Newbie from Melbourne, Australia.

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

RE: Newbie from Melbourne, Australia.

badacadian · Addicted!

Welcome cool ride

Delta Tango · Guru

Perhaps we should get used to this concept of a non-Austrailian designed car with a RH dash installed. I read an article in cnn.com this morning that said Toyota will shut down it's factory in Austrailia by 2017. That is the last factory operating on Austrailian soil according to cnn?

So my question is: where the heck did Holden go?

Johnno · Member

racer6929 wrote:
Welcome John, Great looking old girl, methinks I spot an LPG/Propane system under the hood.
Running that myself only a wee bit bigger with two 600 CFM mixers.

Thanks Glen,

I fitted the LPG some 25 years ago, just after that had the motor rebuilt (kept it stock) with GAS heads.

Its not the fastest thing on the block but cruises nice.

Johnno · Member

Delta Tango wrote:
Perhaps we should get used to this concept of a non-Austrailian designed car with a RH dash installed. I read an article in cnn.com this morning that said Toyota will shut down it's factory in Austrailia by 2017. That is the last factory operating on Australian soil according to cnn?

So my question is: where the heck did Holden go?

Holden will start shutting down in 2016 with the last in 2017, Ford has followed and now Toyota...THATS IT!

Johnno · Member

badacadian wrote:
Welcome cool ride

Thanks Brad!

Delta Tango · Guru

Johnno wrote:
Holden will start shutting down in 2016 with the last in 2017, Ford has followed and now Toyota...THATS IT!

Man, that's depressing! disbelief doh bleh confuse

bjburnout · Uber Guru

Welcome from Ontario's West Coast.......where the summers are out of this world
and the winter's are from another planet.............

Nice 4 door hardtop........btw........what do you tow with that thing......

bjburnout · Uber Guru

427carl wrote:

geeez Carl........for a minute there I thought you reversed your negatives.......it's coming back to me now.....RHD....

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

would it not be fun to install a RHD unit as well as LHD in a old car two steering wheels

Johnno · Member

bjburnout wrote:
Welcome from Ontario's West Coast.......where the summers are out of this world
and the winter's are from another planet.............
Nice 4 door hardtop........btw........what do you tow with that thing......

Hi Bernie,

My dad use to take us up north towing a caravan, good old days! 6 seating came in handy ;)

Johnno · Member

427carl wrote:
would it not be fun to install a RHD unit as well as LHD in a old car two steering wheels

Not while the better half is in the front seat, its bad enough with the comments...imagine driving down the road wondering why the old girl won't go over 100km (60mph)

only to find someone resting there foot on the second brake pedal! cry

-- Edited by Johnno on Tuesday 11th of February 2014 12:08:08 AM

Delta Tango · Guru

My dad use to take us up north towing a caravan, good old days! 6 seating came in handy ;)

I see no A/C ducts? Out in a full car, in that Austrailian heat! Gee, you guys were tough.

bigholden · Addicted!

Delta Tango wrote:

My dad use to take us up north towing a caravan, good old days! 6 seating came in handy ;)
I see no A/C ducts? Out in a full car, in that Austrailian heat! Gee, you guys were tough.

Except the car looks so cool with all 4 windows down that I drive it like that all year round.

Delta Tango · Guru

bigholden wrote:
Delta Tango wrote:

My dad use to take us up north towing a caravan, good old days! 6 seating came in handy ;)
I see no A/C ducts? Out in a full car, in that Austrailian heat! Gee, you guys were tough.
Except the car looks so cool with all 4 windows down that I drive it like that all year round.

Gee, you guys are lucky.

Budgie · Addicted!

Hi John, Nice car mate.
I notice the heater controls in the centre of the dash, mine are below the fuel gauge.
There is always some little things different.
I'm just up the Hume Hwy a bit in Shepparton

Johnno · Member

Budgie wrote:
Hi John, Nice car mate.
I notice the heater controls in the centre of the dash, mine are below the fuel gauge.
There is always some little things different.
I'm just up the Hume Hwy a bit in Shepparton

Hi Rohan,

Thanks for the comments smile

Yes, heater in the middle, How long have you been a Ponti man?

I had someone ask me last week what my Ponti was worth...I just said "no idea my dad bought it new"...what do you think it might be worth?

How are you handling the heat up there?

Budgie · Addicted!

I've had the 4 door for about 9 years. Rebuilt motor, p/g, brakes, shocks and springs . It still needs rubbers and paint and windlace. There is a small tear in each back corner of the hood lining but the rest of the inside is v good. It's insured for 8500 but around 7000. It has been painted before (org grey), roof in undercoat where rust in C pillar repaired. (not well).Paint poor. Work has stopped on this one, just drive it on club rego while I want to repair the convertible.

The convertible Nov 2010. Have build sheet and it is matching #. Last rego was 1983 and stored. It needs full rebuild everything. I payed good money for it because only 48 RHD and not many still around. I'm slowly collecting parts for it while trying to recover from back surgery. Something positive to focus on.

Yours being org paint and very clean and tidy, I would think 14-16000. But I am not an expert and soft spot for big Pontiacs.

The heat, low 40's, dam hot. Great a.c in house.

-- Edited by Budgie on Wednesday 12th of February 2014 09:50:39 AM

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

Budgie wrote:
Hi John, Nice car mate.
I notice the heater controls in the centre of the dash, mine are below the fuel gauge.
There is always some little things different.
I'm just up the Hume Hwy a bit in Shepparton

The 68 Pontiac has a 65 Impala dash because of RHD

Budgie · Addicted!

Yes that's correct. The same dash in the 4 door, but heater controls are to the right of the wiper switch on the flat panel.

Gasonmiles · Addicted!

Gotta Love those 68's! Awesome that it has been in the family since new. Welcome from the Detroit area.

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I never stop being fascinated by these interesting RHD Ausie cars, neat to say the least. Was the 68 built in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada like most of the RHD cars sold there? It is amazing how popular old vintage North American cars are in places like Australia, New Zealand, U.K., Sweden and many other places in the world. Good to see these wonderful cars are being kept alive all over the world, not only the U.S. and Canada. Cheers mates. George.

Johnno · Member

Budgie wrote:
I've had the 4 door for about 9 years. Rebuilt motor, p/g, brakes, shocks and springs . It still needs rubbers and paint and windlace. There is a small tear in each back corner of the hood lining but the rest of the inside is v good. It's insured for 8500 but around 7000. It has been painted before (org grey), roof in undercoat where rust in C pillar repaired. (not well).Paint poor. Work has stopped on this one, just drive it on club rego while I want to repair the convertible.

The convertible Nov 2010. Have build sheet and it is matching #. Last rego was 1983 and stored. It needs full rebuild everything. I payed good money for it because only 48 RHD and not many still around. I'm slowly collecting parts for it while trying to recover from back surgery. Something positive to focus on.

Yours being org paint and very clean and tidy, I would think 14-16000. But I am not an expert and soft spot for big Pontiacs.

The heat, low 40's, dam hot. Great a.c in house.

-- Edited by Budgie on Wednesday 12th of February 2014 09:50:39 AM

Well I took the car up to Shannons to see what they thought. (for under the hammer) after a few phone calls and having a look around it he said we would start it at 15k, prob sell for 18K maybe even go over 20k. (good to know)

Bugger about the back problems, that will slow you down heaps, have you any pics of the convertible?

Johnno · Member

long stroke wrote:
I never stop being fascinated by these interesting RHD Ausie cars, neat to say the least. Was the 68 built in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada like most of the RHD cars sold there? It is amazing how popular old vintage North American cars are in places like Australia, New Zealand, U.K., Sweden and many other places in the world. Good to see these wonderful cars are being kept alive all over the world, not only the U.S. and Canada. Cheers mates. George.

Hi George,

As far as I know it was sent as a kit from Canada and assembled at GMH South Australia.

Johnno · Member

Gasonmiles wrote:
Gotta Love those 68's! Awesome that it has been in the family since new. Welcome from the Detroit area.

Thanks Mike,

Love your wheels, have you got anymore pics of your 2+2?