Holden molestation

[tortron]

surely you would prefer a period correct head unit

 

i have a stash of.them, HOW ABOUT MINIDISK!?

[Thphantum]

Didn't that Era of holden come factory with Blaupunkt?

[zach_munce]

Looks good and is color matched just have to get it on now. shocks are really mint guy is a legend got them for what a single one goes for

[xsspeed]

19 hours ago, Thousand Dollar Supercar said:

Guys are supposed to spend all their money making questionable modifications to their first car the wrong way, before crashing it. This is the way of the world.
I was stuck with a cassette adapter for the head unit in my first car. I would connect it to my portable CD player, because this was back when we still wore onions on our belts. 

how did you manage to insulate said cd player from the bouncing on bumpstops from your makita one ways?

[zach_munce]

Stocked on shocks have some ultra lows waiting for the car, getting tyres fitted to my 17s tmrw but will run the 19s most of the time. Usually do questionable mods like cuttys on mates cars but since this will be my car till the end of time gotta keep it tidy ish

[zach_munce]

Gotta ask if they have bluetooth but if its period correct probably not, there are a few stock looking bluetooth units around bow but most dont have sub input and i hate wiring

On 24/10/2025 at 07:41, tortron said:

surely you would prefer a period correct head unit

 

i have a stash of.them, HOW ABOUT MINIDISK!?

[lush]

Is this a v6? If so the manual motors had a different crank to autos so manual swap isn't so easy.

So if wanting go ahead from my experience with wasting money on cars, consider finding a whole car that has the bits you want. Take the bits you want, swap them over, sell off the rest. Bigger outlay of money to begin but generally works out cheaper and easier.

[jakesae101]

13 hours ago, lush said:

Is this a v6? If so the manual motors had a different crank to autos so manual swap isn't so easy.

So if wanting go ahead from my experience with wasting money on cars, consider finding a whole car that has the bits you want. Take the bits you want, swap them over, sell off the rest. Bigger outlay of money to begin but generally works out cheaper and easier.

This being an ecotec it shouldn’t be an issue it was only the early motors that that was a thing.

[zach_munce]

14 hours ago, lush said:

Is this a v6? If so the manual motors had a different crank to autos so manual swap isn't so easy.

So if wanting go ahead from my experience with wasting money on cars, consider finding a whole car that has the bits you want. Take the bits you want, swap them over, sell off the rest. Bigger outlay of money to begin but generally works out cheaper and easier.

My cousin has a manual motor but apparently can just dowel the crank

[zach_munce]

Made up a dual tip today will use it with a back box delete till I can afford to do my full 3 inch out of stainless fits inside dads 3.5 inch stainless🤣

[zach_munce]

Was thinking theres those blank pockets on the bumper maybe 3d print something to make brake cooling ducts? @Roman u still got ur laser scanner thingy?

[Roman]

Nah I've never had a 3d scanner, would be cool though.
Yeah that will look cool with some sort of ducting. 

 

[zach_munce]

would be easier with the sv6 bumper cause they have circle foglight holes but i think itd be worth it to look into making 

[tortron]

pcv pipe and a heatgun will find the shape

[zach_munce]

Got it home today wheels and bodykit on suspension will be in at some point, riding around like a hori with my bluetooth transmitter lol

[cletus]

Looks like a tidy one 

[Muncie]

Its got usual paint peel but it presents ok, bought it for dad 11 years ago as he always had our cast off cars once we upgraded mum me or my sister he got something a bit broke down that needed repairs usually.

Its done him well but has done about 5000ks in 2 years since he retired.

Zachs under instruction to only do legit mods and not wrap it around a pole hence hes been given my wheels with Potenza RE003'S nice and grippy.

[zach_munce]

2 hours ago, cletus said:

Looks like a tidy one 

Its pretty mint im gonna work my ass off and get what i want done then send it in for a full respray, picked up a rare as holden by design kit

[zach_munce]

Not sure if i mentioned it but its getting dobi ultra lows and koni adjustables all round

[Thphantum]

16 hours ago, Muncie said:

Its got usual paint peel but it presents ok, bought it for dad 11 years ago as he always had our cast off cars once we upgraded mum me or my sister he got something a bit broke down that needed repairs usually.

Its done him well but has done about 5000ks in 2 years since he retired.

Zachs under instruction to only do legit mods and not wrap it around a pole hence hes been given my wheels with Potenza RE003'S nice and grippy.

I've done the opposite. Bought my sons slightly bent vy ute as he is moving overseas.

Been slowly acquiring parts to fix it. 

In no rush though. Rego is on hold.

Even managed to find an  nos rear quarter cut Last week for 3 boxes of beer. Pretty stoked.