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    Quote Originally Posted by 0488TINTER View Post
    Im thinking about the injected motor but i wont to keep the column shift
    Anyone ever seen column shift TH700 (4L60) in a HJ - WB?
    I'd imagine that the linkages would still go across in front of the gearbox.
    Other alternative is to make it a cable shifter (Thought has crossed my mind for my van).
    I've seen one done and have pics of it somewhere.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 0488TINTER View Post
    Im thinking about the injected motor but i wont to keep the column shift
    Anyone ever seen column shift TH700 (4L60) in a HJ - WB?



    It will only be off the road for less than a week when i do the dash and rust repairs as it's my daily driver for work now - providing no major issues arise
    even when i do the motor rebuild (or swap) ill try and make it a weekend job
    There are a few ways to do it. You could modify a HQ-HZ coloumn shift TH400 setup to suit. Or have a look at what Brett Ferguson did here with a V6 and TH700R4 into a HZ.

    http://members.ozemail.com.au/~brett...uson/index.htm

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    Nice buy, looks like a good body!! and ready to drive.

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    Thats wally, and yes folks never sell a van u miss them way too much

    And yeah drive and build
    Last edited by Sandman_77; 25-11-2011 at 10:00 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HK1837 View Post
    There are a few ways to do it. You could modify a HQ-HZ coloumn shift TH400 setup to suit. Or have a look at what Brett Ferguson did here with a V6 and TH700R4 into a HZ.

    http://members.ozemail.com.au/~brett...uson/index.htm
    That's awesome, thanks HK - looks like i may do the EFI then since it's so straight forward
    I assume the TH700 fits the tunnel without any issues?


    Quote Originally Posted by micks_sandman View Post
    Nice buy, looks like a good body!! and ready to drive.
    Yeah, it's pretty good for the money i spent and drives great but i really want to get the power steering fitted (im getting old)


    Put it on the hoist today at my mates exhaust shop and had a good look under it
    Couldnt find any rust in the chassis at all which is great and i was told it had a very small hole undr pass floor which youd be lucky to get a cigarette through
    Thought i did find a slightly larger bit on the drivers side. Still nothing too much so alls good

    Want to get an archway in in the next week or two as well if i can

    Any tips from people before i try it?

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    My WB van has column shift with the v6 and t700. If you want pics or anything, let us know.

    I'll add though, that I didn't do the conversion, was in there when I got it.

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    ok, so ive taken the wheels off and fitted some Globes that are on loan from a mate
    plan on painting them and putting newer rubber on
    might even fit some Commodore wheels yet - not 100% sure

    putting mods on hold and trying to find a complete WB stato at the right price since it will end up cheaper

    been busy so i havent had a chance to do anything but got some time thisarvo so i pulled the stickers off and stripped the old tints etc off and put some new stuff on

    put 5% n the front doors / 15% blue mirror chrome on the rear gate / mirror on the cargos
    gave it a bit of a wash and it looks a little better now



    going to polish the chrome work during the week and tint the front screen ;)

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    Commodore wheels won't fit.

    Van looks good! Mirror tint is cool.

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    Looks good.
    I thought it was illegal to tint the windscreen?????
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    Quote Originally Posted by wbute View Post
    Commodore wheels won't fit.
    there's always a way ;)

    Quote Originally Posted by wbute View Post
    Van looks good! Mirror tint is cool.
    providing the cops dont do me for it

    Quote Originally Posted by agr071 View Post
    I thought it was illegal to tint the windscreen?????
    and your point is :D

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