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31-03-2009, 02:16 AM
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heya people.. what ever happened to mr rock solid himself.. i haven't heard of any new projects??
(is this ford related cause he builds kick **** rides) the last i remember was the big block blown xa coupe.. anyone?? |
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31-03-2009, 03:03 AM
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His latest ride is that red 1966 Mustang coupe (not fastback) that he debuted at the 2008 (from memory) Summernats.
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31-03-2009, 03:31 AM
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love the xa's
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i did a google search and found out more.. i remember the rock solid xa's.. (before the fairlane(pinkish) and xa coupe..
i remember some young guy in bankstown area in sydney won rock 3. i wonder what has happened to it?? heaps of old school cars that would still kick **** in the show scene.. i wonder.. |
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31-03-2009, 07:37 AM
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Howard Astill lives in Wollongong on the NSW south coast and from what i hear around the traps he is still very much involved in building cars.
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31-03-2009, 08:03 AM
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yer the mauve 62 compact fairlane rock3 is still kicking around was at the summernats last year
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31-03-2009, 08:44 AM
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31-03-2009, 09:42 AM
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Pretty sure there was a good article on him in street machine when he was leaving broken hill and heading east.
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31-03-2009, 09:57 AM
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Check this out
www.howardastill.com He also has a mens gift shop Man Torque Gift Shops - Fairy Meadow, NSW Address 88 Princes Hwy Fairy Meadow NSW, 2519 Australia Shop Contact Details Ph: (02) 4285 4884
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31-03-2009, 10:02 AM
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That 66 Mustang of his has to be seen to be believed.. The thing should be in a museum!
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31-03-2009, 10:35 AM
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Damn i wish i had his skills
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31-03-2009, 10:55 AM
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31-03-2009, 11:02 AM
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I remember first seeing Rock Solid in Performance Street Car magazine I think it was...way back in the olden days, blew me away. Mind you, OVAKIL and Bruiser were pretty hot stuff back then.
BTW does anyone have a copy of PSC or SM with Gino Reviglio's XB? I'd love a pic or two.
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31-03-2009, 09:50 PM
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01-04-2009, 01:53 AM
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love the xa's
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as for howard i think he's awsome as a craftsman.. i only met the guy once when he had the fairlane debuted at darling harbour motor show years ago and he seemed normal..not up himself.. i havent seen his current creation but the pics look awsome too.. i personally love the xa's and rock solid is well missed!!! (2 and 3) |
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01-04-2009, 06:31 AM
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01-04-2009, 06:34 AM
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Rekon you can PM me a scanned pic of GR's XB?
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02-04-2009, 09:55 AM
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03-04-2009, 09:05 AM
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25-04-2009, 01:07 AM
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i know this is an old thread but does anyone know what happened to the original rock, the 4 door? i loved this car when i was a kid and only remembered it when i stumbled onto howard astills website.
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25-04-2009, 10:40 AM
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at a guess.. from looking at the website.. rock 1 became rock 2.. then rock 3 which was sold to chic henry and given away as a prize at summernats
http://www.howardastill.com/rock%20solid%203.html
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25-04-2009, 10:47 AM
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yeah mate was wondering were it is now though? by the way love the esky you did an awesome job mate only found your thread wed night really enjoyed it.
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15-05-2011, 08:35 PM
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Does anyone know if the light blue XA Rock 3 is still around in a shed somewhere or if it has been repainted / destroyed or just hidden away.
I remember the guy who won it used to work in Condell Park and i used to chat to him most weeks while working for a auto parts company. He did some repairs on my Old XD. This was the only thread i could find about it. |
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15-05-2011, 10:16 PM
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Howard's red 66 mustang was at Eastern Creek NSW today for the Street Machine Nationals!
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