John's Emotional Journey: Restoring His Childhood HJ Holden Monaro GTS

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@johnblyth9787 8 күн бұрын

John you have taken me down memory lane, and back about 49 years ago. My name is John also. I bought a used HJ Kingswood. 253 , 4 on the floor. Bucket seats. The holden dealer in Moree time after time said dont you sell this car, it goes as good as any 308 I have tuned. Sadly it went many years ago. Your car is imaculate. Love everything about it. Those wheels are true gems. Love the dash in it too. I would not sell it. If I had the money and could drive it would be mine for sure

@AussieGarage 8 күн бұрын

It sounds like you had a great car. Good on you for holding onto those memories.

@motorhead3707 2 күн бұрын

Always loved that colour. Nice

@jgsheehan8810 4 күн бұрын

Beautiful car.

@allanpower8041 6 ай бұрын

Lov😢ed these cars as a kid in the 70's. Never knew you could option it with a sunroof.

@RandomBradCreator 6 ай бұрын

What an Absolutely Beautiful Car 🍻

@AussieGarage 6 ай бұрын

It sure is!

@jorgepeters7474 6 ай бұрын

Classic car buddy, dont sell it like others have said.Keep it, and drive it only on weekends.She's a beauty. Whatever decision you make, good luck to you.👍

@AussieGarage 6 ай бұрын

awesome comment mate

@tonymontana897 6 ай бұрын

I'm with you 100% on that, but it may be that he is in a financial situation where he needs to sell it. Very sad, but hopefully whoever buys it, keeps it original and takes good care of it for the next buyer. Me personally, I'd never sell. I'd keep till till the day I die. Then after I'm gone, my family can sell it then.

@AussieGarage 6 ай бұрын

@@tonymontana897 John is working on another project at the moment and just does not drive this enough and when he takes it out always watching the car for people touching it and denting panels at car parks etc. He want someone else to enjoy it more now.

@mowtoegee7049 5 ай бұрын

Awesome story

@AussieGarage 5 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it

@BADQ 6 ай бұрын

Very sensational car!

@AussieGarage 6 ай бұрын

we agree, one powerball its mine with a few others as well

@Kingswood679 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful car and another great upload boys 🍻

@AussieGarage 6 ай бұрын

thanks mate

@chisel83 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful

@julianalderson3938 6 ай бұрын

Very nice. Cheers

@AussieGarage 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit

@skatedd2451 6 ай бұрын

My father had one of them it was a beast of a car man

@AussieGarage 6 ай бұрын

They are amazing mate

@allanIngham 6 ай бұрын

Great car, I think it’s been for sale for a long time and was featured in the Unique Cars magazine.

@jimclarke1108 6 ай бұрын

Cool GTS, had a sunroof one time))

@andrewmorgan4306 6 ай бұрын

What a beautiful car only if i had the money.

@andrewforbes146 5 ай бұрын

As i remember i think there was only 34 HJ GTS came with a elec sunroof ?

@AussieGarage 5 ай бұрын

There definitely would not be many at all

@justinparkerthewildwolf6394 4 ай бұрын

Hello mate from Melbourne Australia 🦘

@AussieGarage 4 ай бұрын

Hello back.

@7884golfguru 6 ай бұрын

Please don’t sell it bro you have a bloody beast of a car❤️

@thebob3712 5 ай бұрын

My HJ GTS looked different to that, no sunroof, no power steering, no spoilers, proper GTS rims,, ariel on the front, different seat trim, no rubber or "stops" on the bumpers, steering wheel had a GTS emblem in the centre, this looks like a kingswood with gts options. Not knocking it, would liked to have seen the compliance plate, see what code it had.

@AussieGarage 5 ай бұрын

definitely a Monaro GTS as its all over the purchase book and plates, dealers sell sheet and more. He just had different options added and the dealers may have changed things as they usually did too.

@wonkychikn 19 күн бұрын

Very nice HJ 4 door GTS!...I had a Jade Green one a few years ago that was an unusual package (308 M21LSD,but no AC,no power steering and no radio,but very rare green interior with herringbone inserts and green stripe! Johns HJ is highly optioned, with super rare factory sliding sunroof,polycast rims and bumper rubstrips.The sunroof and rubstrips on the bumpers are particularly rare options on a HJ GTS!

@jamesreid9405 6 ай бұрын

nice car mste

@sellers8922 6 ай бұрын

Mate nice car but your really going to regret selling it. it would be like selling one of your Kids.

@triggeredleftyvegan6004 6 ай бұрын

I won't sell my first car never could

@Hazzy238 6 ай бұрын

Would auction sale be better for the seller?

@AussieGarage 6 ай бұрын

It is a thought he would consider if he can not sell it himself.

@paulj355 6 ай бұрын

145k for a HJ, with a sunroof? Please… 🥴 Be lucky to see 80-90k on a good day. Nice car all the same.

@ChrisAttard Ай бұрын

Hi, is this car still for sale?

@AussieGarage Ай бұрын

Yes as far as I know. We saw him about a month ago and he still had it.

@Shanes_Shed 6 ай бұрын

Sunroof would be no good for me - I'd get a burnt head 😝

@AussieGarage 6 ай бұрын

haha

@frankc5075 6 ай бұрын

Don't sell it mate just drive it till the end

@jonelpaun9707 6 ай бұрын

Price ????

@AussieGarage 6 ай бұрын

He wants around the 145k mark for the car and is it worth it

@johnnyboy1586 4 ай бұрын

I thought a manaro is a two door coupe

@AussieGarage 4 ай бұрын

Not all were coups. There were 4 door versions in HQ HJ HX HZ.

@kallekas8551 6 ай бұрын

Mate…don’t sell it! You will regret it. I bought an original one owner HK GTS back in 1990….drove it around as a daily and sold it 4 years later thinking I would get something newer. I regret selling it more than anything.

@AussieGarage 6 ай бұрын

I am with you, I would just keep collecting if I could

@kallekas8551 6 ай бұрын

@@AussieGarage Space was an issue. Not anymore, but can’t afford the cars!🤣 Imagine this, I knew this car since primary school in 78. Walked up to the Monaro guy’s house in 89. He told me to come back the following year, paid $3300 for a 1 owner car. It was only the 186s 4 speed but it easily beat my mates HG GTS 253 auto.😂 I’m actually a Skyline guy now, keeping the Bathurst dream alive…🤖