G'day From Oz

[Roger the Dodger]

G'day everyone. Found this site while looking for Flathead info. I bought a 1952 Dodge Kingsway Custom with Flathead six last week. It is fully restored and a really nice car.

My daily driver is a 1976 Chrysler VK Regal sedan, it has a 265 Hemi Six and BW 3 speed auto. Runs on Propane and Petrol. And I have a 1967 Dodge utility I am rebuilding as a mild custom. It runs a 225 slant with 904.

Some Pictures. First the Regal.

The Dodge Ute when I first got it.

And the Dodge.

Enjoy, Roger.

[louie the fly]

Hey mate, welcome aboard from the not so sunny (at the moment, rain) Adelaide Hills. You know what they say, 'wet one day, wet the next". Nice Kingsway. Nice to see people choosing them instead of Cussos & 50's Chebbies. I have two of them at the moment, a 53 & a 54. The 53 is a parts car which I bought recently. My 54, which I've had for about 6 years, is a mild custom, has a 230 & 3 speed, whereas the 53 has a 250 with overdrive & a few cool 60's accessories. Might change out the 23" for the 25" & OD as it's a good solid engine.

Cheers

[Dennis Hemingway]

Nice looking cars, Do you have any more photos of the Dodge utility? That looks interesting.

Dennis:cool:

[Reg Evans]

Welcome aboard mate. How about posting some photos of the 265 Hemi six.

[randroid]

Roger,

Welcome to the forum! Out of curiosity, with a handle like 'Roger the Dodger' which position did you play as a rugger?

-Randy

[P-12 Tommy]

Hi Roger, Welcome to the best flathead site on the WWW. Nice Mopars! Enjoy your stay.

Tom

[pflaming]

I like the terms: rugger and utility, always like local color terminology. Was in England years ago and learned the difference between "matie" and 'bloke". Welcome to you from USA and NICE CARS!!!

[michael.warshaw]

is that marbalized steering wheel oem?

[Frank L. Hughes]

Roger, You are the only one I've heard of running a 265'' Hemi Six. I have a 59 Chrysler Ute with a 265'' 2 bbl. Don't have any idea who imported it to the States. Frank

[Roger the Dodger]

Roger, You are the only one I've heard of running a 265'' Hemi Six. I have a 59 Chrysler Ute with a 265'' 2 bbl. Don't have any idea who imported it to the States. Frank

Frank, There's heaps of 265 6s over here. Also 245 and 215. Top motor. A cam and triple Webers, theres not much can touch them. But they would be rare in the states.

Roger

[Roger the Dodger]

is that marbalized steering wheel oem?

No Michael, it is aftermarket, there is a guy over here that does it. $100 20yrs ago. I think it costs about $500 now. Roger.

[Roger the Dodger]

Hi Roger, Welcome to the best flathead site on the WWW. Nice Mopars! Enjoy your stay.

Tom

Thanks Tom

[Roger the Dodger]

I like the terms: rugger and utility, always like local color terminology. Was in England years ago and learned the difference between "matie" and 'bloke". Welcome to you from USA and NICE CARS!!!

Yeah, I am originally from England and in 2002 took my Australian wife over for a holiday. I started talking English to her and she had trouble understanding the terms I was using. A great laugh. Roger

[Roger the Dodger]

Roger,

Welcome to the forum! Out of curiosity, with a handle like 'Roger the Dodger' which position did you play as a rugger?

-Randy

Randy, its my handle cus I am Roger and I have Dodges. Also an old English term.

Roger

[rockerbillykat]

Gidday Roger!

Welcome to the forum!

Nice cars you have there!

Where bouts in Melbourne are you?

Im in Narre Warren!

I had a 1954 Kingsway years ago,that was runnin a 318+727.

Your Kingsway is a real nice example and i luv that pearl steering wheel too!

Rockerbillykat.

[Roger the Dodger]

Nice looking cars, Do you have any more photos of the Dodge utility? That looks interesting.

Dennis:cool:

Heres a photo of when it arrived at my place. It had Valiant badging, but when I checked the body number I found it was a Dodge. So I am building it with Dodge badging and trim.

Heres a link to photos of 65-67 utes.

http://s714.photobucket.com/albums/ww145/marsnrog93/Utes/

[Roger the Dodger]

Welcome aboard mate. How about posting some photos of the 265 Hemi six.

Reg, I will take some photos tomorrow, it's dark now. Roger

[carls 49]

hi roger and welcome. good to have you here. beautiful 52, luv the hood ornament.

[sp15cspecial]

Welcome to the forum Roger . Good to see another Aussie on the site

Cheers Gareth.

[Greenbomb]

Roger, welcome. Those are definitely some neat rides. Your '76 Chrysler is very unusual to me. I like the lines. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but someone stuck the steering wheels on the wrong side!

[Roger the Dodger]

Roger, welcome. Those are definitely some neat rides. Your '76 Chrysler is very unusual to me. I like the lines. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but someone stuck the steering wheels on the wrong side!

Ha ha, works well for me.

[Roger the Dodger]

Welcome to the forum Roger . Good to see another Aussie on the site

Cheers Gareth.

Thanks Gareth

[Roger the Dodger]

hi roger and welcome. good to have you here. beautiful 52, luv the hood ornament.

Yeah, the hood ornament does it for me. Roger

[Andydodge]

Roger........nice to see another aussie, albeit a pom.........lol........ nice Mopars.........I'm in Sth Grafton NSW nth coast......Andy Douglas

[Roger the Dodger]

Roger........nice to see another aussie, albeit a pom.........lol........ nice Mopars.........I'm in Sth Grafton NSW nth coast......Andy Douglas

G'day Andy, I have been here 50 yrs so there is not much Pom left in me. Roger.