INSIDE GARAGE: Craig's '71 Holden HQ Monaro

This feature we travel to Camden, NSW to go inside Craig's garage and check out his awesome 1971 Holden HQ Monaro. Keen to see what you think.
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INSIDE GARAGE
Steven Martin & Shaun Wellfare

[@antoniomoralez9573]

As an American, I'm really impressed with the muscle cars and classic cars in general you Australians produced. They really rival the Mustangs, Camaros, and Challengers of the same time period.

[@MTT-ic3ci]

Check out the e49 6pack valiant, absolute little beast.

[@jackpatrick3082]

AUSTRALIA

[@frucklerbullpit]

Yep, them days are well and truly gone.

[@gmhq6101]

Thanks to the USA for the great motors we chuck in them

[@frucklerbullpit]

@@gmhq6101 looks like Scott Morrison ain't the only Aussie brown nosing the yanks lately..

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

WoW check out that green paint!! Unbelievable!!

[@nathanlam9884]

Dad had one when i growing up as a kid always loved them. My favourite colour and car. She is so beautiful

[@1spunkymonkey2]

I love these HQ Monaros, one day I will import one of these beasts to the US.

[@yamahaguy1732]

I’d even take a 4 door tbh

[@7884golfguru]

Hope it happens for you mate it’s a beautiful Aussie legend the hq Monaro

[@ats-3693]

@@yamahaguy1732 not sure how old you are but I could cry when I think back to all the old HQ holdens, valiant regals and rangers, xm xp xr xw ect ect Falcons, me and my mates just took for granted and destroyed when we were teenagers....

[@seanshaw8321]

Ive never liked the looks of a lot of the hero Aussie muscle cars, but the HQ 2 door is unique and stacks up looks wise to anything out of the US

[@lavitabella9069]

Buy my 4door HQ🏁

[@melroysoans951]

This car looks so beautiful in that green. Amazing restoration.

[@dcr1545]

Just beautiful

[@jswaggart01]

That is an absolutely gorgeous Monaro. Sounds great and the paint work is awesome. Love, love, love green cars. I had a green SV5000 years ago, best car I ever had.

[@kaviengsurfer4495]

probably de BEST Monaro build Ive seen so far!! Those intro old skool wheels are still the best today!

[@milkman3123]

I'm absolutely in love with that colour!

[@dwaynegolding5579]

My old man liked motorsport and his HQ's and that's when the love for them began for me. This is a beautiful Q 👌

[@jameskovarik4638]

Awesome is an understatement . Great build and video ! Thanks

[@garylow7167]

Absolutely gorgeous isn't it many thanks for sharing with us all this amazing video!!

[@Jaylaz]

What an awesome HQ, thx for sharing!

[@dominicpetruzzelli3134]

Beautiful job, perfect colour....very nice !

[@coreyb5174]

Wow , it's a beauty 👍

[@GazofOz]

Beast! Love the 2 door Q. Great work.

[@jahnperez5060]

Beautiful Monaro, nice job on the restoration!

[@shaneferris6742]

I've got half a mongrel. What a beauty.

[@tayfun7370]

really good work mate. good to see a good build

[@gregcollins6061]

Driving old school cars..is therapy. .thats a nice build

[@darwonboyful]

What a weapon. Gorgeous car and great video, thanks for posting

[@Jaggedge58]

Great job on best shape Monaro. Good feature story IG.

[@MaTtRoSiTy]

Man the HQ Monaro was a dream car for me back in my teens even though they were old then. Hell an HQ Premier would have made me very happy

[@61caddie]

Welcome to the family, awesome car, well done.

[@anthonybrennan1075]

The nicest Q Mon I've seen. That colour is WOW!

[@danielbrealey2924]

That was a really great vid. Love your work

[@dougharrison7844]

Not one vid has dissapointed. all awsome cars and awsome stories. Keep em coming.

[@tommangu9940]

What a piece of art 👌

[@joshvhsle05]

in a word....... perfection. bit of blow by or stem seals goin on. anyway another awesome vid/car keep'em comin boys. cheers

[@MrPanda834]

Damn! I love these videos, keep them up IG!

[@InsideGarage]

Thanks mate!

[@HopliteWarlord]

HQ Monaro Coupes would have to be one of the best looking cars to ever come out of Australia! This model should be resurrected and sold worldwide!

[@terryjackson4538]

I'm off to the shed, to drink a beer and perv on the best looking car GMH ever let off the production line.

[@aussieshedtalk7811]

Next level build detail !!

[@adambrown2626]

My family had a red 71 HQ Monaro, 202, 3 on the tree, when I was about 13 (I am also a 71 model). Loved that car, but mum hated the heavy steering......so it was traded for a Toyota Corona, with power steering and air con, I still think about her from time to time. Beautiful car mate, congrats.

[@stitchjones7134]

How many cars are lost to wifely prerogatives? Too many.

[@dawso2o2]

Yet another that would look good in my garage( if I had one )lol love that green!!!!

[@headbandassasin]

Absolutely stunning car.

[@kennethsmith3260]

Man, that's beautiful. I don't think there's a Holden made that doesn't look good but the HQ is one of my favourites.

[@dajank11]

Another great feature. Well done boys.

[@InsideGarage]

dajank11 Thanks mate! Feel free to tell your mates!

[@TTVN355]

that thing is mint..... love it

[@trackrecord1592]

nice car best custom HQ Monaro I've ever seen

[@4evaavfc]

Beautiful colour.

[@LGR_LGR_LGR]

Very nice 👍⚙

[@brynedolor8015]

You Aussies know how to build some awesome cars

[@tangchiprathomo819]

Dayummmm..... This car is freakin' beauty!

[@wheelbuddy2789]

What an awesome hq ..well done

[@aussiebevo103]

I remember reading about this in the street machine mag. Wicked car & love the fact they went with an old school engine rather then an LS but if it was my car I'd be throwing on a set of 15" drag rims straight away with some big rubber to have the old school pro street look

[@josephpetherick1053]

I'm with you fuck yea.👍👍

[@brettmusolino6064]

keep these videos up!

[@rottsrule2505]

I love the Aussie car life...For real,For real!!!! They do it the best! No trailer queens.

[@braydenupton4224]

Nice love it so much

[@jimbob5147]

love that green, looks like my 2016 f150 in green gem.

[@joeywahl1826]

Beautiful car!

[@yusufmahendra6634]

Istimewa pak lek 😍

[@Wangys_Projects]

So jelly one my dream cars can't wait until my hq sedan 71 complete

[@keithholden]

Emerald green looks nice

[@wasabicars]

Omg, I'm freaking out. I prefer stock cars, but having listened to Craig's thought process, I very much appreciate the car. HQ Monaro happens to be my favourite car anyway. Oh, his next build is a Teal Green VK? My first car was a Teal Green VK Calais. And, he's from Camden? That's where I was born. Great vid. Thank you

[@markusantonio4866]

Rippa! Bloody incredible! Hail! Holden!

[@evansantos9148]

1:31 ....and he's a bracket racer, I like that

[@errolstewart2910]

Gone but not forgotten🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺✌️✌️✌️✌️

[@trevortaylor5352]

Who's the haters? beautiful peice of art....Holden forever....Love the color

[@MrFireman164]

Awesome

[@DVincentW]

In the opening chase of Mad Max this was Night Riders car. They put a rocket in the back of the car for the crash. Very cool caar "..a piece of history.."

[@tanker9987]

That thing doesn't turn heads, it snaps necks!

[@rodolfoangulo31]

Very nice car Holden its beatyful!

[@gregghatfield9946]

Would love to have one of these US conversion nice car

[@willybshreddn3794]

US conversion? Its importable and federally road legal under the 25 year law.....what conversion would be needed?

[@willybshreddn3794]

I grew up on the Mad Max movies here in the US, always loved the cars in the movies but at that time in the 80s I was too young to understand that these were Australian cars. At heart I'm a Japanese car kind of guy but I absolutely love the Australian classic muscle cars..... what I would give to import a Monaro coupe, XB Falcon, A Sandman Panel Van, Valiant Charger and of course a Phase 3 Falcon.

[@Bradley.maloo0133]

That’s fucken awesome

[@danem7300]

craigs had a few cones

[@smittyk7810]

Did I see white smoke coming out the back as you drove down the road a few times? Was that left over smoke from a burnout or was it coming from the exhaust? Bloody nice car and I agree, would never choose green for one of my cars but I like that green. It pops, well done!

[@ishmealali6075]

i love every thing about that car , what is the colour code i am also building a hq kingswood

[@ChuckBeefOG]

If you want something to stay shiny for a few days after sandblasting you have to oil it. Then you have to thoroughly clean it before primer.

[@frr1990]

love the production quality and cars. a bit more variety would be nice also. :)

[@ZoomStranger]

Yeah, I reckon put five wheels on it.

[@SN95CoupeAUS]

Oh man, it's been 2 months since I found Inside Garage, and there's been no new uploads :-)

[@InsideGarage]

SN95CoupeAUS We are currently filming and editing madly to get our 2017 cars up online for you to watch. Won't be long we promise!!!!!!

[@SN95CoupeAUS]

Awesome, thanks guys. Looking forward to XBoss ;)

[@dantevassallo536]

Nice

[@jasonmorris858]

How do you build a "stroker"? Or have you been stroking to the east stroking to the west?

[@sameuljones5496]

Blue smokey az

[@sandgroperwookiee65]

"Green is Nice".

[@Pilbarafella]

Nice car man but i love the kermit green myself

[@karsonpope1949]

It's not an addiction it's a lifestyle

[@mrknockuout2778]

Blowing a bit of white smoke there brother. Might have to look at them blow by rings before you drop a piston.

[@shredBucketheadshred]

That's one wide ass cowl scoop , Nek Minnute gets sold to someone in Adelaide's western subs or Vics Geelong and Cennas get put on it and everyone likes it more :D :P

[@markusantonio4866]

Nightrider!

[@richardhoulton4016]

Lovely but it needs period correct rims.

[@geneticallysuperior6738]

and bonnet and interior

[@vanillagangtm2719]

Wish my old man would buy me a Monaro..

[@frucklerbullpit]

I wish my old man was still alive so I could show him the HZ Kingswood I'm nearly finished building..

[@MrKillahippo]

I had a Monaro SS 253, green too. back in my day I paid $5000, , it had a 350 sticker on the back with straight pipes, had a way of muffling them down when the cops pulled me over for being to loud, took and hour as soon as the sticker came off so did the mufflers.who would have though I'd need $80k to get is back today.

[@ZoomStranger]

everyone

[@charliejeans2413]

Is fukkn awsome !

[@blakevella2762]

At least it's an original Monaro

[@HarryKananKiri]

Bagus mantab good

[@stitchjones7134]

They always leak water through the top of the door and need too many ford bits to handle power. They do look good though. Still don't miss mine :)

[@hfric1]

Sweet as.what do you think holy ghost

[@frucklerbullpit]

Awesome that he drives this car and gives it shit!

[@fliptfilms5409]

Unreal! Check out the 71 HQ video on our Flipt Films page

[@michaelkalomiros4899]

That scoop bin it

[@toyboxlemonza3293]

Blows a ton of smoke. Other than that, it's nice.

[@beau4464]

does not appear to hook up well from pole light, needs frame connectors under carriage ?????

[@GTX1123]

I have a C5 Corvette which I love, but I'd trade it any day to get this exact Holden Monaro only w a left hand drive. I don't think any were ever made for left hand drive as they were never exported to any left hand drive countries. To have one of these in a left hand drive here in America would be the ultimate head turner because you just do not see these here. The closest thing I would compare it to in looks is a cross between a 1970 Chevelle and a 1968 AMX Javelin.

[@jamesgovett2501]

Probably more design cues from Chevelle l always thought, as a matter of fact Holden used a lot of interchangeable bits from Pontiac (rally type wheels on GTS) & Chevrolet engines etc. and has a lot in common with mechanical bits from Chevrolet.

[@HOLDEN921]

We have a hq Holden premier it colour is purple

[@michaelmace924]

What engines came in these stock, same as Pontiac?

[@jamesgovett2501]

Base Monaro 173ci & 202ci sixes & 253ci & 308ci Australian Holden designed V8’s, Monaro LS same as previous but with the deletion of the 173ci six & the addition of the 350ci Chevrolet V8, Monaro GTS with 253 & 308 holden V8’s & the 350 chev with manual & auto transmission options i e Aussie autos & 3 & 4 speed manuals also the turbo-hydramatic on some V8’s

[@Stolencamaro]

Nice not over the top stil drivable

[@ziggassedup]

She's slick.

[@yindyamarra]

jesus i miss mine, i sold it cause we had a baby, how happy am I now? NOT VERY!

[@kiwikingi1]

mint hq amazing finish. but why does it smoke more than a mitze van with 300kms on the clock.?

[@myjizzureye]

Big stroker crank in standard sleeve length bore. In short, engine built by a mong ordering parts out a magazine.

[@MrCharliechayna]

nice car. but I think I saw white smoke coming out of the exhaust. whats that about.

[@me8u73]

Seen it too... Looks like valve stem seals. Smoky when he backs off. Mad looking car though.

[@Botshapa]

Have u had your haterade?

[@me8u73]

Botshapa haterade? just an observation!!

[@myjizzureye]

Its what happens when spastics put a massive stroker crank in a standard sleeve length block. The pistons skirts actually end up pulling out the bottom of the block de-stabalising the piston leading to all manner of problems. These problems start off with poor ring seal and end with a mix of broken shit sitting in the sump. When you go a big crank get the correct sleeve length block chaps or you might end up like old mate fanta.

[@myjizzureye]

Looks like I have to spell it out to captain spastic here. When you have a stroker crank the distance the piston travels up and down is increased. If you go a much bigger than standard crank the distance the piston now moves exceeds the ability of the bore to sleeve it. No the block IS NOT SLEEVED YOU FUCKING SPASTIC. The skirt of the piston is pulling ever so slightly out of the bottom of the block making it unstable, this then causes it to rock over time which leads to fucked ring seals and then smoke. Long story short, only a fucking spastic would put a big stroker crank in a standard block and this bloke is a spastic in spades.

[@TomislavToskovich]

The paint of your car wouldn't be by chance, Poison Ivy?.. 🙂