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ITEM: Complete diff assembly; drum brakes with lower arms only, springs, panhard rod and sway bar. Removed from stock 6 cylinder VC Commodore many years ago, was in good working condition at the time. Has been sitting around so needs a good clean and check over. I'm helping my old man undertake...

ITEM: Rare Spares aftermarket VR / VS sedan tail light assemblies (suits all sedans including SS, Berlina, Calais) - Left side, right side, plus left and right boot garnish/extensions (total of 4 pieces) LOCATION: Kilsyth or Boronia, Vic CONDITION: New - still in original boxes. Purchased from...

I'm continuing to piece back together my jigsaw puzzle project car. It's progressing well. Can't find any bolts to mount the accelerator bracket onto the intake manifold, so it's off to the bolt shop, but I can't even find odd bolts lying around that fit. Are these metric or imperial? Does...

Ok, odd question I know.... the below charcoal cannister is from a VR 5 litre Calais. Looking to re-install onto the car. Previous owner had left it in a box of spare parts and the ports were blocked with dirt. I've cleaned them out with wire.... but looking to understand how this works before...

Chasing a full bolt set (including washers/seals) to suit the factory 304 rocker covers. Keen on brand new. I found an old post in the SHYGMH thread showing part numbers for ARP gear (and they do look awesome) - but I'm after a simpler/more factory solution. Currently looking at ebay seller...

I'm in the process of piecing back together a jigsaw puzzle (304 VR). Purchased in pieces. I'm about to put the intake manifold back on.... Prior to cleaning it up - I observed silicone around the base of this pipe - can only assume there may have been a leak. No info or history from previous...

The joys of project cars. I'm working my way through bringing a VR 5litre Calais back to life. The previous owner has replaced most of the bushes throughout this car.... What I'm curious to understand is - are these rear IRS bushes as per standard/factory - or are these some kind of adjustable...

Hi all, Couldn't find any other threads on this, so thought I'd ask - what's everyone use these days for new rubber to suit fuel tank straps? I'm preparing to re-install a long range V8 tank with IRS rear into a VR Calais. I've had the original straps powder-coated satin black. When removed...

Hi all, Hoping someone with a good operating climate control model VS can help me out with this one: Rear demister switch on the dashboard of my VS Berlina - when I press it, it doesn't "click" to toggle on and off. With extreme pressure it will sometimes turn on/off without clicking. Figured...

The daily driver has recently developed a new, minor issue: VS V6 Berlina - stock as a rock. Turn the key and start it up, not a problem - but then for the first few seconds it idles as rough as anything, before quickly settling down and then behaves perfectly normal. Drives great. Having said...

Hi all, Very keen on some opinions on this one - particularly from anyone who may have attempted the same thing... See photos below to aid with the discussion.... I'm mid-way through restoring my VR V8 tank. It'd been seriously neglected by the previous owner who drove on LPG all the time...

Hi all, Purchased a VR 5 litre Calais project car and work is slowly progressing on getting it back together and up and running. The previous owner had just installed a set of extractors (FYI: he passed away, so unable to ask any questions). I've been trying to find out what these pipes are and...

Thought I would share a few photos and a little info on my 'old school Torrie'. It's a '76 LX. I picked it up for $1,600 in 1996. That makes it a 44 year old car - 24 years under my ownership - which is really, really scary! Anyway, it was my first car, my P-plate car, then evolved to a part...

Picked up a VR 5litre V8 Calais project car last year. Wasn't running, but took a punt and figured it was worth saving. I'll start a separate thread on the car itself at some stage soon, but for now I thought I'd share my first horror story as I embark on the rescue mission - trying to get this...

Hi all, Trying to ID the following set of rims. 16 x 8's. Clearly marked as Holden Special Vehicles on the rear. Any idea which specific model they might be from? I'm led to believe there is an inner dress ring that is usually fitted - which would fit into the 5 recessed edges and locate the...

DESCRIPTION: Wanted to Buy ITEM: VR sedan fuel tank & sender unit assembly (car is a factory V8 Calais with IRS). I've just removed the current tank to find extreme levels of rust, so looking for a good replacement. Any leads much appreciated. LOCATION: VIC - Melbourne's east CONDITION: Used...

DESCRIPTION: Wanted to Buy ITEM: A pair (2 rims) or would even take a single rim - 17 x 8 VT Calais Internationals LOCATION: VIC - Outer-eastern suburbs (I'm in Kilsyth). CONDITION: New or used, must be in pretty good condition. I will most likely restore them anyway (sand back and new clear...

Hi guys, I'm new to these forums (have been registered for ages but first post today). Now that we have 2 Commodores in our family, you'll find me around here a lot more. I'm really impressed with the quality of the tech/how-to posts. Just for the record, our tribe of cars consists of an LX...

Hi guys, I'm new to these forums (been registered for ages, but haven't posted until now). There's some great info on here. Now that we have 2 Commodores in the family, I'll be lurking around much more often! Between my wife and I, we have an LX Torana (383 Chev), EH sedan (VK EFI six), VS...