerhead shark. Is that a Fraser and do you have some more photos of that car? The rear fenders blended into the body make that part look like a Westfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007 FSR Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 (edited) Thanks for your welcoming comments. The colour scheme was taken from my first clubman a Centaur clubman built by Keith Turner to designs by Tim Harlock of Centaur Developments in 1963 and purchased by me in 1966. I raced under contract with the Shell colours of bright red and a full pure yellow. http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g202/fraserwill/D1000002.jpg I decide to build another one, the Fraser, for something to do in retirement. I did not want to go through a series of upgrades so did what I wanted in the build! Still doing only small mods as it really worked out very well! Yep so the pic in the Crate/Box was my son and his wife. I did take 18 months to complete as I had to source many bits and wanted everthing to compliment each part. Also move house to the Gold Coast from Melbourne some 1900 Klms' . My pic OK ~ a few grey hairs now! http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g202/fraserwill/DSCF3868.jpg For more information on Fraser Cars see their web site! http://www.fraser.co.nz/ The Kanga Girl well she was a poser running around selling Kanga Hire equipment. She did a great job! The car with the wiskers was indeed a Westfield owned by Frank Liu. Pic of his car from the rear. http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g202/fraserwill/P8210090.jpg There were two types of Westfields in Australia one the UK one and Franks Car one of the Oz versions~ was fairly close or similar exterior to the UK one~ after some legal bantering they are now sold as Arrows and have a good reputation in Australia. I understand the "7 " is or was under some claim as copywrite as well ~ who cares as a 7 is a 7. Edited December 3, 2009 by 007 FSR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitcat Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 The Westfield's license says:"Queensland-Sunshine State" LOL, don't tell Florida! I wonder who used the slogan first? Nice diffuser BTW, never saw one on a Se7en before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 sounds like we have a little challenge going on here Not at all - we all know Aussie beer is better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Will - in the pic of you above, that would not be Murray Carter's Ford Sierra RS500 over your shoulder? He raced under #48 at one time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaz Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Awesome looking car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007 FSR Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 Entered the Festival Of Sports Cars (FOSC) at a track called Bathurst "the holy grale" of motor racing tracks in Australia. Had agreat time except my car after five years of faultless behaviour started to run on three cylinders - so only did 12 laps of a possible 60 or so over the two days. Bathurst Race Circuit is on 6.2 klm of public roads and has basically the long straights one up a steep hill about 700metershigh. One climbs up quickly in a short ditance and the other one down, where many cars reach 300+KPH.~My clubman about 220KPH. Accross the top of the mountain and down the side is quite twisty and suited the clubman untill we got to the straigths - Oh so much more power needed! http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g202/fraserwill/P4060054.jpg Have to invest in a new motor now! http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g202/fraserwill/P4059939.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaz Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Must be the summer of three cylinders, my motor is out due to a bad head gasket. I hope that is it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Bathurst Race Circuit is on 6.2 klm of public roads and has basically the long straights one up a steep hill about 700metershigh. One climbs up quickly in a short ditance and the other one down, where many cars reach 300+KPH.~My clubman about 220KPH. Accross the top of the mountain and down the side is quite twisty and suited the clubman untill we got to the straigths - Oh so much more power needed! Sorry to hear about the motor. I bet you were bouncing off the rev limiter along Conrod Straight which would not have helped it along. I raced my 1965 series II 7 there way too many years ago and it was SLOOOOW up the mountain but it was fun to hassle much faster cars across the top and down through the esses and dipper to forests elbow. Still my favorite circuit. One day I will get back there to do another race... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBirkin Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Croc just get Rfactor and a good PC steering wheel and race Bathurst when ever you want in any car you like that's what I do. :driving: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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