Jack HQ WB same as Chev  ...HK HT HG same as early Holden except 48 and FJ  if that's what you were asking  ....FC427.....

Mark, other than ascertaining that the nuts were all 7/16", I wanted to know if HQ/WB wheels were interchangeable (same PCD) with Chev - because one of my Chev-head mates has the hots for the Weld ProStars currently on my old Statesman, and he's got some nice steelies with whitebands and baby moons on his '56 Chev that I like....

ACE, thanks for that; I run HK centres on my FC (HR d/b front, XU1 diff); maybe I should check the chrome nuts I'm using - wouldn't be surprised if they are HT onwards (60 degree), although I've done 20,000 km and haven't had a wheel come loose yet. Was asking about thread diameter/seat angle because I was thinking of replacing these nuts with new ones to suit HQ/WB or Chev; might have a re-think on this given your info!

Thanks to both of you 

cheers, jack

It's probably got a grey interior too 

ha ha ha! 

(yep; I can laugh at comments like that now!  )

Thanks Mark  So HK/T/G, HQ/Z and Chev nuts are all 7/16", and I assume same seat angle, but are HQ/Z and Chev PCD the same??

Can anyone help with a definite answer here?
Are HK/T/G wheel nuts same thread/diameter/seat angle as HQ/HZ? (obviously different PCD though...)
And are HQ/HZ same as Chev; both nuts and PCD?

thanks, jack

Mark, was this done by connecting the earth lead from the motor to (-) on batt, then very briefly touching the old (-) lead to the (+) on batt several times before clamping it on?
(I recall doing something like this to an old Rover 100 I had - just so I could fit a neg earth cassette player to it!)

Goodonya, Mark, well done!





(you bloody SCW  )

Wayne, we're a very negative mob here in Australia... 

Denis,
 
what size tyres? If you have a tacho, what rpm at 100 kph?
Seeing as tyres to suit 13 x 7 rims are not easy to get, maybe you could consider 14" rims instead of a 2.78, thereby giving you a much wider choice of rims, rim widths and tyre sections....

cheers, jack

You're right, Keith; my wipers are electric and work fine.... 

Graham,

I'll be very interested in any answers you get on this one as I have exactly the same problem....

(I'm assuming it's caused by old age in my case  )

cheers, jack

[sure]

Kathi, are you sure it's really Pedro? (it's no good asking for photographic evidence - I've forgotten what he looks like...  )

Hey Oggz,

if you haven't already done it, maybe you should 'start at the start' with your fuel blockage probs - clean out and check the tank; then work your way forward to the carb...

Great to see you're still having fun despite a few 'teething probs'  (hope you had some help on that last km home!)

cheers, jack

Great idea, Craig!

(miles ahead of my bush mechanics dumb fishermans idea of using rope...  )

it might get painted and cleaned up one day as i do have the paint for it

well I hope that day is a long way off; it's one of my favourites just as it is... 

hmmmmm.....   that little blue van is at the ASRF nationals at Geelong as we speak....


which magazine next month??


(I wish she'd stop this shite; it's costing me a fortune at the newsagents...  )

Been given go ahead to keep building my 350 chev powered FC sedan by my engineer in victoria YEHAH
                 Simon Addison

thats bloody good news, Simon 

looking forward to this one...   

(but I sorta hope it wont be based on your FE/FC black one - that car has real character as it is... )

that's a good idea!

do you measure the inside or the outside of the cut belt?

For those who, like me, live a long way from the shop, and are technophobic computer-illiterate old bastards, these globe holders are NARVA part nbr 49838 or HANSA PARTS p/n 3427...

cheers, jack

They all do that 

Take it back and the next one will just do the same thing   

Superglue or 5 min Araldite it back on, ensure the cable has some lubrication, that its routed correctly, and that the bonnet catch is adjusted right.

Should be OK.

Mine did the same; treated similar to what CraigA suggested - no further problems 

That must have been a bloody tough decision