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Title: LHD FC Post by: gp on August 20, 2004, 04:41:37 AM Just checked the latest Street machine Magazine. There's a pic of a LHD FC Ute on page 9.
Can anyone shed any light on this one ??? I didn't think Holden made any LHD cars until FB. Cheers, Mr G. Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: RET on August 20, 2004, 04:56:28 AM This got quite a kicking around after some photos of the car taken at Wintersun were posted here. Check this thread ($2).
cheers RET Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: fe2ek on August 20, 2004, 05:41:30 AM Any one got a pic of a left hand drive Fb,Ek,Eh or Hr
Cheers Geoff Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: customFC on August 20, 2004, 12:30:24 PM Hey Geoff.
I posted some LHD HR pics in the 'other pics' forum months ago. Check em out here: http://www.fefcholden.org.au/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=otherimg;action=display;num=1086920791 Regards Alex Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: sgo on August 21, 2004, 10:01:34 AM Canadian export model ;D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/sgomachen/CAR PICS/FCadvRDNov59.jpg) Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: Martin on August 21, 2004, 11:50:05 AM Nice scam, SGO - but it won't work.
This is a picture of a rhd, but the picture has been reversed. The number plate looks OK because there's nothing on there that reads wrong backwards, but if you have a look at the rear quarter panel, you'll see the word Special is spelt laicepS Although not quite so clear, you can also see that the word HOLDEN on the bonnet is reversed. Martin Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: robbzfc58 on August 21, 2004, 12:24:10 PM & canada is rhd
worth a try tho ;D Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: Martin on August 21, 2004, 12:36:09 PM And I've just found the original photo in "Original Advertisements, Brochures" board.
Are you sure, about Canada being rhd, RobbzFC? Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: robbzfc58 on August 21, 2004, 01:13:30 PM absabloodylutely..thats 1 good reason why its best to import a yank tank from there instead of usa.
also a mate has a 1925 buick....1 of only 25 in rhd which were built for the canadian market Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: mickusmickus on August 21, 2004, 11:33:17 PM Someone beat me to it
I read this in the new street machine too and had just come on to put a post in about it. You have got to be quick in these parts. MICKUS Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: EJ_Dave on August 23, 2004, 01:03:38 AM None of the cars I have driven or seen in Canada were RHD. They were all driven on the right hand side of the road tho' so in a sense they are right hand drive. Stretching it a bit though.
Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: robbzfc58 on August 23, 2004, 01:43:48 AM dave after i made my comment with such confidence, i thought ..gees i hope thats right, otherwise ill look a proper drongo...thanks dave
martin .. most humble apologies :-[ cheers trev ( the drongo :-[) Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: FE_UTE on August 23, 2004, 06:21:50 AM Here ya go Geoff LHD HR
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/58feute/Old%20Photos/Scan0013.jpg) Inside shot (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/58feute/Old%20Photos/Scan0015.jpg) Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: EJ_Dave on August 23, 2004, 11:43:27 PM Trev,
sorry to make you look like a drongo. You made me think hard about it. I even started to wonder if I had been driving on the wrong side of the road over there. May explain some of the abuse I copped. What side of the road do you drive on in WA? Manjimup isn't it? I get over that way a couple of times a year so just want to check. David Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: robbzfc58 on August 24, 2004, 07:32:08 AM dave i think it was ME who made me look like a drongo
dunno where i got that crap from :-[ i drive on both sides of the road ??? yep WA but better than manjimup..BRIDGETOWN.... maybe we can catch up sometime ;D Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: EJ_Dave on August 24, 2004, 12:56:35 PM Trev,
must be getting you confused with Blown_FC. He's in Manji isn't he? I didn't realise there was such rivalry between Manjimup and Bridgetown. I must have driven through Bridgetown a few times but have stayed in Manjimup on a few occasions. Not one of the tourist Meccas so it stuck in my mind when mentioned in a post a while back. Maybe I should slow down and take more of a look at Bridgetown next time. David Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: streetneat on September 13, 2004, 06:02:59 AM OK - seeing as no one has posted the true answer to the LHD FC at Wintersun - heres the lowdown. My good mate Alan Millard had a little too much time on his hands and thought why not... why not indeed. So Paul Kelly from Smooth Cruzin did the conversion - or part there-of and Alan fitted a 186 and trimatic...
Steering is EH Auto colum with a flipped shifter and an upturned rack . The conversion is not supposed to be factory correct - rather just Alans bid to do something different....Why? - to upset punters and purist alike... got to respecta man for that... Alan kept them guessing all weekend and the Washington numberplates were a nice touch.... Alan is trying to get the car registered - when he gets around to it...and says it drives well. The engineer has agreed with it and can see no problems - Other than he thinks Alans a stupid boy..... Which is a down grade from the previous assesment of "You bloody idiot..." CHEERS STREETNEAT.... 8) ...sorry for bursting the bubble Al - but the suspense was killing me..... ;) Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: oldgmh on September 13, 2004, 09:02:19 AM It's really funny ! I've had a great laugh!!
Love to own it. Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: Blown_FC on September 14, 2004, 12:50:08 AM David....your'e right you know.......drive through Bridgetown and Blink, and you'll miss it ! Manjimup however.....well.....how could you miss it ? It's a mile bigger than Bridgetown, has a Holden dealer, Mitsubishi, Ford, Toyota, 4 Banks, Coles, Woolworths, Target, BP, Shell, Ampol and Gull Fuel Stations and is the gateway to the South West Forests.
Bridgetown, has a Holden dealer, and a Post office and is the Gateway to Manjimup ! Naah, seriously....Manji is the bigger better town, but Bridgetown is definately the more beautiful and more tourist driven....Bridgetown has a River, Hills, and lots of scenery..... There's a little rivalry between the towns, but more so with Footy teams. As far as Old Holdens go.....Trev in Bridgetown and Me in Manjimup are as friendly as they come.......which reminds me...Trev......I still have your radio here ! Cheers Mark Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: -KIWI- on September 14, 2004, 01:35:29 AM bridgetown also has something else going for it
more holdens per square inch than any other place in australia oh and land cheap enough for kiwi fc ek to purchase plenty of kiwi bridgetown land owner tobe Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: Blown_FC on September 14, 2004, 01:43:45 AM Kiwi...you want land ?
How about 5 acres of rural bliss....full of trees with about 2 acres cleared with 2 storey House. 3 Bedrooms, Activity (4th Bedroom ), 2 Bathrooms, huge Triple Car Garage....600 sqm of Hotmix ( Bitumen ) Driveway. Big 16 Sqm deck to sit back on and enjoy the view......and comes complete with FC Donor car ! All yours for just $400 000 ! And there's even a Restored FX just a couple of blocks down the road. Mark Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: -KIWI- on September 14, 2004, 02:00:17 AM oh thats the other difference
bridge town has trev and carrots local legends and there house prices have one less zero than manji ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ps SOLD will ya take a kiwi cheque?????? Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: Blown_FC on September 14, 2004, 02:56:21 AM One less zero is about right........cause your'e buying 1 tenth the lifestyle that Manjimup has to offer ( lol ).
So what's the kiwi equivalent.....$4 million Kiwi clams ? Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: streetneat on September 14, 2004, 07:19:41 PM Oi! I thought this thread was about LHD FC'sFlamin thread hijackers..... ::)
Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: -KIWI- on September 15, 2004, 03:39:47 AM whatever streetneat
Title: Re: LHD FC Post by: Sarge on September 15, 2004, 07:41:31 AM Kiwi
You have been told about your constant hijacking of topics. I am asking one last time to please stop this practise at once, other forum reader are getting sick of it and frankly so am I. Sincerely Sarge. P.S I would also like to thank you for contacting Emu for me ref: medication. I am feeling much better now |