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my first ek!
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:46 pm
by gman
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
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:02 pm
by Mick Jagger
Congrats on the purchase ,she looks like a 80s surviver is it red or grey powered ?
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:29 pm
by NoMAD
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
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:32 pm
by Trev
Nice one gman, green is nice
, Trev
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:41 pm
by Devilrod
Great score!!
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:51 pm
by Finny
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:29 pm
by V8EK4us
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"
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:15 pm
by matches
welcome, nice looking start there.
i agree with noMAD, something has to be done with those gauges
i love the chrome valance panel
Luke.
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:46 pm
by Sputzwagon
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.
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:00 am
by J
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!
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:02 am
by lunatic leprechaun
im green with envy
jim
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:18 am
by space ace
Great first car as Scotty said looks similair to an FB I owned in the 80's enjoy the forum
Pete
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:39 am
by gman
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.
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:44 pm
by dan-0
f****en grouse mate
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:20 pm
by gman
thanks for the kind words dan-o.