Geelong November Cruise

Took the WB out to play with some friends last night - the November Geelong Cruise at the Showgrounds.


I took quite a few photos, you can see the collection of old holden photos by clicking here.

Leave me a comment if you'd like to see any of the other cars that were there.

The simple things

As part of the interior colour change, I did a small job (about 20 minutes) which makes a big difference. Pinchweld is the stuff which goes around the doors to create a nice finish.


I bought 6 metres of the stuff from a Holden Spares Store on eBay (again!) for about $30. If you are planning on changing your pinchweld, it's best to buy new, as once it's been on the car for a while it retains the shape.

The before and after pictures are shown below.

before (brown)

after (black)

The only other tip I have is that the pinchweld has small metal hoops embedded all the way along - which are used to clamp onto the edge when you push it on. When you cut the pinchweld, it's so much simpler if you cut between the metal hoops!

Also, I used a rubber mallet to ensure that the pinchweld was on tight.

Project: LED Brake light

Installed a new LED high mount brake light today. The unit is from Hella, and fits flush into the top of the tailgate.

The job took about 4 hours, with most of the time spent in cutting and filing the hole in the tailgate.


Full details of the installation can be found in my old holden shed.