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    Re: Another Holden in the Family :)

    Quote Originally Posted by whitels1ss View Post
    Yeah, I do like the OEM type wheel but Mick told me it is not my car!

    I give you permission to advise I am driving to Tailem to look at them so hope they meet my expectations.

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    Re: Another Holden in the Family :)

    A mate of mine is going to the bend tomorrow for a breakfast & drive thing
    he wanted me to go as well but it is a bit hard to get up early enough to be at the start for 7.30am.

    As I posted before, I reckon look for a set of VY SS 18's
    I just reckon they would look good on there.

    There have been a couple of sets advertised around here in the last couple of months
    but I already have 2 spare sets of wheels for my SS & 2 spare sets of wheels for my Ford as well.

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    Re: Another Holden in the Family :)

    Quote Originally Posted by whitels1ss View Post
    A mate of mine is going to the bend tomorrow for a breakfast & drive thing
    he wanted me to go as well but it is a bit hard to get up early enough to be at the start for 7.30am.

    As I posted before, I reckon look for a set of VY SS 18's
    I just reckon they would look good on there.

    There have been a couple of sets advertised around here in the last couple of months
    but I already have 2 spare sets of wheels for my SS & 2 spare sets of wheels for my Ford as well.
    VY SS Would certainly be my preference but they seem to command a pretty high price from what I see on ebay. Will have another look.

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    Re: Another Holden in the Family :)

    Quote Originally Posted by whitels1ss View Post
    Thanks Ed, I like the Monaro rims, will contact them and have a look.

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    Re: Another Holden in the Family :)

    Quote Originally Posted by BLACK 346 View Post
    Thanks Ed, I like the Monaro rims, will contact them and have a look.
    Yeah, I reckon they would look great on there.

    Even if they have a few scratches those type of wheels come up well with a good sanding & polish.

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    Re: Another Holden in the Family :)

    Update....

    Ended up getting the SS Fifty rims, they are in fantastic condition and I just like the look of them. The fact they are for that particular vehicle also swayed me.
    Have spent nearly 8 hours scrubbing the interior and doing various odd jobs. Have purchased the following parts so far:

    Centre console pocket (the one under the stereo). The door mechanism is broken as it is with most of them. That was $45 on ebay.
    Custom mats with SS Embroidered into them in red to match the seats and instrument panel. That were $60 delivered.
    Flex wiper blades. $20 on ebay.
    Third brake light in aftermarket LED. The OEM Holden one was $365. LED aftermarket $60 delivered.
    The wheels. $400.
    Lion tail gate badge, $46 from Holden. Not going to put it on but thought I would grab one to keep.
    Bonnet gas struts $17 delivered on ebay.

    Still to buy I have, 2 x seat rails plastic covers, the cup holder insert and speaker grills for the door. All this I hope to get from Commbits in Salisbury next week.

    Recovered leather steering wheel can be had from ebay for $165.

    Sent out for a couple of quotes to re trim the headliner, but $120 seems to be the common theme on forums.

    Needs a new electric aerial, aftermarket they are around $50, but not sure of quality or ease of fitment, so will do a bit more research on that.

    Have done cold air mod on airbox and added a k and n filter. Seems to have livened the old girl up a bit also which is a bonus.

    Will do plugs next week and put the aftermarket plug leads that I have sitting in the shed on, getting rid of the stock ones with metal heat shields.

    Half the dash display globes are blown which shits me, but that can wait.

    Aircon blows nice outside temperature air, so that is going to need some attention. I hope it just needs a service and gas.

    And finally, booked in the ERASADENT to get a small dent in the tailgate removed, it is the only dent or scratch for that matter on the entire vehicle, but it is fkn with my head

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    Re: Another Holden in the Family :)

    Oh and wifey hates the exhaust. No making some people happy, to quiet and sounds like her Dads old F100 she reckons lol. I put my head underneath and can see why, it is a twin system of unknown origin that exits on both sides of the ute, but it has not merge at all. It won't be a priority, but Manta seem to be the only ones that make a catback that exits on both sides, so will probably grab one of them down the track. They look pretty good value for around $1100.

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    Re: Another Holden in the Family :)

    Looking as though you are getting everything underway well Rod.

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    Re: Another Holden in the Family :)

    Just on the metal heat shields I kept mine when fitted the thicker MSD leads as I find with the headers they do help protect them a fair bit aye.

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    Re: Another Holden in the Family :)

    GREAT progress here,...looking forward to some pics.
    Pickles.

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    Wife bought this for me last night. She can not stand the exhaust note.
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    Re: Another Holden in the Family :)

    You are a truly lucky man to have a wife like that!

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    Re: Another Holden in the Family :)

    This thing still has the Turtle shell engine cover on it, have not seen one of them for years. Do I leave it on or put it in the shed? I am leaning towards removing it.

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    Re: Another Holden in the Family :)

    I prefer the split VZ covers.

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