Wish I could have made it to the muster...!!
but I don't think my machine was up to crossing the Strait and getting to Shep...
Everyone sounds like they had a great time.
This "californian style " phrase seems to be creeping in when you talk about mokes. At it simplest it just putting californian style bullbars and white sunraysias on a standard moke. Anyone that was uniniated would assume it was a "californian". Whack a "californian" sticker on the bonnet and your not going to know unless you look under the hood or at the front brakes and even then it might not be genuine californian.
"Californian" comes from the export mokes that were made for the US market in the early 70's period. A market that never eventuated and they were distinguished by rear fill petrol tanks, the sunraysia style rims, bullbars etc.
There has been a mix of standards for californians though and thats what makes it hard to determine a genuine one. Most would say bullbars, sunraysias, denim style high back seats and canopy, a 1275 motor and front 8.4 disc brakes maketh a californian but there have been californians with 998cc engines and all round drum brakes. Even transplanting motor and discs from a 1275LS can shadow a true machine !!
Some calis have "Californian" on the manufacturers/VIN plate where others...well who knows??
People have bought "californian" off ebay and been stung badly when they are a rusty bodied machine with stickers and a few addons for good luck....
So its not an easily answered question if you say "how do you tell the difference between a real californian and a faked cali??
Those that use the term californian style are at least being honest!!
TasTyger
