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@@stew6338 it actually had a Norman blown grey motor in it back in the day. The red motor was a replacement when the blown grey was removed and put into storage. I’ll do a video on the cars history when it’s done.

@@stew6338 I should also add if I hold onto the car long term Eddie may have another red motor in his future. We will have to wait and see where this one goes. I have a few other projects to work through before I start thinking about that though

Watch this space

@@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. 👻🤙🏻

Definitely want to take this one to chopped..

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.

@@Greyghost_138 your welcome 🙏 🤗

Cheers! It’s a bit tired but it will do for now.

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

Thanks for watching!

Thank you! 👍

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.

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 🍻🍻🇦🇺🦘🏔🌧

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 👍 🇦🇺🍻🦘

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

Thanks Gaz

If you Google “Harvs Stromberg Enthusiasts Guide” you should be able to find a link on the fb/ek Holden forum

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 🍻

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Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching

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?

Thanks for the comment. I’ll let the kid know 👍🏻

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. 🤞🏻👻

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

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

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 👻

The way it’s running I should have called it the “grey goat”! 😂

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..

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

That’s the one!!

Thanks Geoff, mixed results but will keep chipping away at it!!

Seeya then 🍻

Hopefully some testing footage from Willowbank next weekend 🤞🏻

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 👍🏻

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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 👌🏻

@@Greyghost_138 cheers mate mine shouldn't be to far away either Brendon I'm hoping it's a good thing 🤞

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

The garden art FB is the wife’s project/pride and joy!

Cheers 🍻