How to tell if original engine

[HK1837]

cant remember exactly how many dozens of monaros, vans, falcons statemans i changed from orchid, wild violets, purr-pull etc to blacks and other colors in the 80's because they were woggy or the paint was rewted in 1982(HZ was relatively new)and people didnt like it, now we spend heaps getting these colors back..go figure hahaaa

I did the same, we all did

[Robbo]

Agree We Wreck, another smaller part was all owner's turfing the original rim's and tyre's. Now the old faithful "Twelve Slot & Five Slot" genuine rim's are in high demand. Especially if you can find the correct date stamped rim's. GTS rim's and Torana rim's incuded in the search for "Originality".

[Sinbin]

Is there anywhere I can find out how many of this cyclamen metallic hj vans were produced ? Cheers

[HK1837]

Not at this moment.

[Sinbin]

Thanks HK, I would think there wouldn't be too many kicking around though yeah ? I have never seen a van with this colour yet but maybe I haven't seen enough vans haha

[HK1837]

GroupII and III metallics were a cost premium and cars in them especially lower lux levels seem to always be rarer. Evidence suggests very few (if any) stock order vehicles would have been made in them esp groupIII, so limited to mainly retail or dealer order which would have been only a small % of them.

[Sinbin]

Thanks HK, what would this colour classify as group II or group III, sorry if the answer is obvious and it went straight over my head haha

[HK1837]

I'ss if I have it listed when at the shed next.