HQ Holden One Tonner

Been working on this for a while but so far havent had anything to show ! using one of Shoeys HQ utes and cutting it down, and also some parts from AMT's 68 El Camino, finally the chassis is done, its taken a while but i have got the ride height and stance where i want them.

Hi Dv8v8,

I have been looking for 1:24 Australian car kits, preferably 1960's but open minded.

Can you please enlighten me on what a "Shoey" kit is? If they are commercially available is there a website or other contact info?

Your Statesman above looks great. Back in the day guys would cut the front bumper down to bumperettes and fit a double height Statesman grille. Suited the car really well.

Cheers

Davoski

Hi Davoski,

Shoey is a member on this forum, and here is a link to one of his Holdens

https://ozautobuilders.forumotion.com/t697-hq-holden-ute-muster

Thanks Oldgrump1, PM sent to Shoey.

Cheers

g'day Davoski Shoey doesnt sell them comercially, i am lucky that he is a friend and sells to me ocasionally, u can get a HQ and some other Aussie cars from the parts box, this one is not a statesman, it started out as a ute, with only 2 headlights, i added the extra lights myself wich would make this a Premier front the statesman had two grilles

Sorry to hijack your thread Dv8v8. I have started a thread over on the Questions page.

no need to b sorry i rekon u r not the only one who would like to get Aussie cars

What kit did you get the twin headlights from

i made them myself for this build, i made one set and cast them so i can make as many as i want now, just have to grind out an hole to sit them in

Looking forward to seeing this finished, awesome

Great build!! Luv it!

progressing slowly with this one, lotsa fiddily bits that take time, the 308 is finished and fitted into the chassis, should progress a bit faster now

interior is coming together

OK so I'm gunna ask another dumb question, does Shoey also make the 308 or is that a Partsbox piece?

Of course I could get offa my arse and check the Partsbox website.

no its not a parts box item or made by Shoey, i got two of these from Tubman at last years swap meet dunno where he got them from, also got a 186 from him

got a fair bit done on the tray today

Hey Carps you get the 308 from Resinblob on ebay

gr8 job, coming along nicely

This is coming together real nice and excellent job on all the scratch building.

Awesome stuff mate, so refreshing to see something different and Aussie too
Great scratch building work

had a few problems with paint but its finally got some color on it

Lookin nice in that colour what is it. dv8v8 eg: name, brand & type?

the color is Boyds purple pearl enamel with a coat of Tamiya clear pearl and then a coat of clear, im surprised that the puple worked at all, the can has been sitting in my paint cupboard for over 20 years and also surprised that Tamiya spray cans would cover it without a reaction