Thought I'd better make an introduction and throw in a few pics of our latest addition to the fleet.
The missus is sick of driving around in her classic
EB F#@* Falcon wagon, so I looked at replacing it with something more stylish and reliable........a 50 year old HOLDEN 
It took a fair bit of searching to find the right vehicle, it was always going to be an EK Wagon, but where to get a decent one that has not seen 30 different owners with 10 different layers of paint/bog and in original condition with updated running gear!
A very tall order, but I somehow stumbled across this beauty
I went to have a look at a "project" wagon, but was a little too far gone and I already have a line of projects down the shed being worked on, so gave that a miss.
But while there I seen the front of an EK on a hoist around the corner af a shed.
Asked the bloke what it was, he said another wagon, but was not for sale
He only just picked it up and did not want to sell, but after seeing under it on the hoist and checking it all out thouroughly, I just had to have it, it was everything I had been looking for.
Anyrate....a few deals and days later, it was being delivered to our shed!
Once home, went all over it and was suprised to find everything in very good condition and no nasty's hidden anywhere. Even has quite a few new parts fitted as well.
What she is........1962 EK Special Station Sedan
98k original miles
Ex country car.........f'all rust, but plenty of stone chips!
Original body/paint/interior
186 Red motor, m21 4 speed, Torana radiator.
1 tonner floor shifter (clears bench seat)
HR Disc front end, VH40 booster, HR Diff/brakes.
Alloy tank (farmer must've put a star picket through the old one!)
13x6 ROH reversed rims (original, stamped Nov 1969!)
RUST!Sweet F'all
One spot on top RHS fender where someone decided to poke a screwdriver through it 
and one 10c piece very bottom corner of LHS wheel arch. (50 years of stone chipping will do that!)Other wise completely solid and rust free floors/sills/doors/boot/roof/windows/seals.
All I have done to the vehicle is a quick tune up, sanblasted and painted rims/new tyres and replaced the fuel cap, even came with 10 months rego
Well, here are some pics of the old girl..........
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I won't say exactly how much we paid for it........but it was under $6ooo effin BARGAIN
Current plans for the next few months are a respray in the original color, knock a few inches out of the front end
and tint the windows. Other than that, we'll just keep driving her!Great to be on the site, hopefully catch up with a few of the W.A. members around the streets..........cheers, Bob.
