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Title: old holdens rusting in a paddock Post by: HAMFIST on October 19, 2009, 03:26:16 AM i was at this yard on saturday just gone and the cars are all still there but a few are being taken to get restored and the bloke whos owns them is actully restoring them one at a time and he has alot of nice old holdens he has restored here are my pics:
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Title: Re: old holdens rusting in a paddock Post by: collecta on October 19, 2009, 10:12:43 AM Looks like Dudleys place out kapunda way,its funny but every time we go there, always find something new and useful,good place for stainless bits that are hard to get.theres been alot of photos posted of this place over the years.
cheers Scott Title: Re: old holdens rusting in a paddock Post by: Johns on October 19, 2009, 10:56:00 AM the bloke whos owns them is actully restoring them one at a time That Charger will be a bit of a challenge ;D ;D Title: Re: old holdens rusting in a paddock Post by: TTV6FC on October 19, 2009, 11:49:35 PM Hmmm...Scott and I and probably a few others know this yard well.As for the old bloke doing these up one at a time,It's a nice thought.Dudley is a great old bloke but sadly these cars are rotting into the ground day by day.It is a good day out even if you just walk around this yard for a few hours,but also depressing.....Maybe I'm just getting old....or older....Jamie.
Title: Re: old holdens rusting in a paddock Post by: HAMFIST on October 20, 2009, 01:33:04 AM i know its amzing how fast some of the cars are rusting away and every time i go i see less and less cars witch is good it means people are restoring them or using the parts to restor other cars and iam very happy he did scrap any of them when the scrape prices were really high like other wreckers i know of
Title: Re: old holdens rusting in a paddock Post by: GOA350 on October 20, 2009, 09:44:26 AM Well we now know where a high percentage of FE and FC's ended up and why the FE and FC model is getting rarer by the day.
Title: Re: old holdens rusting in a paddock Post by: TTV6FC on October 20, 2009, 08:38:53 PM I have the grille out of the one in the last photo.There are still good parts out there but be prepared to pay for them,after all these parts are getting a bit thin on the ground these days and have to be worth something.Dudley is a top bloke and is always good for a chat.He's got plenty of stories.I always enjoy going to see him and his generosity has helped me to get the Black FC to where it is today (that's also where I bought it from).Jamie.
Title: Re: old holdens rusting in a paddock Post by: HAMFIST on October 20, 2009, 11:40:00 PM I have the grille out of the one in the last photo.There are still good parts out there but be prepared to pay for them,after all these parts are getting a bit thin on the ground these days and have to be worth something.Dudley is a top bloke and is always good for a chat.He's got plenty of stories.I always enjoy going to see him and his generosity has helped me to get the Black FC to where it is today (that's also where I bought it from).Jamie. i thort that your car looked familer haha!! i knew id seen it somewhere before |