Reply With QuoteI'm remembering the useless vacuum powered wipers........
Can't see the knob on the top of the dash in the picture.
Maybe my memory is imperfect?
OldBushie
Yeah mate, my FJ was a two tone green 1955 Holden Special. Dark green over light green with button vinyl trim seats ( Elascofab it was called). I learnt how to double clutch when changing gears on this car because.......as you know, low gear was non-synchromesh.Originally Posted by UncleHo
That is a very nice FJ-215 (standard) sedan,I owned several early Holdens,48-215 (FX's) and 3 FJ's but they were all "Special's" FJ-225s my last one was a 56 model,button trim vinyl upholstery, dark blue over light blue, and a 55 with pleated leather trim which was 2 tone green dark over light,then I graduated to FE's and FC's had a EK for a bit and in 82 the wife and I moved to Qld in our EJ wagon towing a 6x4 trailer with all our kit complete with 2 cattle dogs and 9yr old daughter that,was a Looong trip!
only intended to stay up here for 6 months, still here 33 years later very happy in our little bit of rural paradiselast Holden was a VC auto wagon, it went when we got our 1985 RRC which was followed by the 300TDI D1.
cheers
Master
I'm remembering the useless vacuum powered wipers........
Can't see the knob on the top of the dash in the picture.
Maybe my memory is imperfect?
Ron
2013 D4 SDV6 SE
OldBushie
No, your memory is fine, this photo from a different angle shows the knob behind the steering wheel at about 10 o,clock. They were mongrels of things, the wipers sped up when you eased your foot off the accelerator and slowed down when you put your foot down.
Master
SubscriberAnyone remember Rock and roll George?
He was a legend in Brisbane with his, I think it was a FX.....
OldBushie
I don't, not being from that area, but I do remember this..........
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My parents had a cream FJ at one time and later a Vauxhall Viva.
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ForumSage
Cream one is advertised for $35K, green one $25K.
Where you're working at the moment, you might even see one driving around. I came across one of them on a trailer at Kellerberrin a while back heading up to where you are - stopped and had a chat.
You probably even know the two brothers who collect and do these up. They've got a big workshop in the LIA opposite the road train entrance (ore) to the nickel concentrator crushing plant, and there's usually a lot of yellow trucks parked out the front.
Cheers .........
BMKAL
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MM maybe I do know them. They would have to be Joeys boys. Been years since I have seen them. Joe was big into speedway. My old man worked for him for a bit driving road trains. They had a few old FJs and a few American rusted cars sitting up behind the truck fuel up point for a long time. Maybe would get a discount for being Ex Kambalda residents. Even driven a few of their loaders when I was in production.Cream one is advertised for $35K, green one $25K.
Where you're working at the moment, you might even see one driving around. I came across one of them on a trailer at Kellerberrin a while back heading up to where you are - stopped and had a chat.
You probably even know the two brothers who collect and do these up. They've got a big workshop in the LIA opposite the road train entrance (ore) to the nickel concentrator crushing plant, and there's usually a lot of yellow trucks parked out the front.
Wont get into town except for Fin and Fout days as on call 24 seven while up here at Lanfranchi. A bit disappointed I didn't get the full time job up here, but it is what it is and have shown management here that I am a legend. LOL, dropped right in it here without knowing any of the systems.
So looking still.
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ForumSage
Yes - is Joe and his brother Alan. Both living in Perth now. Joe not far from the office I was working at in Perth. I hired a bit of gear from him a while back for an additional crushing plant at Nullagine, and then we moved it down to Mt Magnet to crush some stemming for the contract there. Last time I saw Joe, he came into our office and was driving a big, flash Mercedes 4WD wagon (which he said was his wife's car).
Came across Alan more recently though. Spotted a Ford F250 with an FJ ute on a trailer behind it pulled up in Kellerberrin. Stopped for a chat and he said he was heading up to Kambalda with the ute.
Was wondering which site you were at down there - thought it might have been GoldFields.I suppose any work is worth taking at the moment. I'm back with my employer of the past few years again, but now working as a contractor / consultant from home. Currently working on the design of new or upgraded crushing plant and an iron ore beneficiation plant for Cockatoo Island. Should be at least a couple of months in it - and I'm home every night.
Cheers .........
BMKAL
AT REST
Aah! Yes, I remember Rock & Roll George well, I am from the same era in Brisbane,the car was owned by his grandmother (cream 53 air ride 215),George was a really nice guy of Greek heritage,and would take many a stranded teenaged girl home in complete safety,even the coppers would request his services as a taxi,I was saddened to hear of his passing,that car was reputed to have done 500,000 miles most of them up and down Queen St.
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