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4th August 2012 - 10:26 PM
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Hey all, Now my hq sedan build is nearing its end with a few minor things left to do I went out and bought my self a ute for the next project! So here it is, A 72 hq ute ( Previously a PMG car ) with a 179 and 5 speed celica box. The interior isn't too bad but the dash has been re-done with VDO guages and a hj steering column, which i'll be removing and replacing with a hq monaro dash and steering column hopefully. It has close to no rust besides in the sills ( which someones already tried to patch ) but other then that theres no rust. It's been respray in some ugly purple colour and the original " Mercury Red" is visible all over the car and a sun roof has been installed. But yeah overall it's not that bad and should be done a lot sooner then it took me to rebuild the sedan. The plans are as goes; White respray and take the hz front off and put a hq kingswood front back on, Tidy the interior and colour it all black with a monaro dash and some bucket seats. Lower it 2" in the rear ( fronts already been lowered) and dump it on some 5x7 pursuit rims with maybe some red walls. I may also be buying a pretty hot 186 that's meant to have been fairly worked and is running a 650 holly. Heres some photos of it looking pretty dogish. -------------------- |
CAM-327
Post #3
Lol @ prem front. |
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75 KINGSWOOD
Post #4
Something like this would be mint - |
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Be-Hating
Post #7
IN! you're a boss. Edit:Why would anyone put that front on a HQ and you should totally put a Q Prem front on Haha I have no idea man, Hence why I'm changing it back. Lol @ prem front. Single headlight front will look neat man. With the future plans i think you should make the engine bay as standard looking at possible, but have it go like a shower of sh!t (but it's still a Holden 6). Would track down a better power steering bracket too... Also, i'll sell you my wheels before you go putting commodore pursuit wheels onto it too, eve if you picked up some standard steelies etc.. Can't wait to see you dig into this! I was thinking about this, Just sticker it up like the motor in the sedan but I also wouldn't mind dressing mine up like your's with the finned covers and what not. Still undecided. I'm putting pursuits on or if I find a good set of convo et's cheap i'll slap those on. P.s. I need you to order me wheel spacers and wheel nuts Something like this would be mint - Edit: If your going pursuit rims, im hoping your changing you hubs otherwise its an accident waiting to happen I saw that on ebay and can say I'm not really a fan, Maybe if it were a single light front and no visor haha. Won't need to change the hubs if I run spacers. Pursuit rims fit on the back fine, It's just the front. |
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tonneroffun
Post #8
commodore to hq stud pattern is not the same man,its not the offset that is the problem its the stud pattern |
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Be-Hating
Post #10
commodore to hq stud pattern is not the same man,its not the offset that is the problem its the stud pattern Not sure if serious. I think the stud pattern is slightly different but they still fit, There's a picture above to prove it. I can run pursuit rims on the rear and they fit, But on the front I can't because the it doesn't clear the hub. Easy way to solve this it just to die grind the centre of the rim and then it'll fit but then the rim hits the ball joints when running 15x7's i have a couple of hq single headlight nosecones here if you want one and will have a set of guards and a bonnet available soon too cause ive picked up a hq statesman front for the 6 wheeler Definitly put me down as buying it, Especially that bonnet. How long until you'll have it all off and want it gone? |
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tonneroffun
Post #11
oh im serious man,even you just said that it is slightly different,that slight diifference is enough for the wheel to start breaking studs off |
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Be-Hating
Post #13
oh im serious man,even you just said that it is slightly different,that slight diifference is enough for the wheel to start breaking studs off I know, If you read though I said i'll be using spacers. The spacers i'll be using are hq stud pattern and they bolt to the hub then there's another set of studs on the actual spacers that are commodore stud pattern in which the rim bolts to. Woh. even i knew this. Damn Joel, i assumed you knew this. I remember ben and a few others talking about it ages ago. I know this, As above^ If anyones confused see here: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/280921098696?ss...#ht_1736wt_1163 |
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75 KINGSWOOD
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Woh. even i knew this. Damn Joel, i assumed you knew this. I remember ben and a few others talking about it ages ago. Do you know what a carburetor is? |
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clutch-monkey
Post #16
I know, If you read though I said i'll be using spacers. The spacers i'll be using are hq stud pattern and they bolt to the hub then there's another set of studs on the actual spacers that are commodore stud pattern in which the rim bolts to. that works okay, just be sure to use the right spacers man (hub centric i think all the proper adapter spacers are?) i hate going that way because it eats into the amount of dish you can have haha |
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Be-Hating
Post #17
that works okay, just be sure to use the right spacers man (hub centric i think all the proper adapter spacers are?) i hate going that way because it eats into the amount of dish you can have haha Yeah, they'll be hub centric. I don't mind about the dish though as I'm not chasing anything other then standard sized dish. Well that's if I end up running pursuit rims. Convo et's will be a different story. haha |
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Be-Hating
Post #18
HAHA funk off bitch. Finish a car and then you can have your opinion! |
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clutch-monkey
Post #22
eh spacers are safe...ish. Dad ran spacers on his stato for a few years before he had the rims he currently has and had no problems with them. spacers from factory, lasted since 1978 through some ..rigorous... use. so yeah on the street i think you'll be fine! |
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2tonhq
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Be-Hating
Post #32
So i've been jumping around the cars this weekend but what I did get done on the ute was; |
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