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by Mick
Sat Jul 12, 2025 8:59 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: The loooonnng term EK 2 door project
Replies: 182
Views: 37810

Re: The loooonnng term EK 2 door project


All good - I really don't need another crank. I reckon by the time you found one, and someone who knew how to machine it then the costs would not be that much less than either a well-girdled standard one.

Cheers,
Harv


this was a built motor i could be wrong but i think it may have had a ...
by Mick
Fri Jul 11, 2025 10:08 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: The loooonnng term EK 2 door project
Replies: 182
Views: 37810

Re: The loooonnng term EK 2 door project




There wasn’t a crank under that Vauxhall scuttle panel was there?

…asking for a friend :roll: :lol:

Cheers,
Harv


i knew a guy years ago that had a mental grey had all sorts of sh!t from other engines in it, i'll ask if he happens to still have it he's a hoarder but sells stuff and unless ...
by Mick
Mon Jul 07, 2025 10:04 pm
Forum: Other cars of interest
Topic: Donor car
Replies: 8
Views: 266

Re: Donor car


I know nothing of these new LS engines, although starting to see that everyone wants and uses them.

Tell me Blacky 525000 kays do you think that engine has ever been freshened before ? Its astounding that a block of steel can travel that far.


Regards
Greg


i doubt it would have ever had a ...
by Mick
Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:23 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Elle’s 1960 FB 225 mild custom
Replies: 253
Views: 34764

Re: Elle’s 1960 FB 225 mild custom

EK283 wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:51 pm Stop scratching Clay, youll find less.

Good to attend now rather than let it get away.

Greg
it proves a point i've always said when people claim their car has "no rust" unless you've had it apart or had a GOOD dig around, "no rust" is a VERY big claim
by Mick
Thu Jul 03, 2025 9:26 pm
Forum: General sharing advice and experience
Topic: cruise control
Replies: 5
Views: 245

Re: cruise control

the worst one i ever had was a factory fitted one kinda my fault though as they said don't use in the wet which i did :lol: 5L VN calais (standard that i know of but was a very quick car) it would quite often kick down hard and shoot off and lose traction, would do this even over 100kph, i've had ...
by Mick
Wed Jul 02, 2025 9:13 pm
Forum: General sharing advice and experience
Topic: cruise control
Replies: 5
Views: 245

Re: cruise control


That old school one I stuck in the ute works a treat - it takes a little while to settle down when you first activate it - I had it set to 108 most of the way going home and it would drop down to just over 100 before stabilising but once it did it stayed within a couple of km of 108.

Probably a ...
by Mick
Tue Jul 01, 2025 9:46 pm
Forum: General sharing advice and experience
Topic: cruise control
Replies: 5
Views: 245

cruise control

i know some people have been interested in cruise control, i just fitted an electronic cruise control Autostrada is the brand they are quite expensive (around $800) luckily i picked mine up new but second hand half price, the instructions are a little vague in places but they have a very friendly ...
by Mick
Sat Jun 14, 2025 9:16 pm
Forum: FB EK Nationals
Topic: Nat’s diary 2025
Replies: 148
Views: 13950

Re: Nat’s diary 2025



https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250614/62537ca7490287425d2d997d74ad9b01.jpg
There’s about 12 rooms like this plus all the yard etc - we went through it a few years back and bought some stuff but didn’t buy a thing this time


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why do so many junk shops ...
by Mick
Sat Jun 14, 2025 9:09 pm
Forum: FB EK Nationals
Topic: Nat’s diary 2025
Replies: 148
Views: 13950

Re: Nat’s diary 2025


$5.95 at the Neranderra ripco. Fancy chrome ones.

At least they are actually fixing the roads up in SA now. What speed were you doing again mick, when the cants didn’t let you off?


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122 in 110 something i have passed cops a hundred times doing in NSW i even ...
by Mick
Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:42 pm
Forum: FB EK Nationals
Topic: Nat’s diary 2025
Replies: 148
Views: 13950

Re: Nat’s diary 2025


I was pretty worried about the Roos - tried 3 servos in Port Agutta to buy shu Roos but no good - didn’t see a single one alive or dead


a person i know did lots of country road driving never hit a roo few close calls but never hit one, bought a shoo roo fitted it and hit a roo that night :lol ...
by Mick
Mon Jun 02, 2025 9:41 pm
Forum: FB EK Nationals
Topic: Nat’s diary 2025
Replies: 148
Views: 13950

Re: Nat’s diary 2025



Got to Sydney and went to my sisters place - the traffic is HORRIBLE [emoji15][emoji15]
I don’t know how people live here …..


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yep i hate going there now and i normally only go well West and the further East i go the more i hate being there BUT Sydney has ...
by Mick
Sun May 25, 2025 8:39 pm
Forum: FB EK Nationals
Topic: Nat’s diary 2025
Replies: 148
Views: 13950

Re: Nat’s diary 2025

Blacky wrote: Sun May 25, 2025 5:15 pm they certainly know how to charge in this place - $14 for a snag in a bun !!



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i hope you didn't buy one my life would have to depend on it before i paid that for a hot dog :shock:
by Mick
Thu May 22, 2025 8:28 pm
Forum: Cars for sale
Topic: Familiar Car
Replies: 11
Views: 3004

Re: Familiar Car


Holy weaver - $105k :esurprised: :esurprised: :esurprised: :esurprised:

Gaz will be a happy boy :ebiggrin:

$27k for the van is good buying if its not a heap of shit...........


WOW :shock: $105k for GAZ'S car kinda blows the myth of a restored/stock car is worth more money way out of the ...
by Mick
Wed May 21, 2025 9:38 pm
Forum: Cars for sale
Topic: Familiar Car
Replies: 11
Views: 3004

Re: Familiar Car


Sold thread here !

Click on the May 20th Aussie classic car auction.

Good price, it exceeded what I thought.

https://burnsandco.bidsonline.com.au/auction-results.aspx

Greg


so what did it sell for all i can see on the link is a bunch of toy tractors and some junk, there was also a white EK ...
by Mick
Sun May 18, 2025 8:32 pm
Forum: FB EK Nationals
Topic: a possible favor
Replies: 5
Views: 2605

Re: a possible favor


Mick, we are heading home to Brisbane on Monday 9th from Temora so we can grab the diff off Mr Black. We are stopping for the night at either Bingara or Warialda before heading off home. You could either pick up the diff where we stop Monday evening or come up to Brissy when it suits you. All ...