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by Blacky
Mon Nov 17, 2025 1:16 am
Forum: What's happening in W.A?
Topic: November club run - spanner day
Replies: 4
Views: 124

Re: November club run - spanner day

After lunch it was another sway bar swap on Nigel’s rig and new front springs in Dons wagon - the old ones were just a bit buggered !!!
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by Blacky
Mon Nov 17, 2025 1:14 am
Forum: What's happening in W.A?
Topic: November club run - spanner day
Replies: 4
Views: 124

Re: November club run - spanner day

Then it was Nigel’s turn - a diff change was in order for his FB while we sorted out the brakes on Dons EK

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Then it was time for lunch
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by Blacky
Mon Nov 17, 2025 1:09 am
Forum: What's happening in W.A?
Topic: November club run - spanner day
Replies: 4
Views: 124

Re: November club run - spanner day

We had a very productive day today [emoji16][emoji16]
First cab off the rank was Micks EK - a new front sway bar and gearbox output shaft seal sorted him out.
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Then Stoney wagon got some new fuel filters and some grease ...
by Blacky
Sun Nov 16, 2025 9:09 am
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Red Rattler Revamp
Replies: 962
Views: 121113

Re: Red Rattler Revamp

Well yesterday has come and gone and I did nothing to the rattler 😩 a mate had an electrical problem at his house so I spent the morning sorting that out and a steady stream of visitors in the afternoon meant the shed preparations for today’s spanner day still haven’t been sorted
by Blacky
Fri Nov 14, 2025 6:46 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Red Rattler Revamp
Replies: 962
Views: 121113

Re: Red Rattler Revamp

Well , Mike turned up at home today and we got back into it - as soon as we put power on the thing the fuse blew :esurprised: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

After much wailing and gnashing of teeth it turned out it was an ID 10 T fault in the computer, the bloke wiring it had earthed ...
by Blacky
Thu Nov 13, 2025 7:25 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Family Affair Ek Ute
Replies: 249
Views: 44339

Re: Family Affair Ek Ute

Check this one out too mate - same car but different owner

https://www.fbekholden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7163
by Blacky
Thu Nov 13, 2025 7:09 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Family Affair Ek Ute
Replies: 249
Views: 44339

Re: Family Affair Ek Ute

Briby has one in his car - link to build thread here -

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by Blacky
Sun Nov 09, 2025 11:14 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Family Affair Ek Ute
Replies: 249
Views: 44339

Re: Family Affair Ek Ute

Looks super clean under there Sneezy, I remember when my ute was like that but it now has a protective cover of oil and dirt :ebiggrin: :ebiggrin:
by Blacky
Sun Nov 09, 2025 9:20 am
Forum: What's happening in W.A?
Topic: November club run - spanner day
Replies: 4
Views: 124

November club run - spanner day

Next Sunday November 16 at the Holden Hospital kids, kick off at 9A.M.

Got a couple of jobs lined up already, one member has a 4 speed in her EK and she wants to convert back to 3 on the tree - bloody restorers :lol: :lol:

Fitting a front sway bar to another members EK and yet another EK has ...
by Blacky
Sat Nov 08, 2025 10:53 am
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Ol' Rusty - FB/EK Sedan
Replies: 694
Views: 102243

Re: Ol' Rusty - FB/EK Sedan

Good stuff - I will need to go through this process for the 2 door 👍
by Blacky
Fri Nov 07, 2025 3:28 pm
Forum: Other cars of interest
Topic: Harv's FED thread
Replies: 360
Views: 77970

Re: Harv's FED thread

Sexy 8) 8)

Is there room in there for a second pillow block to take any side load off the Norman driveshaft ??
by Blacky
Fri Nov 07, 2025 12:36 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Project 2.
Replies: 1551
Views: 114333

Re: Project 2.

Thats pretty darn good :thumbsup:

Did you get your extractors sorted out ???
by Blacky
Thu Nov 06, 2025 10:59 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Finally back driving after 30 years hiding in a shed
Replies: 4
Views: 149

Re: Finally back driving after 30 years hiding in a shed

Nice work BAT, looks great - of course that is easy when its an FB :ebiggrin: :ebiggrin: :ebiggrin:

Thats 2 today I have heard of - a bloke over here in Perth has been doing a ute for years and it got plates on it today :thumbsup:
by Blacky
Thu Nov 06, 2025 1:07 am
Forum: Parts for sale
Topic: Free bits not for sale
Replies: 5
Views: 131

Re: Free bits not for sale

Hey Melly, if the A pillar dogleg isn't rusty I will chuck it in EKMart, get asked for them reasonably regularly.
by Blacky
Wed Nov 05, 2025 4:48 pm
Forum: Other Events, Shows etc
Topic: Bangers and Mash
Replies: 27
Views: 3532

Re: Bangers and Mash

Well I learned something today, Holden actually stroked the 132 to make a 138 ........go figure