EK4Sue ...finally got a pic of Sue and her EK!

EK JAY · Post by **EK JAY** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:31 pm

Good on ya Garry as the saying goes happy wife happy life

should look and sound good i will be watching the progress
with interest as im keen to 5lt the ek when i finish the wagon
so plenty of pics and info please

EKjimmy · Post by **EKjimmy** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:23 am

Mick Jagger wrote:Even when they are stripped to there undies,they still look good I guess thats why we like em

it's those beautiful quarters..thats what does it for me. who needs women

cars don't argue

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:20 pm

Well things have changed a tad................. so this EK is off the market (at the moment).

This build is going ahead BUT with major changes........gees, ya never know, Sue might like it

Updated specs

138 ci of thumpin' Grey
3 speed crash box
Stock frontend (because it was all rebuilt and is in very good condition).
nice and low (lowered front coils, lowered rear with new diff mounts)
Alloy fuel tank
Original bench seats front and rear.
14"x 6" wide rims on the front, 14"x 8" wide on the back, steelies painted satin black with chrome trims and baby moons or bullet caps
Off White paint.......by me...that will be interesting to say the least!
music maker.......I think they call them ipods

Original "Warmer Ride" heater out of the "Seagull grey" sedan.
Short console ... maybe
oooohhhhh yeah....a new battery

I started the grey tonight!! could beleive it actually fired up after sitting for about 3 years

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Easter weekend plan is to get brakes, clutch, motor running good then start the tidy up work on body work ..............

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:31 pm

OWWWWWeeee Yeeahh!
The power of the grey,
sounds great,apart from the Ipood stuff
keep it all old school as they call it
Yeah bitching grey owww
all old , no new stuff Gazza,you hear!

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:32 pm

didn't spyders old car have a red, then she might like it better

if nothing else a running driving car is easier to sell

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:32 pm

Gotta love the thumpin Grey

, lets get the pic's flowin

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Sorry I forgot to call Joe, will do so this week

, Trev

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Old Holden · Post by **Old Holden** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:34 pm

Good to hear

you should have it finished by the nationals

Wayne

Stygian · Post by **Stygian** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:05 pm

Gary, it made my day to read that you are going to do up a grey motor EK

What are the modifiers going to say about their hero joining the ranks of those despised restorers!

Cannot wait for the progress pics.
Andrew

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:15 pm

Now y'er talkin' Gaz..

Ain't nothing wrong with the Grey motor..the BIG plus is they use bugger all in fuel to run & there's something about roaming over this big wide land in a bumpy old Holden at around 100 k.p.h...it sort of slows you down and you start to look out the windows and take in the countryside. Plus you also tend to stop off at a lot more towns just to raid their take-away's, op shops, toy shops & little Museums.

Mind you there 'aint nothing wrong with barreling down the highway in a Big block either

Scotty.

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:00 am

Progress today.....
Brakes and cluch master and slaves stripped, overhauled and/or replaced. Motor...plugs, tune, fuel pump kit....... still ran - but like shit.... removed rocker cover and found No 8 Exhaust valve stuck open

... fixed it and running sweeeeet (for a 70hp motor). Clutch works, gearbox works, brakes need new hoses because they are so swollen the fluid just can't get to the slave cylinders............

Give the thumpin' 138 a good run, no smoke and sounds good (no rattles or knocks

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Ken · Post by **Ken** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:24 am

Lookin good gaz!

lucky they run plenty of clearance in the greys... with number 8 wide open

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:32 am

sorry gary but if there's no rattles or knocks in yor gray then there is something wrong with it

good to see yor taking things nice and slow with this one aswell

i want to get my van home and start on it maybe next weekend

EK283 · Post by **EK283** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 6:39 am

Geeeze I haven't seen the guard rubbers for years !!!!! Forgot what they even looked like.

Looks like a nice clean original car. Shouldn't take long as a normal resto, its when you have to fabricate everything that kills the spirit.

Keeep the pictures coming, love this shit.

Regards Greg

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 1:12 pm

You'll have to get that remote oil filter out and give it a shot of Nasco Orange & Black

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This little resto? will look good when it's done..keep the happy snapz comin' Gaz.

Scotty.

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:51 pm

Thanks for the post guys.......doing a "restorer" is very hard..... take my hat off to you guys

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Not a lot to see, but brakes overhauled/replaced, cluch done, fuel pump overhauled, floor cleaned fixed and painted, motor running sweet (all 70 hp of it

) the rusty bits cut back and ready for the next stage.......

Found this in the pile...... is it of any use