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04-25-2008, 12:15 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posts: 71
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New Aussie Member
G'Day Hambsters
I've been drawn here by a link from an Australian Holden Forum to the "Drag Cars in Motion" thread. I have a love Vintage Drag Racing, Hot Rods & Customs pre 1970 from Australia & abroard. My own weapon of choice is a 1960 FB Holden Special. Its an Australian GM product, by GMH, General Motors Holden.     My FB is basically a scaled down 57 Chev. It still runs its original Sideplate Six Cylinder of 138ci with a 3spd Non-synchro manual gearbox. The motor has been improved by the common tricks performed on them back in their hayday in the mid sixties. It runs a triple carb manifold with 3 of the original stromberg carbs, ported & shaved head, lightened flywheel, chunky cam & fully balanced. The Wheels are a set of Herbert Industries Mags that were made in my hometown of Adelaide during the early sixties, of which I have never seen another set on a car. For those interested here is a link to the Australian FB/EK Holden Forum, were you can see more of these cars. http://www.fbekholden.com/forum/ ....Enjoy Regards, Jeff |
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04-25-2008, 12:50 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: bellingen australia
Posts: 1,358
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Re: New Aussie Member
Your'e off to a good start here matr
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04-25-2008, 01:24 AM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Crimebourne, Australia
Posts: 941
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Re: New Aussie Member
Nice ride welcome aboared
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04-25-2008, 04:21 AM
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Old School HAMBer
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posts: 3,253
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Re: New Aussie Member
Welcome. Spend some time reading back through the threads on the HAMB, you'll figure out pretty soon your car will go down well.
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04-25-2008, 04:37 AM
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Grenade Inspector
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: victoria australia
Posts: 364
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Re: New Aussie Member
good pics welcome
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04-25-2008, 05:37 AM
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Alliance Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Central Vic, Australia
Posts: 4,331
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Re: New Aussie Member
Love a hot grey motor. They go good too for such a small motor. Don't change a thing. Oh, and welcome to the board.
Pete
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04-25-2008, 06:09 AM
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Old School HAMBer
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Smart Ass White Boy In Mississippi..
Posts: 7,664
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Re: New Aussie Member
wow! welcome from the lower forty eight..
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04-25-2008, 08:14 AM
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Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 817
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Re: New Aussie Member
Welcome to the HAMB
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04-25-2008, 08:34 AM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Preston, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Posts: 894
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Re: New Aussie Member
tidy ride, welcome aboard
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04-28-2008, 06:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Crimebourne North, Vic., Australia.
Posts: 1,148
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Re: New Aussie Member
Hey Thommo welcome. You should post some of the shots showing your chopped panel van.
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04-28-2008, 06:19 AM
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Grenade Inspector
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Darwin, NT Australia
Posts: 332
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Re: New Aussie Member
Cool FB, you just dont see enough early holdens running Grey motors anymore. The tripple Strommy's are great.
Welcome Dean
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04-28-2008, 07:15 AM
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Grenade Inspector
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: AUSTRALIA Wollongong NSW
Posts: 176
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Re: New Aussie Member
Nice very nice. Like the engine detail neat.
Like my old Holdens too. Welcome. Troy |
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04-28-2008, 07:57 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Perth, Western Australia.
Posts: 2,150
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Re: New Aussie Member
Very cool FB. Nice to see another one saved from the bogans!
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04-28-2008, 10:45 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posts: 71
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Re: New Aussie Member
Quote:
 This is my panel van I am currantly working on. Its had 5inches taken out of the roof, you can see the differance to the van pictured below which is the same model holden. I hope to have this one done for our summer coming up before christmas.  Thanks to everyone for your kind comments on my sedan. Looks as though I should have stayed on a local forum, Not one comment from anyone overseas! Cheers Jeff
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04-29-2008, 02:50 AM
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Old School HAMBer
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posts: 3,253
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Re: New Aussie Member
You should post it on the main board, then you'd get more reaction.
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05-02-2008, 03:06 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Newcastle, Oz-trail-ya....
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Re: New Aussie Member
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Cheers, Drewfus 
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05-02-2008, 02:40 PM
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Grenade Inspector
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: North West Washington
Posts: 153
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Re: New Aussie Member
Welcome to the H.A.M.B. have a W( o )( o)T here!
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12-02-2009, 05:53 AM
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Old School HAMBer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: North of Dallas
Posts: 3,190
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Re: New Aussie Member
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Welcome to the HAMB from the big state of Texas.
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12-02-2009, 06:01 AM
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posts: 934
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Re: New Aussie Member
G'day Jeff.
Welcome to the board! Beautiful ride too mate! That panel van your chopping looks familiar. I've seen it in 'Picasso's (Len) album. Enjoy your stay...... HC.
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12-02-2009, 06:15 AM
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FNG
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Perth Australia
Posts: 6
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Re: New Aussie Member
Hi Jeff
That's one of the neatest old Holdens I've ever seen! Awesome work.
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