Back in Melbourne after 11 years abroad. first thing I did was bought a WB stato off an old guy. car is in good shape except it needs a new rear main oil seal. All my tools are in a container plus I sold my engine crane and stand in NZ. can any one recommend a reasonable "old school" mechanic around melbourne. i'm in staying in brunswick so pretty central. Also happy to take advice/quotes from the forum. I've read some threads where it has been done from underneath and some that recommend engine out? thanks Heaps

Gday, looking for a V8 pinion flange to suit a banjo diff. Someone must have one willing to swap for money! Pls contact malandjo@optusnet.com.au
thanks in advance

gday guys
anyone know if a bench seat out of a HQ will bolt straight into a HZ van which has buckets in it at the moment?
thank you
jacko

Andrew I need to pick your brains if I may. I have a few questions regarding paint work that I hope you can answer for me. These are the processes I have deducted from your albums if you could correct these for me that would be great and there are some questions as well. This would probably be a good question for you to answer in your book which I hope is going well.

Body Paint Process Solid Colour
Garnet Blasted Surface
Clean with Wax and Grease remover
Acid etch?
Apply (number of coats) coats of Epoxy Primer
Body work and repairs
Rub down with 240 dry?
Apply (number of coats) coats of Epoxy Primer
Allow to cure for 24 hours then apply 3 coats of Spray Polyester
Apply Dolphin Glaze if necessary
Rub back using a long file board with 60, 80, 120, 240 grit dry

i ht a ht monaro the original paint is verado metalic green paint code is 567-11905 where can i buy this paint???

question 2 were can i get center caps for center lines just brought some the globe type and no center caps ???

please help cheers

Hi all,
I have a mint HQ Statesman front for sale and a complete HJ Caprice front with genuine GTS gaurds also. all straight and rust free.
If interested send me text message and i will get back to you. pics can be found in my shed.
Cheers,
Wes. 0407 349 950
Bendigo VIC 3550

I was just wondering if its possible to change the selector shaft from a commodore trimatic to the other side so that I can run it in my Hg. And if so how much work is involved in doing so. Its to fit behind a 186. Is there any other problems I may have doing this? Thanks

if i have a Power steering unit to fit HQ-WB can i buy a VK commodore high pressure hose for it? or is there another commodore model hose that i can use? cheers

thinking of getting another roadbike, and always liked the shape of the yamaha virago v-twins
anyone had 1 that they can give a review etc?

Hi all
I'm wondering if anyone can help, I'm having a couple of issues that are really making driving the panno highly unenjoyable.
Firstly, the steering is punishingly hard. Like, a couple of drives a day leaves me with sore as arms (and I'm no runt) and even at speed the steering feels just as heavy as if I'm trying to park. I know that it's never going to be easy, but in my brothers HZ Prem (with a heavier 202 and a tiny sports steering wheel) it is literally twice as easy. The panno has an entirely rebuilt front end, new ball joints, new shocks, bushes all round but none of this helps.

I have installed my recently rebuilt trimatic. As I went from a 6 to V8 (red motor) I had to purchase the transmission which came with no oil filler tube. This was purchased later. I have fitted the tube and I have now read that there is a differance in tubes between red and blue motor trimatics.

How will I be able to tell if I have the correct tube. I do not want to wait until I have oil in it and start her up to see that I have an oil leak from the tube. An explanation and or photos of the differances will be of great help to me.

Thanks

I have seen this information some where but I can't find it.

The question is which is the pipe that flows oil from the trans to radiator and which is the pipe that brings cooler oil back to the trans.

Thanks

does anyone know anywhere to find decent looking bigger rims that will fit the HQ stud pattern and ones that aren't ridicoulously expensive

why is the cost of these motors so high?

http://cgi.ebay.com....

what do they really do to the block
other than balancing a blue crank(they knife edge) and aftermarket pistons and rods cam straight cuts

is the price based on time spent and all that?
will it make more power than if I build my 202 with same parts and a mate races HQ's so have building expert

they do just blocks and all that to

Can anybody tell me if a drive shaft from a HT wagon (AUTO) fit in a HG sedan (MANUAL)?
Im doing an auto conversion and im pulling out the auto from a HT wagon and sticking it in my HG sedan (currently 3 on tree). What difficulties will i encounter?

Any help would be awesome.

Cheers
Cam

The old man is having some troubles with his conversion from points to HEI. The HEI distributor he brought, was out of a VK with EFI. I was telling him that although, it will run, the advance curve may be too much and wouldn't help his engine performance? "as I once heard that this was the case". Anyway he installed it and it ran well for about 2 minutes, and then started to run erratically. HEI Bosch coil is installed "brand new compact type, with new Bosch leads and plugs". We then pulled out the distributor and found that there was one tooth on the composite cog broken? Wondering/guessing that this wouldn't help?. The other thing we've noticed is that the top section? stator plate? had a large excessive amount of movement "maybe an inch".

Hey guys, my HK prem is just about to jump into the spray booth this week and all I need is a WB steering coloumn cover, the lower peice as it has a WB steering column in it. Just wondering if anyone out there has the peice im looking for? Will pay postage if not local.
Cheers

A screening of Mad Max I attended by some cast members will be held in Sydney Feb 24th 2010 ...

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Hey Guys

i have a customer here that has a black Hk monaro drag car which was recently totalled in an accident

now what we want is a HK 2-door body dosent need tags (race car)
or insides or running gear

and it can have rust but the roof and rear quarters must be there and OK nic

floor can be **** and dosent need front guards basicly we ar looking for an old tagless shell to repair and then transfer all his **** into

anyhelp ?????

email me at themasterbutcher@live.com.au

need one within 4 months and
can be anyware form townsville to sydney or the east coast of australia

simon

also ave t700 box and 5lt block 4 sale

2nd try...I'm not too good at this.

Finally yestrday i started pulling down my front end. Cleaned it up getting it ready for recon and changing it over to disc. Painting the front end black with a flash of anodised metallic red over the top (looks really cool I tried it on a few of my wagon bits first).

Rebecca

gday guys need some much needed advice
i have a hg belmont previously a 3 speed auto, im thinking of putting in a t56 box
-what v8's will it fit up to?
-will i have to cut out the gear box tunnel to make it fit?
-whats the pros and cons of the box any big opperations need to be done when convertion, eg speedo, electricals on the box, bell housing, clutch kits, ect ect
any one that has done thins please comment!!!

Just returned from 11 years abroad and the first thing I did was bought a WB statesman off an old guy. car is in good nick and I have the RWC. problem is has a rear main seal leak. Sold my engine crane and stand before leaving and the rest of my tools are a month away. can anyone suggest a reasonable "old school" mechanic to do this for me ? also happy for someone on the forum to quote me. I'm in Vic/Melbourne/Brunswick. Thanks heaps simon.

does anyone know where i can find 6cyl power steering bracket bolts and the pulley belt i can't find them anywhere

i have some genie extractors painted black very solid 100 bucks

road master red line inlet manifold vgc suit a 350 holly 100 bucks

a 350 holly 50 bucks

i have no need 4 these
set of husstler mags 5 of 500 bucks

call on 0416718637 cheers

Hay all,

still trying to sell off my 350 holley and redline torker II manifold to a suit red six. All in good condition.

Ill even send a throtel cable and braket plus the actual pedal. All for $130 bucks plus p&h.

Also have a poor-mans-heater to suit HK-T-G. In awesome condition , sell for best offer (plus p&h).

can send pictures of all items if you leave your email address.

Hi I am chasing a stone tray for a HR if anyone has one. Preferably located in the Brisbane area. Thanks

Picked up some work carting scrap and when I was in the yard this morning this load came in from the country. Far as I can tell it is a genuine HQ GTS sedan, silver with orange stripes. I bought one the same colour about 20 years ago but know it's not my old one because I got it resprayed non-original colours. None the less it made me sad to see it in such a bad way. Further down in the load was (I think) an EK ute. The other blokes in the yard couldn't understand my sorrow(HEATHENS!)

Nev

Hi all.Has anyone used rotary-products-new-old-car-company to buy door rubbers.I just wanna know if they are any good before I buy.
Cheers Ged