This project is now substantially completed.
It’s waiting for the correct bumper to be painted and fitted, AC condenser install and re-gas, and possibly timing chains if the budget is there. But it’s otherwise working - noting there is a misfire - and back together, being driven.
A work in progress shot, from the day I repainted the rail ends.
A modern, Euro influenced chassis front that allows this level of easy dismantling, shows where Holden leapt ahead of Ford; structurally, it’s everything the FG
could have been.
The following items were replaced or addressed during repair, at a total cost of about $2700 including fuel and consumables:
- Front bumper skin, bumper harness and upper grille
- Both front guards
- Bonnet
- Bonnet hinges
- Radiator support
- Radiator support wiring
- Crash sensors
- Bonnet latch
- Overflow bottle filler neck and hose
- Front bumper “egg crate”
- Front reinforcement extrusion
- Windscreen washer reservoir, pump and plumbing
- Radiator air intake cowling
- Projector headlights
- Under-headlight bumper fixings
- Engine harness connector housings
- Condenser
- Radiator (twice!
)
- Compressor manifold hose set
- All AC seals forward of the firewall
- Transmission line O-rings
- Coolant flush and renew
- Pollen filter
Plus a few other bits where used parts came with better (but not critical) bits included - like a nicer condition undertray.