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What is a 72 Bathurst XU-1?

Started by _ck1971_ , Jan 17 2007 06:17 PM

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#226 _Fanxu1_

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Posted 06 December 2007 - 07:36 PM

I suppose what I wanted to say is there are those who are technically proficient and there are those who are Mechanically proficient.....I AM NEITHER :rockon:

#227 FLY_AGAIN_XU-1

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Posted 09 December 2007 - 10:18 AM

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My theory ??????????????????????



JAN
FEB 200 H2-3 (1/72, 2/72)


MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL 400 1/1V, 3/3V (3/72, 4/72, 5/72, 6/72, 7/72)


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OCT 500 2/2V, 5/5V (8/72, 9/72)


OCT
NOV
DEC 306 4/4V (10/72, 11/72, 12/72)



This is only a thought (Theory) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks good on paper though !!!!!!!!!!!

Your thoughts ???????



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Come on Scotty (UFO XU-1)
Pull ya finger out........








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L194040 JP000000 COMP 19-01-1972 SOLD 01-1972 DEAL 000 M
L194044 JP000000 COMP 19-01-1972 SOLD 01-1972 DEAL 000 M :clappin:

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Posted 09 December 2007 - 03:24 PM

Didnt silver 36C become 28C red/white?
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Posted 09 December 2007 - 08:01 PM

Shheeez R, were not out of Jan, Feb yet & already ya talkin about Bathurst............

Baby steps...........

L210097 JP000000 COMP 03-08-1972 SOLD 08-1972 DEAL 000 M
L210098 JP000000 COMP 03-08-1972 SOLD 08-1972 DEAL 000 M

L213534 JP202486 COMP 29-08-1972 SOLD 08-1972 DEAL 000 M
L213535 JP202454 COMP 01-09-1972 SOLD 09-1972 DEAL 000 M

L214373 JP000000 COMP 14-09-1972 SOLD 09-1972 DEAL 000 M

and ya recon i like opening up a can of worms





Where,s UFO, he,s bestest buddies with Harry F



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Harry at Toranafest 2007, Had no idea he is a World War II vet as well........I think hes even older than u R.





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Posted 09 December 2007 - 10:18 PM

Posted ImageWell here it is Bruce, all good things come to those that wait.Here is the OFFICIAL PRODUCTION CERTIFICATE from Holden to Cams showing the first batch of 1972 GTR XU-1's. This is a copy I recieved from Harry Firth that is from his own personal collection. (thanks Harry), so now BRUCE & BAZZA lets see what we can work out with the 72 GTR XU-1 cars now that we have a starting point..
Cheers UFO XU-1
PS Bruce you owe me a coffee for that 2sm haa!!!!!

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Posted 09 December 2007 - 10:22 PM

I will post the other 12 pages soon so everyone can enjoy them they are all the parts & technical sheets VERY INTERESTING!!!!
COMING SOON!!!!
But now i'm going to bed !!!!
Cheers scott.. :D

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 07:50 AM

Well here are the rest of the documents i hope those that are interested find them as interesting as I did...
cheers UFO XU-1(scott) :D
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Posted 10 December 2007 - 02:49 PM

looks interesting, cant really read it though...

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 10:53 AM

Hi UFO XU1,could you make the sheets a bit clearer,cheers.

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 11:11 AM

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so now BRUCE & BAZZA lets see what we can work out with the 72 GTR XU-1 cars now that we have a starting point..



Both me and Bazza come up with 200.

Dont know how ya gunna explain ya way outa this one UFO ???

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Has anyone else counted ? Word of warning, the 4 Adelaide built GTR,s are in fact XU-1,s. Holdens record keeping was,nt good at the bestest of times !!!!!!!!

Cant even get outa Feb without controversy !!!!!!!

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 11:41 AM

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Baby steps !!!!!!!!

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 11:46 AM

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 09:39 PM

Hey there frash da bucket
MATE i have tried to reproduce them as good as i can i f$#@%d around with them for 3 hrs changing contrast you name it but that is as good as it gets. On my computer it is a great reproduction, but when i transfer them to the site they loose there clarity so i'm over it maybe someone can help!!!
FLY my man i think GMH have bullshitted to cams about the production figures,just so they could get the first homologation of the wheel spacers through, but at the end of the day as long as we find the total number of cars in 72 well a WHITE LIE never hurt nobody...??????BUT THAT HISTORY!!!!!
cheers UFO XU-1 :D
Also Bazza if you see this post could you pm me with your details so i can contact you i would like to chat to you..
cheers...

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 11:23 PM

Arent most of the pages in Vivs book anyway except the pics?..
R

Edited by rorym, 11 December 2007 - 11:23 PM.

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 12:15 AM

Arent most of the pages in Vivs book anyway except the pics?..
R

Spot on R. :spoton: However this sheet isnt in Fivs book

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Both me and Bazza come up with 200 not 210.

Has anyone else counted ??????

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 07:06 AM

still counting bruce...got 184 the first time and thats counting 2 gtrs(betbac Adelaide) with J.P. motors....my eyes hurt.!.!.!

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 10:53 AM

These are the figures me & Bazza have verified

Jan
Feb 200

Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul 400

Aug
Sep 500

It now most certainly appears that every LJ GTR XU-1 built in 1972 was built for a purpose. The first 400 being for Group E Series Production, the rest being Bathurst Specials (Over 1000).

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 12:42 PM

Hi Fly

Mine is late Oct '72. I guess there is nothing "special" about the 153 Adelaide and 148 Brisbane (301 Total) cars built between mid Oct and the end of 1972. If I understand correctly, the '72 Bathurst Special specs became the "standard" XU-1 until the '73 Bath.

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 12:52 PM

Whoa!! Fly and Co...just spent 30 minutes re=reading the entire thread. There's a potential PHD in the chasing of this 35 year old mystery.

You guys may well be responsible for rewriting 72 XU1 history and I'm not taking the piss. Singularly this debate which we are well aware has been contested for decades finally gets to see the light of day.

Take a bow all involved :clap:

And of course not forgetting ck1971 who started the whole ball rolling :spoton:

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 12:52 PM

Thats right Bazza + the 73 gtr xu-1's up to 15 th June "73" were the "500 Group C eligibility cars insn't that right BRUCE???
cheers UFO :D

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 01:28 PM

These are the figures me & Bazza have verified

Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul 400

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We know where the 200 3/3V cars begin (March) 3/72 & the 200 1/1V cars finish (July) 7/72, 400 in total.

But where did the 200 3/3V cars finish & the 200 1/1V cars begin ?

Could it come down to head & carbies ?


M21 949 (Group E)

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E172 226 (Bathurst)







Heads

M21 = 2-12-1971
E172 = 17-5-1972

Carbs

949 = Rubber fuel lines (3521)
226 = Metal fuel lines (3547)

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 03:19 PM

Hi Fly

Mine is late Oct '72. I guess there is nothing "special" about the 153 Adelaide and 148 Brisbane (301 Total) cars built between mid Oct and the end of 1972. If I understand correctly,  the '72 Bathurst Special specs became the "standard" XU-1 until the '73 Bath.

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Hi Bazza.

Didn't the '72 Bathurst spec include the Sprintmaster alloys. I guess the difficulty here is that they weren't fitted at the factory, therefore not on any broadcast sheet. Is this correct ?

I'm sure the early '73 XU-1s didn't get these.

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 04:32 PM

Didn't the '72 Bathurst spec include the Sprintmaster alloys. I guess the difficulty here is that they weren't fitted at the factory, therefore not on any broadcast sheet. Is this correct ?

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I,ve got no idea what P48 was ??????

Sprintmasters ??????

Hhhmmmmm

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Posted 13 December 2007 - 08:19 PM

Bruce,
I haven't got P48 on my broadcast sheet and my car is very close in number (and sale date) the the broadcast sheet posted.
Regards
baradaxu1 :huh:

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Posted 14 December 2007 - 09:20 AM

G/Day Mick (barodaxu1)

What tyres are on your broadcast sheet ?

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