my first ek!

gman · Post by **gman** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:46 pm

hey there everyone.
this is only my second post so i hope she works.
scored myself my first car and first ek the other week.
it will be a long term project. no rush.
here are some photos hope they all work.

thought i would pull the bumper an grill off

hope you enjoi an ill post a couple more tommorow
feel free to comment

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:02 pm

Congrats on the purchase ,she looks like a 80s surviver is it red or grey powered ?

NoMAD · Post by **NoMAD** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:29 pm

nice looking start of a project!

whats she got in her, i can see a t-bar shifter there, whars the plans?

i'll be re-organising those gauges, they seem to be a bit over the place!

Cheers
NoMAD

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:32 pm

Nice one gman, green is nice

, Trev

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Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:41 pm

Great score!!

Finny · Post by **Finny** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:51 pm

Welcome and looks like a nice stating point.

Looks fairly sound in the pics, with a few mods already.
Motor and transmission ?
I guess a Red motor and trimatic auto.

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:29 pm

Welcome to the mad house gman............... don't get rid of those wheels, perfect ol' skool stuff.... polish them and drop that ride height

As DR said "nice score"

matches · Post by **matches** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:15 pm

welcome, nice looking start there.
i agree with noMAD, something has to be done with those gauges

i love the chrome valance panel

Luke.

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:46 pm

Welcome to the 'forum of thousands' gman.
And also welcome to the 'Green Team'

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That colour reminds me of an FB 'Space Ace' owned in the late 70's/early 80's. If it was mine I'd re-do it in that colour again and keep the wheels and make a terrific homage to the early 80's street Holdens of old!

As for all those gauges ...nothing a little bit of reorganizing can't fix.
She's a great first car to own, you must be as proud as punch!

Scotty.

J · Post by J » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:00 am

verrrry similar to mine when I got it!
except it was complete and running haha...

lime green, bogan rake

I want to put the trim down the side of mine now that I look at it.

Good luck!

lunatic leprechaun · Post by **lunatic leprechaun** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:02 am

im green with envy
jim

space ace · Post by **space ace** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:18 am

Great first car as Scotty said looks similair to an FB I owned in the 80's enjoy the forum

Pete

gman · Post by **gman** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:39 am

hey there everyone.
thanks for all your interest.
umm to start yer she is powered by a red 186.
with a trimatic. with the t bar.

yer ill have to do something about those gauges.
both my uncles owned it had done some stuff to it.
wouldnt have a clue what they had planned for it.
ill have to question them..

ill more than likely leave her green.
looks nice like that an i like it.
mum an dad say i should do it different but...

but i am abit worried.
it looks as though someone had cut the idenification plate out.

hope i can figure something out.

dan-0 · Post by **dan-0** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:44 pm

f****en grouse mate

gman · Post by **gman** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:20 pm

thanks for the kind words dan-o.