The motor and box are out of the Van and the sub frames are finally off and suspension separated from it. The inner bolts were a pain to get out without destroying them or the surrounding panels. A lot of heat from a Red Devil Propane Torch and a lot of Inox and patience and eventually, out they came.
The bottom of the drivers side door pillar is done as is the 2 front guards, both doors as well as the drivers side rain channel. It also had a hole in the DS Rear Quarter where an LPG Plug was fitted. The LPG is long gone and the hole had been repaired poorly. It is repaired properly now.
The sub frames require a lot of work where they bolt on at the top sides of the fire wall. However the fire wall panels only have one hole each about an inch in diameter. Easy repair (for a panelbeater?)
More to come as work progresses.
Cheers,
Ron

Ron

I can’t remember, was it assembled in Elizabeth, Pagewood, Dandenong or Mosman Park? Only the VIN plate will give this info up. I may even have internal GMH documentation for it (will check).

I also wouldn’t get too hung up on a HG 3spd, HQ-WB will do the same job, will just have ribs on the case. Even if you do get an old HK-HG 3spd for it rebuild it using a later HQ onwards input shaft and shaft cover as the front seal is better on those.
I have a complete HK 6cyl 3spd Kingswood sedan optioned with the M15 box but I want to keep it complete at the moment as it is driveable. It is a 186 with discs and has beige interior too. It will eventually become a donor car for nuts and bolts and maybe some rust repair sections for my yellow 327 as both are mid 1968 Pagewood examples. Will be a while away though!

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I swapped a HG Van for a complete but very rusty HG Ute with 186 3 speed which I moved on as soon as I got it with the agreement that I would get all the 3 speed stuff back. That was a couple of years ago and I don't get a reply from them anymore...... I offered to give them all the trimatic stuff to keep the Ute complete. It was for a 14 yo boy who wanted to do up a car and his Mum said 'she could weld anything' so I told her here is a project for him so she could teach him.....
Thanks for looking for any info.
Ron

I had a mate who worked at Bathurst Holden and he showed the Parts Manager a pic of the Van when I got it home. The Manager told him that he worked at GMH in the late 60's, early 70's and he remembered my Van. He said they used it to ferry parts to Lang Lang. I don't know how long GMH kept it for? I didn't get to meet the Parts Manager. He is probably long retired by now.
It would be good to get the whole lot in one go. I know I can pick up a box somewhere but not all the ancillary parts.
Thanks for your help 1837.
Ron

As mentioned previously the EJ Ute Floor is pretty bad around the rear spring (front) pivot on the drivers side.
I came across a couple of EH Sedan bare shells recently asking $2,000. I have no idea what is included in the $2k nor the condition of them as I spotted them while driving past in my truck. There isn't anywhere to park a semi and walk in on that section of the highway. No phone number either....
What if any differences are there between the sedan, wagon, ute and van floor pans in the rear floor area? I believe the ute and van used the wagon floor pan?
Thanks.

Thanks Dr Terry.
I went past the place with the EH sedan shells and there were doors and guards lined up beside them with a second sign showing 'The Lot' alongside the one asking $2k?
If anyone is interested it is about a k or so north of Apple Tree Creek in Qld...... But we still need a floor pan for the EJ Ute?
Cheers,
Ron

Byron. Re: the HJ Ute mentioned previously. Last week my last drop was about an hour away from where the Ute Shell was. It is at Benarkiin now. The farmer pointed out the chassis in the long grass when I walked down the fence line to where the body was about 100 metres apart so that went on first. The motor and box was picked up next and tied down then the body was lifted back onto the chassis. It has been hit in the front so the ps chassis rail was twisted at the front. The door was bent and sitting inside the cabin. Drivers door was still on and a spare door is in the ute tray where the motor and box was. No front sheet metal or radiator etc. The diff and drive shaft were still on the springs on the chassis. The tags show GV7 (3.55?) centre. It was drum brakes as it still has the big nut master on it and no booster. Is the master the same as HG? I can't remember.... old timers? I got it for free so it went to a friend for free but I will keep the diff head as well as the master as he has a couple of spare rusty ute/tonner and chassis etc. The 202 is complete except for the water pump and dizzy. QL? prefix I think? I can check that next week. I put it over his fence (Hiab) and kept going back to the yard.
I have a smooth case 3 speed box and HG driveshaft.... My mate in Sydney found it on gumtree and I picked it up at Ipswich. No other parts were available. Bugger!
I drove the EJ ute up and down the driveway next door last weekend. Steve picked up a couple of front hubs. Into first gear and turn the key, stop, turn it off, into reverse and turn the key again! Put it up on blocks again and ran it through all the gears and everything works fine. Just need a couple of masters, slave cylinder, 4 wheel cylinders, a set of brake shoes and 2 drums and a rear floor..... The motor runs sweet. I told the farmer I was driving the ute up and down the driveway and he was amazed. I also met his dad, the son of the original owner and he said it started life at Mapleton and about 30 years ago he took the ute out to the farm when it was past its use by date so his kids could paddock bash it and they did! That is why the ute floor is so bad with the spring hanger pushed up to the cargo floor! And Fred Flintstone front floor!
Ron

I have to rebuild the front suspension on the HG and require a spring compressor. There is one on Ebay for $199 and $28 postage? It doesn't look long enough to release the spring to remove it? The front end needs the inner bushes done top and bottom as they have perished from sitting too long outside in the weather. I have a new lower (Mackay) set (A1120) in my spares and only require the top set. The wishbones have to come off so the springs have to be released fully to do that. Is that tool long enough? I can't tell how long it is?
I will take some pics of the HJ Ute in the next week or two Byron.
Thanks
Ron

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-FRONT-SPRING-COMPRESSOR-TOOL-SUITS-HK-HT-HG-HOLDEN-MONARO-PREMIER-BROUGHAM/271556930025?hash=item3f3a0de9e9:g:YGEAAOSwDk5T0zj9

I ordered the spring compressor and the upper inner bushes. I have a HK manual and will have to dig it out of one of the boxes....
Went and checked out the HJ Ute and took some pics but I am not used to my wife's phone so they are so bad most of the tags are not readable! I will go back with my camera next time.
I checked his other HJ ute and it is also 202 3 speed manual and 3.55. And very rough! He said he will do the one I picked up for him and he sold off the other spare cab and chassis.