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My Red EK sports

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:20 am
by jimbompaleen
Thought I should post pics of my EK.
My dad made me do it.

Still fixing a few things up.
5 speed manual with 2.8litre early commodore engine.
Runs on petrol and LPG.

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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:28 am
by Blacky
Welcome to the forum Jimbo , cool ride you have there mate 8) reminds me of my first EK

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:57 am
by Trev
Your dad is a wise man :D, welcome 8)

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:44 am
by dave68
Welcome to the nut house, and who is a hitch hikers fan???? Have seen this car before, are you north Brisvegas?

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 8:00 am
by EK JAY
:) Good on ya dad :wink: welcome Jimbo
good looking cruizer cant beat dragways
on ek 's nice color aswell 8)

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:49 am
by Ken
Nice car Jimbo, great colour to..

Never seen gas tank in one of these yet, fits in boot neat!

Jack - check
spare wheel - check
spare tail light - check :shock:

Ken :D

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:38 am
by Cal
Cool looking car 8)

What's that thing sitting in front of the brake booster?

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:21 pm
by Harko
Impco gas mixer maybe :)

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:49 pm
by parisian62
My dad made me do it.
yeah right. I think you love EKs... 8)

welcome aboard

Stewart

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:57 pm
by Craig
welcome aboard mate
It's a shame your dad talked you into an EK but he is does have a good sense of humor so its to be expected I guess :lol: :lol:

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:22 pm
by Thommo
Welcome to the forum Jimbo 8)
You'll thank your dad for this later :wink:

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:27 pm
by (AUST)Mod
Thommo wrote:Welcome to the forum Jimbo 8)
You'll thank your dad for this later :wink:
My Dad bought my FB for me and has funded the majority of modifications to it (including the recent smash repairs :lol: ) .

In the beginning I didn't thank him, but now I do :)

Andrew

PS - ENJOY IT!

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:13 pm
by Harko
SunnyTim wrote:Get a job Andrew you lazy student :P
Then a small block chevy would be on the cards :)

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:37 pm
by Finny
It was me .................... :D :D :D :D :D
My wagon is the one under cover.

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But I didn't make him get it. He wanted it, I just did the buying.
He just wanted a manual one, preferably floor mounted.
What I made him do, was join the forum and post. :D :D

Although he doesn't seem to be responding again. :? :?

Thanks for all the positive words. If only you knew it was "ME". :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

Cal, that thing ? Harko was close !
Apparently he told me it's a "Flux Capacitor" :shock: Or the A/C or power steer :shock: or the LPG unit. :D
Car runs a little rough on Petrol and misses at the start on acceleration, but on gas it purrs, flies and doesn't miss a beat.

Car looks good from a few feet away, but the paint and panel work is not that great. :( :(
No real rust but probably will need to be stripped back and a respray at some stage.
Paint is actually good, just the prep work sucked big time.

He was driving his Honda, but it cooked it self. Fixed and back on the road again now, but the EK still needs some repairs, so he's back to driving it again.
I would have to admit, that it is a big difference, even with the enhanced mods.

So many things on the Honda Preludes, beyond my repair ability.
His is a 5 speed also, so happy to have the same in the EK.
EK also has central locking, which is nice to have, but may need to change that steering wheel. :shock: :shock:

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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 7:15 am
by parisian62
:lol: goodonya Finny.