Got some more research material

**HK1837** · 11-03-2011, 04:15 PM

Thanks to a fellow GMH enthusiast I will soon have complete HJ, X and Z features manuals and ordering procedures. This will allow me to further complete sections of the book.
You lot are going to go ape-sh!t on some of the Sandman data and original documentation that i'll put in there. It is looking more and more like a 300 page novel! Currently it is written with heaps of references to appendicies which are ordering procedure extracts, original brochures etc. It'll have parts catalogue scans etc too. All will have to be Holden approved first though. It may all have to be re-formatted though if it becomes a magazine in the AMC style where there are breakouts to the documents.
Back to the data, just the trim and paint sections alone will really open your eyes. Then get to the GVW and tyre chapter. I have firm dates for lots of changes, and others are estimates.

At some stage in the future i'll be looking for pictures of bits and pieces too, like complete original engine bay photos. So if you see survivor cars (not restored or altered)for 1974 through to 1979 with original engine bays see if you can get hi-res photos ie magazine quality. Any photos I use will be credited to the photographer. There is other stuff I need too, but I have gotten most of it from wrecks in Greg's yard. I'll post it all up as I get further.

Keep on moving on......

**mauser** · 11-03-2011, 06:37 PM

Wow sounds wonderful.

What is the rational behind the book vs mag style of publishing? I would of thought the book was a sensible financial decision.

Something I don't get is how come if the "The Monaro Story" is pulling large dollers because of the demand it isn't reprinted like a Harry Potter book so Warren can benifit from the increased sales.

Also in my opinion if you make it into a book can you bind the bloody thing properly. People who want to own a copy will pay for a hard cover version anyway. I have friends with Warren's book that have pages falling out of them everywhere.... you need to keep the bloody thing in a plastic bag so you dont lose pages when browsing it on the throne...

Mauser

**HK1837** · 11-03-2011, 07:49 PM

It is actually more Ben's book than Warren's, at least the work in typing it!

Idea of magazine is to make it cheaper and to stay away from greedy publishers.

The reason Ben won't republish is the book has brought out so much more info, that the whole book needs re-doing. He also lost out on the first one, and isn't interested. Warren has other reasons as well.