Hi Pete, I'm a Holden man and I'm so glad you're finally doing a Holden. Our family had one back in the 60s so it will bring back lots of memories. Can't believe that you actually found one. Every time I look online they're either basket cases or they want absolutely silly money for them which is a shame. Can't wait for the ensuing episodes. Excellent.....
Ahh at last some Holden stuff, great. My Nanna had an EJ back in the golden era. Pastel Blue, White roof and as with plenty of Holdens from this era, the unmistakable squeak the doors made. Sort of half learnt to drive in that old rocket, late 70's. cheers Look forward to this build. is it just me but a bloody lot of adds.
Hey Andy, sorry about the ads, I enabled advertising and it appears YT insert a lot of them - for me the sounds these cars make will be the kicker... that engine/gearbox noise I would recognise anywhere, cheers.
Thanks Peter. Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Had a string of EH holdens back in the 70s when they were 200 or 300 each. Had lots if fun and where i picked up a few ideas on how to keep a car running.
Excellent progress. The twin carb manifold is lovely and should give the EJ a much needed increase in power. My mother had an EJ Hydromatic and it was incredibly underpowered. The gearbox is wonderfully simple too. 👍😊
those carbies are early with the rivetted main shafts the later grey carbs had a nut to remove the idle bracket one i noticed had a early fj needle and seat smaller thread for the elbow connection to fuel pipe you can make a main jet tool piece of copper tube and squeeze it in a vice to get 2 flat sides and the tube above it taps out once you remove the main jet some of that gearbox is interchangable with the ej box not the front main shaft the rest of gears are
@@PeterAndersons thanks Peter. Arrived in NZ 30 years ago. Found out I'd fallen in love with a Westie. Bloody hell, what a ride so far! I'll be the only Irishman in the world driving a 62 premier. Both girls make me smile like a lunatic. Happy days indeed.
I love these kinds of video's so many people ask me why do you want this rusty old junk when it belongs at the dump, and I just wanna take stuff home and pull it apart and have a little "play" and see how it works.
The cluster you've got there is VDO, the one I've got is AC (made in England) I can't imagine why the AC clusters were made in England for Aussie cars. Regardless, the fuel gauge resistance is the same. The speedo mechanism you've got there is way easier to service than the bike speedo but it is fiddly and it's one of those where you can't remove the pointer unless you have the equipment to re-calibrate. But you should still be able to get the mechanism apart leaving the upper odometer assembly and pointer attached to the dial. Like I said, it'll be fiddly. The fuel gauge is 12 volts through a drop resistor so no regulator required. If the resistor's not there then someone's been in there before you. Do not connect 12 volts directly to the gauge without the drop resistor. In any case, when you're ready to give the instruments a shot let me know.
That was really great ! I'm behind in watching the last several instalments on the channel. But hopefully in the coming nights I'll get some time to slowly catch up. And then I have to do some investigating in how carburettor work in detail ( I understand the concept, but don't know what all those individual parts in detail do ... ). Greetings from Prague ! Hope you and the family are staying safe in these continuing Covid times
When I got the XC there was nothing in it and no way of finding the history... The speedo reads 80,000km so it's just had the biggest major service of all time. I guess the EJ will be the same, cheers.
Nice Video Peter, It's a shame about that gearbox but it was interesting to see. Great work on the instruments and I cant wait to see the EJ when it arrives.
A car yard in Cheltenham has a couple of EJ (I think) slowly rotting out in the back corner. Bodies are not much chop but the interiors look ok-ish If you're down that way maybe drop in and have a look.
@@PeterAndersons I can get on board with that!! Love the builds and going to pick your brain for help with my 400Ford build.. Bore my 351M block .030 over and make it 408 with a 400 crank.. For my 80 full-size Bronco..
Hi Peter. My friend here in SA has an EJ he cruises around in. Are you going to be doing a series on yours? If you are I'll let him know and he can follow you along. He may also have some bits n parts he no longer needs. Cheers, matey.
Looks like Craig also has an Isuzu Bellett in his backyard. Talk about the Japanese being ahead of us. These things had independent rear suspension and were made in the 60's.
I'll go original grey... unless it can't be fixed, but apparently there's enough engine kit coming here to make a few... just see how it all looks. Apparently someone took to one of the blocks with a shotgun!
I tell you what, I thought that Toyota engine was a SOHC Ford six! Your Holden 3 speed faired better in the garden than my T5 did under the house. I learned the hard way that you shouldn't store an aluminium case transmission on wet clay for 5 years. Oh well, it still has 3 out of 4 mounting bosses left and I stopped fiddling with Falcons years ago.
Hi Pete, I am still getting bits together to send you in case you were wondering.. I am also going to send you a new old stock Payen gasket set for a 48 to 63 Holden 3 speed crashbox.I will get onto these sooner rather than later. Cheers mate and take care.. Rach
@@PeterAndersons I used to own an EK wagon back in the early 80s before I got my 24/80.. I will have a poke around the shed and see what else I can find for you. Cheers Pete, hope you are staying safe... Rach xx
Soak it in molasis, I had a renault 12 motor that had been in brackish water for months, totally seized, and within 2 weeks it was fully free, and I ended up just putting timing chain on it and put it in my wagon and drove it for 3 yrs
I'm a diehard Ford man but my interest in restoration outweighs my bias. Looking forward to the new series.
Hi Pete, I'm a Holden man and I'm so glad you're finally doing a Holden. Our family had one back in the 60s so it will bring back lots of memories. Can't believe that you actually found one. Every time I look online they're either basket cases or they want absolutely silly money for them which is a shame. Can't wait for the ensuing episodes. Excellent.....
Even as a Ford man through and through let me just say: "Fantastic, bring it on!"
Always good to watch Peter. No bullshit informative vids that for some reason i always find very therapeutic to watch.
Ahh at last some Holden stuff, great. My Nanna had an EJ back in the golden era. Pastel Blue, White roof and as with plenty of Holdens from this era, the unmistakable squeak the doors made. Sort of half learnt to drive in that old rocket, late 70's. cheers
Look forward to this build. is it just me but a bloody lot of adds.
Hey Andy, sorry about the ads, I enabled advertising and it appears YT insert a lot of them - for me the sounds these cars make will be the kicker... that engine/gearbox noise I would recognise anywhere, cheers.
Thanks Peter. Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Had a string of EH holdens back in the 70s when they were 200 or 300 each. Had lots if fun and where i picked up a few ideas on how to keep a car running.
Very satisfying 👍
Excellent progress. The twin carb manifold is lovely and should give the EJ a much needed increase in power. My mother had an EJ Hydromatic and it was incredibly underpowered. The gearbox is wonderfully simple too. 👍😊
What ever your working on always turns out looking awesome always thumbs up every time 👍👍👍
Thanks so much!
those carbies are early with the rivetted main shafts the later grey carbs had a nut to remove the idle bracket
one i noticed had a early fj needle and seat smaller thread for the elbow connection to fuel pipe
you can make a main jet tool piece of copper tube and squeeze it in a vice to get 2 flat sides and the tube above it taps out once you remove the main jet
some of that gearbox is interchangable with the ej box not the front main shaft the rest of gears are
Thanks so much for the tips... I'm a novice on this early Holden stuff, cheers.
This brings back memories Peter dad had 3 ej special wagons
Proud owner of a '62 ej premier.
I think it's the only one left in NZ.
A great one to hang on to... so rare now, cheers.
@@PeterAndersons thanks Peter.
Arrived in NZ 30 years ago.
Found out I'd fallen in love with a Westie.
Bloody hell, what a ride so far!
I'll be the only Irishman in the world driving a 62 premier.
Both girls make me smile like a lunatic.
Happy days indeed.
Love em. And has leather seats?
@@mebeasensei yep red leather buckets, benchseat in back
Great to see the inside of an old Holden 3 speed box again. My EK has been gone a long time now but I still miss her.
Got some gold there with the EJ parts.
Amazing content Peter , so fascinated at your attention to detail !
Looking forward to future updates on this EJ
🥂
I love these kinds of video's so many people ask me why do you want this rusty old junk when it belongs at the dump, and I just wanna take stuff home and pull it apart and have a little "play" and see how it works.
The cluster you've got there is VDO, the one I've got is AC (made in England) I can't imagine why the AC clusters were made in England for Aussie cars. Regardless, the fuel gauge resistance is the same. The speedo mechanism you've got there is way easier to service than the bike speedo but it is fiddly and it's one of those where you can't remove the pointer unless you have the equipment to re-calibrate. But you should still be able to get the mechanism apart leaving the upper odometer assembly and pointer attached to the dial. Like I said, it'll be fiddly. The fuel gauge is 12 volts through a drop resistor so no regulator required. If the resistor's not there then someone's been in there before you. Do not connect 12 volts directly to the gauge without the drop resistor.
In any case, when you're ready to give the instruments a shot let me know.
Duel Carby set up ... HAPPY DAYS.👌
That was really great ! I'm behind in watching the last several instalments on the channel. But hopefully in the coming nights I'll get some time to slowly catch up. And then I have to do some investigating in how carburettor work in detail ( I understand the concept, but don't know what all those individual parts in detail do ... ). Greetings from Prague ! Hope you and the family are staying safe in these continuing Covid times
Will watch with interest. Got two HJ Kingys in the driveway.
Another fantastic episode Peter!!!! love ya work, im currently reviving an EH Wagon, so ill be following this one extra extra closely!!!
The magician at work.
When you put the instrument cluster back together don't forget to rewind the mileage back to zero - cause its kinda gunna be like a new EJ.
When I got the XC there was nothing in it and no way of finding the history... The speedo reads 80,000km so it's just had the biggest major service of all time. I guess the EJ will be the same, cheers.
Nice Video Peter, It's a shame about that gearbox but it was interesting to see. Great work on the instruments and I cant wait to see the EJ when it arrives.
That old crown chassis reminded me of my first car. A 69 crown with a 186 under the hood.
A car yard in Cheltenham has a couple of EJ (I think) slowly rotting out in the back corner. Bodies are not much chop but the interiors look ok-ish If you're down that way maybe drop in and have a look.
It would be really interesting to see them, cheers.
Always interesting. Many thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Love the content, Peter.. May become a Holden guy.. NAH!! But CERTAINLY interested in the build!!
Peace and love my friend!!
Thanks Brian, Holden/Ford/Chrysler/Chev... not too fussed, if it's old, I like it, cheers.
@@PeterAndersons I can get on board with that!! Love the builds and going to pick your brain for help with my 400Ford build.. Bore my 351M block .030 over and make it 408 with a 400 crank..
For my 80 full-size Bronco..
Hi Peter. My friend here in SA has an EJ he cruises around in. Are you going to be doing a series on yours? If you are I'll let him know and he can follow you along. He may also have some bits n parts he no longer needs. Cheers, matey.
Hang on, you've got plants in Australia that grow gearboxes???...
Looks like Craig also has an Isuzu Bellett in his backyard. Talk about the Japanese being ahead of us. These things had independent rear suspension and were made in the 60's.
Are you putting the original grey motor the Ej had in or are you going to put a red 6-cylinder in the car like the EH had
I'll go original grey... unless it can't be fixed, but apparently there's enough engine kit coming here to make a few... just see how it all looks. Apparently someone took to one of the blocks with a shotgun!
sunny south australia lol ive turned in to a duck its been that wet
Good stuff Pete, have you ever used glyptal on the inside of a gearbox? I see it's still available.
I tell you what, I thought that Toyota engine was a SOHC Ford six! Your Holden 3 speed faired better in the garden than my T5 did under the house. I learned the hard way that you shouldn't store an aluminium case transmission on wet clay for 5 years. Oh well, it still has 3 out of 4 mounting bosses left and I stopped fiddling with Falcons years ago.
Hi Pete, I am still getting bits together to send you in case you were wondering.. I am also going to send you a new old stock Payen gasket set for a 48 to 63 Holden 3 speed crashbox.I will get onto these sooner rather than later. Cheers mate and take care.. Rach
All good Rach and thanks very much - I didn't know you dabbled in old Holden kit... Cheers x
@@PeterAndersons I used to own an EK wagon back in the early 80s before I got my 24/80.. I will have a poke around the shed and see what else I can find for you.
Cheers Pete, hope you are staying safe... Rach xx
Out of high school in the 80's my mate had a green EJ sedan, so it's all familiar. Will you be keeping the 3-on-the-tree?
That chassis your mate has is so asking for a Ford i6!
Throw a Barra at it...
@@PeterAndersons Even a AU VCT or XR6 HP motor would do the trick. Easier with wiring and cheaper.
Why not an RB. Less sacrilegious lol
Stock as a rock ,or a early 70s custom.
Pretty much totally stock except a few engine enhancements...
So it wasnt a April fool prank after all!
Soak it in molasis, I had a renault 12 motor that had been in brackish water for months, totally seized, and within 2 weeks it was fully free, and I ended up just putting timing chain on it and put it in my wagon and drove it for 3 yrs
A couple of very early Gemini cars in the backyard ))
Two Isuzu Bellet's at the back of Craigs place.
soak the box in kero ?
grow a beard your chin needs it