Mark T's whatever ????

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Cobber says:

What's wrong with your starter motor... won't work when she get's hot ?
I know the answer to fix that, if you don't... ask me and I'll tell ya.

You got it ......ok Cobber, please tell me what's
wrong with it

Mark

[cobber]

G'day Mark,

Now let's be clear..... we're talking about the FX and she's still running on six volts..... right?
And when she gets hot the starter motor sounds as though it's only got three volts trying to turn it, at other times it works OK.. right ?
And this is an ongoing problem and people have had a go at fixing it but it's still unreliable ?

Find a good auto electrician who is prepared to remove the field windings and re-wrap the insulation around the individual coils.

The insulation stuff they used in the old days becomes brittle and when the temperature rises the copper in the field windings expands and it is possible for some of the coils to touch the adjacent coil thereby reducing the magnetic field available to spin the motor.

I had this done on my FJ......... 13 years ago?? and she has been A OK ever since.

Of course with six volts there is never much in reserve so everything else has to be kept in top condition.......... but you already know that eh?

If it costs a fortune to do and doesn't work..... don't blame me.......... on the other hand

Cobber

[kingy]

Car and van look a treat Mark, make a great pair what become of ''shiloh''- too far gone
Just wondering, how many other colours do those plastic sinks come in --- i've got a yellow one, Reddo has a red one, and now you've come up with a blue one...Any more
kingy

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Cobber ......thanks for that ........problem is ....... the starter still cranks over OK when motor's warm, but she won't fire

have tonight checked & adjusted all gaps in plugs & points, and will fit new needle & seat to carby before sending the starter to an auto sparky .......

Kingy ......yeah, sadly "Shiloh" is tooo far gone for a resto .....nice profile though ......

"Shiloh" is an unusual name ......wonder where it comes from .......still don't have a name for my lil bondy

[atouchofglass]

Hey Mark
Perhaps Shiloh is useful for parts.... the sink .... the interior lights?

Reckon people must have thought they had been transported back in time when seeing those three Holdens rolling down the road

Great restorations
Keep up the good work

Cheers
Atog

[Daggsey]

Hey Mark,

Looks like Rod, Gary & yourself had a great day out. Your new rig certainly looks the part ;D ;D ;D.

Couldn't help noticing you're comment about a "Daggsey-type" photo in front of the Nungarin Hotel.......not wishing to highjack your very informative & comprehensive thread, but thought the following photo (minus "Lady Madonna") might interest you.......





Reckon I could have bought more than alcohol here

Daggsey

[kingy]

Hey Daggsey, went there a few years ago, and while i was reversing into a parking spot i noticed a guy watching me on the footpath - you guessed it, before we had time to lock the car i was asked if i wanted to buy some ''goods'' --- told Mez not to wear that floral shirt ;D -- Town sure is an eye-opener
Be see'in ya's soon

[Daggsey]

Hey Kingy,

All I did was walk into the pub and say "High Hi man!....can I have a coke and ice?"...

Daggsey

[bobt]

Daggsey

You long lost sole. Would love to some more of your pictures of your adventure...

Hope all is going well

the other other

Bob T

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and finally some pics of the inside taken today at the "humpy" show at Whiteman Park WA




















and the Holden finally has its new No plates ordered a month ago for the Spring Tour, but only just received last Thursday:






and it finally has a name ................."Tanti" ....(the caravan that is)




Mark

[Jennison]

post Vintage? Mark whats that one mean?? jeff

[firefighter]

hi mmark

" tanti".... looking good,,......love your collection of old items you have fitted the van out in
f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D