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Jason's HJ Holden One Tonner

This is my nephew Jason's HJ Holden One Tonner which he bought as a rebuild project.

It started when he was doing his apprenticeship at a local Holden dealer when he was getting a little sick of doing oil changes and brakes all day, and wanted to learn a little about building engines. It was decided that he needed a V8 at home to play around with, and his father Perry came to the rescue with a Holden 253 in need of resuscitation.
While the planning for the engine was taking place, Jason realised that it needed a car to be slotted into, and the hunt for a One Ton Holden was on. The right one was found, and the rebuild had begun.

The money was spent as soon as it came in, and the results can easily be seen.
The body was stripped, repaired, and painted in Blood Orange.......maybe an influence from his uncle. Yeah me! :)
The interior was stripped and redone, the chassis was cleaned up and painted, a Ford 9 inch was fitted in the rear, new wheels purchased, a timber tray added to the back, and the engine and trans were fitted. The original 4 speed manual has now been replace by an automatic.

So here it is today, almost finished to how Jason wants it.
It has a beautiful rumble, much better than you'd expect from a 253. We headed off to the grounds of the Fremantle Cemetary, the home of Bon Scott's grave. What better place to photograph a Blood Orange car, but in a cemetary?

The power bug has bitten Jason, and an alloy headed 400 Dart has now been purchased. With an estimated 600hp on the cards, it will be more than enough to satisfy his needs.

Watch out all Ford owners!

Engine:	253 Holden V8. Ported heads, BG Demon 650 carb, Edelbrock Performer intake, ACL .030 pistons, Crane 286 cam with 496 lift.
Transmission:	Holden Trimatic. Dominator 2800 stall convertor.
Exhaust:	Jet coated Manta extractors and 2 1/4 inch twin exhaust.
Body:	Blood Orange Paint, HQ Statesman front lights and grill, LED tail lights. Polished Jarrah rear tray and aluminium propellor plate head board.
Interior:	Factory styled interior, trimmed with black and orange vinyl. HQ Holden GTS dash, B&M Quicksilver shifter, fire extinguisher, accessory guages.
Wheels and Tyres:	15x8 and 15x7 Draglite Weld Wheels Maxxis 265/50 rear and 225/60 front
Rear End:	3.9 mini spooled Ford 9 inch.