I have seen Barnsey's rod on here and i must say i am impressed, no relation though as far as i know. At the moment mine has a Holden v8 with a tunnel ram and a ratchet strap for a gearbox, my trimatic is being built at the moment. it has a HR front end, centura diff and coil overs in the back.
i only know of 3 other vauxhall rods(from google and ebay) but dont know anyone personally.
Its good to finally find a forum where a turbo or a fiberglass bodykit isnt a pre-requisit.