I’m from the Uk and never seen one of these before but I’d restore that in a heartbeat ! What a cool little truck a real Beauty 👍

@BarnesysBuilds

2 жыл бұрын

The Holden Ute, the most iconic vehicle Australia has ever produced. Glad you like it.

not idling is an issue of the idle jets in the carbie. strip it down and get a kit it will be fine. this a well worth project.

Chamois is factory colour.. Btw, that's an aftermarket air con, factory units were integrated.

been following your vids from the start building my wb tonner, and youve done the one thing i tried so hard not to, A SECOND PROJECT!

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Well it's actually my 3rd if you include the old landy😂 I've stopped counting now, don't worry wb is still top priority and will be finished this year!

I have a hz wagon that was under a hay shed for 10+ years. Farmer drove out to check on cattle and ran out of fuel and just pushed it under the shed and left it. Doesn't take mutch to get the old girls running again great cars.

@BarnesysBuilds

2 жыл бұрын

They are unbelieably simple compared to todays cars, can't wait to get it driving around the farm again!

Hello Barnesy, I gave you tips when you 1st started this build that you took on board, (rotisserie, electric hoist, epoxy paint etc.) Louise Crouch is seeing what i'm seeing, you need a better plan and she gives good advice. So i will do the same that should simplify things, that will give NEARLY as good a finish. 1. skipping the fibreglassing stage should be fine if your confident you've sealed the metal with epoxy, but would give insurance if you did use f/glass. 2.key the paint with 80 grit, no less then 180 grit so your first coat of fill has really got something to hold onto. If you have NOT done this rip it off with 80grit on a orbital sander and do again, won't take long and practicing at this stage is a good thing. 3. Buy some dura blocks,(can all ways sell these items when finished. this money spent now will save a lot of time and give a better job). Buy sandpaper, 80, 180, 320grit. rolls of 3m blue stick on paper cost about $200 and a box 6" round 500grit for your orbital sander, buy the best it save's you more time then its worth. 4.All ways use the largest block possible(2ft long, 18", 12" long blocks) cris cross your sanding . watch youtube videos on these techniques. watch (my friend pete) he's crude but he's technic fool proof's it for dummy's, just saying :). 5. 40grit(6sheets of 40 grit should be enough) rip it down, 80grit add more filler, 80 grit it ,180 grit, Don't be surprised if you do this 3,4 or 5 times before you're happy with an area. 6. I suggest you buy powder for a guide coat, just powder it on when you can't see whats happening. 7. then when you think your body work is close, spray hi fill on, 3 heavy coats, block again with 180 then 320, again with biggest block possible cris cross sanding pattern. At this stage you will find area's that need more attention, 99% should be good. Don,t cheat by using a little block to rub your guide coat out. you will understand what i mean by this once you get more practice at it :). 8. soft block around wheel archers and other areas, again youtube for technics how to do these area's. And just take your time, an extra wk here and there getting your body work right now, means you can look at it for the next 20yrs and be proud of it. 9. Now you should be ready to buzz(orbital round sander) over the hole car with 500grit (dry paper) ready for paint. P.S you could wet sand from here on, pending on what paint and colour your going to use. A decision your a long way from making. Lots of ways to go about this sort of work and guys will agree and disagree with these steps because they have quicker ways of doing things but this will give an amateur a quality job. Regards Mark

Hz is the go, i just finished my HZ Premier after 5 years, from a shell i filled it with WB caprice ,everything that fits wiring, compete AC vents, dash full interior( maroon, jet black body) electric windows, central locking discs all round LSD etc...

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

They are certainly nice a nice front design with the circular lights, yours sounds very nice!

My HZ is as new again. Only three years and unholy amount of money later 🤙🏻

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Well done! Must be a great feeling

@realaussiemale567

3 жыл бұрын

Gotta keep the old Aussie muscle brigade going. The Yanks are very good at doing it. 🇦🇺

@MrBrowne86

3 жыл бұрын

@@BarnesysBuilds it was. It’s the car me and my brothers learned to drive in. It was dads daily slash work car. After he passed I got it back from the bloke he has sold it to. I flew back to Katherine and got it roadworthy again and drove it to Perth. Then commenced the rebuild. Was a great adventure. Good luck with your build. 🤙🏻

@markstone5593

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrBrowne86 A Katherine lad, I probable know the ute, but i did leave Katherine in1999.

I used to work on a fleet of HZ's back in the late 80's when I was an apprentice mechanic at a council. Besides the rattle can paint job, no brakes and a little extra rust, this girl's almost ready to go back to work :D Nice find. I'd love to get my hands on one just like this. We used to give them an absolute flogging and they loved it. Good old Aussie workhorse.

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the fundamental parts are there so hopefully it's not thaty hard to get the brakes and fuel sorted and i can fix the rust as i go! cheers

Another Aussie classic saved. My ute is in similar condition as far as rust is concerned, but all parts are replaceable. You're going to need a bigger shed.🤣

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ray, I love the HZ, such a great front. A much more popular model, probably for that reason, yes it's all very standard rust, as you know it's all fixable, it's just getting the time!

@RayPlant77

3 жыл бұрын

@@BarnesysBuilds it's to be expected that things made in 77 are better looking than others. That is after all the year I was born. 🤣

Had a beautiful spotless Original Red HZ ute with those thick black rubber side trims back in 1996, had standard wheels with premier caps and all terrain tyres with a aluminium bull bar..I loved that ute kicking myself for selling it but had no choice in hard times, that's why I subscribed years back when you started on the WB..You're doing a great job champ, and there you go you got an HZ in the mix...If I win big I shall offer you a price you can't refuse to resurrect my lost love, the Red HZ chariot reborn....

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, I know the feeling when you lose a pride and joy, hence why I'm on the mission to finish the wb. I used to have a silver wb kingswood that was stolen from me after I just restored it. Never got over it so needed to rebuild one again. Thanks for the subscription and thanks for watching. I hope you get the red hz back one day.

Just found your channel. Good find. Sorry that A/C is aftermarket but period correct. That valve thing that you called a couple of things is the brake distribution valve. If you have a problem with the brakes (pressure difference due to a line failure) the switch in it if it was connected will bring on the brake warning light. The electric fuel pump has a lot of volume yes. The pressure though is what can cause the carburettor to flood if it was to much but the needle and seat in the carburettor will regulate the fuel level if that is working okay. Yes the mechanical fuel pump is the go if it still works but you can still purchase them if it is not working. Good luck. Cheers Stew.

@BarnesysBuilds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, yes i was told afterwards the AC was after market. The course of action i thought would be the best is to rip out the fuel tank, clean and repair or replace, rehook with mechanical fuel pump and should fix it. I reckon the fuel pump would be ok it was maybe just cut off as the fuel tank went bad as it was on gas. cheers

7:50 that and the floor are due to windscreen leakage. When you get it out it will be rusted. And the drip tray under vents.

The paint colour you're thinking of is GM Chamois. I know it because I used to own an HZ in the same colour

Iv been looking at hz utes for a while, that's in not too bad nic, good find mate

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

Awesome mate...Fill the garage with them

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

Your turning into me now 😂😂 👍👍

Good stuff

Standard factory snapped off indicator stork 🤣. Great find , it's sweet. The amount of room in the engine bay was insane in those days.

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah got to love how they all follow the same path with damage over time. I was thinking that, it doesn't seem that long ago, I was born in 77 but it looks ancient now.

Get a rag hold the revs up and choke the carby till it nearly stalls a few times sometimes it works. I done it with a hq that been sitting for years and that worked

@rayseal1099

3 жыл бұрын

Quick tune easy done but just use your ✋

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers, I think the fuel supply is the culprit, I reckon the carby is alright but will definitely need a clean however the fuel pump is just not right. It stays on a constant speed.

It's too much fuel, it will run fine if you go back to mechanical Pump.😃👍

Nice one mate. Save them while you can. - Aftermarket Air.... factory is integrated. - Yep, that's the mechanical pump - that lump on the suspsion A arm is a proportioning valve for front to rear brake bias.... and a brake fail switch. - gas can shag carbies. Freezes the float and they implode. Although it sounded good once you got it going. - 202's are bullet proof :) Look forward to seing you build this one up too mate.

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Thnaks mate, yeah i love the HZ so this one will be very exciting to get running. cheers

Timing is out sounds like it ; get a timing light and adjust timing

We are Australians We can never have to many Ford or Holden Utes

Well done barns you have the drug now start collecting them you have plenty of room 🔨💪🏼🇦🇺👍🏽👌🏼

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, yeah definitely got it, just got to get at least one driving now😂

More toys the better keep up the good work

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah especially these ones!

I know up in north qld where there are heaps of old dry holdens.VLs,HQ to HZ sedan and wagons,HT utes and sedans.LTD fords,even a xc rally pack panelvan !You have to do the miles to get the smiles.

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Very true, you have to drive the miles these days!

Not idling will most likely be a clogged idle circuit in the carb. Locate the idle mixture screw, wind it all the way in counting the number of turns it takes to bottom out. Now unscrew it all the way out and remove it. Next try blasting the passage clear with compressed air or carb cleaner. Reinstall the idle mixture screw, winding it all the way in and the back out the number of turns you counted earlier. Hopefully she will now idle for you. Regarding the electric fuel pump, its job is to keep the float bowl full. Provided it isn't too strong to overpower the needle and seat, then it should be perfectly fine to keep running until you address the fuel system as a whole.

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shane, that's fantastic advice, I will definitely try that, I think I will get the original mechanical fuel pump back in action and fix the fuel tank as well but the carb fix is a must either way. Cheers

Get a kit for the factory pump and blow the carby out I use a Holley reg to lower electric fuel pump outputs to suit low psi applications. That "chamber" is the duel fuel system shut off solenoid that the fuel line runs through. As for the brakes unless you get a WB master see Norm and the boys in Bendigo Specialist brake and clutch to get the original and the proportioning valve resleeved. There is a bloke that makes the brake lines up in Maryborough, any brake joint can do them but his have all the bends perfect as he does them in a jig.

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, I reckon I might use the booster from the wb and upgrade the booster on the wb as it's going to have a bigger more powerful engine so could use a better booster and master perhaps?

Just got onto your channel.Great stuff. Interested in your HZ Ute. If it stays a farm Ute I guess it stays the way it is. If you decide to go full resto on it and upgrade the transmission I am interested in purchasing the three speed don’t care about condition. I’m looking at rebuilding for the experience then using as garage art/furniture. Please keep me in mind.

@BarnesysBuilds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam, yeah the HZ is next in line, whenever that time comes! I will be selling anything i'm not using so if your still in need come that time it's all yours. cheers

that thing you pointed to down under the brake master cylinder is actually a balance and brake failure warning valve. if it detects an imbalance in fluid pressure between the front and rear brakes due to a leak or system failure somewhere it trips the switch inside, and that activates the brake warning light on the dashboard.

@BarnesysBuilds

2 жыл бұрын

Ok nice, thanks for the info, I'm yet to tackle the brakes, too many jobs on the wb!

I bought my wb from benders the fact it has no rust still blows me away that was ten years ago nearly. And it’s still in the shed pretty much the same from the day I got it

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's amazing up here, stuff literally does not rust, best place to buy a vehicle.

You can buy a mechanical fuel pump for $100 from repco. Way better then trying to fiddle with an electric pump. Float bowl could’ve been full of old fuel when starting up aswell. Definitly kit the ole strommy. I love the old Holden’s. Especially Hq-Hz. Great video mate🤘🏽

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, yeah they are a great model, yeah I reckon the old pump might even be alright but I reckon the tank was punctured and then filled and rusted out. So I need to replace and follow whole fuel line up to pump. Cheers

The fuel problem: you need a little choke to let it warm up. As for regulating the fuel pressure, it will simply be stopped by the float valve inside the carburettor. So long as the fuel line is secure, it shouldn't be a problem. Check the lines around the intake manifold, make sure there's no vacuum leaks, but otherwise, should be fine

@BarnesysBuilds

2 жыл бұрын

Ok great, thanks for the info. cheers!

We got them in South Africa they were sold as Chev El Camino here. For the most they were sold with a 4,1L/250 HO engine(fed by a Rochester monojet carb). A few were sold with a 308 V8. We also had the El Torro which had a tray on the back and was more of a work horse. That only came with a 4,1 and 3 on the tree. Any reason you know of why you didn't get the 4,1 in Aus? The 186 and 202 engines used more petrol than the 4,1, and were down on power too.

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

I did read that they were called the El camino over there, yes we did have the 4.2 litre version or 253 and also the 5 litre version or 308 which was an option in all the HZ models however a lot came out in the highly specced sandman variant which are now worth a small fortune.

Sick find, pretty sure there's a guy making the inner sill panel in Peter Kingswood's Facebook group, still gotta weld it in but it's a start, love my HZ, original jasmine yellow, the bumper, grill and front like you say, a real bloke's ute, better start growing ya mullet now....🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! Cheers mate, I will have a look for those inner sills, your hz a ute?

@muntedgoat

3 жыл бұрын

@@BarnesysBuilds yeah a 79 style side, originally a 202 now 253, chunky cam, with old school hot dogs, Brissy built, rego'd, a driver, not mint but pretty clean. That jasmine yellow sure turns even the old boy's heads, just too darn loud to drive every day and keep my licence...

@muntedgoat

3 жыл бұрын

The guy's name- Jason Davies, 27th Feb post 1.2mm zinc coated steel, Hq-Hx inner sill panel, copied from original panel, maybe not the right one, but also check out Aveska from Cheltenham SA the website has one for HZ advertised for $52 each L/R on sale for 2 more weeks

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

@@muntedgoat ok great info mate, thanks a lot, I will definitely follow those leads up!

A few trips too a good wrecker. Shouldnt take long just clean the tank out with a karcher washer first. Throw the carby. Or clean it with a gasket set. All good

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I reckon for sure, not a huge undertaking, petrol tank will be the biggest expense if it's torn I guess.

Way better condition then the hz one tonner I’m doing up. Mines completely rusted out everywhere. Another 100k and I should have a show car out of it 😂

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah they can get bloody bad, well at least you don't have to worry about the rear quarters being a tonner!

needle an seat are stuck shut just it a whack on the top of the bowl where the fuel line comes in

Love your honesty, you're a crackup! :D

won't idle check for a vacuum leak

It's Not factory air-conditioning, factory air-con was a completely different setup.

Have you ever considered that the real problem might just be that you don"t have enough old Holdens? You are absolutely going to have to strip and clean the carb. it will be full of crap and you"ll need to check all the needles and the float, as well as checking for vacuum leaks.Thunderhead289 has several videos on getting the carb back in shape.

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Ha, true! I do love an old Holden. Yeah ok, I have seen a rebuild kit online so will add it to the list with the fuel tank and brake repairs. Cheers

Not sure if I would be correct, but with the other ute is getting an upgraded motor then maybe the brakes are not strong enough to cope with that extra power, if so, then why not use brake parts from that ute to put into the HZ and buy yourself a set of hopper stoppers or similar for the upgraded ute?

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Bloody great idea!

That hole bottom of b pillar will be little pain. I just did mine. You’ll have to melt out the factory lead or you’ll trouble welding near it. Wear respirator Barnsey. I have seen inner sills..where did you see them for sale?

@poydapoyderson646

3 жыл бұрын

Have NOT seen I meant

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I did have a bit of rust on the WB there but not as bad, fiddly area though. www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holden-HQ-HJ-HX-HZ-WB-Sill-Inner-one-Tonne-Ute-Each-/233378756657?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Although I did notice it says 1 tonner which could be shorter?

@poydapoyderson646

3 жыл бұрын

@@BarnesysBuilds yes. Definately shorter but you might get away with it if you start at the front and work back as the fronts will be the same I would reckon.

Don't assume it's an HZ because of the grill. The rear area actually looks like an HX colour. The HZ yellows were duller and more subdued. Most '77 production was HX. Still worth saving though. 😃👍

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

The rear colour is a spray can, front is original colour, but if all else fails with that I always go by the tags which say HZ. 👍

She’s a gem mate, are you going to keep the flame job?

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! Briefly, it might make it go faster.

Don't throw out that big but master cyl monaro and torana guys use em, some are date coded

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah ok I will check it out, it might be alright, booster was stuffed.

Just remember the rear quarters have a faint body line where That scratch is so don't bog and sand flat

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, yeah all over the faint line, although this one might be a replacement come final build time.

It's a brake safety switch.. let's you know if front or rear is out. Light comes on the dash.

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

What is the safety switch?

@poydapoyderson646

3 жыл бұрын

Barnesy's Builds the thing you called a slave cylinder. It is a proportion it valve front and back as they require different pressure or back would always lock up. If pressure differs too much it’ll trip the brakke fail light in dash at least it would if the wire was attached.

where are ya Barneys, u still alive. plus at the start of this build you where saying u always wanted a hz so y dont ya jus chuck the head light panel and rad support from the hz to ya wb? either way makes for good content building a hz also as the wb. hope u good mate look forward to another vid

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

I'm still here, i Thought about it but will keep it a WB through and through, will do the HZ later down the track. cheers

@rizzler1023

3 жыл бұрын

@@BarnesysBuilds awesome mate love the content. WB is looking mint so far keep it up.

Barnesy do you still plan to do the HZ once you've finished the WB?

@BarnesysBuilds

2 жыл бұрын

Either the HZ or the Land cruiser, the HZ could be a quick resto but I want to put an LS in that one.

Also I live in Bendigo

Would you be interested in selling the HZ? I’m looking for my first project car and I love the look of HZ utes

@BarnesysBuilds

Жыл бұрын

At this stage the HZ is still in line for a resto.

@stringer.official

Жыл бұрын

@@BarnesysBuilds no worries! Can’t wait to see it 👍🏼

Do you want to sell the rag joint cover?

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

I reckon I will need that to steer!

Where did U get the ute from?

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Bendigo mate

@tlhbbc8077

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it was my mates. That green paint on rh guard is from when we mixed up paint to paint the inner tub of my Matt Black hz ute

Still got it mate?

@BarnesysBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Yeah still got it

That’s not the factory ac in the Ute I’ve also picked up a hz tonner

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

What is it then mate?

@poydapoyderson646

3 жыл бұрын

Barnesy's Builds it’s a dealer (probably) fitted after market option. A handful of parts are different for factory a/c such as fuel sender, heater core etc so its useful to know it’s not factory so you don’t order wrong bits.

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

@@poydapoyderson646 it's hard to keep up with these old cars, they used to throw anything in them it seems! Thanks mate

I cant believe a mew fuel pump is about 100 bucks.. Dont tell the mrs. Hhaa

@BarnesysBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I saw that, it might be alright, it maybe that the fuel tank was split open. I will see!