Here in the USA, i gotta 1960 ranchero. I fixed all the rust. Yours is a very cool shape sweet lookin body. The rust,,, ya gotta make patches and weld it in. Cut and butt. Nice ute. Rust never sleeps so treat.the inner cavities and improve drainage and keep it dry with car cover and very rare washes. Classics need love. Trannys get tight and sticky it can loosen up when ya get the motor goin.

@BorkenGarage

3 ай бұрын

Yeah the rust is going to be a bit of a pain but we'll get it sorted. The Aussie 4 speed is also known to have issues selecting 1st and reverse at the same time when they get a bit old. It also is catching on the tunnel too as someone else mentioned in the comments. Going to need some slice and dice in that area too I think. Would love to see some pics of your Ranchero if you want to send them to borkengarage@gmail.com

Y frames rust out, HK, T, G we’re famous for it. If the rust is not too bad you can tig weld a patch on them. Otherwise you have to hunt down a set of Y frames and replace them.

@BorkenGarage

Ай бұрын

I am a noob when it comes to the older Holdens, pretty good with the little Toranas but these are new to me. Which part is the Y frame? Can you see it in the video?

Cool vid, will follow as I have the same car and color... slowly working through getting back on the road. might need a few tips !

@BorkenGarage

10 ай бұрын

Nice!! Hopefully we can give each other some motivation to crack on.

I'll be honest, I was hoping to see a gray engine, but it is still cool!

@BorkenGarage

9 ай бұрын

Yeah it looks like it's long gone.

Even when new if you squirt fuel down the centre it will come out of the bushing , when going it has suction

@BorkenGarage

Ай бұрын

Good to know but I'm pretty sure it was leaking out of the jets on the bottom of the fuel bowl..... I honestly thought it would fire right up but when I saw the condition of the hoses and the fuel dripping I decided it wasn't a good idea to push it. I don't know if this was an unfinished project or what stage it was at so just wanna be careful not to burn it and my shed down.

Re: what the EK has in common with the kangaroo and the emu; the car's on Australia's coat of arms?? Don't mind me. Lol

@BorkenGarage

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha maybe it should be, not this particular one but you know

Cool EK Ute mate, which Auction site did find it in?

@BorkenGarage

6 ай бұрын

That was at Lloyds. Somebody pasted a screenshot of some Toranas in the auction and I spotted this and had to have a go at it.

A locksmith will have you into the spare in seconds. Nice ute, most got worked to death. Any rust around the tops of the guards?

@BorkenGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks John, not any rust on the front guards that I can see. She looks pretty solid. I crawled under the front last night and confirmed she has a HR front end (I assume) with Disc brakes so that's one less thing I have to do, although the ball joints and discs probably need to be replaced.

@johnhutchinson9714

Жыл бұрын

@@BorkenGarage When I saw that booster, I thought HR discs. I remember to this day when my Dad brought his brand new EK home in 1961, neighbours came from everywhere to look at her. I was 11 then and fixated with the Southern Cross in the horn button. A lot of Holdens under the bridge since then. Looking forward to this one's recovery. Are you running dinosaur juice or synthetic oil in the GTR?

@BorkenGarage

Жыл бұрын

@@johnhutchinson9714 They certainly have a lot more style than anything built in the last 40 years. Using the dinosaur juice in the Torrie - shoplubricants.vivaenergy.com.au/shop/products/passenger-car-engine-oils/shell-helix-hx3-20w50-3-x-5l-300012172

@johnhutchinson9714

Жыл бұрын

​@@BorkenGarage It took too long for GMH designers to catch up to the Chevrolet Tri Five design, but they got there in the end.

Front guards.that is😅.

@BorkenGarage

Жыл бұрын

Yeah not much in the rear except that big hole :-)