@@StarlightWorkshop0z at the end of the day I have limited time off at home with work and other life commitments. Family is always number one priority, then trying to run around and get some work done gets whatever time is left. Filming and editing this is bottom of the priority list but I think it’s cool to document what we get up to with our old shit boxes. If everyone is cool with the crappy filming and editing and happy to watch the free entertainment then that’s a bonus for them. 👻🤙🏻
@sharpetoolingaustralia11415 сағат бұрын
Nice one mate!
@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUSКүн бұрын
Sweet another vid 👊👌👍🇦🇺🦘🍻🍻 getting there, have a great weekend 🍻 🇦🇺
@Greyghost_138Күн бұрын
Thanks, you too! 🍻
@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS11 сағат бұрын
@Greyghost_138 your welcome and thankyou ☺️
@troybennett8710 сағат бұрын
Hey mate, Nice Rattletrap shirt 🤙love seeing grey motor stuff and more early Aussie stuff. Keep posting. I'm in the process of freshening up my grey motor for my EJ so love to see what other people are doing
@Greyghost_1389 сағат бұрын
@@troybennett87 thank you! It’s probably one of my favourite events but hard to get to now with work and school age kids. Thanks for watching.
@RodneyCurry-xc9ynКүн бұрын
Hi mate, it's good to see the old Grey up and running . Keep up the good work
@Greyghost_138Күн бұрын
Cheers! It’s a bit tired but it will do for now.
@terryreeves430821 күн бұрын
Stick with 186.
@Greyghost_13821 күн бұрын
If I had parts to get it running I would. Aim of the current version is to get it running with what I have without having to spend lots of money on parts I don’t have. The shed is full of grey motor bits and pieces so that’s what this version will be. Who knows what the future holds. If I keep it and follow my plans for it, it will have a red motor back in it…. Stay tuned
@jerrybouchelle371821 күн бұрын
Just found this video. I'm from Maryland. U.S.A. love the holden wagon. Gives me vibes of both the 59 chevy wagon and 56 chevy. I'm a long time G.M man. When they killed off holden made me sad. Somebody at G.M needed to be dope slapped. They made some cool looking and performing cars.
@Greyghost_13821 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@jimclarke110824 күн бұрын
Excellent car, great work
@Greyghost_13821 күн бұрын
Thank you! 👍
@GregoryBamber24 күн бұрын
The V8s hated my ute back in 1976-77, lol. I used to blow them off easily.
@GregoryBamber24 күн бұрын
When it comes to motors better red than dead. I had a blue EK ute before the wagon that had a mild 179, a HR disc brake frontend and drag racing suspension that ended up with a hp 179 bored to 192 with a 25/65cam, solid lifters, a stage 3 Yella Terra head, a Holley 500cfm 2 barrel jetted to suit and extractors wit a 2 inch exhaust with 2 big Lukey mufflers to keep it quiet. It was built by Noel Tuckey in 1976 before he went on to write for Street Machine. That motor could do 135mph flat chat. I hit a cow late 76 so my mates and I replaced all the front and passenger door except the drivers guard as the original was better than the replacement. I had it painted black which really set off the 14 inch ROH wildfire mags and white tarp. After the Ek wagon I had that motor in a HD wagon.
@Greyghost_13821 күн бұрын
If I end up holding onto it I’ll build it into a straight axle gasser with a blown red motor. But for now I have a shed full of grey motors and parts so will slap one in,, have some fun with it and see what happens.
@GregoryBamber24 күн бұрын
The one I had was that green too.
@GregoryBamber24 күн бұрын
Had one of them in1977-78.
@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS24 күн бұрын
Gee they did a rough job on the engine mount 😮😅
@Greyghost_13824 күн бұрын
Came out easier than the engine. I think sitting around rusting away for the last few years hasn’t helped. Lucky I don’t need that bit 😂
@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS24 күн бұрын
@Greyghost_138 yeah was thinking the same, you gona sell it? Yes sweet it's not needed then, putting the old side plate in?
@Greyghost_13824 күн бұрын
Unsure of the long term plans at this stage. I have a FB wagon that’s close to completion with an LS conversion in it so I don’t know I want to take on another big build just yet. Will get it running with the grey motor out of my other wagon, have a bit of fun and see what happens. Perfect candidate for a gasser build or if someone wants to put the effort into it, it would be able to be saved with the usual rust repairs etc.
@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS24 күн бұрын
@Greyghost_138 ok got ya totally understand, let me know if you go to sell it, and I'm sure you will have it in your videos when im watching 🍻🍻🇦🇺🦘🏔🌧
@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS24 күн бұрын
Awesome stuff, just subscribed #287 cool video, enjoyed, watching from Cradle Mountain 🏔Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺 🦘 🏔 🌨🌨🌧🏔🏔🦘🦘🇦🇺🇦🇺🍻🍻🍻
@Greyghost_13824 күн бұрын
Thank you!!! I hope you enjoy. I’m a bit time poor with this so videos will be a bit rough and ready.
@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS24 күн бұрын
@Greyghost_138 no problems my pleasure and totally understand, all good Cheers 👍 🇦🇺🍻🦘
@sharpetoolingaustralia11424 күн бұрын
The wagon looks tidier than I imagined it to be. Nice up grade on the motor😆👍😆👍
@Greyghost_13824 күн бұрын
It’s not terrible but it’s more work than I’m prepared to go through at this stage. Still a bit to get done on the FB and the boss wants the van done by Temora. Will get it running and driving again and then it might end up on the market. Can’t keep them all unfortunately
@garysargeson2539Ай бұрын
Nice mate
@Greyghost_13824 күн бұрын
Thanks Gaz
@peterponting70233 ай бұрын
any links to the carby guide thanks, nice videos
@Greyghost_1383 ай бұрын
If you Google “Harvs Stromberg Enthusiasts Guide” you should be able to find a link on the fb/ek Holden forum
@polatroyed86773 ай бұрын
How's progress?
@Greyghost_1383 ай бұрын
Will do an update soon. All work no play at the moment. It’s getting close though.
@Greyghost_1383 ай бұрын
I’ve also been updating the thread on the fb ek forum for anyone interested in following the build www.fbekholden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20379&start=120
@polatroyed86773 ай бұрын
@@Greyghost_138 cheers Mate 🍻
@user-vm9lw5xx5v9 ай бұрын
Hi any chance you can show details of your gearshift please.
@Greyghost_1389 ай бұрын
I use a cube speed short shifter to suit a w40/50 Toyota gearbox. Shifter is mounted in the normal position which ends up sitting between my legs. It’s a bit awkward at first but once used to it it’s fine. If I had my time again I wouldn’t have used a foot brake I would have done a handbrake. Apart from that the car is pretty easy to drive. I hope this helps
@jimsweikata557110 ай бұрын
I expect to see drag racing and get over 3 minutes of yada-yada-yada.
@Greyghost_13810 ай бұрын
😂
@mickangio16 Жыл бұрын
I bet she go she do😉
@gayala3367 Жыл бұрын
"promo sm"
@vernonmarsh Жыл бұрын
That sunset! Nice showcase for a really cool dragster.
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching
@jarredharbison6705 Жыл бұрын
Just subscribed, doing same. Our first car project. Rod shop front and 9inch diff so far in, hopefully fit motor and gear box next week🤞 still working out who to send to for fabrication work and engineering
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
Been busy on it but haven’t had a chance to film. It’s rolling and steering, started putting engine together this weekend should have it buttoned up with Tim next weekend. What state are you in?
@nzsaltflatsracer8054 Жыл бұрын
Lots of cool shit there, ya kid did good Mate! Thanks from Idaho.
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment. I’ll let the kid know 👍🏻
@jamesbaylis9438 Жыл бұрын
Awesome to see the Grey Ghost running the track, she does sound pretty sweet with those triple carbys. Also your son did a pretty sweet job at the start. 👌
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
Thanks James! Yeah it’s good to have it running well for a change. Time for a bit of maintenance and then get it to the track to see what it does. 🤞🏻👻
@williamwinsor7376 Жыл бұрын
There’s no timer but what is an average in the one eight for you?
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
Not sure to be honest I’ve only done a handful of event since finishing the car in 2020 thanks to the events over the last few years. I’ve been chipping away on the tune and this event was the first time it’s seemed to run well so it will be interesting to see what it does now and if the improvements were real or not
@geoffgorlick790 Жыл бұрын
Spewing I missed the meet. Love the go pro set up. Gotta ask did you meet bad chad?
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
It was a great weekend. I briefly met him but the wife,kids and in-laws all met him and had a good chat with him and Jolene and thought that’s they were really nice down to earth people
@carlmitchell4297 Жыл бұрын
Nice to see the greys being used as they should be. Multi carbs and big cams. Great work
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
I’ll hopefully get another video up this weekend. We have just spent the weekend racing at Carralbyn 1/8th mile airport drags. The car ran great so stay tuned and thanks for watching 👻
@sharpetoolingaustralia114 Жыл бұрын
Nice run down on the health check mate. Hey where do I get the Grey Goat merch? 🐐 😀
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
The way it’s running I should have called it the “grey goat”! 😂
@GeeenJ Жыл бұрын
the screw in the tappet gears a old trick we did it when we ran grey motors in the FJ in the 70's the oil pump probably needs new gear old and tired think autosurplus do them
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
Yeah it’s a weird one. The pump got done on rebuild which is now 20 runs old plus some run in time on various “experts” dynos. It’s always made oil pressure within spec but it’s always concerned me how long it takes to get oil coming out of the rocker holes. In saying that I’ve never really taken note of it on any of my road powered grey cars. With them I run by the mantra of the oil light is not one we are good to go but with this car being what it is I notice every knock, bump, rattle and squeak..
@thewholls7176 Жыл бұрын
Looks good mate good job I’ve got a cousin who drag races an EK called “special K” not far off an FB…… He told me once if you put big power through em the chassis twists and they need to be strengthened up….. Hopefully you won’t have to do that he’s doing 10 seconds quarter-mile, which is pretty fast as you know
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
Is that Sam Rhodes from WA “special K”? If so I grew up watching that thing doing massive wheel stand launches. A very cool car and definitely an influence on my love for this model. This will have the usual chassis strengthening required for engineering, plus we want to be able to Tow our vintage caravan and nostalgia dragster with it (as well as hitting the odd drag strip). Thanks for watching 🍻
@thewholls7176 Жыл бұрын
@@Greyghost_138 Yup Sam Rhodes and his Mrs drove a yellow Charger - Cassie I think….. His dad was my mum’s younger brother And that EK Holden belonged to my uncle - my mums oldest brother - and Sam bought it out of the shearing shed on the farm in Narrogin in the late 1980s for a couple hundred bucks and it only had a tickle of rust in 1/4 panel I think he now for many years has a spray painting business called Vulcan panel and paint and he’s done very well out of it. Good on him
@nathanbevan8657 Жыл бұрын
What a great little machine to have a ball in👌👌🔨🕞🔨🕞🔨🔥🔥🔥🔥💪💪💪💪
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, it’s been a heap of fun to build and chip away on.
@geoffgorlick790 Жыл бұрын
Linville! As in near Moore? I worked at the sawmill in the early 90s
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
That’s the one!!
@geoffgorlick790 Жыл бұрын
Awesome footage. 👌
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Geoff, mixed results but will keep chipping away at it!!
@sharpetoolingaustralia114 Жыл бұрын
Nice information mate, a good insight to what goes on behind the scenes. Haha and thanks for the shoutout! See ya on the weekend!
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
Seeya then 🍻
@1one3_Racing Жыл бұрын
Hmmm. Interesting KZread recommendation.
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
Hopefully some testing footage from Willowbank next weekend 🤞🏻
@gday8744 Жыл бұрын
How ya going 🍻
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
🍻
@geoffgorlick790 Жыл бұрын
Love the ghost and the wagon. When I'm not working on my cars I like to get a different perspective on what someone else is doing. Keep up the good work. 👌 If you can give a heads up for future events, that would be awesome
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
Cheers. Our next big meet will be the Carralbyn drags at Kooralbyn airport 24-26 Feb. There will be a few of us HAMBster guys there and a heap of old hot rods, customs and gassers. Us HAMBster guys are going to use it as an opportunity to try and set a bit of a calendar for the year and get a bit of a championship going if there is the interest. Will hopefully have an FB update shortly too once we get a few more parts together. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
@LITTLEBRIAN16 Жыл бұрын
Oh Crap
@sharpetoolingaustralia114 Жыл бұрын
Dude that motor is huge!😊
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
✂️✂️✂️
@jamesbaylis9438 Жыл бұрын
Purity does have it place, but if this means that the Long Roof can get back out their on modern roads. To become a more reliable Car, then I'm all for it. Cause let's be honest, when was the last time you were able to buy ANY parts for these cars, let alone the Old Grey's. It was also great to catchup at the OTL Xmas bash, the Grey Ghost looks very sharp 👍👍
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
100% James and likewise it was good to meet you in person at the OTL Xmas bash. As you know I’m a massive grey motor fan but bringing the car to a slightly updated version of itself will certainly see it out of the shed more. Plus a bit of extra power will mean a road trip entry is possible in the future 👌🏻
@paulwalters7339 Жыл бұрын
That's cool mate I'm currently doing an FC sedan with the 4.8 version look forward to seeing your build,outta interest what front end are you using as I've gone southern cross chassis works.
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
Gday Paul, I’ve gone SCW too. Working through a few “issues” at the moment. Will let you know how we get on.
@paulwalters7339 Жыл бұрын
@@Greyghost_138 cheers mate mine shouldn't be to far away either Brendon I'm hoping it's a good thing 🤞
@anthonymercer1234 Жыл бұрын
Mate just found your chanel. I've just completed a full LS1 build on my EK wagon here in Victoria. Just up to final engineering. Exactly the same colour as your green one. Can't wait to see how you go. Sing out if there's anything I can help with. Well done mate 🙏
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
Awesome! The whole front end situation has been a massive ordeal. Which front end did you use? Are you on any other social media I can reach out to you on? Cheers
@glengrant3884 Жыл бұрын
💥👍🙌
@ldnwholesale8552 Жыл бұрын
Torana and XC Cobra are NOT chrome bumper cars,,, kick em out!!
@sandrapoyner1353 Жыл бұрын
FB 👍 Cactus 👍 mate you got it right on 👍👍👍👍🤣🇭🇲
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
The garden art FB is the wife’s project/pride and joy!
@GoshuaJane Жыл бұрын
Nice garden art
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
Cheers 🍻
@TheRatzNest Жыл бұрын
Cool project mate! As a kid mums car was an old FB wagon. Always had a soft spot for them since. I had an EK wagon that I let go due to rust issues and prioritising other projects like my HK coupe. Lost a few cars in the bushfires so decided to thin the herd further. I would have loved to do something similar to what you have planned. You have a really solid example there by the looks. Look forward to following the build. New subscriber. Cheers.
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for following. Sorry to hear you were affected by the bushfires. The wagon has been a great cruiser since we have owned it and as a bit of a grey motor freak I was reluctant to butcher it but at the end of the day with this conversion done I think it will get a lot more use and the family will enjoy the car more! Cheers
@georgewilson9121 Жыл бұрын
the half 56 plymouth - half 56 chevy look is sharp. Very nicely styled car.
@Greyghost_138 Жыл бұрын
Often referenced as a “mini 57” down here. We love this model. Thanks for checking it out.
@sharpetoolingaustralia114 Жыл бұрын
Killer job mate. Not even any rust under the battery box! It’s going to be sick!
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Not for entertainment. Got it. 🎉
@@StarlightWorkshop0z at the end of the day I have limited time off at home with work and other life commitments. Family is always number one priority, then trying to run around and get some work done gets whatever time is left. Filming and editing this is bottom of the priority list but I think it’s cool to document what we get up to with our old shit boxes. If everyone is cool with the crappy filming and editing and happy to watch the free entertainment then that’s a bonus for them. 👻🤙🏻
Nice one mate!
Sweet another vid 👊👌👍🇦🇺🦘🍻🍻 getting there, have a great weekend 🍻 🇦🇺
Thanks, you too! 🍻
@Greyghost_138 your welcome and thankyou ☺️
Hey mate, Nice Rattletrap shirt 🤙love seeing grey motor stuff and more early Aussie stuff. Keep posting. I'm in the process of freshening up my grey motor for my EJ so love to see what other people are doing
@@troybennett87 thank you! It’s probably one of my favourite events but hard to get to now with work and school age kids. Thanks for watching.
Hi mate, it's good to see the old Grey up and running . Keep up the good work
Cheers! It’s a bit tired but it will do for now.
Stick with 186.
If I had parts to get it running I would. Aim of the current version is to get it running with what I have without having to spend lots of money on parts I don’t have. The shed is full of grey motor bits and pieces so that’s what this version will be. Who knows what the future holds. If I keep it and follow my plans for it, it will have a red motor back in it…. Stay tuned
Just found this video. I'm from Maryland. U.S.A. love the holden wagon. Gives me vibes of both the 59 chevy wagon and 56 chevy. I'm a long time G.M man. When they killed off holden made me sad. Somebody at G.M needed to be dope slapped. They made some cool looking and performing cars.
Thanks for watching!
Excellent car, great work
Thank you! 👍
The V8s hated my ute back in 1976-77, lol. I used to blow them off easily.
When it comes to motors better red than dead. I had a blue EK ute before the wagon that had a mild 179, a HR disc brake frontend and drag racing suspension that ended up with a hp 179 bored to 192 with a 25/65cam, solid lifters, a stage 3 Yella Terra head, a Holley 500cfm 2 barrel jetted to suit and extractors wit a 2 inch exhaust with 2 big Lukey mufflers to keep it quiet. It was built by Noel Tuckey in 1976 before he went on to write for Street Machine. That motor could do 135mph flat chat. I hit a cow late 76 so my mates and I replaced all the front and passenger door except the drivers guard as the original was better than the replacement. I had it painted black which really set off the 14 inch ROH wildfire mags and white tarp. After the Ek wagon I had that motor in a HD wagon.
If I end up holding onto it I’ll build it into a straight axle gasser with a blown red motor. But for now I have a shed full of grey motors and parts so will slap one in,, have some fun with it and see what happens.
The one I had was that green too.
Had one of them in1977-78.
Gee they did a rough job on the engine mount 😮😅
Came out easier than the engine. I think sitting around rusting away for the last few years hasn’t helped. Lucky I don’t need that bit 😂
@Greyghost_138 yeah was thinking the same, you gona sell it? Yes sweet it's not needed then, putting the old side plate in?
Unsure of the long term plans at this stage. I have a FB wagon that’s close to completion with an LS conversion in it so I don’t know I want to take on another big build just yet. Will get it running with the grey motor out of my other wagon, have a bit of fun and see what happens. Perfect candidate for a gasser build or if someone wants to put the effort into it, it would be able to be saved with the usual rust repairs etc.
@Greyghost_138 ok got ya totally understand, let me know if you go to sell it, and I'm sure you will have it in your videos when im watching 🍻🍻🇦🇺🦘🏔🌧
Awesome stuff, just subscribed #287 cool video, enjoyed, watching from Cradle Mountain 🏔Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺 🦘 🏔 🌨🌨🌧🏔🏔🦘🦘🇦🇺🇦🇺🍻🍻🍻
Thank you!!! I hope you enjoy. I’m a bit time poor with this so videos will be a bit rough and ready.
@Greyghost_138 no problems my pleasure and totally understand, all good Cheers 👍 🇦🇺🍻🦘
The wagon looks tidier than I imagined it to be. Nice up grade on the motor😆👍😆👍
It’s not terrible but it’s more work than I’m prepared to go through at this stage. Still a bit to get done on the FB and the boss wants the van done by Temora. Will get it running and driving again and then it might end up on the market. Can’t keep them all unfortunately
Nice mate
Thanks Gaz
any links to the carby guide thanks, nice videos
If you Google “Harvs Stromberg Enthusiasts Guide” you should be able to find a link on the fb/ek Holden forum
How's progress?
Will do an update soon. All work no play at the moment. It’s getting close though.
I’ve also been updating the thread on the fb ek forum for anyone interested in following the build www.fbekholden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20379&start=120
@@Greyghost_138 cheers Mate 🍻
Hi any chance you can show details of your gearshift please.
I use a cube speed short shifter to suit a w40/50 Toyota gearbox. Shifter is mounted in the normal position which ends up sitting between my legs. It’s a bit awkward at first but once used to it it’s fine. If I had my time again I wouldn’t have used a foot brake I would have done a handbrake. Apart from that the car is pretty easy to drive. I hope this helps
I expect to see drag racing and get over 3 minutes of yada-yada-yada.
😂
I bet she go she do😉
"promo sm"
That sunset! Nice showcase for a really cool dragster.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching
Just subscribed, doing same. Our first car project. Rod shop front and 9inch diff so far in, hopefully fit motor and gear box next week🤞 still working out who to send to for fabrication work and engineering
Been busy on it but haven’t had a chance to film. It’s rolling and steering, started putting engine together this weekend should have it buttoned up with Tim next weekend. What state are you in?
Lots of cool shit there, ya kid did good Mate! Thanks from Idaho.
Thanks for the comment. I’ll let the kid know 👍🏻
Awesome to see the Grey Ghost running the track, she does sound pretty sweet with those triple carbys. Also your son did a pretty sweet job at the start. 👌
Thanks James! Yeah it’s good to have it running well for a change. Time for a bit of maintenance and then get it to the track to see what it does. 🤞🏻👻
There’s no timer but what is an average in the one eight for you?
Not sure to be honest I’ve only done a handful of event since finishing the car in 2020 thanks to the events over the last few years. I’ve been chipping away on the tune and this event was the first time it’s seemed to run well so it will be interesting to see what it does now and if the improvements were real or not
Spewing I missed the meet. Love the go pro set up. Gotta ask did you meet bad chad?
It was a great weekend. I briefly met him but the wife,kids and in-laws all met him and had a good chat with him and Jolene and thought that’s they were really nice down to earth people
Nice to see the greys being used as they should be. Multi carbs and big cams. Great work
I’ll hopefully get another video up this weekend. We have just spent the weekend racing at Carralbyn 1/8th mile airport drags. The car ran great so stay tuned and thanks for watching 👻
Nice run down on the health check mate. Hey where do I get the Grey Goat merch? 🐐 😀
The way it’s running I should have called it the “grey goat”! 😂
the screw in the tappet gears a old trick we did it when we ran grey motors in the FJ in the 70's the oil pump probably needs new gear old and tired think autosurplus do them
Yeah it’s a weird one. The pump got done on rebuild which is now 20 runs old plus some run in time on various “experts” dynos. It’s always made oil pressure within spec but it’s always concerned me how long it takes to get oil coming out of the rocker holes. In saying that I’ve never really taken note of it on any of my road powered grey cars. With them I run by the mantra of the oil light is not one we are good to go but with this car being what it is I notice every knock, bump, rattle and squeak..
Looks good mate good job I’ve got a cousin who drag races an EK called “special K” not far off an FB…… He told me once if you put big power through em the chassis twists and they need to be strengthened up….. Hopefully you won’t have to do that he’s doing 10 seconds quarter-mile, which is pretty fast as you know
Is that Sam Rhodes from WA “special K”? If so I grew up watching that thing doing massive wheel stand launches. A very cool car and definitely an influence on my love for this model. This will have the usual chassis strengthening required for engineering, plus we want to be able to Tow our vintage caravan and nostalgia dragster with it (as well as hitting the odd drag strip). Thanks for watching 🍻
@@Greyghost_138 Yup Sam Rhodes and his Mrs drove a yellow Charger - Cassie I think….. His dad was my mum’s younger brother And that EK Holden belonged to my uncle - my mums oldest brother - and Sam bought it out of the shearing shed on the farm in Narrogin in the late 1980s for a couple hundred bucks and it only had a tickle of rust in 1/4 panel I think he now for many years has a spray painting business called Vulcan panel and paint and he’s done very well out of it. Good on him
What a great little machine to have a ball in👌👌🔨🕞🔨🕞🔨🔥🔥🔥🔥💪💪💪💪
Thank you, it’s been a heap of fun to build and chip away on.
Linville! As in near Moore? I worked at the sawmill in the early 90s
That’s the one!!
Awesome footage. 👌
Thanks Geoff, mixed results but will keep chipping away at it!!
Nice information mate, a good insight to what goes on behind the scenes. Haha and thanks for the shoutout! See ya on the weekend!
Seeya then 🍻
Hmmm. Interesting KZread recommendation.
Hopefully some testing footage from Willowbank next weekend 🤞🏻
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Love the ghost and the wagon. When I'm not working on my cars I like to get a different perspective on what someone else is doing. Keep up the good work. 👌 If you can give a heads up for future events, that would be awesome
Cheers. Our next big meet will be the Carralbyn drags at Kooralbyn airport 24-26 Feb. There will be a few of us HAMBster guys there and a heap of old hot rods, customs and gassers. Us HAMBster guys are going to use it as an opportunity to try and set a bit of a calendar for the year and get a bit of a championship going if there is the interest. Will hopefully have an FB update shortly too once we get a few more parts together. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Oh Crap
Dude that motor is huge!😊
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Purity does have it place, but if this means that the Long Roof can get back out their on modern roads. To become a more reliable Car, then I'm all for it. Cause let's be honest, when was the last time you were able to buy ANY parts for these cars, let alone the Old Grey's. It was also great to catchup at the OTL Xmas bash, the Grey Ghost looks very sharp 👍👍
100% James and likewise it was good to meet you in person at the OTL Xmas bash. As you know I’m a massive grey motor fan but bringing the car to a slightly updated version of itself will certainly see it out of the shed more. Plus a bit of extra power will mean a road trip entry is possible in the future 👌🏻
That's cool mate I'm currently doing an FC sedan with the 4.8 version look forward to seeing your build,outta interest what front end are you using as I've gone southern cross chassis works.
Gday Paul, I’ve gone SCW too. Working through a few “issues” at the moment. Will let you know how we get on.
@@Greyghost_138 cheers mate mine shouldn't be to far away either Brendon I'm hoping it's a good thing 🤞
Mate just found your chanel. I've just completed a full LS1 build on my EK wagon here in Victoria. Just up to final engineering. Exactly the same colour as your green one. Can't wait to see how you go. Sing out if there's anything I can help with. Well done mate 🙏
Awesome! The whole front end situation has been a massive ordeal. Which front end did you use? Are you on any other social media I can reach out to you on? Cheers
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Torana and XC Cobra are NOT chrome bumper cars,,, kick em out!!
FB 👍 Cactus 👍 mate you got it right on 👍👍👍👍🤣🇭🇲
The garden art FB is the wife’s project/pride and joy!
Nice garden art
Cheers 🍻
Cool project mate! As a kid mums car was an old FB wagon. Always had a soft spot for them since. I had an EK wagon that I let go due to rust issues and prioritising other projects like my HK coupe. Lost a few cars in the bushfires so decided to thin the herd further. I would have loved to do something similar to what you have planned. You have a really solid example there by the looks. Look forward to following the build. New subscriber. Cheers.
Thanks for following. Sorry to hear you were affected by the bushfires. The wagon has been a great cruiser since we have owned it and as a bit of a grey motor freak I was reluctant to butcher it but at the end of the day with this conversion done I think it will get a lot more use and the family will enjoy the car more! Cheers
the half 56 plymouth - half 56 chevy look is sharp. Very nicely styled car.
Often referenced as a “mini 57” down here. We love this model. Thanks for checking it out.
Killer job mate. Not even any rust under the battery box! It’s going to be sick!
It’s far from perfect but it’s a good start 👌🏻