Where the hell is Yamba N.S.W.???

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:44 pm

I bought my first Car at 14, my mum hit the roof..

It was thirty dollars & it was parked in the house next door to the school. I had to push it home of corse.

I had just seen an episode of the Partridge Family where Keith buys his first Car & I was in!

It was 1974, the car was a HD Holden & my Dad said what do you want that old thing for.... Thinking back it was only nine years old!!!

Anyway, I had a car way before I was out looking at the Bankstown Square Car Show

The obsession started long ago. I am showing my age now

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:41 pm

Hey Steve,
How good was that show @ the Square, 2 levels of shear street rod material and the upper level car park was a show in itself, Smooth would remember that 1 quite well being a local as myself. There were many a good car show at the Square back in the day as well as Roselands Plaza. They used to have a good 1 also at the pier near Drumoyne

Regards John

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:14 pm

EK JAY wrote: HEY GUYS
i just had a scarey thought before you
guy's owned any of your cars u too
were one of the dreded public who
liked to look at other peoples cars
keep the dream alive jay

All who are passionate about a particular set of wheels will always come from the rodders idea, or of whom built vehicles they like or are similar to, or the family members whom have had there vehicles previous, and want to carry on tradition and either keep them stock looking or modified,! or if your a Ratbox, Totally enhance the character of the vehicle.
Influence is always the key driver in any aspect of vehicle choice and modification.
I personally have always liked the EK holden over others and my next would be the Torana A9X Hatchback.(though I don't have the latter) I like and still enjoy going to shows were others have there passions on display, Regardless of what make or model, I am an enthusiast and thats what I like. Only the other day I was parked in Town and a couple of bruisers walked passed and mentioned that my ride was shitbox, they jumped into &*#@ laser and drove off, now unless there got something better at home, its only here say, you shrug it off your back. Thats why its such a great day for all to be associated with the same the make and model, Hense the Nationals.

Regards John

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:52 am

thats funny, they call yor car a shitbx

then get in a laser and drive off

, even IF they had something better at home they were still driving a laser

i used to get a simular thing with the convertable all sorts of dropkiks would be drooling all over it on nice days, but get caught out in the rain all of a suden the same people are saying stuff like argh look at the dick head in the car with no roof

car people is something i think you are born with, my whole life seems to revolve around cars yet others it's just something to get to the shops, and sometimes they crossover sometimes good results (adam lebreese) usually bad, alot of money thrown at the wrong car or find out they don't like driving an old car as with the guy that bought my old sedan

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:22 am

Hi John, I saw my first LJ GTR XU-1 at that show & had to have one! I agree, they were great shows!!!

Hey Mick, that was me kicking all the cars, except I got into my Hilman Minx

smooth · Post by **smooth** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:12 pm

MINT62 · Post by **MINT62** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:02 pm

great stories guys

fingers crossed for 25deg then

i'll pack the boardies
it was minus 5 deg

at Renmark (S.A Riverland) just a few weeks ago

cheers sting-ray

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:11 pm

Tim, you have a very simular story to mine, both obsessed from a very young age

Still obsessed & still young.

Tocumwal was a great! Do you remember that light green FB with the white flash in the guys garage down there with 42,000 miles, think he wanted $3,500 non of us bought it

Smooth, I got the Hillman minx by a loan default from a mate. It was lowered, super wide wheels & the police didn't like it

Smooth, 1982 for you & 1985 for Tim, my first EK was 1985. Pyramid Coral / Barrier Coral lid.

In 1976 I use to get a lift to work from St Marys to Dee Why in a very hotted silver metallic EK Ute. The other guy I worked & got a lift occasionally with had a Seaforth Green EK Standard with a LOUD Hot Dog muffler

I had eight EH Holden's at that time & it took nine years to get into an EK!

FB search · Post by **FB search** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:19 pm

SunnyTim wrote: There hasn't been a point since those times that there hasn't been an EK in my life.
That's pretty sad!!

Sad? Not at all. Some, like me, would envy the experience (and frustrations?) you have gained from driving / building and maintaining such an old car for such a long time.

I've just bought my first FB and if my quick maths is right we are of similar vintage (err you and I not the car and I). I've had it a couple of weeks and it needs work. I'm lost without my overly generous mates who have the knowledge to help me. I start small jobs and it takes me hours to go through the shop manual and figure out even the simplest of things. Things my mates and most who will read this, could figure out in minutes. But I'm learning, and loving it.

Sad? No way

EK JAY · Post by **EK JAY** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:31 pm

hey steve
i bought my ek in 1990 for $300
it was my first car i ever bought
i was 17 ; i still have it and will
never sell it .the guy i bought
her off said it doesnt run mate
but some fresh fuel and a re positioning
of the spark plug leads and she pured
drove her onto the trailer and of i went.
my old man who is a &*#@ man tried to talk me into
buying a xp falcon coupe but no no ek was what
i wanted

steve you mentioned st marys i used to live at
Rooty Hill my pop owned the cake shop in the
main street bernies pies; and we lived across the road
i remember my dad having 11 fj's in the back yard at one
time plus a 10 car shed filled with chevs a models and even
a plymouth woodie great memories

jay

EK283 · Post by **EK283** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:12 pm

Gents,
84 was the year I saw the light. Capricorn Coral with a white roof EK.
Started stock then the hot grey, eventually a hot red. Several gearbox changes led me to the unbeatable aussie 4 speed

. Lost count by this stage at how many diffs I disposed of at lights but I could beat most EHs and I remember a 253 Torana PFFFFFFFF!
The car off the road at this stage as I ventured into the FB ute craze (will try and find a photo). I sold it to a guy from the Army and never heard of it again.
A wife a house and a couple of kids later I embarked on the historic racing with the Studebaker and I can say its the best fun Ive ever had.
The EK is now getting a makeover (chev ek) with a real engine of course

Just lucky I never sold it its been undercover for the last 15 years of its life so deserves to pound the pavement once again, hopefully in time for Yamba!

Regards Greg

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:49 pm

so far i win i bought my first EK at 17 in 1979, tipped it on it's roof on a dirt road (government rd landillo) :shock:pushed it back on it's wheels drove it home and kept driving it around till the cops told me to take it home and don't drive it again, and not having a licence took his advice

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:59 pm

How about starting a new thread each, like I did
in 'Fully sick mate', Out of my Past...Thommo
Dig up, and scan your old photos, and tell us some stories about your old cars & your early years

Post by **Blacky** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:41 pm

My first EK was the one out of " running on empty" - I worked for the film company and wanted to buy the `57 but couldnt raise the $8000

required to buy it so I bought the EK for $1500. This was in 1981 and I was 17. Got my licence in it and proceeded to thim out stock of axles and gearboxes at the wreckers in the sutherland shire area for the next six months until the mighty grey cried enough doing rollbacks when pissed out the front of Sylvania pub , the things we do eh ?

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:31 pm

Hi Jay, sorry I missed your post, I was getting all fuzzy about FB 219's in Honey Beige!

That's great Jay, I had the same thing happen with my first car, the HD. It had the dizzy cap fail so the guy tried new leads & put them on the wrong way. A bit of fresh fuel, leads on the RIGHT way

Bingo!

Yes, I moved to ST Marys when I was five. Lived in Nth St Marys until I went on the road in bands at nineteen. I was known then for EH's. All those FJ's in Rooty Hill do ring a bell. I have only owned two FJ's, a sedan & a Panel Van.

Hi Greg, great story, Hope to see the Chev EK at Yamba, is it still Cap Coral?

Hey Mick, I remember Government Road. In the '60's it was called Commonwealth Rd, in the eighties it became Foresters Rd...Go Figure. Ah.. you rolled the EK, that's where you got the obsession of lowered lids

Hi Blacky, $1,500 was a lot for an EK in 1981. Do you still have the car?