The Geelong Holden Day is coming up on the 3rd of march, more info...
HERE..(click on the flier when you go there). we even have the glamazons doing a walk around (I will be their chaperon ) poor me......
hope to see yas theres.
also no flemington this year so we are looking at a big one.

Gday People

I am looking at buying new mags for my HT Premier, to replace the Centerlines i currently have fitted. Most wheels i have looked at have several sizes of backspace.

I was wondering if anybody could tell me how to measure what backspace i need? Or can i measure the backspace of the current wheels and that will tell me what i need?

Cheers. Ron

Wanted to buy!!!
83 Hilux parts
RHS guard and Door
Fuel Tank
Scrub Bars
Snorkle

Vic Area
Please reply to this post or call 0429991669 if you have any of the above!

I just put a standard cluth in my FX Ute running a EJ 138, the new thrust race squeals like a bitch nearly every time I put the cluth in.
It took about a month to start making the noise, it works just fine. Can anyone help.

Check out this link. Anyone who has gone on a family summer holidays pre air conditioned cars and maybe even seat belts will have a trip down memory lane. I got a giggle out of some of the stories.

http://theage.drive....

Cheers
Paul

this bloke think it might be a great joke getting his mates to bid up, but wait till he gets hit with the %10 ebay takings lol

Hey
Just sharing with all you QLD/ & "other silly places" folk, the Benaraby Auto Fest. Should be awesome I think. I will be there, & so should anyone else in the area. All the Info you need http://benarabyautof... <-----here

Cheers & have an awesome new year!

Had a question asked the other day if the Barwin Heads bridge was ever one way? some one reckons in the 70s it was but there seems to be no proof that it was, would anyone here know?

427BB V8 http://oldholden.com...

Have for sale a good 202 block that is standard size bore, eng number QL827XXX (plus head) also a muncie 4 speed with bell housing (was behind a 253 and then a 202) Looking for offers before hitting evilbay. AL.

http://forum.ejehclu...

Would like to share a laugh at my own expense.....

Yesterday Kylie and I travelled out to Canowindra Motors in central west NSW to pick up some parts and check out the old Holden collection at Canowindra Motors.
We wandered around old Charlie's cars for what seemed like hours and he kept bringing us back to his prize possession, a genuine, original 48 http://www.carsguide... said to be worth close to the Million mark, opinions vary on this fact.
Anyhoo at the end of the viewing session Charlie wanted a hand closing bonnets, locking up cars etc, I was glad to be of some assistance.

Hey,
Does anyone know where you can buy new stub axle castle nuts for the old holdens?
Do general auto stores sell them?

Also if anyone has a HR lowered 2 inches ...and pics in your shed can you post up a link?

I'm considering drop axles from Stubtech set up for commodore brakes.
They're pricey but I plan on lowering it (don't know how much yet) and want commodore brakes and they'll aid in both.

Alternatively is anyone selling a setup to fit commodore brakes to a HR, I think my HR has HT stubs.

Cheers
Dec

This may be of interest to someone planning a modified 48-FJ.

http://www.v6convers...

Does anyone have a Dufor parts catalogue or might be abe to help working out what some parts are for?
TE190 (tie rod end)
TE184 (tie rod - think for XM/XP falcon?)
SX1095 (idler arm - think HK/T/G?)
SX1111.A (part from top of upper control arm)
Thanks. All are NOS and for sale (except HK/T/G).

Hi all,
Know it's been a while.Picked up a set of rear MONROE GT Gas shocks for the FX Eyelet on top stud on bottom,went to match up with the ones on the car found out they were stud top and bottom hopefully solved by swaping them for an early F*^# style rear shocks with studs on both ends.Any other FX/FJ owners found this if so how did you over come this???
Cheers Leith

Not an easy question to answer, but I'm really only after a rough idea on the current going rate for -

FJ ute, complete & dismantled, interior gone (no door cards, seat stuffed) The main thin is that it's rust free - no structural or panel rust to speak of, other than some surface rust wher original paint has worn away.
It's also straight - no accidents of repairs.

So a pretty honest FJ ready for restoring.

What is it worth??!!

thanks all

This is my fly ride.

I went to pick up my grey motor head from the reco place today, bad news, there's a crack through one of the exhaust valve seats, sad but not totally unexpected.
The problem is the reco guys got half way through machining the valve guides before they found the cracked seat, (strange),
and they've cracked five out of the six valve guides they put the k-liners in...
Now, the guy did not tell me at all about the cracked guides, and also told me the cracked seat was unrepairable, but I've just done a quick google and found at least three types of repair method that
seem to be designed for this exact problem.
So should this guy find me another head to replace the one he destroyed or don't I have a leg to stand on?

Your thoughts would be appreciated...

hi oldholdeners has anyone replaced fx door locks/strikers.i want to change mine for something a bit safer as my lock catch is only making contact with the striker for about 6/8mm.i dont feel this is safe enough in case of the unexpected happening.
thanks for any replies in advance.