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by Mick
Mon Jul 06, 2026 8:52 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Shed find ute
Replies: 253
Views: 31145

Re: Shed find ute

WesternWagon wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2026 6:58 pm
The more I look the more I think this is one I should of left original [emoji50]

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used to be a saying, kill em all and let god sort it out

kut em all and let god sort it out :twisted: :lol: :lol:
by Mick
Thu Jun 25, 2026 10:26 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: harvs ek 327 wagon
Replies: 689
Views: 183054

Re: harvs ek 327 wagon

i was gunna come down for DOTD but it's gunna be raining again :problem: :thumbsdown:
by Mick
Thu Jun 25, 2026 10:16 pm
Forum: Suspension and Steering
Topic: Shorter column for an FE/FC?
Replies: 6
Views: 311

Re: Shorter column for an FE/FC?

FB/EK and if you want even shorter EJ-HR not sure on how much shorter they are but definitely a noticable difference
by Mick
Thu Jun 25, 2026 10:12 pm
Forum: Other Events, Shows etc
Topic: Elle and Clay trip to 35th Nats in Stanthorpe 2026
Replies: 69
Views: 3709

Re: Elle and Clay trip to 35th Nats in Stanthorpe 2026

Blacky wrote: Thu Jun 25, 2026 9:48 pm Agree 100% about the Pacific Highway - we drove it on a Friday evening and it was nuts especially seeing as it was raining.
the trick to the Pacific HWY is go late at night
by Mick
Mon Jun 15, 2026 9:35 pm
Forum: Electrical System
Topic: Power window control - making it better (and for cheaper).
Replies: 4
Views: 367

Re: Power window control - making it better (and for cheaper).


Awesome and interesting,

After getting back from the nationals and the pouring rain it has highlighted the fact that these old cars are absolutely water tight, NOT.

Greg


i used to cop so much grief about what do you do when it rains in the chopped car, my response after owning countless FB/EK ...
by Mick
Sat Jun 13, 2026 10:21 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Eddie
Replies: 73
Views: 52999

Re: Eddie

WOW 8)
by Mick
Wed Jun 03, 2026 9:38 pm
Forum: FB EK Nationals
Topic: Nats diary 2026
Replies: 232
Views: 8430

Re: Nats diary 2026

i believe that second castle i believe the guy got arrested for an old murder :shock: the first one i've stayed in a few times it's an air B&B, really cool and views from the turret are fantastic, it's FB/EK panels built into the walls
by Mick
Sat May 30, 2026 10:49 pm
Forum: FB EK Nationals
Topic: Nats diary 2026
Replies: 232
Views: 8430

Re: Nats diary 2026

try Bowdens bugger off, works a treat for removing bug massacre (squirt on hose off)
by Mick
Thu May 14, 2026 8:58 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: FB ute
Replies: 621
Views: 195771

Re: FB ute


Tonight I got the phone holder mounted up - made a couple of plates out of leftover bits that didn’t look like an aerial bracket. Removed the ash tray and knocked up one for each side of the hole, welded a bolt onto the bottom one and used the top one to sandwich the dash then cut the bum out of ...
by Mick
Sat May 02, 2026 9:13 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: FB ute
Replies: 621
Views: 195771

Re: FB ute

you won't get the wind through your hair
by Mick
Sat May 02, 2026 9:09 pm
Forum: Other cars of interest
Topic: another A40
Replies: 12
Views: 1321

Re: another A40


Ah well, just had a look - a new set is only a couple of hundred unless you buy cheapies off Temu or Epay …..


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nah these take a different coil to a standard SR20 4 coils $964 :shock: and that was mates rates, though after looking could have got genuine ...
by Mick
Fri May 01, 2026 9:31 pm
Forum: Other cars of interest
Topic: another A40
Replies: 12
Views: 1321

Re: another A40

Blacky wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2026 10:57 pm can ya swap them over and see if the miss moves with it ???
not really a miss as such it just totally breaks down
by Mick
Thu Apr 30, 2026 9:26 pm
Forum: Other cars of interest
Topic: another A40
Replies: 12
Views: 1321

Re: another A40

Blacky wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 9:53 pm Yuk - that certainly wont help - I think you have found the problem there mate :thumbsup:
it's all been cleaned and put back together, it's better but still not good i'm hoping that the water being in there so long has killed the coils
by Mick
Wed Apr 29, 2026 9:30 pm
Forum: Other cars of interest
Topic: another A40
Replies: 12
Views: 1321

Re: another A40


Fun 8) :thumbsup: :thumbsup: looks like its intercooled ? Needs more turbo :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:


yeah factory turbo and intercooled all out of a 180SX, have to get it sorted first looked at it and drove it 18 months ago went like a bullet someone else bought it and story goes ...
by Mick
Wed Apr 29, 2026 9:11 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Maximum engine size for FB/EKs Holdens under NCOP
Replies: 31
Views: 17683

Re: Maximum engine size for FB/EKs Holdens under NCOP


Same calcs Greg, a blown 202 JUUUSSSSTTTTT scrapes in

Bastard rules - an LS is 5660 cc, misses out by 60cc or 2 shots ................... :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :evil: :evil:


one thing lucky in NSW it's just a guidline put anything you want in as long as you satisfy the engineers ...