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05-01-2011, 02:41 PM
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This is the present I was given by the missus, well kind off, I still have to pay for half.
It's a 1964 Holden EH special, 1990 VN v6, 4 speed auto, LSD, 4 wheel discs, HK Monaro seats and Air cond. Doesn't need much work just a clean up in engine bay, and tidy up the wiring and dash. Paint and panel is about 99 percent. Future plans include either supercharged & stroked v6 or a small block chevy v8, not for a while though. http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...8/SDC10444.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...8/SDC10446.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...8/SDC10447.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...8/SDC10449.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...8/SDC10451.jpg |
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05-01-2011, 02:46 PM
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Making superman jealous
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Mate that looks awesome you have a great mrs!!!
That buick V6 should run awesomely in the EH, how do you find it? If you dont mind me asking, how much??
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If life deals you lemons dont complain just get on with it and make lemonade  2006 SY Territory Ghia AWD in ego with roof mount DVD, tints, 7 seats, iPod input 2005 Crewman Cross 8 with 350 cubic inches, AWD, black on black rims on black leather, tints and polished racks NEW TOY Bayliner 185, inboard 3L 4 cylinder pushing us along at 50MPH whenever i get a chance  I love Aussie cars and are gonna really miss them soon....... |
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05-01-2011, 02:47 PM
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Nice.
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05-01-2011, 02:47 PM
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Making superman jealous
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looks like he put the VN instrument cluster in. is it all working?
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If life deals you lemons dont complain just get on with it and make lemonade 2006 SY Territory Ghia AWD in ego with roof mount DVD, tints, 7 seats, iPod input 2005 Crewman Cross 8 with 350 cubic inches, AWD, black on black rims on black leather, tints and polished racks NEW TOY Bayliner 185, inboard 3L 4 cylinder pushing us along at 50MPH whenever i get a chance I love Aussie cars and are gonna really miss them soon....... |
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05-01-2011, 02:57 PM
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Found it on Trading Post online, wasn't exactly looking at buying one just always loved the EH, was more looking for a project shell but this one was too good to pass up. Price was $12,000. Speedo, fuel, and temp work, rest don't but i'l be looking at changing the dash to try to make it look more original.
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05-01-2011, 03:00 PM
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Nice pickup. Keep us posted on what you do with her! (the car that is, no the Mrs!
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05-01-2011, 03:02 PM
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you kidding?
that is awsome mate, who gives a toss what brand it is! half of us only dream about that stuff. |
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05-01-2011, 03:09 PM
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05-01-2011, 03:13 PM
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the car man!
and as far as dreaming goes, you know modern donk in old car, awsome. |
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05-01-2011, 03:46 PM
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thats one holden ive always liked, just a nice classic shape imo.
good pick up all right.
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05-01-2011, 04:07 PM
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Nice pick up, I assume it would go pretty well with the V6 in it too
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05-01-2011, 04:33 PM
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Engine bay needs paint and as you said remove that fugly cluster, but apart from that VERY nice!
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05-01-2011, 05:10 PM
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from memory the EH was pretty light , it must go well with the 3.8 in it, very popular in its day the old EH, my step father had one, my mate was in car club, one of the better early models for doing up imo, nice pick up.
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05-01-2011, 05:33 PM
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I think its about 1150kg or there abouts so the v6 is a good powerplant for it. has a nice quiet exhaust when driving normally, stick the boot in and sounds pretty sweet. As in first post, I will have to look into what needs to be done to go from the V6 to the V8 for support or if the existing mods will be safe for a v8. the way it sits and looks the thing deserves to have a nice mildly worked v8 up the front.
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05-01-2011, 05:44 PM
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That VN Dash works nicely in there. Cop Dash too by the looks of it?
Looks tops mate, congrats.
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05-01-2011, 05:49 PM
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Lucky man.
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05-01-2011, 06:13 PM
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If it ain't broke........
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I think in return you should "Donate" your body to the Missus for the next 12 months ;-)
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05-01-2011, 08:16 PM
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05-01-2011, 06:45 PM
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That EH is bloody nice!!! Well done!!
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05-01-2011, 07:49 PM
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If you want any info on the conversion, I'm 99% Sure I know who did it. If it is Phil's work, he knows this conversion inside out! Looks very nice too mate!
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05-01-2011, 08:15 PM
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05-01-2011, 07:55 PM
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Looks like someone's done a really nice restoration job on your EH. I expect the inner door skins are good, but just to be safe, remove the door cards and check the inside of the door panels to make sure everything's OK. EH's were very prone to rust, mainly because there was no paint on the inner door skins ex factory.
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05-01-2011, 08:00 PM
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EH is a classic. I think one of Holdens finest.
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05-01-2011, 10:03 PM
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05-01-2011, 08:18 PM
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vety nice car mate i bet it goes really well
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05-01-2011, 09:13 PM
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Yeah goes pretty good, not great off the line but good pick up from 80 to ..... to over take. Best thing still returns about 9ltrs per hundred on the highways.
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05-01-2011, 09:18 PM
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Excellent mate...
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05-01-2011, 09:22 PM
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Great present, you're a lucky man !
In regards to the engine, an M series BMW six would fit the bill for performance and keeping with the factory configuration 
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05-01-2011, 10:09 PM
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I was correct - AGAIN
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Christmas present, it's a Holden though.
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