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Hello, Seen there has been a couple of shadow tones sold recently on eBay A Vc blue over silver 336 pack (this is the pack with a factory 308) sold for $30,000 a couple of weeks ago Currently a vh green shadow tone ( a factory 253 but has a 308) is up to $15,000 with a few day to run yet on...

Hi fella's I know this may be a difficult question to answer but I have been offered a vr 333 stroker engine, working in good nic. That's all the info I have at the moment, so the value of a basic 333 stroker is ...... Ball park figures are fine Just need a guide really to see what its...

Hi all, you know how you depress the accelerator 2 times to get the choke to kick in, well mine (vc) stopped working the other day. now when i depress twice i get nothing, pain in the ass when its cold Is there any common basic causes of this to stop working? Has anyone else experienced this...

Hi, is anyone able to tell me what that thick black hard rubber type material is thats stuck on the boot floor of the VC's. looks like it was sprayed on its about 4 or 5 mm thick. its just that i've chipped sections of it off to get at some rust, so want to put some more back on to have a...

Hi, can anyone give me the measurements for the rear twin pipe muffler for a Vc. The length and width please. Thanks

Hi fella's, I have a question that i have seen the answer for but cannot find it and have forgotten what it said anyway. What is the correct method when respraying a shadow tone, do you do the bottom colour first or the top colour first? and can ant one tell me what these two little lugs...

Hi, I have a turbo 700, however needed a dust cover so this morning I went to fit the one i bought but it seems to be ass about. I mean the cut out on the dust cover for where I presume the starter motor slots into seems to be on the wrong side. As you can see in the pic, I have circled the...

Hi I was watching a show the other day and the fella repaired a crack in a interior plastic part, he then put a product on it replicate the rippled, bumpy finish (like the finish on the vb, Vc etc centre console and alike). But I can not remember what it was called, does anyone know the product...

Hi just a quick question Are the A/C units and the associated parts out of a Vc the same for 6cyl and 8cyl. Thanks

Hi fella's Recently I upgraded the old bulbs in my VC dash and thought I'd share, I used two of the below LED's (got the tip from Darren L, Thanks), well worth doing and makes a reasonable difference as you can see by the pic, just need to adjust a little so the fuel gauge is lit better its a...

Hi, I recently bought some LED 12v T5 wedge bulb as in the pic I think I may have missed something when trying to wire them in, is it as simple as connecting a +ive and -ive wire to each of the circled sections in the photo if I've missed something simple, then yes Im a spastic thanks

DESCRIPTION: Wanted to buy ITEM: I after the plastic chrome trim that runs across the dash of a vc sle. there are 4 pieces all up. I have attached a pic of the trim. LOCATION: Sunshine Coast Queensland CONDITION: new or used, either is ok DELIVERY/PICK UP INFORMATION: postage is...

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chanoo submitted a new Showcase Item: 1981 Holden Commodore Read more about this showcase item here...

hi I have a tranny here at home and am a little confused as to what exactly it is, I thought by the looks of the pan it was a power glide, the pan has only 12 bolts have attached some pics for you would like to know what you fella's recon cheers

Hi fella's just an enquiry about a 308 block I have. Its a HT prefix around a 1976 build date, I'm sweet with the engine id and cast date, however on the opposite side to where the engine prefix and id number are located there is a set of other numbers (as per image). I'm not sure what these...

Hi fella's, I need a rear muffler for my vc 308 and am curious to know which models used the same setup. The exhaust set up is 2.5 twin pipes that come up over the diff. So would be needing twin pipes in and out. I know I can use vb, vc, and vh but what about vl, vk, vn and so on...

Hi, I have a vc with a 308 and a turbo 700 ( not electronic) the car is a new purchase and I took it for a drive the other day and noticed there was a delay between ginivg it some gas and a response. So I did a fluid and filter change. Just as well cause the fluid was chocolate color and there...

:hmmm: Hi adding onto Kimaz's thread earlier, I also have bolts and bars in the boot of a vc sle, have attached pictures I don't know what they are for cheers

Hi all recently bought a vc with a 308, I suspect the engine has some work done to it, currently the heads are off, how am I able to tell if it has been bored out or not. Thanks dave

Well I have encountered my first "why the hell would the previous owner done that for? I decided that I would change the spark plus as the engine seemed to be running a little rough. pulled the first plug and it was black as the ace of spades and boy were they in tight. I thought geez these...

Hi folks, I have transferred this thread over from the general VB, VC, VH section. So everyone is up to speed I bought a 1980 VC SLE 308 last week, it has been abused somewhat mostly the interior, how ever everything is there. Progress so far * managed to get all the lights, indicators...

Hi fella's can I have some help with possibly identifying the purpose of these two small buttons, they are on a vc sle 308 that I brought in the last week. When pressed they do not appear to do anything. any suggestions or theory would be welcomed. Also can some one please tell me what the...

Hi fellas, Yesterday i finally brought myself a vc sle as you can see from the pics it had been abused esp. inside. Its a 336 pack and it seems to have most stuff there. I have had a good going over of it looks like the two biggest issues are a real good tidy up of the interior and the wiring...

Hi fella's I have a Vc manual problem is I have a noise coming from what I think is the gear box. What's happening is when it's in neutral with the clutch out sound like the gears are just coming together and making a slight grinding noise, when the clutch is in the noise is gone. I know...

Hi fella's, I have hj with a 202 it's got 3 on the tree and its having issues. I can select 2nd and 3rd however when I want either 1st or reverse, I pull the gear stick towards me and nothing it still selects 2nd or 3rd. Under the bonnet I can move the gear linkages by hand and select 1st and...

Hi my bloody body trim on the Vc (the black rubber that's runs almost the length of the car on each side) I don't know if that's the right name, keeps falling off when it is exposed to direct sunlight for an extended period of time. I have used the double sided tape, the stuff with the green...

Hi fellas i have an update for i decided not to go with the rusty ex chaser vh 308 and keep looking and found a complete running wb one tonner was advertised with a 308 in it, got it for $1350, got home had a look at the engine number it says HT 47538, am i correct in believing this is out...

Hi fellas thinking bout buying a vh however it has a bit of rust at the back Windscreen / boot sill it has about 15 cm section missing rusted out where the boot sealing rubber is . My question is Is this the rust in this possie a major issue or fixed by cutting out and replacing...

Hi fella's i am having issues with amps for my 81 VC, i have tried 2 amps now (one new one 2nd hand), i have ground them, connected the power wire and nothing. The amps don't seem to be getting power to them. have used a test light and there is power in the connecting wires, Checked the...

Hi fellas, have a VC L currently in Grandpa spec and would like to keep it this way, but would also like to update the stereo. Do not want to cut holes in the door cards or the parcel shelf and would like to keep the original AM radio in place as well So my Question is has anyone got any...

Hi fella's i picked up this 81VC L 3 or 4 months ago for $400 (deceased estate) most things are original and it doesn't seem to be stuffed around with to much. All i've done is give it a good clean inside (was filthy) the door cards were terrible so i gave them a spay with a...

Problem car 1981 VC 2.85lt blue motor Hi fella's this thread does have a continuance from my previous thread on running rough however i have discovered the problem but am at a loss as what to do The reason it was running rough is the fuel filter is not getting filled quickly enough to...

Hi fellas have a engine that was out of a torana has the engine no.s QL 973760 which from my understanding is from a LX torrie, but how do i id the head and find out whats its from its no is 2811929 i'm not sure if this is part of the QL engine or from something else. Any help would be...

HI fellas I have. 81 vc 202 blue motor today on the way To work after around 10 mIns of driving the car began to stall and was running real rough I could start it but will have to pump it hard just to keep it ticking over. If I waited 5 mins or so it would start no worries idol good, drive...

Hi, i have a 81 vc which is in need of a new steering column, my question is, is a vk steering column the same as a vc column will it fit the vc no worries thanks chanoo

Wanted to Buy ITEM: vb vc vh steering column complete with ignition and keys LOCATION: sunshine coast Queensland CONDITION: Used DELIVERY/PICK UP INFORMATION: willing to pickup within 100kms or arrange courier PAYMENT OPTIONS: cash on pick up, paypal CONTACT DETAILS...