My new project. HQ GTS

[ziggycv8z]

Looks great Nick. Can't wait to see it

Thanks Adam.

Had a similar issue with windscreen cracking on my HX. Turned out to be the tips of the screws for the stainless trim down the A pillar touching the edge of the glass. Something to watch out for.
Car looks great Ziggy. Our family mechanic from years ago had (and still has) a mint HJ monaro 2 door in the same yellow. Mum had it as a courtesy car when I was around 10 years old and man did I feel like king shit cruising in it! Was featured in a current affairs program some time ago appreciating enthusiast's cars before we all became hoons.

I thought of the screws but I used the proper short ones. Windscreen fitter seems to think that there wasnt enough goo and the screen was touching the body.

this makes me miss my old HQ
Great job so far mate, and I hope to see if crusing around Bris soon.

Can I just recommend to you replacing the front seatbelts. Those are now over 40 years old and aren't going to be worth a pinch of shit should the worst happen.
When I did mine up I had the front belts tested and they tore apart with only minor tension/force, and that was 10 years ago!

Good Idea on the belts. Will get new ones soon.

Good Job.
Nothing like the sound of a Holden V8...but, a SINGLE exhaust?.......C'mon.......it's a V8 Monaro...GOTTA have dual exhausts!
Cheers, Pickles.

Yep, will be dual system very soon.

Just a question on the GTS steering wheel/s. How much are they going for nowadays?
Also i have heard of a brown/tan version but with a black holden lion badge in the centre cap.
Does anyone know of these wheels? They must be rare and what did they come off?

Also while on the subject of the old girls, What are GTS dashboards going for these days? Either HX white needle & black face & woodgrain face or HZ yellow needle black face?
Cheers Phill

Best bet would be to check out evil bay

just glorious

Thanks.

[macca33]

True credit to you and your body people mate - it is a beautiful example. Love the Preston Motors sticker on the rear screen too!!!

cheers

[ziggycv8z]

Thanks Macca, I just couldn't bring myself to scrape the sticker off, just thought that it would add to a bit of originality.

[288vxgts300]

Just found this thread,

I must say your car is a great example of a true australian built car,the holden V8 is still the best sounding V8 on the road.

You were very lucky to find such a good car to start with,not much rust at all for a HQ.

Hope you don,t mind me sharing my monaro in your thread,been doing this at home in my spare time.

[ziggycv8z]

Wow, That looks awsome. Love the early Monaro's. My dream car is a HG Monaro in the Indy orange.

Have finally got a chance to get the HQ out of the shed and in the garage so I can get rego on it as soon as I get some spare time.

Here's some pics with the CV8Z.

The CV8Z seems to have a huge ass compared to the HQ

[HSV590]

They both look awesome Nick..Be nice to get a close up look at the HQ one day..

[KrisR]

That sedan looks mint!

CV8Z's are huge compared to early Holden's. My coupe fits in my garage nicely but the minute I put the VZ in the same garage, man suck your gut in!

I took a similar pic one sunny weekend out of boredom to see how they look side by side --- Sunny weekend, what are they these days?

[Wonky]

This thread is bringing out some awesome old Holdens!!

[DREADVE]

If we are crashing this thread with monaro's ill throw my two cents in then

[288vxgts300]

Those new and old monaro,s together, look fantastic,if i drove up your street with them in the drive way,you would have an unexpected stranger roaming in
Since there,s a bombing of the thread,sorry ziggy you are the man.Here,s my other monaro i,ve had for 27years,since i was 20,watched Mad Max at the drive in,s in this old beast.

[ziggycv8z]

This thread is bringing out some awesome old Holdens!!

Sure is. Lovin these pics and quality of the old girls.

Feel free to post your old Monaro, I'm sure we all would like to see them.

[RAWKUS]

Good stuff here guys...will have to scratch up a photo of my old man's white HT GTS. Had some front end panels off my Tonner picked up today making their way onto a HQ coupe up Swan Hill way. Keep them alive at all cost because they are tuff as hell. The looks they get in the street nowadays are priceless.

[ziggycv8z]

Had a great afternoon yesterday. Drove the HQ to Brendale for a safety certificate, no power steer or air con and listening to AM radio. Gave it a squirt in 3rd getting on to the highway, changed to 4th and gave it another squirt, pushed the cluth in and realised I had no gears left. Oh well. Car drove great and passed the safety. Rego in the next few days.

And a pic of the dash lights.

[288vxgts300]

Doesn,t that dash look FLASH,very nice.The am radio is great fun.

Rego soon,very exciting times ahead,enjoy.

[ziggycv8z]

‎10 days short of one year ownership, my Valentines Day 1973 built GTS has become a Queenslander. 73 4 door rego. Time to have some fun.