howard astill

motorcycles4eva · 31-03-2009, 03:16 AM

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??

PIG-351 · 31-03-2009, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by motorcycles4eva

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??

His latest ride is that red 1966 Mustang coupe (not fastback) that he debuted at the 2008 (from memory) Summernats.

motorcycles4eva · 31-03-2009, 04:31 AM

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..

Selwonk · 31-03-2009, 08:37 AM

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.

XR2DOOR · 31-03-2009, 09:03 AM

yer the mauve 62 compact fairlane rock3 is still kicking around was at the summernats last year

Ghiadude · 31-03-2009, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Selwonk

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.

wollongong ??? really???

Sam · 31-03-2009, 10:42 AM

Pretty sure there was a good article on him in street machine when he was leaving broken hill and heading east.

HP-0351 · 31-03-2009, 10:57 AM

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

TZENU · 31-03-2009, 11:02 AM

That 66 Mustang of his has to be seen to be believed.. The thing should be in a museum!

Boza · 31-03-2009, 11:35 AM

Damn i wish i had his skills

platinumXR · 31-03-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by tx3dude

wollongong ??? really???

Howie lives out Broken Hill way, doesn't he?

platinumXR · 31-03-2009, 12:02 PM

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.

HP-0351 · 31-03-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by platinumXR

Howie lives out Broken Hill way, doesn't he?

Nope!

motorcycles4eva · 01-04-2009, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by platinumXR

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.

i got shivers down my spine mate.. i am checking that exact mag out right now...lol... found some old mags hiden in an old guitar bag.. some hot cars.. i think they'd still kick **** today!!!

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)

platinumXR · 01-04-2009, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by HP-0351

Nope!

...so that's a "no not anymore, he's moved to Wollongong recently"...then is it?

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platinumXR · 01-04-2009, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by motorcycles4eva

i got shivers down my spine mate.. i am checking that exact mag out right now...lol... found some old mags hiden in an old guitar bag.. some hot cars.. i think they'd still kick **** today!!!

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)

I know, I found an old SM with OVAKIL in it (with Gary sitting in front)...I still remember him overtaking me coming into Goulburn one year at FULL NOISE on his way to one of the early Nat's in Canberra...boy oh boy...it rattled our VK Regal to bits...

Rekon you can PM me a scanned pic of GR's XB?

HP-0351 · 02-04-2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by platinumXR

...so that's a "no not anymore, he's moved to Wollongong recently"...then is it?

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Yeah...

platinumXR · 03-04-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by HP-0351

Yeah...

Juuust checkin...

toenail · 25-04-2009, 02:07 AM

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.

R0BD0G · 25-04-2009, 11:40 AM

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

toenail · 25-04-2009, 11:47 AM

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.

something wrong · 15-05-2011, 09:35 PM

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.

XAllent · 15-05-2011, 11:16 PM

Howard's red 66 mustang was at Eastern Creek NSW today for the Street Machine Nationals!