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Yep - had it black - then red - now white - maybe yellow next!

Ah yes - on the list of fixes….

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Thought I'd make another contribution to the forum. Have had the engine rebuilt head / exhaust etc- there's an old dude at BP Avalon who did a great tune on it - I'd recommend him!

Also painted my wheels white & got some chrome nuts off ebay - Peter Brock had an FJ Holden like that - I thinks ...

Thanks very much - need one soonish though as i drive the van everyday.
Will let you know if im still looking in a month - happy to pay no probs

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Just wondering if you guys know how to obtain a Distributor hold down clip (1 of 2 that hold the cap to the base). One of mine fell off somewhere……
I can't seem to locate any for sale in the usual spots.
Cheers

Thought I might post a pic of the motor after its major surgery. Note I resprayed it the same colour as before - a light Khaki green - not quite grey!

yep - I think I'm going to go the Vinyl route. My print supplier (Lynos at Artarmon) does the see though car vinyl - why didn't I think of that!
I'll post pics when I get it stuck on.

Thanks for the feedback. Ill put some cardboard in the windows and drive around a bit - see if it feels restrictive or not!

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Now I have decided to keep my Van long term - I am going to slowly customise it. Now it has a lovely new engine that works I was thinking of removing the 4 Side Windows so that it becomes a "Windowless" Panel Van.

That way i can get some solid songwriting down the side (I am a graphic designer ...

No worries - I got 2 over the weekend. They came from an old mechanic - sitting on his shelf for decades!
He said something about the very early motors Blocks used to crack or were too thin to rebore and couldn't be repaired so he would take the heads off and put them away.
So one of those should ...

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Anyone Got a used or Reco cylinder Head. I have a 138 EK - has cracked - so am after a replacement. As long as its not cracked I am happy
Cheers
Russell

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Took it to the local mechanic - head gasket gone so will get the head reconditioned and am going to repaint the motor at the same time.
Thems the breaks! Should be like new after that.

Thanks guys !