Holdens?

I guess that fixes that! i aint tellin Chopper nuthin now!

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Nope, the Rover engine is based on the little 215 Buick powerplant, which looks completely different to the Holden, which looks like the big 455 Buick.

 

Any updates or more pics of this killer baremetal Holden?

 

Not yet, too many other things happening, so it's tucked away in the corner of Chopper shed for a while.

Should be out soon for a photo session.

 

I can't wait to see some more of this car. Was looking at pics of it today and I remembered this thread.

 

Yeah I went round last week and its still in the corner unfortunately. Starting to get brown...

 

Here's one at the recent nostalgia drags

 

That holden custom is bad fuckin ass. I love those pictures.

 

General Motors Holden in Australia recently built a custom car called "Efigy"? and shots of it in deep red have been in many Australain magazines and also large feature of an American auto mag also. Built by major aussie auto manufacturer it is unreal, like an aussie version of Cadzilla. John Katsanis is the builder of the bare metal old holden seen and is a full on custom enthusiast and all round top bloke. Somewhere I have photos of a custom 2-door pillarless FJ Holden coupe that belonged to a bloke called Greg Wilson? -will try to find them and post them up here.

 

These cars were designed partly in sync with GM in the USA, with similarity to Buicks but scaled down. The first ones were produced in 1948 and referred to as model 48-215?.

 

So any new updates?

 

I think he might have meant something more along the lines of: "Here Rover, come on Rover, that's a good boy Rover."

 

That dash is cool. .....Hell, so is the rest of the interior!!!!

 

Now this is cool, I have had this same idea running around the workshop in the head for a long time, looks like a nice job, this was of course a 4 door wagon originally, looks like the C pillar has been moved forward and big glass on the sides, kind of an FB nomad....... very cool anyone know anymore details ?

 

That wagon was recently for sale, I think it was a QLD car. Have some more photos of it but their too big.
No updates on the FJ custom for a while, but I'll be going down soon for some bits n pieces so I'll take the camera...

Heres some more random holdens-

 

Thanks man.

 

my 61 from the weekend....

 

The new caps look sweet Maiki, did the re-chroming cost much??

 

Nopes....Devilrod sold me some dirt cheap caps, that after a few hours of polishing came up perfect!...so i drilled them for the bullets and chucked them on...

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Cheers

MAIKI

 

Good to see things being used and not wasted sitting on a shelf

 

Couple of Holdens from my childhood..........

 

Loading up for a family holiday camping at the beach about 1972........

 

Great pics Kiwi Kev!

"life is good, life is golden, in the back seat of my holden..."

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I agree.

That little wagon is the shit!

 

Any progress on this bare metal holden kustom?

 

This guy passed me on the way into the GNRS last year. Mad Max clone...

 

C'mon Bob, that's a Ford! A Falcon coupe (which is what the Mad Max car is). It's the Amercican Graffiti coupe of Falcons.

 

I never said it was a Holden! I wouldn't know the difference anyways,LOL!!!
I thought we were talkin Aussie stuff here,HA HA!

 

It's okay Bob! It don't matter what BRAND it is, just know that it's FUGLY.