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#1 Redzone

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Posted 09 June 2013 - 11:22 PM

Hi guys, here is my current/next project (green coupe is ongoing), it is the Gemini dohc that John White raced in group A back in 85/86, and David Sala ran in 87/88. It came with the original cams logbook, one of the reasons i bought it. Has never been reshelled so i'll be restoring it to race in the Heritage Touring Car series. Thought i might post her up here, you never know who may have a pic of it or a story to tell. Pics:

 

Sandown 500 1985:

 

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Surfers 1985:

 

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Sandown 500 1986:

 

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Oran Park 1987:

 

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My place 2012:

 

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Looks pretty in pics but it needs a full strip down to it's undies on a rotisserie, it's been raced all it's life but never had a birthday!



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Posted 09 June 2013 - 11:25 PM

:)



#3 Redzone

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Posted 09 June 2013 - 11:30 PM

Oh hai Clint! Gemini owners unite LOL



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Posted 09 June 2013 - 11:30 PM

Gemini's rule!



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Posted 10 June 2013 - 06:51 AM

Love it :)

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Posted 10 June 2013 - 07:02 AM

top little car



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Posted 10 June 2013 - 11:25 AM

The power and the glory, the Gemini storey.

(had a few in my time hehe).



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Posted 10 June 2013 - 12:23 PM

THats a cool car, for a Geminemini.



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Posted 10 June 2013 - 08:18 PM

Cheers guys. Once i've sold my Starion i'll be throwing the cash into the bodywork on this car, can't wait TBH!



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Posted 10 June 2013 - 09:32 PM

got any engine bay pics??

 

cool little car



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Posted 10 June 2013 - 11:37 PM

I have absolutely NO pics of the engine bay or boot area from when the car was originally raced, most of the pics i have are from John White's personal collection which he kindly lent me to have copied. Finding bay/boot pics is pretty much the holy grail for me now..

 

Here's one of the dohc sitting in the bay as it sits at the moment. Being group A i have to run the original manifolding on both sides, i'm looking for a gemini dohc injection manifold, the exhaust manifold i do already have.

 

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When i got the car it had a turbo'd 2.6 rodeo motor & supra R154 5 speed in it, set up for IPRA.



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Posted 25 February 2017 - 12:48 PM

Is it the same manifold as the carby one?

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Posted 25 February 2017 - 02:06 PM

great car dave

had a valencia early one myself

was like driving a go cart

loved it!



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Posted 25 February 2017 - 07:25 PM

What happened to the Turboed 2.6 Rodeo engine and R154?



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Posted 25 February 2017 - 07:30 PM

Geminis are fcuking cool. We had a new one in 78. Respect mate.

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Posted 25 February 2017 - 08:04 PM

The best thing about Gemini's is that they actually make UC's look good.

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Posted 25 February 2017 - 11:16 PM

Even better neither are from Un Zud. 



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Posted 26 February 2017 - 08:46 AM

Wouldn't be real easy getting a sheep in the back of a Gemini panelvan I guess.



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Posted 26 February 2017 - 09:19 AM

Especially if you were both drunk.



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Posted 26 February 2017 - 01:07 PM

Looks good in race livery in top 2 pics.






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