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These figures are taken from the Holden Schedule dated 13th Dec 1961, 19th Dec 1962 & 19th Dec 1963.

1961
215/225 27678
215/225Auto 15125
219/229 14055
219/229Auto 6647
2106 8737
2104 3134
CKD 3378
Total 78754

1962
215/225 25778
215/225Auto 9777
219/229 12575
219/229Auto 4447
2106 13572 (incl 1 Auto)
2104 4407
CKD 900
Total 71456

1963
2106 1 Export vehicle (this orphan is in the 63 Calendar year total)
Total 1

Total EK production 150211 (The official total quoted for EK's is 150214, it is entirely possible I have misread one of the fainter totals)

Model totals
215/225 53456
215/225Auto 24902
219/229 26630
219/229Auto 11094
2106 22310
2104 7541
CKD 4278

Who’s got the hydramatic Ute then???


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Hi, I am new to the forum. I am in Brisbane and just purchased an EK ute (needs a little cut & polish and some more metal...).
I am trying to add a pic, but still trying to work that bit out.
Body: EK/2106-1651M
Trim: 544-1033
Paint: 585-4587
I was trying to work out what year it is a 61' or 62'?
M = Melbourne factory
1651 = the number off the Melbourne production line.
Trim?
The paint I think is Montana Grey?
Year made?

If anyone can help, that would be great.
cheers,
Shane'o

Welcome Shaneo,
Your best bet is to use search.
looks like yours is similar to fjwallys ute

ps. use search.

Welcome to the forum Shaneo

Hey Shaneo

Your in the right place for all you need to know about these great cars. Look forward to seeing pics of your Ute, as utes are very cool!

Regards
Stephen

Hey Shane'o,

Almost Twins with mine
Mine is EK2106-4494-S and from all accounts just scraped in as a 61 make but early 62 first sale so yours is much earlier so I'd hazard a guess at August/Sept production - Tim will be able to give a more accurate timeline.
585-4587 is definitely Montana Grey which was a colour used for farm and commercial vehicles mostly.
Trim 544-1033 - is different to one which was 544-983 which is EK 983 Mephisto & Chianti Red 2106
544-1033 is EK 1033 Mephisto Red & Madison Grey 219

It's a great colour when you get some shine back into it - has the slightest hue of purple hidden in the grey - very clever

Start a thread for your build and put some pics up - easiest way I have found is to do it via your phone on Tapatalk for adding images

Shane'o wrote: ↑Mon Nov 02, 2020 5:49 pm Hi, I am new to the forum. I am in Brisbane and just purchased an EK ute (needs a little cut & polish and some more metal...).
I am trying to add a pic, but still trying to work that bit out.
Body: EK/2106-1651M
Trim: 544-1033
Paint: 585-4587
I was trying to work out what year it is a 61' or 62'?
M = Melbourne factory
1651 = the number off the Melbourne production line.
Trim?
The paint I think is Montana Grey?
Year made?

If anyone can help, that would be great.
cheers,
Shane'o

Thanks, Guys for the warm welcome and for all the great info. Much appreciated.
I will try and start a new thread and upload some pix.
About to start the reno but will be a slow process as I can only work on it part-time and as money becomes available.
Will try and do as much work as possible myself and see how we go.
cheers,
Shane'o

Hi, the chassis number off the inner guard shows, EK17316M.
Still need to locate the engine number.

cheers, Shane'o

Sorry to hi jack this post but I’m looking for some information on my car as well. My chassis number is EK423218 but has FB markings etc. When I brought it I was told it was a FB with a chassis number starting with EK??? I was told it was one of the last FBs to be produced and due to the change over of models EK parts used to complete the last of the FBs. I would like to confirm if this is the case and did some FBs come out with chassis numbers starting with EK???

No. Probably a replacement front subframe. And last digit is a letter so probably an S or a B.

The chassis numbers were stamped on the inner firewall on the production line some time after assembly to the body. What does the body tag say? What size are the holes in the A pillar to accomodate light switches? Is the dash cluster smooth or hatched? Does the cowl vent cover have horizontal louvres or vertical slots?


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

With my limited knowledge mate chassis numbers were stamped at the time of assembly so I thought it should have been fb maybe a replacement chassis at some time due to accident or some other reason.

Somebody else on here with more history knowledge will probably have the answer.
Neil

Hi Guys,
I have made a start with my 61? EK ute. The radiator is out and with Natrad to be refurbished and I managed to take the engine and gearbox out of the old girl over the weekend. It was a tight squeeze and needed a little persuasion and I also donated some skin to the cause. Then I scrapped 60+ years of oily crap, (rust prevention) off the outside of the engine to reveal an engine number.
The engine number is B233251.
The chassis number is EK 17316M.

I was hoping that this may help in finding out approx. when it rolled off the production line, and if there is any way to tell if this is the original engine?

The engine number is close enough to be original.

On the right hand-side of the block, near to the part number, will be a code with a letter and three or four numbers. This is the casting date for the block. There's also a date code on the cylinder head, the exhaust manifold, and the gearbox case. Post them up and we'll tell you what the dates are.

You can also date the vehicle to within three months by looking at the etched "Armourplate" logos on the glass. You are looking for two etched dots above or below the letters in the logo. A magnifying glass will help here. The rear glass and the window glass will likely be original; chances are that the windscreen will have been replaced. Tell us which letters have dots.

Rob

Thanks, Rob,
I will get onto it over the weekend and post my findings. I appreciate the help.