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#1 Posted : Tuesday, 13 September 2005 7:58:24 PM(UTC)
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G'day



As you can see the HK was crappy yellow when I got her and most of the pieces in boxes; quite a challenge I tell you, now it’s a custom mix greeny-yellow.




186 in car has a few mods such as exhaust, extractors, 350 Holley, Holden HEI dizzy, head work I’m not real sure of but ports are very smooth and from looking at port design I’ve been told it may have been converted by use of stainless round dividers? Never had head off it but from memory its bores are 40"o.s. guessing the cam is around the 26/65 grind.









Wish list goes on and on but as it goes the money doesn’t. Motor has started blowing lots of blue smoke {continuously when it warms up} got a similar 186 that I’m putting in over the next week or two, matching it up with a 'glide. Who wants a traumatic!? Plan to store present 186 and make her a bit healthier one day when money permits; like a steel crank, starfire rods, slightly larger cam, 465vacsec Holley, maybe 60"pistons blah blah blah.

Changing rooted front seat for a camper bench and trying to keep it as original as I can after that. No intention of putting 307chev back into it, why? Fuel prices, insurance etc etc. Would love to though!







It’s no show car but I own it and ill drive it - as long as I like it that’s all that matters to me.





Haveagooddaymate!

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#2 Posted : Tuesday, 13 September 2005 9:48:09 PM(UTC)
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Youve definitly brought the outside up to scratch - and by the sounds of it your gonna get the motor and interior the same! Thats always good to hear of!! Wish i had a fully dedicated "project" car - mine is simply a daily driver being done up whilst registered!!

Keep us informed mate, i love hearing stories of peoples projects!!

Keith

".....and its 186 cubic inches.... AROUND"!!
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#3 Posted : Tuesday, 13 September 2005 11:15:52 PM(UTC)
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Cheers mate. wish i had a dedicated daily driver while my project car is getting to rego stage!! as the saying goes"u cant have everything!!". Got to add this though- the photos look better than real life!u get that though.was very lucky that it only required a couple of very minor rust repairs.
like i said" im gunna be the one driving it,so bugger what others think.
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#4 Posted : Tuesday, 13 September 2005 11:30:51 PM(UTC)
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Thats right! Still - it looks better than some of the heaps i see driving around!!

Keep going strong man! How long til you rekon youll have it finished?

Keith

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#5 Posted : Wednesday, 14 September 2005 1:55:27 AM(UTC)
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Hopefully not more than about 4 wks away from rego stage. but-when is a toy ever finished?! trying to get her regoed a.s.a.p. then keep tinkering away at it.
Having to rely on push bike or girlfriend way too much.
by the way,if its only 186 cubic inches...around-try stroking it!! youknowwotimean!!
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#6 Posted : Saturday, 8 October 2005 6:04:33 AM(UTC)
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so is she regested yet

only milk and juice comes in 2 litres!!!
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#7 Posted : Sunday, 9 October 2005 9:07:43 PM(UTC)
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Keep chipping away at it - Maintain the passion and the results will come. I love the shape of the old HKT&Gs. I have a HG kingswood I am also doing up SLOWLY! It is getting the injected 5 litre implant but it is mainting the stock look. I bought it for $200 from my father in law and he had it since new. The misses was nearly born in it! Probably Conceived in it!?? Anyway, hopw to see how the progress is going.

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#8 Posted : Tuesday, 11 October 2005 8:32:49 PM(UTC)
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Hi Zac, no matey shes not regoed yet,getting closer every day though.Had too many other time and financial commitments lately.money and time comes and goes eh!
Got the fuel system sorted now,although im still buggering around with linkages to try to get full throttle. U probably got all the parts u need by now,but give us a yell if u chasing anything for ya ute,may b able 2 help u. How about converting the front 2 twin headlights?got the necessary pieces cut out and in a cupboard.would look sik!
Hi Ged, Agree with you mate,passion and results and the shape of the old girls.must be a reminiscing ride for your missus-great stuff.if it comes up looking like the wagon,youll be on a winner. keep slogging.will put up more pics when ive got something new to show.
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#9 Posted : Wednesday, 12 October 2005 5:57:10 AM(UTC)
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im gonna leave my ute the way it is . well the headlights any way, everything else is going to get changed like steering, driveline, suspension, mags etc.
well are you going to go to the drags u should put ya HK in
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#10 Posted : Wednesday, 12 October 2005 6:51:59 PM(UTC)
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Race the Hk?,hmmmm,not sure about that one. Would be interesting though,on an 1\8th mile i wouldnt get out of 1st gear{remember its only got 2}.might have a play down the road on the long lonely straight first.{note-we r not permitted to exceed the speed limit on public roads,so any testing will only be up to 80.whats my speedo calibrated in?}!}. Maybe best to wait and see how she
ll be going by the time next years meet comes around.
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#11 Posted : Friday, 16 March 2007 1:22:27 AM(UTC)
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oi i got one and its fine as... you should see it bro!!!
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i picked up a hk brougham,307 powerglide with a shed full of spare for$3500 fairly good body aswell
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#13 Posted : Saturday, 21 June 2008 9:19:31 PM(UTC)
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im also building a really hot hg aswell om looking for some good door trims for my brougham to suit electric windows if anyone can help im in adelaide my phone number is 0438875035 thanks
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keep the broughams going brothers
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