My dad use to drive one of these EJ Holden when we lived in Gladstone South Australia, it was the same colour as well, he was a sales rep for Horward Bagshaws, that car never let him down, it went everywhere
This is identical to the EJ my oldie owned and I got my licence in. Paint was "Atherton Ivory over Pittwater Green". The bench seat under the driver was permanently low and needed a cushion on top. Had I known he was selling it in 1977, I would have bought it but I missed out. Double declutching into the non-synchro first gear to keep moving in city traffic was not an ordeal. Hand palm-down over the gearstick for shifting was the way to go. With palm-up, some folk used to change from first into reverse instead of second.
Ha, awesome, I never knew what the actual names of the colours were and the drivers side seat is just as you describe - not quite cushion ready but the springs are all but gone! And yes, hindsight hey! My girlfriend in '86 (Now my wife) had a '76 Torana SL LX and she sold in '90 for virtually nothin when we were going OS - if only I had known I would have filled a shed full of retirement fund GTR LJs and LH SLR 5000s!!
@@kawakarma If the zigzag seat springs have not actually broken and the vinyl is still good, you might be able to lift the vinyl and reverse the springs. From memory the vinyl is attached under the seat by rings which are squeezed shut during assembly. An upholsterer, if there are any of those folk left still working in Australia will know and a professional fix may not be all that expensive. I vaguely recall the rings were called "hog" rings. When my oldie lifted the rear seat, he found the dried out remains of a worker's lunch, dried orange peels.
Nice old car. The special had nicer trim. It also looks like 60’s era radio. My FB is the same colour. Bench seat - no seat belts. Very driver friendly
Hi Jason, as I get older I find it more and more important to have a few time machines around that connect me to my youth - you know borrowing a bit of energy from that time - and the EJ, particularly because it’s just the way is was when I bought it in ‘85, I’m immediately get transported back to my teens as soon as I jump in it! I feel very lucky to still have it.
I had one for a paddock basher when I was a kid, my older brother got it going for me, even had a four speed box, paint job (he was a panel beater) wide rims, hotdog muffler, drove it on main roads and forestry roads, no rego, no license, no fear, i was still going to school.
I’m 63 and had a HD, three-on-the tree, 149ci. To get over the non-synchro just double de-clutch. You kinda had to get the revs right as well. I think it was the HG that finally had an all synco three speed. HDs were a pretty good car for a sixties Holden. The Toyota Coronas were a far better car. Engineered to an ideal rather than to a price point. The Japanese still make far superior cars to anybody else, even the Germans. When I was young wasn’t a big fan of the EJ because of the tail lights and the gutless donk. The Ds copped a lot of flack especially because of the hooded headlights. Personally I liked the design. The HR was a better car again and gradually and begrudgingly GMH made only slight improvements in the succeeding models to keep competitive with Ford. Valiants were a slightly better car but heavy on petrol. Fortunately, for Chryslers the Italians loved ‘em.
Love the EJ...as a kid, the EH was the one, but now, I love the EJ...those low slung lines, like a mini Chevy..the gray motor too! Keep the grey motor!! and tune it sweetly..
Hey, like I said to Triggeredleftyvegan I agree (of course!) I think you can really see the transition from the 50's models through the EJ with the rounded/muted fins and the shape of the front grill. After that it was all squares and angles through the EH, HR, HD, HG and on. To be honest I have always wished the EJ came out with a 179 or 186 but I'll never change out the old rattler 138! The extreme contrast between driving the EJ and being forced to slow right down, take a breath, and riding the ZXR or Ducati is really enjoyable!
@@kawakarma ha! Sure! But you know, I once read that the 132/138 had a massive after market parts industry. After all, they were the prime mover for all GMH cars from 1948 until 1963 - a huge bridge crossed in motor history in Australia. Most people didn’t even have telephones in 1948! I remember seeing an EJ Wagon with a family towing a wooden caravan at Benella Victoria in about 1971. They have torque, but obviously horse power is not their go to! But I’ve seen them tuned for 120 hp on TH-cam,, which is at least as good as a standard 186. And the grey is a legend worth keeping. But as you say, it is the lines. Those flowing aerodynamic lines and the subtle remnants of fins on those tails above the lights. Classic. The squaring up of cars from 1964 was pretty universal and by 1966, you couldn’t tell the front from the back of an American sedan!
Oh this brought back some really good memories! My dad had an EJ wagon with "Swan Lake blue" duco and contrasting white roof. That car was just great and I remember it very fondly. The sounds your car made in the video brought it all back to me. These were just brilliant cars...easy to service and fix with parts available everywhere. My first car back in the late 70s was an EH with the 149 hi-comp engine. It was a good bus but not having synchro on first was a pain in the butt (as you discovered in your video) and, for some reason, I think the bell housing was warped because even though the I had the gearbox in and out of the car many times it would still pop from third into neutral if you backed off the accelerator and coasted.
Hey thanks for commenting - you know its the smell of the interior that really transports me back to cruising around in this car in my youth. Difficult to replicate on a video of course but I think you would know exactly what I mean!
I got my drivers license in one exactly the same back in the mid 70's, same color and all. I can remember we drove that to Bamera from Adelaide many times camping around Lake Bonney. Great looking EJ.
Hey cheers, That’s the thing I find most about driving the EJ again, it reconnects me instantly to my youth and never fails to deliver a little energy from that time!
I bought a 1963 EJ Turquoise/ White roof wagon in 1985 with 450,000 miles on I for $450, miss that old car, but l miss my 1958 FC even more....nice car mate & good luck with it👍🇦🇺
Cheers Mick. Used to drive to play footy every Sat in my mate's FC in different towns in the Riverland. Definitely have a soft spot for that model too!
What a terrific original old EJ, and congratulations for not knocking it around in your youth, and for putting it safely away when you were finished with it. Looking forward to regular updates, we need more AUS car channels, I'm starting the completion of my FJ restoration soon and will have a video up every week ! best regards, Geoff Dunstan, Merimbula NSW
Thanks for the comment! Looking forward to seeing your FJ. I have fond memories of driving to footy in my mate's FJ and painting the inside of it once after too much ouzo! (still can't stomach the stuff!) He just opened the doors and hosed her out! His cleaning regime probably explained why you could see the road going by under your feet!
I was surprised how much it sounded like a 70s Kingswood when giving it a rev with the bonnet up. The red must be a strengthened reworked grey. I think it needs a Trimatic retrofit!
My mother had a HQ. Great car. I haven't touched the old grey motor in the EJ. Did actually get given a trimatic box about 20 odd years ago with the idea of putting it in but couldn't quite bring myself to do it! Still got that gearbox somewhere I think!
@@kawakarma It would sound interesting as the trimatic made a great sound with the red as well as the ohc 1.6L four in the Gemini. It will certainly have no issues taking the power of a grey!
The ol no sychro first, thats a trap for young players :) Its funny when you jump into old cars and you forget how bad they drive compared to newer cars. But its more sentimental and its not a everyday driver, hope to see more videos.
@@triggeredleftyvegan6004 Yes, I agree (of course!) I think you can really see the transition from the 50's models through the EJ with the rounded/muted fins and the shape of the front grill. After that it was all squares and angles through the EH, HR, HD, HG and on.
Ha HA drives like a bucket .I had the same thoughts after diving my EH last driven 1987 .Who wouldve thought you could drive these cars around the country side .! thing I notice you would be falling asleep as you really need to drive these things Great to see !!And I now drive mine once a month
Ha, yes, add a sloppy steering box and it does keep you on your toes! Next time we take it out my eldest kids (21 & 18) keen to drive it - should be a laugh (maybe a nervous laugh!)
Awesome work being a blind person listening is everything if you could talk more in your videos what you're doing that would be really helpful keep up the great work blind man approved
Hi, been a bit conscious of my amateur level relative to other motorcyclists on TH-cam so haven't provided much commentary but I sure will from now on Blind Garage! Subscribed to you mate. You have a series of great vids!
Ha yeh, driving a manual 101 went out the window on that first drive! And I'd been giving the same advice to my daughter getting her licence this past year.👍
Yes they are different to drive. All 3 on the trees have the same shift pattern (H pattern) but not all are all synchro. For example you cannot down change to 1st gear while the car is moving and you need to come to a complete stop while rolling in neutral, stop, then push in clutch to put it into 1st. The steering is nice and heavy when trying to park but light as a feather on the open road as the car is very lightweight compared to modern cars.
they were the ugly duckling of the pair but they actually had colorful interior I was impressed by how the 12 YO cameraman gently closed the glovebox (most people just slam them and hope they close) Bit surprised by how much under the bonnet work there was done but the mechanic failed to fit a battery hold down on it great video nice car
Great car all you need now is 1960s clothes and you'll look like you time travelled back to the 1960s and just got a brand new car from the Holden dealer.
@@kawakarma im only 20 but my dad tells me stories of the old cars he bought in his youth. like an EK holden or something for under $100 bucks without an motor and the car was under a tree in a mates yard.
Used to nick EJ / EH's from "trade in used car dealers all over Adelaide Saturday nights not reported missing until Monday morning because then they were not allowed to trade Sunday Monday morning they were found usually outside the car yard Not like driving a stolen car around and I could drive well (15) NO damage done flip quarter light window and open the door pull the bonnet and get the ignition on and solenoid start it up returned as nearby possible late of a Sunday night (phantom) Drive -In movies with my girlfriend and a yarn my dad owns a garage my dad did own a garage it was a Golden Fleece workshop servo and had he found out he would have gone berserk he was very straight up. But it was there and from him I learned to drive and start up Holdens. Real little hoon I was then and these were so easy to nick and they were everywhere so they mingled into the traffic. Never stole a member of the public's car these were nobody's I was basically test driving them without anyone's permission. Never caught.
Ha, super cheeky. When I was 14 a mate of mine and I used to drive an old HD around the Riverland to go for a swim in the lake or the river! Had no wind screen or rear window. Bloody lucky we weren’t caught but back then we knew all the coppers!😁👊
Good on you. Cant talk about that subject much today. People get really offended. I used to steal cars left right and centre . Dad taught me to drive when I was eleven as we used to go shooting and he wanted me as a backup in case anything happened to him out in the sticks. Outer suburbs of Melbourne today . Millions of houses. Can you imagine? Never damaged them in any way. Used them for a couple of hours and then left them on the side of the road. Sometimes they ran out of petrol and I didnt have ten cents to buy any. Did get caught at about 14 and that put the frighteners up me. Got one years probation. I was shitting in court. Didnt want to go into Turana kids jail. Couldnt bear to look at a set of keys in an ignition in a parked car for years.People in the mid 60s used to leave the keys in their cars in the shopping centre. Also have an FJ that Ive owned since 73 . Its been in storage for 20 years now. The last time I drove it on a permit about 10 years ago after about an hours drive I had to get on the couch for a nap it was so tiring. I dated my future wife in it as a twenty year old. Last time I had the back seat out I found a pair of her knickers in there. Ha ha , she denied they were hers. Yeah, the old car smells certainly bring back the memories.
Hi, yes, you probably couldn't hear me say it cause of the wind noise but the tyres are the ones that were on the car when it sat in the shed for over 20yrs. All have flat spots! Need replacing along with a few other bits n pieces! Cheers
You must be a more skilled man than me - grindin it now and then reminds me I'm alive! Hey, liked your bush bashin and fire trail ride vids. You still riding? I'm fixing up my old DT250 to get out in the scrub agian later this year. Can't wait!
@@kawakarma Gee there old, Thats my old 08 gasser .Didnt know they were still on youtubeYes ,still riding.Just bought a new reiju MR300 (proper gas gas).Im 63 now ...wifes spewing
My dad use to drive one of these EJ Holden when we lived in Gladstone South Australia, it was the same colour as well, he was a sales rep for Horward Bagshaws, that car never let him down, it went everywhere
The memories you just brought back to me and my old girl by pumping the clutch and wiggling the three on tree🤣🇦🇺😎👍
Yep important to maintain a few time machines like this in your life to exercise a few memories I recon! Cheers👊
Mate !!! Great to see the old girl back on the road where she belongs .
What a beautiful old thing!
Happiness is an EJ Holden.
Top marks for the 1st gear crunch.
What a lovely car.
This is identical to the EJ my oldie owned and I got my licence in. Paint was "Atherton Ivory over Pittwater Green". The bench seat under the driver was permanently low and needed a cushion on top. Had I known he was selling it in 1977, I would have bought it but I missed out. Double declutching into the non-synchro first gear to keep moving in city traffic was not an ordeal. Hand palm-down over the gearstick for shifting was the way to go. With palm-up, some folk used to change from first into reverse instead of second.
Ha, awesome, I never knew what the actual names of the colours were and the drivers side seat is just as you describe - not quite cushion ready but the springs are all but gone! And yes, hindsight hey! My girlfriend in '86 (Now my wife) had a '76 Torana SL LX and she sold in '90 for virtually nothin when we were going OS - if only I had known I would have filled a shed full of retirement fund GTR LJs and LH SLR 5000s!!
@@kawakarma If the zigzag seat springs have not actually broken and the vinyl is still good, you might be able to lift the vinyl and reverse the springs. From memory the vinyl is attached under the seat by rings which are squeezed shut during assembly. An upholsterer, if there are any of those folk left still working in Australia will know and a professional fix may not be all that expensive. I vaguely recall the rings were called "hog" rings. When my oldie lifted the rear seat, he found the dried out remains of a worker's lunch, dried orange peels.
Nice old car. The special had nicer trim. It also looks like 60’s era radio.
My FB is the same colour. Bench seat - no seat belts. Very driver friendly
Had same model in same colour. Sold it 25 years ago in NSW.
I am very Jellis...I owned many old Holden's but my ej is my favourite car.what a awesome survivor 😄
Hi Jason, as I get older I find it more and more important to have a few time machines around that connect me to my youth - you know borrowing a bit of energy from that time - and the EJ, particularly because it’s just the way is was when I bought it in ‘85, I’m immediately get transported back to my teens as soon as I jump in it! I feel very lucky to still have it.
I had a wagon the same colour. Drove it everywhere when I was about 19.
Was that only a couple of years ago or a couple of decades! Had mine for 36 years! Bet you wish you could track yours down now.
@@kawakarma Wish I still had it. That would have been over 40 years ago.
Great old car.
I had one for a paddock basher when I was a kid, my older brother got it going for me, even had a four speed box, paint job (he was a panel beater) wide rims, hotdog muffler, drove it on main roads and forestry roads, no rego, no license, no fear, i was still going to school.
The camera man seemed to quite a reasonable job . His hand was mostly steady and shots mostly in frame. An enjoyable video and a lovely Holden.
Ha, ok, I'll let the camera man know he has you to thank for the pay rise to his pocket money!
The good old Holden 6 sound is unmistakable and sounds beautiful 🥰👌🇦🇺
Absolutely priceless hang onto this buddy!! Me like to get HD 179 manual
Had a cousin that bought a HD for a six pack and drove it to Bathurst! Hope u find one!👊
Great video. It's good to see someone who can drive three-on-the-tree. I had a HD Special in my teens (I'm now 65) with 3 speed manual.
Ha, thanks, still managed to crunch into first a couple of times!
I’m 63 and had a HD, three-on-the tree, 149ci. To get over the non-synchro just double de-clutch. You kinda had to get the revs right as well. I think it was the HG that finally had an all synco three speed.
HDs were a pretty good car for a sixties Holden. The Toyota Coronas were a far better car. Engineered to an ideal rather than to a price point. The Japanese still make far superior cars to anybody else, even the Germans. When I was young wasn’t a big fan of the EJ because of the tail lights and the gutless donk.
The Ds copped a lot of flack especially because of the hooded headlights. Personally I liked the design. The HR was a better car again and gradually and begrudgingly GMH made only slight improvements in the succeeding models to keep competitive with Ford. Valiants were a slightly better car but heavy on petrol. Fortunately, for Chryslers the Italians loved ‘em.
Love the EJ...as a kid, the EH was the one, but now, I love the EJ...those low slung lines, like a mini Chevy..the gray motor too! Keep the grey motor!! and tune it sweetly..
Hey, like I said to Triggeredleftyvegan I agree (of course!) I think you can really see the transition from the 50's models through the EJ with the rounded/muted fins and the shape of the front grill. After that it was all squares and angles through the EH, HR, HD, HG and on. To be honest I have always wished the EJ came out with a 179 or 186 but I'll never change out the old rattler 138! The extreme contrast between driving the EJ and being forced to slow right down, take a breath, and riding the ZXR or Ducati is really enjoyable!
@@kawakarma ha! Sure! But you know, I once read that the 132/138 had a massive after market parts industry. After all, they were the prime mover for all GMH cars from 1948 until 1963 - a huge bridge crossed in motor history in Australia. Most people didn’t even have telephones in 1948! I remember seeing an EJ Wagon with a family towing a wooden caravan at Benella Victoria in about 1971. They have torque, but obviously horse power is not their go to! But I’ve seen them tuned for 120 hp on TH-cam,, which is at least as good as a standard 186. And the grey is a legend worth keeping. But as you say, it is the lines. Those flowing aerodynamic lines and the subtle remnants of fins on those tails above the lights. Classic. The squaring up of cars from 1964 was pretty universal and by 1966, you couldn’t tell the front from the back of an American sedan!
Oh this brought back some really good memories! My dad had an EJ wagon with "Swan Lake blue" duco and contrasting white roof. That car was just great and I remember it very fondly. The sounds your car made in the video brought it all back to me. These were just brilliant cars...easy to service and fix with parts available everywhere. My first car back in the late 70s was an EH with the 149 hi-comp engine. It was a good bus but not having synchro on first was a pain in the butt (as you discovered in your video) and, for some reason, I think the bell housing was warped because even though the I had the gearbox in and out of the car many times it would still pop from third into neutral if you backed off the accelerator and coasted.
Hey thanks for commenting - you know its the smell of the interior that really transports me back to cruising around in this car in my youth. Difficult to replicate on a video of course but I think you would know exactly what I mean!
I got my drivers license in one exactly the same back in the mid 70's, same color and all. I can remember we drove that to Bamera from Adelaide many times camping around Lake Bonney. Great looking EJ.
Hey cheers, That’s the thing I find most about driving the EJ again, it reconnects me instantly to my youth and never fails to deliver a little energy from that time!
I bought a 1963 EJ Turquoise/ White roof wagon in 1985 with 450,000 miles on I for $450, miss that old car, but l miss my 1958 FC even more....nice car mate & good luck with it👍🇦🇺
Cheers Mick. Used to drive to play footy every Sat in my mate's FC in different towns in the Riverland. Definitely have a soft spot for that model too!
Old greys never die, their lifters just get more solid.
The side plate 6, grey motor , with a whopping 21 bhp, drum brakes and no syncho on first , wish I still had it
Great video, that sound of the Holden six, going through the gears. Love it.
Ha and grinding em a bit too! Cheers
awesome car...hope you drive it more often.
Awesome car
What a terrific original old EJ, and congratulations for not knocking it around in your youth, and for putting it safely away when you were finished with it. Looking forward to regular updates, we need more AUS car channels, I'm starting the completion of my FJ restoration soon and will have a video up every week ! best regards, Geoff Dunstan, Merimbula NSW
Thanks for the comment! Looking forward to seeing your FJ. I have fond memories of driving to footy in my mate's FJ and painting the inside of it once after too much ouzo! (still can't stomach the stuff!) He just opened the doors and hosed her out! His cleaning regime probably explained why you could see the road going by under your feet!
Great old car this one is in good condition cheers
Love it mate, real Aussie steel.
Ripper, I had a EH wagon, loved driving it but alas, had to sell it to got travelling in the US.
Wow , that was my first car , same colour
Man, that EJ looks SO good body wise & interior wise!! You should be proud to own her!! (Engine bay needs bit of a clean up though). Tiger.
Hey thanks. Not sure I'm going to refurb the engine bay. Kind of like the original and you easily can see whats been added or modified. cheers
I was surprised how much it sounded like a 70s Kingswood when giving it a rev with the bonnet up.
The red must be a strengthened reworked grey. I think it needs a Trimatic retrofit!
My mother had a HQ. Great car. I haven't touched the old grey motor in the EJ. Did actually get given a trimatic box about 20 odd years ago with the idea of putting it in but couldn't quite bring myself to do it! Still got that gearbox somewhere I think!
@@kawakarma It would sound interesting as the trimatic made a great sound with the red as well as the ohc 1.6L four in the Gemini.
It will certainly have no issues taking the power of a grey!
The ol no sychro first, thats a trap for young players :) Its funny when you jump into old cars and you forget how bad they drive compared to newer cars. But its more sentimental and its not a everyday driver, hope to see more videos.
You know for me its the smell of the interior that really transports you back! And I'm sure it wont be the last time I grind on first!
@@kawakarma Everyone loves EH but I like the rear of the EJ better.
@@triggeredleftyvegan6004 Yes, I agree (of course!) I think you can really see the transition from the 50's models through the EJ with the rounded/muted fins and the shape of the front grill. After that it was all squares and angles through the EH, HR, HD, HG and on.
Ha HA drives like a bucket .I had the same thoughts after diving my EH last driven 1987 .Who wouldve thought you could drive these cars around the country side .! thing I notice you would be falling asleep as you really need to drive these things Great to see !!And I now drive mine once a month
Ha, yes, add a sloppy steering box and it does keep you on your toes! Next time we take it out my eldest kids (21 & 18) keen to drive it - should be a laugh (maybe a nervous laugh!)
This has got me very motivated to get my FB up and running. Has alot more work to do than you did with this one though haha. Great car mate.
Hey cheers, hope to see your reno up on youtube! Love the FB! Send me a link if you get on to it.
Awesome work being a blind person listening is everything if you could talk more in your videos what you're doing that would be really helpful keep up the great work blind man approved
Hi, been a bit conscious of my amateur level relative to other motorcyclists on TH-cam so haven't provided much commentary but I sure will from now on Blind Garage! Subscribed to you mate. You have a series of great vids!
@@kawakarma thanks heaps mate cheers don't be shy just give it a red hot go keep up the great work
Nice,but you might want to rest your left foot on the floor You'll wear the clutch out having your foot on the pedal all the time
Ha yeh, driving a manual 101 went out the window on that first drive! And I'd been giving the same advice to my daughter getting her licence this past year.👍
@@kawakarma nice car mate
Yes they are different to drive. All 3 on the trees have the same shift pattern (H pattern) but not all are all synchro. For example you cannot down change to 1st gear while the car is moving and you need to come to a complete stop while rolling in neutral, stop, then push in clutch to put it into 1st. The steering is nice and heavy when trying to park but light as a feather on the open road as the car is very lightweight compared to modern cars.
Hey might have to use some of your music over a vid sometime!
Brilliant. Shoulda been an HG though - there's a song for that.
Ha! Get one, reno it and we'll definitely use it in the sound track to the video!
they were the ugly duckling of the pair but they actually had colorful interior I was impressed by how the 12 YO cameraman gently closed the glovebox (most people just slam them and hope they close) Bit surprised by how much under the bonnet work there was done but the mechanic failed to fit a battery hold down on it great video nice car
Mate that is tidy.
Great car all you need now is 1960s clothes and you'll look like you time travelled back to the 1960s and just got a brand new car from the Holden dealer.
Definitely feel like a time traveler driving it and freshens the memories of driving her when I was 16!
@@kawakarma im only 20 but my dad tells me stories of the old cars he bought in his youth. like an EK holden or something for under $100 bucks without an motor and the car was under a tree in a mates yard.
XM and XP Falcons were just as easy to get into and start no keys.
Hey, now you’re makin me nervous!
Yep, i used a flat head screwdriver that worked nicely. :)
Used to nick EJ / EH's from "trade in used car dealers all over
Adelaide Saturday nights not reported missing until Monday
morning because then they were not allowed to trade Sunday
Monday morning they were found usually outside the car yard
Not like driving a stolen car around and I could drive well (15)
NO damage done flip quarter light window and open the door
pull the bonnet and get the ignition on and solenoid start it up
returned as nearby possible late of a Sunday night (phantom)
Drive -In movies with my girlfriend and a yarn my dad owns a garage
my dad did own a garage it was a Golden Fleece workshop servo and
had he found out he would have gone berserk he was very straight up.
But it was there and from him I learned to drive and start up Holdens.
Real little hoon I was then and these were so easy to nick
and they were everywhere so they mingled into the traffic.
Never stole a member of the public's car these were nobody's
I was basically test driving them without anyone's permission.
Never caught.
Ha, super cheeky. When I was 14 a mate of mine and I used to drive an old HD around the Riverland to go for a swim in the lake or the river! Had no wind screen or rear window. Bloody lucky we weren’t caught but back then we knew all the coppers!😁👊
Good on you. Cant talk about that subject much today. People get really offended.
I used to steal cars left right and centre . Dad taught me to drive when I was eleven as we used to go shooting and he wanted me as a backup in case anything happened to him out in the sticks. Outer suburbs of Melbourne today . Millions of houses. Can you imagine?
Never damaged them in any way. Used them for a couple of hours and then left them on the side of the road. Sometimes they ran out of petrol and I didnt have ten cents to buy any. Did get caught at about 14 and that put the frighteners up me. Got one years probation. I was shitting in court. Didnt want to go into Turana kids jail.
Couldnt bear to look at a set of keys in an ignition in a parked car for years.People in the mid 60s used to leave the keys in their cars in the shopping centre.
Also have an FJ that Ive owned since 73 . Its been in storage for 20 years now. The last time I drove it on a permit about 10 years ago after about an hours drive I had to get on the couch for a nap it was so tiring. I dated my future wife in it as a twenty year old. Last time I had the back seat out I found a pair of her knickers in there. Ha ha , she denied they were hers. Yeah, the old car smells certainly bring back the memories.
Those tyres must be out of round , its got a bad shake
Hi, yes, you probably couldn't hear me say it cause of the wind noise but the tyres are the ones that were on the car when it sat in the shed for over 20yrs. All have flat spots! Need replacing along with a few other bits n pieces! Cheers
Don’t restore only original once.Just do all the mechanics if required like brakes hoses etc.it will buff up like new.
Hey, I think I know what you mean. Probably will tidy up some bits and pieces soon and see what I can do with the engine bay without a re-spray.
ha ha ..no synchro ...just double shuffle, it will go in first without grinding
You must be a more skilled man than me - grindin it now and then reminds me I'm alive! Hey, liked your bush bashin and fire trail ride vids. You still riding? I'm fixing up my old DT250 to get out in the scrub agian later this year. Can't wait!
@@kawakarma Gee there old, Thats my old 08 gasser .Didnt know they were still on youtubeYes ,still riding.Just bought a new reiju MR300 (proper gas gas).Im 63 now ...wifes spewing
Sorry that's my ktm exc 125 ....02 model ......thats old