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Post by churgemini on Jun 14, 2007 19:01:55 GMT 12
hi guys new to all this forum stuff. iv been lookin out for a mint 78-79 shape holden gemini wagon/panelvan for ages! and was wondering how many of them are around? and info would be awesome!
cheers
chris
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Post by cul8r on Jun 14, 2007 19:42:03 GMT 12
AFAIK, Nz didnt get the 78-79 Gemini Wagon's or Panelvans. We did get the TE,TF,TG Wagons & Vans though..
You'd be better off swapping a early front onto a Late Model Wagon. But that would involve more work than you think, have to take the support panels etc etc to get everything to fit nicely..
We did however get the Chevette Wagon's from early on..
Cheers,Chris
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Post by crazytim on Jun 14, 2007 23:12:18 GMT 12
there are early wagons here... my mate frm welly reckons he seen em dwn there... not many tho. the only 1 i hav eva seen was @ pick a part in mangere but that was a few years ago... if u change the front it may work easier on a chvette wagon jus get a closer look 1st. im puttn a later gem front on a chevette and its a lil hard...jus maori it!
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Post by mikuni on Jun 15, 2007 8:01:45 GMT 12
I'm sure that isuzu never sold the wagons here untill the newer shape, like my Gemini wagon. Holden sold many wagons, as mentioned above but by that time they were all post TE also.
Either way, if you do keep looking out for one I don't think you'll ever find one. I've been looking for about 4 years and still haven't come upon one, so your best bet would certainly be to make one from a chevette wagon or later model gemini, as afew people on here (including myself) have planned to do. It involves grinding, welding and all that fun stuff as you need to use the early model valance and rad support, but from what I can see, it won't be too involved. The hardest part will be finding rust free front guards, a good condition valance and any other parts you may need.
Good luck man.
ps, please please please, if you do build one DO NOT turn it into a panel van. Obviously my opinion doesn't matter but I strongly despise those things. Wagons for ever lol
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Post by churgemini on Jun 15, 2007 17:48:38 GMT 12
cheers guys thats real helpful might hav to settle for a chevette
haha mikuni u dont wana sell ur beast by any chance? that things wicked bro good sht!
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Post by mikuni on Jun 16, 2007 8:35:07 GMT 12
haha cheers bro.. and nah sorry ;D
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Post by crazytim on Jun 16, 2007 9:52:29 GMT 12
:-[i knw what i saw... maybe they later imports?! wish i bort that 1 @ the wreckers was mostly completish with minimal rust in the usual spots and only $150... 2 bad
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Post by churgemini on Jun 16, 2007 16:55:00 GMT 12
OK sweet well im officially on the hunt for a chevette wagon now same shape as mikuni's one (haha youve inspired me bro!) if anyone knows of anything that turns up please let me know.
cheers
chris
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Post by mikuni on Jun 16, 2007 16:56:45 GMT 12
True, they could have been brought across from aus as holdens by private importers or possible even isuzus from japan. They didn't really import to much obsure 70's cars from japan in later years though. Not sure why. Those were the best years.
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Post by crazytim on Jun 20, 2007 22:47:11 GMT 12
mite hava mate who knows where a vette wags is... was gana try score the rostyles off it... will ask. how much u wana spend and what condition u afta? a minter or a fixer upper...havnt seen it myself...will get back to ya when i knw...its def in welly. aparently its an old bloke who has/had sheds full of car parts from the 60's 70s... if he still has it an inspection would be a good idea...mite b a gold mine!!
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Post by churgemini on Jun 21, 2007 17:19:46 GMT 12
ohh wicked cheers bro top man yea i dont really mind the condition ay obviously prefer better but beggers cant be choosers. thanks heaps for that id be keen to find out more about it. if its easier to text my number is 0273194847
cheers chris
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Post by mikuni on Jun 21, 2007 22:47:29 GMT 12
Have you been watchin trademe man? Jases one went last week for $130 and it was alright
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Post by churgemini on Jun 22, 2007 10:15:02 GMT 12
ohh man r u serious? yea ive been looking out obviously not good enough. they come under the "other" category in models ay?
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Post by mikuni on Jun 22, 2007 10:27:07 GMT 12
Oh gutted man. I should have said something but I guessed you had seen it. You could try get in contact with the guy because he said he only wanted it for the tags, so you might be able to get the body off him.
Just type chevette or chevanne in the search and they will all come up. That way you won't miss any that are in different sections. Same goes with geminis because people put them under Isuzu and Holden, and some of those rotor bastards seem to think that putting a rotary in something makes it a mazda, so just type gemini in general search and they all should come up. Make sure you click tm motors though, otherwise you get boats, vacuum cleaners, starsign bracelets etc haha
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Post by churgemini on Jun 22, 2007 12:38:44 GMT 12
haha sweet cheers bro i appreciate that ay ill look harder from now on.
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