Ep12. CLASSIC HOLDEN WB STATESMAN DEVILLE SURVIVOR BACK ON THE ROAD.

This episode we finish the WB Statesman rescue from a few episodes ago.
She gets a full exhaust, a few repairs to get rego'd then hits the road for the first time in god knows how many years.
SO WHAT IS BACKSHED ALL ABOUT ?
WE ARE ALL ABOUT SAVING OLD CLASSIC CARS AND MODIFIYING SOME ALONG THE WAY TOO.
WE LOVE THE CLASSIC RESCUE , FIRST WASH ,FIRST START IN YEARS TYPE OF THING, GETTING OLD JUNK RUNNING AND DRIVING THEN PUT BACK ON THE ROAD AFTER YEARS OF BEING LEFT TO ROT IS WHAT WE DO.
IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOUR INTO FORD , HOLDEN , CHEVY , BIG BLOCK SMALL BLOCK OR ANYTHING IN BETWEEN WE MIGHT HAVE A VIDEO FOR YOU TO WATCH. IVE HAVE AND HAVE HAD A LOT OF CARS INCLUDING XB COUPE , XY FACLON GT , EH HOLDEN , F100 , VB COMMODORE , HQ SEDAN AND WAGON , CORTINA , VALIANT AND SO MANY MORE SO THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. IN ON OF OUR VIDEOS I PRETTY MUCH WENT TO HEAVEN FINDING A WRECKING YARD / JUNKARD WHERE THERE WAS EVERYTHING YOU COULD DREAM OF INCLUDING A MONARO , CHARGER , VALIANT PACER , A FALCON COUPE , TORANA , CADILLAC , SOME CHEVY'S EVEN SOME JDM CARS LIKE DATSUN , NISSAN SKYLINE , MITSUBISHI SCORPION BUT IT DIDN'T STOP THERE EVEN 4X4 LIKE A HJ 45 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER AND A 60 SERIES WAGON . I REALLY HAVE NO BIAS I LOVE RESCUING THEM ALL SO DO STICK AROUND AS YOUR BOUND TO SEE SOMETHING YOU LIKE. CHEERS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO WATCH . MICK

[@jb7591]

Mate, you do a good job with your simple explanations, which we all learn from. I particularly like your persistence with stock parts, namely the Rochester, it would be so easy to do a LS conversion or drop the ride height and put some wide wheels on it. Glad you are teaching us while keeping it stock.

[@backshed5295]

Thank J b I really do appreciate you watching mate Save what you can ! Thanks mate 👍🍺

[@terryjackson4538]

Great job getting the old girl back on the road. Gotta love seeing your young fella spending time with you while your working on these old bangers. You''ll be amazed at how much he really learns, not just about cars but about about being practical in his future life. I spent time with my old man at his work, at home in the shed and out and about. It's only now I realise how good that was for me. Kids absorb more than you teach them. Reckon your young bloke is set for life.

[@backshed5295]

Cheers Terry🍺🍺👍

[@trentm6729]

Mate , I love your channel. Thanks for taking the time and making the effort, it’s much appreciated. 👍🏻

[@backshed5295]

Hey Trent thanks for the great comment mate I really do appreciate it. Cheers for watching 🍺🍺👍

[@rowdystrongarm463]

Great old car brother, I really do love the old GM's. Of course we never had Holdens here in the states but this car reminds me of my old Malibu or Impala, sure miss those cars, new cars have no soul which is why I luv the oldies. Keep up the good work my friend.

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Rowdy Heaps more coming mate. I’ve got some Chevy stuff coming mate that you will be more familiar with , please feel free to share the channel with your US friends it’s great to see people from other countries watching. Cheers mate 🍺👍

[@geoffmower8729]

I worked in the factory when these were being made. I worked in the paint shop and probably painted your car I think it's Atlantis blue and when I worked overtime in the vehicle assembly plant I got to drive them off of the line and park them in the paddock. In the 80s I had a HJ Statesman Deville every time I had it tuned up I would go and check plug 8 witch was right up against the Aircon-heater box and was a real bugger to get out. I made a specially angled spanner to get to it and 9 out of 10 times they left the old plug in and said they couldn't get it out. She was a beauty too White with a white vinyl roof and imitation chrome spoke wheels it looked like Then Prime minister Malcom Frazer's car I even had a drunk throw a bear bottle at me once he thought I was him.

[@backshed5295]

Hahahahha. That’s awesome! Yep Atlantis blue. Thanks heaps for watching Geoff. Cheers 🍺👍

[@andrewhorobin2156]

the way I do that plug is I put the plug socket over the plug from underneath the car and crack it open with a ring spanner over the plug socket, then just remove by hand - found it easy that way (pref a cold engine!) Gu.ess everyone has their own methods

[@geoffmower8729]

@@andrewhorobin2156 I wish I still had my Statesman she was a beautiful car and she would be worth a bit now.

[@area51isreal71]

The HQ to WB Statesman's looked gorgeous. I love what you are doing to this beauty, keeping it stock. A rolling tribute to when the name Statesman stood for something. Very nice mate.

[@backshed5295]

Thanks mate I really appreciate you watching mate. 🍺👍

[@BadApe351]

Absolutely loved the WB Statesmans. Such a majestic car...and every bit as good looking as a Merc or BMW of the time. I used to drive them brand new when I was working for Thrify Rent A Car in the 80's. I remember how light it was to steer with so much assistance coming from it's power steering - yet so direct because of the tight steering ratio. Was a lot of fun in the wet!

[@backshed5295]

Cheers for watching mate 🍺👍

[@johncavar2914]

Awesome 👍👍 everything,work alone , editing, attention to detail ..fuel, mechanical, electrical ,tips,hard yaka work,ur boy helping , camera angles and shots , bloopers 🤣😎..end result ..harmonic balancer wise very replace that ..protect ur camshaft main shaft 🤪 where ur main bearing s conrods connected to lol U know what I mean, more too they go out of wack their weighted too..throw all your belts off too..off the pulley system.. excellent video ..end result was pleasure to see ..your tips on carburettor s etc and issues...Mucus now has a great drinking buddy .. awesome 👍 video.

[@backshed5295]

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[@tonyxxx9463]

Slowly working my way through your back log of vid's, love the WB mate, brings back so many memories. I wish I'd kept all my old cars, I'd be a F'n millionaire, HG premier, HT Monaro, XY Fairmont and many many more and don't get me started on the bikes I've owned otherwise I'd be in tears. Love the show mate, especially how you go to the trouble of explaining what and why you do things to get these old girls going. Cheers buddy.

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Tony 🍺🍺👍

[@harrybutler98]

One of the best Holdens ever WB Statesman & Caprice !

[@backshed5295]

She is very cool. Thanks for watching Harry Cheers mate 🍺🍺

[@WayneLawerson-oc8ri]

Hi. Guys. Back. In 1993. I. Had. 1982. Holden. Station. Man. Caprice. And. Tar. It. My. Had. Five. Mufflers. It. Sound. It. Great. Wayne. From. Melbourne. And. My. Tank. Had. 92. Literally. Tank. Thay. Are. Great. Aussie cars to drive Wayne from. Melbourne. I. Hope. You. Enjoy drive it. Like. I. Did. Happy. Travelling

[@WayneLawerson-oc8ri]

Ìf. Get. Over. 1o5. Klms. Thay. Like fuel. A. Very. Good. Cruising vehicles Wayne

[@backshed5295]

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[@121METRO]

Glad I found your video Awesome ! If I won the lottery , this would be my dream ride

[@backshed5295]

Cheers mate 🍺🍺👍

[@andrewlawrance3751]

Ah the old coke can trick love it. Country bumpkins got to love ‘em.

[@backshed5295]

Hahahah yep

[@dar3726]

Good choice in keeping the Rochester! I blueprinted and custom jetted a few on my 5 litres V8's, and they always run better than a Holley. Same goes for the V5H manifold. That's been my experience anyway.....

[@backshed5295]

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[@gary1705]

wow!! those white walls make the car really pop 👍

[@backshed5295]

Cheers Gary 🍺👍

[@lukes5533]

Rochester carburettors are an awesome fuel delivery product that with the right jets and adjustment to the secondary throttle opening position produce great performance. Also they say they are rated to about 750 CFM.👍

[@backshed5295]

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[@techmarc6996]

Mick, you can find those small Welch Plugs at your local Mower Parts sales. They come in various sizes for Mower Carbs.

[@backshed5295]

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[@craigwhite3162]

Yea, I am no mechanic and when I saw you cutting and welding in the muffler after seeing a new one I was like wow did you order the wrong one. But when you said it was cast late in the arvo, all they wanted to do was hit the pub early. “Anyway stop whinging and get on with it”. What an absolute classic and it looks awesome, cheers 🍻

[@backshed5295]

Hahhahaha glad you enjoyed it mate. Cheers for watching Craig 🍺🍺👍

[@CJ-yb8uw]

The old Friday afternoon 😂😂😂

[@backshed5295]

Haha yep at the exhaust factory hahah🍺👍cheers for watching mate

[@frankwolfe3181]

That’s a beautiful car.

[@backshed5295]

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[@andrewhorobin2156]

Thanks for showing the Rochester drain down issue. My 81 Caprice does the exact same thing..leave a few days and you need to crank for about 5 seconds then pump and it will fire up..it seems to be a very common problem reading US forums..but great that you highlighted and showed the issue.

[@backshed5295]

Yeah I’ve read a bit on it since , they are called Well plugs and it’s super common. Bit of JB Weld on the ends of them fixes it. Hahaha be warned they are fiddlie going back together ! I’ve got a number of a guy that will do it exchange or on your carb for you if you want to contact me through Fb Backshed or Instagram backshedmick I’ll message it to you. Thanks for watching Andrew Cheers 🍺🍺👍

[@victorrobison5069]

Well mate , you know that car as a holden, while in the states it is a Chevrolet. Chevrolet engineers found that the car required a check valve on the fuel filter to prevent this very thing from happening. Remove the fuel inlet fitting from the carburetor and check to see if it has the right filter. Great video! {edit} Just from one car guy to another, a piece of 3/8 fuel line slipped over the porcelain on the plug makes it easier to start the thread proper. Also it helps to protect from breakin' if you work over a concrete floor and fumble the plug. I admit to fumbling " a couple" or so.

[@backshed5295]

Mate that’s a good one ! I’ve never done the hose over the plug but I see how that would help. Cheers mate i really appreciate ya watching. 🍺👍

[@thesolver1970]

the only thing the WB shares with anything from the US is the turbo 350, the rochester and the badge. The engine is an Australian 308 iron lion and the entire car design is Australian only. Designed and built here.

[@garydargan6]

Brings back a lot of memories. My father had a couple of Statesmans and I had a '69 Premier with the 5litre V8. Probably did 90% of the work on them myself. Kept the Premier running for over 500,000 miles before some idiot parked a Landcruiser in the back of it. Yeah you have to learn by doing. My father was a good bush mechanic and I helped him rebuild a car when i was about 10. He taught me a lot and my son is a far better mechanic than I am.

[@backshed5295]

I do love the memories car bring along with them . Cheers for watching Gary 🍺👍

[@mgunning7362]

I forgot to mention LANOLIN. Sheep oil. Get the basic raw one. Wipe it on with a rag. After it dries you can buff it to a shine with a dry rag. I use Lanotec Heavy Duty, its on my roller doors and a few other things around the house. Ever seen a rusty sheep?

[@backshed5295]

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[@ZoomStranger]

Spark plug tip . . . I have had those emotions, many times.

[@backshed5295]

Hahahah yep they suck. 🍺🍺👍

[@jcarroll558]

One of the first lessons i was taught by my father was do the plugs up by hand then gently nip them with the tools. Love the videos, keep them up!

[@backshed5295]

Yep good advise ! Thanks for watching mate. 🍺👍

[@stevezurek7281]

I had similar problems a few months ago with my 88 VL V8 that had been in storage and not started for 21 years.Fuel ,cooling ,exhaust ,braking system all had to be repaired/replaced.And still finding problems.We endure the same journey to get these back on the road either burning or debarking hands it worth it in the end.🇦🇺👍👍👍👍

[@backshed5295]

It sure is Steve Thanks for watching mate an good luck with your VL 🍺👍

[@koncretesurfer]

Septone body deadener thinned down to paint consistency sprayed through a 1.8 or 2.0 spray gun , rust proofing properties in the body deadener and leaves a nice finish and protects for stone chips , thin with turps and use a paint filter , tried , tested and true

[@backshed5295]

Cheers mate 🍺🍺👍

[@fantared5263]

Good one, thanks mate.

[@garycusack9247]

good to see the ol girl saved and bought back to life u did a good job keep up the good work

[@backshed5295]

Cheers Gary 🍺🍺👍

[@chaosstate4491]

You are a great teacher. They way you explain things is simple to follow and just brilliant.

[@backshed5295]

Cheers mate kind of you to say 🍺👍

[@davebarns1]

Nice grandpa spec stato 👍🏻

[@backshed5295]

Hahhaha yep she is grandpa spec 🍺🍺👍

[@TheRossfarnham]

Great stuff again. You've stirred the tip jar. Rochester uses needle valve metering in jets like a 2 stroke dirt bike. Wind plugs and bolts in backwards first, feel for the clicks with your eyes closed. Sounds silly I know. Try this on your next sump plug with your eyes open. Pointer finger in centre of plug, wind it out till it clicks twice. Then go up periscope. Level expert oil changes coming your way when you get it right. Not one drop of oil on the ground. Hit up a fridge place for a 6 pack of fridge boxes while learning. 24 free leak catchers. Buy some universal plastic transmission plugs. Best tool ever, saves on tyranny fluid. Use card board templates on first time tear downs. Sketch a basic shape of the patient dots where bolts/ screws have been living. Poke them in their home, this is a great stripped bolt detector as well, dunk in petty 1st if too oily. This will reduce the OCD gift we both share. My old taught me the greese spigot bearing exit trick, but bread is no mess at all. (DO NO use on LS engine family ! ) I'm sure you have a bolt bucket, a great bolt hole chaser is a bolt with 3 cuts through the threads 120° apart. A new plug with earth strap cut off makes a great spark checker. Just don't ever drop it. Holden V8' have design flaw in the timing cover, when they corrode coolant goes cranky. It's a bitch to diagnose. Water pumps that have been sitting, the bottom of the shaft rust's like exposed valve stems. Then it's seal gets reemed over sized, you know happens then. Don't use the pump that looks like an alternater. Next you want to siphon fuel push the fuel out of the tank / jerry can with air. It takes bugger all pressure when the air volume in the vessel is small. That's how my old boy would clear or prime a diesel fuel line. I watched him do it to a Mack truck, and old fuel cap with a long shade valve sikaflexed in. 5 PSI is too much, but it won't be a problem unless there is a leak. Cause 100 square inches of fuel surface is 500 PSI of home made GERNI as he told me. How do you know Dad ? Compressed air is the most dangerous shit ever next to Acetylene. Check out MBE cylinder heads for valve / spring / inlet manifold porn. One last tip Holden V8 timing chain stretch will have big movement of crank back and forth before the rotor button moves, this check works on any chain drive. Stubborn high torque balancer bolts like a VN V6, you can place a tube over a long breaker bar (single hex socket) resting On passenger side chassis rail. Use a charged jumper box aswell, the starter motor will crack the bolt and wind it out quicker than you can say i wish I filmed it. Great work, I'm stealing your carb on screw driver trick.

[@backshed5295]

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[@paulleentjes5539]

Very classy old girl

[@backshed5295]

Cheers Paul 🍺🍺👍

[@shauncloake5800]

Stato looks 👌 and sounds great. Love the way you take the time to explain the little things.

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Shaun She does sound good in person mate. Really appreciate ya watching 🍺👍

[@Gooner8944]

Spitting image of my WB statesman same year, colour and a deville too! Except mine has the caprice wheels! Absolutely gorgeous piece of art mate. Top video 👊👍💪

[@backshed5295]

Cheers mate I appreciate ya saying 🍺🍺👍

[@drifterdrifter9558]

Only thing I don't like was hitting the column nut. The nylon pin for the collapsible shaft can break and those top bearings are a bugger once worn out. Love the car and all you do.

[@backshed5295]

Yeah I guess if you got carried away belting on it mate. Bit of upward pressure from your knees and 3 taps haven’t broke 1 yet but there’s always a first time man. 🍺👍I appreciate ya watching mate.

[@CJ-yb8uw]

Beautiful car mate🇦🇺✌️🇦🇺✌️😎👍

[@backshed5295]

Cheers mate🍺👍

[@johnpartridge7623]

To somebody who's a novice your Tips are priceless Mate, I haven't got the space anymore for Cars, so I collect Motorbikes-7 & counting, 70's to 90's only of course 👍

[@backshed5295]

Cheers John 🍺🍺👍

[@andrewguy1249]

Love the show

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Andrew Cheers 🍺👍

[@bernardbrady1651]

Hi Mike. Just recently found your channel,I’ve been watching all your back catalogue of work. Content and presentation are just excellent 🎉. I look forward to see more from you. Cheers buddy.

[@backshed5295]

Thanks mate 🍺🍺👍

[@helmutkrahn9337]

Wow! Just look at what you've done with this - what a beautiful car. Love it. Also love your commentary: Expert and unmistakeably laid back Australian style - I reckon you could just leave in what you think are "bloopers"!

[@backshed5295]

Cheers mate I appreciate ya saying 🍺🍺👍

[@barbossaa5527]

Mate for good information and advice I’ve found over the years that a guy sitting on a milk crate in the shed with a beer in his hand is hard to go past onya 🤙

[@backshed5295]

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[@4ndy530]

We all have that undiscovered emotion buried deep inside.......I haven't seen it lately but I know ill experience it again! 👍

[@backshed5295]

Hahahahha Yeah 4ndy it lives in us deep down hahahha

[@mgunning7362]

Penetrol, after sanding down. But you must put something over it. I left it bare for a few months and the rust was starting to come thru, but i live only 200m from the beach, my home gets covered in salt.

[@backshed5295]

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[@PETERNESS]

Early 1990s Melbourne we had a fella booked in for a roadworthy for a ol Statesman ,he was selling it and nobody wanted a statesman off the Trading Post without a roadworthy for over 2 thousand dollars so the customer thought ill get a roadworthy for it and get 3 thousand no worries ,it needed a screen idler pitman shockers rocker cover gaskets and the indicator stalk was dangling down as per usual ,we gave him the report and he lost hes mind ,one thing that puzzled me was the Magnum badges and a handfull of unusual modifications ,never heard of a Magnum Holden so i queried him ,he said hes old man bought two a statesman and a ute and he sold the ute 6 months ago for 2200 dollars to a fella in Eltham ,fast forward to 2022 and i let go off buying a very very special statesman ,MASSIVE REGRET

[@backshed5295]

Yep hindsight! Crazy hey ! 🍺🍺👍

[@gregharvie3896]

Hi Peter, Brock's HDT company made around 120 odd WB "special vehicles" altogether. The series 1 sedans & utes tallied about 20 units, in series 2 WB's HDT made 100 Magnum sedans. That came about because in series 1 WB's there were just 18 special orders to HDT to make a HDT Statesman Caprice sedans, and some utes. However, Brock & mate John Harvey, GMH management and some of the large Holden dealers felt that a "standard" Magnum could be made and offered in a showroom on its own merit without it being a special order. That HDT & GM Holden could make a factory brochure with the base model being built as a modest spec deVille trimmed car. However, a car could be built to special order as a Caprice variant. I own one of the 18 WB series 1 Caprice sedans. I ordered my WB Caprice without being able to drive it as they were not yet out on the road, however when I used a Hertz runout SL/E Statesman I was a bit underwhelmed by the lack of power. My girlfriend's stepdad in the early '70's had a 308ci V8 HQ de Ville and it had plenty of punch, the 1980 SL/E Statesman not so much, so I figured the standard Caprice that I'd ordered would be similarly under endowed too & I needed to do something about it as it would be disappointing to own a gutless underpowered car as I really liked the look of it, as side on profile is almost a direct copy of the Swiss Monteverdi four door sedan of 1970, the 375/4. As I went to school with a Swiss girl in Mosman in Sydney and her family had two Monteverdi 375/4's, an earlier and a later one with the 2 slightly different interiors , one car was creamy white with red leather seats , and the other was silver with red leather seats The profile is uncannily the same, the Statesman's roof is slightly longer by the length of the small trailing window after the C pillar and the final foot of the front engine bonnet droops, or curves more so on the Swiss car and that goes to a more basic front grill mesh and exposed small round headlights. Re the interior, earlier Monteverdi 375/4 cabin was virtually copied by Holden as the Caprice and the interior seat design of the later Monteverdi 375/4's has been nearly exactly copied to be that of the WB deVille. This is clearly where GM designer of the WB Leo Pruneau got his inspiration from as it has been almost replicated by Holden. Re the name Magnum, interestingly the Monteverdi's use giant Chrysler V8's the most powerful version of the 440 ci "wedge head" is called the 440 Magnum, is that coincidence or what? The one I still own is my second one as when my 1980 model was 22 months old it was stolen, so when it was not recovered after the cops got the 2 guys that took it, I ordered the second one which I still own 41 years later. Sadly the series 1 versions didn't even have a name or any badges, they were just expensive special builds, so the two clowns that stole it just thought they had nicked a standard Caprice for the smash repair parts trade, when the cops quizzed them about it, the thieves said that they couldn't get as much cash as usual "as it had been modified"--- idiots , retards , had no idea what they had stolen. So that was one out of 18 gone forever at 22 months. So, what's different, special air cleaner and cold air intakes, 300+ kilowatt engine, tuned dual 3" stainless steel exhaust system get this with FIVE yep Five mufflers under the boot dual pipes go into one giant muffler and two pipes come out of it the car makes almost NO sound , thicker more massive front & rear sway bars, upgraded coil springs just slightly shorter at front than standard, taller at rear than standard with heavy duty Koni gas shocks, upgraded suspension rubbers all around (actually a super hard synthetic so they last forever) cambering front steering so in ultrahard cornering the outer tyre doesn't look like is buckling under the car and going to come off the wheel rim (eg steer right , the left wheel) so it keeps the tread flat on the ground and let me tell you it makes a massive difference. When I bought the second one, I bought a standard Caprice for my wife/partner Georgina as well, I had to remember when I was driving hers that I could not hammer into corners with the same outcome as when driving my own one. Plus in all 3 of the Caprices that I bought new I ordered the car with the Cadillac sourced rear wheel ABS braking system, originally introduced on the HJ Caprice of 1974 and in the big deluxe 1974 new car brochure there was a 6 page spread in the middle outlining how that system works, same in the HX Caprice brochure, after that it was just a line entry in options list on the on the HZ Caprice & the weird body shell run-out SL/E Statesman's of late 1979 & really early 1980. When the WB's came out there is an early brochure that depicts an optional FRONT BENCH SEAT for both Caprice & deVille plus a column automatic gear lever, in that same brochure it lists the ABS option later on in the series 2 WB brochures as there is a separate Caprice & deVille one, there is a way shorter list of options and among other things ABS is not on the list. Let me say that this is one of the MOST IMPRESSIVE options of GMH in the 1970's & '80's as it stops right quick on wet or dry roads like a 2023 car. In the H series Statesman's, they had rear drum brakes and GMH used the rear drum set up from the 1972 to 1976 big rear wheel drive Caddy's. However, Cadillac brought out in 1976 a new little, smaller Caddy, the Seville, and the first 4 model years 76,77,78,79 were all rear wheel drive with rear disc brakes and an almost identical size to our WB Statesman's, so the Seville's ABS system was the donor for the ABS WB's back axle and its heavier duty than a standard Aussie WB one as well. Anyhow the Caprices from 1974 to 1985 were packed with Caddy parts bin items anyway. Being, air-conditioning system, power door locks & switches, red & white door ajar lights, roof dome light, power window lift motors & power window switches, big outside door mirrors and toggle controls, the entire cruise control system, in series 1's the Bose sound system in Caprices is out of the Seville too ! But in series 2's GMH fitted a crummy Eurovox system which always broke down, the Bose one in my car & the power aerial work today in March 2023 as well as they did in January 1983 when I collected it new from the Holden dealer. But the best thing is Peter, that if I went to sell my HDT improved series 1 WB Caprice I would get near 3 times what I paid for it, and that's not bad for a humble Aussie car. Mines in Venetian Red metallic (near the same color as the HX LE Monaro's) and has caramel leather seats, carpet and all other trim. First one was in metallic Claret way darker & to me nicer looking on the car, but by late 1982 when I as ordering the new one the Claret color was no longer available.

[@SteveInQLD007]

great work mate and yep, those pitman arms are on there tight. Done a few in my day and every one of them have been tight as all hell! Hated doing them then, still do now! Lol

[@backshed5295]

Hahaha I hear ya 🍺🍺👍

[@anthonytautu6678]

cool brother, got a 82 Caprice factory Vinal roof.

[@backshed5295]

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[@micksss7444]

Nice job mate. I especially like that your young bloke is jumping in to give you a hand, skills for the future.

[@backshed5295]

Yeah he helps for a bit then runs off to play hahah. The knowledge of this old school stuff will die with our generation if we don’t share it with our kids etc. Love having all 3 of mine involved Cheers for watching mick 🍺👍.

[@claytonshaw7198]

Love watching what you do. Can’t wait to see how mucus comes along 👍🏻👍🏻

[@backshed5295]

Thanks mate ya won’t be waiting long mate. Cheers for watching mate 🍺👍

[@kmani69]

Hi from Iceland great car and cool !

[@backshed5295]

Thanks for watching mate , please share the videos over there with your car groups mate that would be fantastic 🍺🍺👍

[@kevvids]

Love the simplicity of how you explain stuff, keep it up mate. Really enjoying the channel

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Kev Heaps more coming mate. 👍🍺

[@suburbanconan]

650 cfm Holley "doublepumper"..... Words from God Himself.....

[@backshed5295]

Hahhaha back in the day your 100% right These days everyone is worried about stock factory. Give me a Holley ! 🍺🍺👍

[@wayne1964]

Love the states, great video bro you make everything look so easy

[@backshed5295]

Hahah thanks Wayne A lot of stuff on these old girls isn’t that hard it just having a crack and within reason don’t be scared to mess it up and learn from it to get it done. Heaps more coming mate. Thanks for watching 🍺🍺🍺👍

[@timkiwi]

Really good video and really we’ll explained

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Tim 🍺👍

[@MrHarrow5]

Awesome matey love your work

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Scott I appreciate ya saying mate Cheers for watching bud 🍺🍺👍

[@dar3726]

Hi, a tip if you are interested. When installing a new seal, it is good practice to put a bit ot gease or oil on the seal face. This will aid in bedding the seal in and will prevent it binding on the shaft. Done this for years, and found the seals last longer...

[@backshed5295]

Yep I hear ya mate you must have skipped through a bit because I did exactly that bud. Cheers mate for watching 🍺👍

[@michaelsaville7485]

Love the bloopers! 🤣🤣

[@user-cv4id8hh7e]

You deserve a PHD Dr Mick

[@backshed5295]

Hahhaha cheer mate , i prescribe 2🍺 and call me in the morning hahah

[@mickdouglas5876]

Loven the channel bud. Learning heaps. Please keep them coming.

[@backshed5295]

Cheers Mick And yep there is heaps coming mate .🍺👍

[@rcwp8110]

Nice work as always .legend

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Robert I really do appreciate ya watching mate. 🍺👍

[@nijov5317]

Awesome channel cheers 👍

[@backshed5295]

Thanks ni I really appreciate it

[@HG80369]

Great vid! Love the WB Stato.

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Hg I appreciate you watching mate. 🍺👍

[@dishiedog]

Brilliant mate. What a bloody great car. Thanks again!

[@backshed5295]

Why you thanking me mate hahaha need to thank you for watching Peter 🍺👍

[@reverenddanger]

I’ve loved watching the resto of this as I have one myself for m working on. I’d love a video on those electric window motors again. Just a five minute breakdown on the stripping - be it I could just get off my arse and try it

[@backshed5295]

Thanks for watching Paul Contact me through Instagram Backshedmick Or Facebook Backshed and we could work through them . Sometime it’s just contacts leading to the motor giving no power mate. 🍺👍👍 Cheers and let’s get into that stato !

[@wayneodonnell8847]

Cool & informative episode … luv the stato 👍 … well done 🍺

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Wayne I really appreciate ya watching mate. Yeah the stato is cool as and I do love her too. Cheers mate 🍺👍

[@anthonystone7578]

Looks fantastic now hopefully no more problems this has been great watching you fixing it

[@backshed5295]

Heaps more coming mate . 🍺🍺👍

[@garybrown4671]

Very nice car, and great video!

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Gary I really appreciate you watching mate Cheers 🍺🍺🍺👍

[@tonykluytmans5336]

Enjoy watching and learning from you, and a few good Aussie laughs 😅 Cool you're saving these old cars mate

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Tony Yep we have to save what we can. Heaps more coming mate Cheers for watching. 🍺👍

[@karlborbelj7206]

Another great video mate 👍 interesting and informative and a laugh aswell awesome job I follow with great interest cheers 🍻

[@backshed5295]

Hey thanks heaps Karl , heaps more coming mate and I really do appreciate ya watching. Cheers 👍🍺🍺

[@michaelguerreiro3300]

She's looking great!!

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Michael I appreciate ya watching. 🍺👍

[@beefcakeass]

May wish to throw some more tension on that harmonic balancer / not even close to the factory tension with that little ratchet 👍 Don’t wanna see it come off and go through the radiator mate she’s a nice ole rig 🤙 Love your vids

[@backshed5295]

Cheers mate🍺👍

[@davidparmenter7940]

love your episodes , lol with the bloopers

[@backshed5295]

Thanks David I appreciate ya watching mate. Cheers 🍺🍺👍

[@RongNguoi]

Back in the day I drove one of these in New Zealand as a Limo/Taxi...It was an awesome car to drive and benefited greatly from the Radial Tuned Suspension that was designed by Peter Hannanberger from GM Germany...Some people even referred to them as a Holden Cadillac...Great to see you putting in the time and effort to resurrect it...And the little tips that you give are great...If I could bring this car to Vietnam where I live now, I would buy it from you, I am sure the person who gets it will be a happy chappie...Awesome video...PS. Please, please don't fuck it up by putting those stupid bloody huge diameter wheels on it...

[@backshed5295]

🍺🍺👍

[@bigal878]

The Stato is coming along nicely 👍🏻

[@backshed5295]

Oh yeah !! Hahahha

[@lesliedevlin8501]

Good 2 👀👀👀 older cars back on the road thanks bro 💯💯💯 Les from Perth 😊😊😊👍👍👍

[@backshed5295]

Thanks again Les More rescues and a bit of Hiperformance stuff coming. Thanks for watching mate. 🍺👍

[@williambremner862]

Mate. Absolutely love the statesman. I had a HJ statesman for a long time, loved that car.Sad part it was dual fuel but it sounded great with dual exhaust. Love the way you explain every detail.

[@backshed5295]

Thanks William I do love the sound of her too Thanks for watching mate I do appreciate it. 👍🍺

[@benjohnson7170]

Learnt some stuff outa that. Cheers matey. I do know a few things about playing with cars,but there's always something to learn. Nice one

[@backshed5295]

100% right Ben. Love figuring new stuff out. Cheers for watching mate 🍺👍

[@adrianssz4582]

Bloody awesome, great videos all of ‘em. Keep up the great show

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Adrian I really do appreciate ya watching mate and thanks for watching more than 1 episode mate. I’m enjoying saving parked stuff and working on my old girls so yep heaps coming mate. You a ford / Holden fan or just old stuff in general? 🍺👍

[@adrianssz4582]

@@backshed5295 great look forward to more videos to come. I’m a holden man and have a 2005 SSZ immaculate condition which I’ve had since 2010z Parked that about 7 years ago. My favourite Holden was the HZ statesman SL/E or caprice. Hard to come by these days and big prices go with ‘em. Now that Holden and foes are dead in aus, fords go good too. The old fairlane marquee was a ripper. Love the big old luxury cruisers

[@steedsy71]

Great video, love'n the explanation of what you're doing and why. Wheels and tyres look mint. Bloopers make it more real keep them in, everyone drops bolts and looses the 10mm LOL .

[@backshed5295]

Yeah thanks Dave I’m not sure how many times I touched that hot pitman arm but it was too many Hahhaha. Cheers for watching mate. 🍺👍

[@greghuc7591]

Always look forward to each video Keep up the good work 👍👍👍

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Greg are you a Holden or ford fan or just anything cool?

[@greghuc7591]

@@backshed5295 Holden fan

[@backshed5295]

Stick around then Greg Mucus Hq and the Big Block Eh is next

[@davidwilson9988]

Just stumbled on to your channel, great videos mate, really enjoying watching your adventures, terrific, thanks, cheers 👏👏

[@backshed5295]

Cheers David I appreciate ya finding me hahah 🍺🍺👍

[@darrenwalsh6965]

Love it !

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Darren I really appreciate ya saying that mate. Cheers for watching 🍺👍

[@darrenwalsh6965]

@@backshed5295 I'm really enjoying each episode as I'm a lifetime Holden fan. Well done to you and keep up the great work.

[@lesliedevlin8501]

Good 2 see

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Leslie Cheers for watching mate 👍🍺

[@brownslollies]

Thanks mate for all the tips and tricks, im currently doing very similar jobs on my 82 kingswood v8 ute ,its been in the shed for nearly 18 years ,cheers mate ,great show .

[@backshed5295]

Hey Gordon thanks heaps for watching Get into it mate ahhhahhha.

[@jasontormey6534]

Great upload mate, really like the way u explain things and make other blokes (like myself) realize with a bit of thought we can do a lot of home mechanics our-self on our old school cars, cheers

[@backshed5295]

Yeah Jason 100% These old cars are simple and if you get something from my stuff than your welcome! Hahaha I’m nobody I just know what I know and if I can show that than 🍺👍👍👍👍

[@jasontormey6534]

@@backshed5295 nice work my man, sell me the stato when its done if ur keen, always wanted one, u could drive it too me in future vid, let me know mate

[@backshed5295]

You can contact me on Fb Backshed or Instagram backshedmick mate.

[@michaelcullis9280]

G'day mate, got to say I love your channel! Working my way through after finding you a couple of months ago. Love your no bullshit explanations and the consequences of not doing it right! Wish I had you around when I had my EH and HR.

[@backshed5295]

Cheers Michael 🍺🍺👍

[@minidiggerman]

Your bloopers bring back some bad memories old mate well done 👍🏻 looking forward to the next episode keep up the great work

[@backshed5295]

Hahhahah Yeah I’m not sure how bad my memory is but I kept touching that hot arm? Hahhah Hahhah Thanks bud for watching mate i really appreciate it.

[@change_your_oil_regularly4287]

I love wiring. Maybe I'm a bit off in the head. You do great work. I wish I had your time management skills. Done more in a few hours than I did in a few days.

[@sweetridesbychris]

Another awesome vid great work 👍

[@backshed5295]

Hey thanks Chris , I see your a Ford guy so cheers for hanging in there on the Statesmans video mate hahah . We have some new ford stuff coming mate including an XB Fairmont factory v8 find, so please hang around and share with ya mates. Cheers 🍺🍺👍

[@sweetridesbychris]

@@backshed5295 your welcome mate love all cars bit like you have a few of each haha can't wait for the xb vid keep up the good work 👍

[@ryanadams3858]

Absolutely love your explanations for guys like me who have been in the building game all my life and not to mechanically minded, . Oh and by the way i could sit and watch a one hour video of just bloopers, Fucken hilarious 😂

[@backshed5295]

Hahaha thanks mate , my wife makes me put them in so you guys n girls can laugh at me the way she does. 😂 Really appreciate ya watching mate. Cheers 🍺👍

[@TheTruckdriver999]

Fabulously wrong 😆 That’s my garage 😆 Great content great town (Parkes) you live in

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Anthony I really appreciate ya watching. 🍺👍

[@dgordon9645]

Had HK prem same colour immaculate in 84 payed $550 it was traded Ballan Holden was just put out in the morning. Love what your doing keep it stock what a great cruiser.

[@backshed5295]

Cheers mate 🍺🍺👍

[@craiggrundy5827]

To remove the steering wheel hit the wheel at 3 and 9 o'clock alternately, starting slow and build up speed and pressure until the wheel is jarred free of the spline never hit the shafts with a hammer. Not only can you damage the tread but you can shear the rivets that allow the column to claps in an accident.

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Craig , you clearly skipped a lot of the video as the prevention of thread damage was addressed. With no cross section in that steering wheel hitting behind the outer rim does nothing accept flex. Upward pressure from your knees and gentle tap is the way IVE done it for years and not broke 1 yet Craig ,maybe one day I suppose but until then 👍 Thanks for watching again Craig Grundy 🍺🍺🍺👍

[@douglasmurray9768]

Nice had a caprice. Mine had been engine swapped it had a 454 in her😁

[@backshed5295]

Perfect ! Hahaha Cheers mate🍺🍺👍

[@jamieforbes3880]

the "bloopers" clips at the end are gold mate haha,great channel keep it up

[@backshed5295]

Thanks mate Yeah ya gotta have a giggle at yourself some days , I’m not sure how many times I touched that hot arm but it was too many Hahhaha Cheers for watching Jamie 🍺🍺👍

[@jimmynix7901]

Great ep mate, well done! Keep em coming! Enjoyed cracking a few tins on this one, Bloopers was gold! Get some merch together, would be happy to support the channel in WA.

[@backshed5295]

Thanks mate I’ll give the merchandise some thought. I appreciate ya watching 👍🍺

[@zacanderson472]

Absolutely brilliant!!! Love this channel. Your knowledge and ability to educate us nufties is next level. Great variety of vehicles too. Do you sell merch?

[@backshed5295]

Thanks Zac I really appreciate ya saying that you enjoy my stuff, mate I haven’t thought of merchandise at this point because I’m just a dad in my shed saving on old crap and didn’t know anyone would want anything really . Maybe I’ll think on that?? Zac thanks for watching. 🍺👍

[@JAStheACE]

Good episode Mick, really enjoyed it. I been hanging to see what you been up to lately. I'm using a piece of tube from the kids old green play swing for an exhaust patch on my XD 🤣 works well👍 Cheers mate 🍺

[@backshed5295]

Hahhahah Bush hackery works when needed mate .👍 Thanks again Jas We have a Xe falcon coming real soon mate if you an Xd lover. Thanks again for watching mate. 🍺🍺👍

[@dalewyatt1321]

One thing GMH did right with Statesman's was color. Thing looks tasty.