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by ekstevo
Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:12 pm
Forum: General sharing advice and experience
Topic: Anti-Seize
Replies: 4
Views: 833

Re: Anti-Seize

what does the engineer say about stainless bolts the last time I had anything to do with one he told me to get rid of the stainless bolts I had used every stainless bolt Ive taken out of a l cage nut thats been in a few years has been a right prick thats with Anti-Seize.
The engineer didn't like the ...
by ekstevo
Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:53 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: WA fb special
Replies: 661
Views: 70192

Re: WA fb special

Any ideas how to remove this last nut on the hg bango diff
I gather you haven't got a gas axe? If you have an oxy acetylene put the cutting torch on and blow it away .
by ekstevo
Sun Sep 18, 2016 2:31 pm
Forum: Electrical System
Topic: help for a novice
Replies: 3
Views: 785

Re: help for a novice

as I've never worked on a grey motor don't take this as any help really just wondering if you put the timing light pick up on lead number 5 can you see the mark then?
by ekstevo
Sun Aug 21, 2016 11:38 pm
Forum: Parts wanted
Topic: HR lower control arms
Replies: 21
Views: 3566

Re: HR lower control arms

Are the top control arms the same between hr and hd I' m now wondering about my own ek. It would of been nice to know the lower arms are different 10 years ago for me some how I've arsed a set of lower arms that have hr on them on the car if I ever drive the the ek as for buying a bridge I can't ...
by ekstevo
Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:35 pm
Forum: Parts wanted
Topic: HR lower control arms
Replies: 21
Views: 3566

Re: HR lower control arms

you have me more confused now than I was before ole mate is saying the difference is between drum and disk not Hr & HD if your arms came off a disk braked hD they are the longer version all ready is how I make out what he said. With the arms being the same between HD & HR but being different between ...
by ekstevo
Sat Aug 20, 2016 8:53 pm
Forum: Parts wanted
Topic: HR lower control arms
Replies: 21
Views: 3566

Re: HR lower control arms

A bloke at old holden said the diff is between drum and disk for the lower arms
http://dev.oldholden.com/comment/601269#comment-601269
how would I work out what arms I have? I thought I took them off a hd prem that had disks.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/therealsteve/100_3099_zpsupvsch2z ...
by ekstevo
Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:13 am
Forum: Parts wanted
Topic: HR lower control arms
Replies: 21
Views: 3566

Re: HR lower control arms

Hot rodders and other early holden blokes have all ready got a lot or hr member stuff they were hard to get 10 years ago, I gave you a bumsteer Rosco I reckon the arms I have outside are HD they don't have HR stamped on them where abouts is HR stamped I'm now wondering what I have on my ek ,If I ...
by ekstevo
Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:55 pm
Forum: Parts wanted
Topic: HR lower control arms
Replies: 21
Views: 3566

Re: HR lower control arms

rosco are hr and hd (balljoint) arms different? out of curiosity I have 2 here that I was going to try and sell I think they came off a hd all thou I m abit far away
by ekstevo
Sun Aug 07, 2016 8:14 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Ben's FB
Replies: 9
Views: 1806

Re: Ben's FB

bet ya the replacement ball joints don't last half as long as the ones your going to drill out.
by ekstevo
Sun Jul 31, 2016 7:49 pm
Forum: Parts wanted
Topic: Door jamb/dome light switches
Replies: 25
Views: 3194

Re: Door jamb/dome light switches

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holden-Courtesy-Interior-Light-Switch-x4-HK-HT-HG-HQ-HJ-HX-HZ-WB-LC-LJ-LH-LX-UC-/271444448768?hash=item3f33599600:g:FOgAAOSwnQhXnR1z
compared to what I see people selling second hand parts for I didn't think that was too bad if they last the life of the car they go in.
Or ...
by ekstevo
Sun Jul 31, 2016 7:29 pm
Forum: Parts wanted
Topic: Door jamb/dome light switches
Replies: 25
Views: 3194

Re: Door jamb/dome light switches

theres bugger all Valliants left eirther , any reason you don't like the ones kingswood country are selling on ebay they are the later square looking button but they are new not 40 years old.
by ekstevo
Sun Jul 31, 2016 12:38 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Interesting eBay item
Replies: 8
Views: 1399

Re: Interesting eBay item

Who would even want that head? How many blokes have built hot grey motors in the last 20 years? There wouldn't be many. The day of the Hot red blue black motor is gone. Hot grey motors were rare when I was a kid in the 70's. How long did a hot grey hang together on the street again.
by ekstevo
Sat Jul 09, 2016 10:34 pm
Forum: Body, Paint and Panel
Topic: Spot weld cutters/drills
Replies: 3
Views: 1130

Re: Spot weld cutters/drills

p&n my oldman would of brought them hes been dead for coming up 5 years I've drilled out a few spot welds in that time still going well
by ekstevo
Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:47 am
Forum: Suspension and Steering
Topic: Flipped spring lowering
Replies: 44
Views: 17959

Re: Flipped spring lowering

http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/fzj79/Mobile%20Uploads/20160307_154504_zpsyymclikf.jpg
I think you've $*#@ your springs tell me your not going to be driving with that. I don't like the whole idea of flipping a spring over to lower the car personally the 1 car I rode in that had that done ...
by ekstevo
Sun Mar 06, 2016 2:18 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Stuck cylinder head water tap bolt
Replies: 5
Views: 899

Re: Stuck cylinder head water tap bolt

I also tried a bit of heat but nothing
what did you heat it up with out of curiosity? What are we calling a bit of heat?