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Hi!

Just to clarify and avoid potential embarrassment and sniggers, the pronunciation of our 2025 Nationals location is  ..

Correct:  Coh-burn

incorrect:  Cock-burn

see you there!

cheers Frank  :)

cheers!

hi,
does anyone know where the standard steel rims were made, in -foundry or someone like ROH?
cheers, frank

cheers!  Will plop you an email.

Evening all,
I'm after a nos flasher can for an FC. It's currently got a tridon one in, but it's too quiet and is more than ADHD in its flashing rate ... Happy to pay P&H to WA.
Frank

hi, I'm chasing a wiper knob (preferably with washer button)  as mine has disintegrated. 
I'm located in Perth so more than happy to pay p&h.

I'm after a set of nos (or near new) bonnet hinges for my FC, the bonnet threatens guillotining in anything above a weak breeze ...

hi

Did a check a few years ago when my stock FC before it needed a carby rebuild, averaged 22mpg sitting on 50mph on a 120km round trip.  After the rebuild did the same trip at the same speed and averaged 33mpg.

cheers  frank

thanks for the tip Ken, will do.  I'll drill out the broken bolt from the domed nut so that should be fine.
cheers  frank

hi Ken
hmmm .. one bolt on the driver's side snapped off and is now one (rusted tightly) with the domed nut, so it looks like I'm knackered.  I thought the 'inside' bracket with the bolts was separate to the sunvisor.  I've glued the domed nut back onto the stainless steel piece and have wedged some thin strips of rubber between the sunvisor and the gutter to take up any movement. Its looks fine and is holding okay at the moment but would prefer it to be secured properly.  ah well, will just have to keep an eye on it and keep away from any high speed runs!
cheers  frank

hi guys

am chasing the driver's side mounting clamp (both bits) and nuts for the exterior sunvisor. Am in Perth.

cheers  frank

Hi
ah well, no harm in asking! and yep, understand perfectly not wanting to drill.  The factory 179 in an EH ute makes it even rarer ... more pics would be nice but I've been told to wear a bib!
cheers   frank

Sorry, no wheel trims, but that is one very impressive EH ute ... an excellent find and am very jealous,  is it a 179 or 149?  Obviously no point trying to elbow my way into your Will I guess ...

If you're keen and don't have one, I have an EH handbrake warning light (switch and leads as well) for sale ... PM me but if you don't I'll hang onto it.
cheers  frank

hi,

I'm chasing the centre adjuster piece from my rear venetian (FC sedan) which has a knurled knob and clips into the top rubber seal at one end, and over the centre bar at the other.

i hope this makes sense ... no pics unfortunately. It was lost when the rear screen was out at the panel beaters, yes I should have removed it before it went in - wonderful thing hindsight ...

Feel free to PM me if you have one and want to sell it and post it to Perth!

cheers  frank

Thanks Ken!

hi everyone
from previous threads, I know the red is maranello (excuse the spelling), but wondering about the black ... is it gloss, semi-gloss or matt? And I guessing some primer first?  Any other tips greatly appreciated, it's one of those jobs I'm dreading ..
cheers   frank

hi guys
I've managed to clean my workbench so am now able to get on with getting all the chrome and trim assembled before putting it back on the car ... first job is the door handles, the o rings are cracked, and one spring is broken.  what is the best and cheapest replacement?  I've heard early Astra door handles springs are close, and I guess o rings i can get from Bunnings ... any tips/advice appreciated!
cheers  frank

thanks Ken/Craig - I think I'll opt for the Craig method, i thought perhaps I could use blue tac to cover the small bits in between the emblem before using the spray can.  But first I have to get all the re-chromed bumpers and trim back on ...
cheers   frank

hi guys
how does one paint rechromed hubcaps in the original colours?  any tips greatly appreciated ...
cheers  frank

hmmm ... not sure of the owner but I used to see it occasionally driving down Winterfold Rd at the Coolbellup end ... a good pickup - well done!
cheers   frank