Your first Holdens

[jennie285]

Rodney had
Datsum 120Y
EK holden ute
Datsun SX
HZ sandman
HZ kingswood Wagon
EK Holden Station wagon, modified with HR front end etc.
after having huge trouble with the kingswood wagon we turned to the darkside
EB XR8
EL Xr8
BA XR8
BF GT Falcon (stays in shed)
my daily now is a Jeep Wrangler 2009 model
HZ Sandman x 2

I had a Hillman Hunter, then came in on the Original Van when married Rodney
Our work vehicles are

1970 something Toyota Landcruiser
XD Falcon ute
XF Falcon Ute
F150
Ford Explorer
Cross 8 first series
FG Falcon Ute
F700 restored truck
Some of the pics of these vehicles are in a previous thread

[ambientgoat]

First car was a 1984 KB laser and explains why I switched to Holden.

This is pretty much in order

HZ vacationer wagon, written off, my fault.
VH commodore, all original grandpa special with the 2.85 and 5 speed, given to half bro after front end dammage, my fault.
HZ ute, rescued b&s car, was put to one side so I could drive a modern 'reliable car' after years of reliable service. Currently waits for new paint and some minor rust repairs.
VS equipe wagon, "the modern reliable car" broke down regularly, drove terribly, not sorry to have sold it.
HJ wagon, was going to be a daily after the VS, but familly circumstances get in the way. Currently weekend driver.
VY Adventra CX8, drives great, is possibly personally responsible for causing peak oil.

Also somewhere in there a HX Sandman arrived by accident, was originally intended to be a parts donar for the ute untill I checked the tags when I got it home.

[Gaddy]

After the Centura I got to pay a debt to me($150 debt)

In 88 I got myself a HQ Prem 4 door with black interior. Was Silver with a Black Vynl roof and had a sun roof. I ended up putting a Mildly worked 202 in it and a 2 1/2 inch sports exhaust.
I loved that car..
Then we moved up to a VH Commodore.. Another 6, with heaps of electrical problems!!
I hated that car!
Then came a HJ ute with 253 Auto. Wasnt a bad thing and eventually sold it to a mate who Killed it!!
Then there were various work utes (Jap stuff)
Next Holdens were 2 SS Crewmans.. Nice Units!!
Then came an EJ Premier around 05, also silver, with red interior. Sold that to another mate who had more time and energy than me to restore her..
ThenLast year My search for a Sandman was over with the lucky find of my HX Van..
The Guys ad in carsales had it as a Holden Belmont ‎1976 HOLDEN KINGSWOOD Base HX !
I was unaware when I bought her that she was a ridgy didge Sandman untill running the numbers and info through some ppl on here!!
Happy Days!!
Oh and we have the Empire aswell..

[hj308]

LC Torana 2 door fully worked 202.
HQ Kingswood 3 on the tree white with red interior
HZ Kingswood wagon 4.2 T-bar
VC Comm Sedan 4.2 T-bar
XR (1966) Falcon Ute which I converted from 170 3 speed to 289 windsor with top loader although never got to finish.
WB Panelvan 202 3 on tree
XE Falcon sedan 302 V8 4 speed
XF Falcon sedan auto
RB Gemini
VR SS Commodore sedan auto
VX Berlina wagon
1990 Corolla hatch
VX Acclaim wagon (current veh)
HJ Sandman recently sold only owned for 12 mths unreg badly in need of resto
HZ Sandman awaiting resto

[hxbunny]

Finally got some pics out
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/158/imgnf.jpg
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/3907/img0002bi.jpg
http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/1214/img0001cq.jpg
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/9577/img0003el.jpg

[Gaddy]

Finally got some pics out
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/158/imgnf.jpg
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/3907/img0002bi.jpg
http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/1214/img0001cq.jpg
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/9577/img0003el.jpg

Love the HQ Stato front ends!!

[hxbunny]

Yep looks pretty good in red, not everyones cup of tea i'm sure, but i liked it. I didn't paint it like that, a fella in Wagga did but it was still pretty cool to lap around in. The 350 in it was originally built as a backup for a sprint car so it reved out fairly hard.

[HZSandman]

1st car. Not my actual car but mine was exactly the same as this one.


2nd car - Missing pics at the moment

3nd car


4th car - missing pics at the moment

5th car


6th car


7th car


8th


9th - Sandman

[playwme]

First car - HZ Sandman Flamenco Red 308 4 speed. Drove it for 4 years till the engine got tired. While waiting for a replacement engine I got a car with aircon and decided that the Sandman had done well to survive 2 attempted thefts and was better off shedded somewhere safe. Seeing all the resto threads has inspired me to drag it out soon and get a good engine in it.
Pictured here with second Holden, HZ GTS bought without engine, currently shedded as well.


HJ Statesman Deville, daily for a bit but cost a fortune to run.
HZ Premier wagon 308 T400
HZ Kingswood wagon 202 3 on tree
WB ute 350 T400


HQ LS coupe. In the shed. Wont be able to afford a proper resto anytime soon so it might cop a Mad Max MFP paintjob to get it on the road.


Camira SL/E 2L auto air steer with nice warm velour seats. Awesome cheap runaround. Mate broke his leg and needed an auto so I sold it to him.
VH SL/E got for running gear. Stroker capacity depends who you are. A bogan will say 355, I believe Byron say's 350. Also has a nice tough 5 speed and haven't checked the diff yet

EH ute. Rusty, found under a tree.
EJ sedan. Rusty, free from mates in-laws farm.
HD Holden. Drove it till the rego ran out. That was right in the middle of the drought breaking rain and drum brakes on a rainy morning with no real demister to speak of wasn't much fun.

Still have everything except the Camira.