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Opaline Blue A9X on Aussie Muscle Cars

Started by _Mondie_ , Feb 09 2006 08:22 AM

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#26 _Mondie_

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Posted 09 February 2006 - 08:45 PM

Dont jump the gun when people are helping you out buddy.
Heres something for you, your looking at spending $63k on a car and you dont know how the bonnet should be painted? Do some research.

Point taken.

l owned an A9X hatch and sedan back in the early-mid 90's, both were gloss as were many others l saw in the club at the time. Must have been a common change made to these cars back then although both cars had been in front end prangs so l guess thats where the change may have been made. Thats where l got the wrong idea on gloss from.

Edited by Mondie, 09 February 2006 - 08:46 PM.

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Posted 09 February 2006 - 09:20 PM

You'll find that this A9X has just been repainted recently............regards

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Posted 09 February 2006 - 10:22 PM

The other point to consider,is that car polishes are so good these days,,lf you were to paint an A9X bonnet correctly in satin,and you put polish on it because your polishing the rest of the car,the satin finish would polish up to a semi gloss look,depending on the quality of your polish,so in other words you really cant polish it,,,,,,,which makes them tricky to maintain,i suppose thats why a lot of them have a glossy look............

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Posted 10 February 2006 - 09:13 AM

Moondie here is a cheaper one for you, Its on carsales.com.au

http://images.carsal...vate/967579.jpg

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Posted 10 February 2006 - 10:28 AM

Moondie here is a cheaper one for you, Its on carsales.com.au

http://images.carsal...vate/967579.jpg

Thanks mate, l have spoken to the owner of that car. Still waiting for him to email me more pics.

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Posted 10 February 2006 - 07:35 PM

Moondie here is a cheaper one for you, Its on carsales.com.au

http://images.carsal...vate/967579.jpg

Thanks mate, l have spoken to the owner of that car. Still waiting for him to email me more pics.

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Did he inform you about the important things missing?

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Posted 10 February 2006 - 07:42 PM

Moondie as I am in W.A it would have been good to have a look at it for you but it is about 25000ks from me. Do we have any members from down south W.A.

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Posted 10 February 2006 - 07:42 PM

Did he inform you about the important things missing?

No he didnt, but l asked him for a bunch of photos to assess its condition and a run down on the cars originality. Still havent got the photos unfortunatley. Can l take it from your post its got some rare/expensive items missing?

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Posted 10 February 2006 - 07:44 PM

Moondie as I am in W.A it would have been good to have a look at it for you but it is about 25000ks from me. Do we have any members from down south W.A.

25000kms :D

Geez even l am closer than that! Thanks for the offer, this guy lives in a pretty remote place, about 300km south of Kalgoorlie on the coast.

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Posted 10 February 2006 - 07:45 PM

THe numbers were listed on the add, It will be interesting to hear from RedA9X if they add up.

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Posted 10 February 2006 - 07:46 PM

You think he is remote, you wanna see where I live, about 400ks inland from Karratha.

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Posted 10 February 2006 - 07:53 PM

You think he is remote, you wanna see where I live, about 400ks inland from Karratha.

l have had the privilege of many trips to Karratha, been to Tom Price for a stopover one time and spent a few days in sunny Mt Magnet a few years ago so have a feel for that part of Oz. Where abouts are you?

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Posted 10 February 2006 - 08:02 PM

Yes Im at Tom Price.

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Posted 11 February 2006 - 10:27 AM

THe numbers were listed on the add, It will be interesting to hear from RedA9X if they add up.

The numbers are ok, but I've never seen the car and I don't know anyone who has. I'd like to see some more on the car, i'm surprised it's still for sale, maybe it's because the guy is remote and hasn't supplied any pics to anyone who has requested them?

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Posted 11 February 2006 - 01:16 PM

Not a good photo and those wheels don�t do it justice gives the car a cheap impression.

Like it doesn�t run and it�s been left in the back yard to rot���regards

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Posted 11 February 2006 - 04:45 PM

Whats wrong with the wheels ?, Hotwires were pretty common on cars of that era, look good when polished up. Have a set for mine, they certainly look OK

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Posted 11 February 2006 - 05:06 PM

Whats wrong with the wheels ?, Hotwires were pretty common on cars of that era, look good when polished up. Have a set for mine, they certainly look OK

They aren't talking about the wheels on the opaline car, they are talking about the ones on the ultra blue car in WA

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Posted 11 February 2006 - 05:10 PM

I also had them on a Monaro that I had and I recon it looked good.

Sorry, not for me on a A9X............regards



Correction: Thanks Red, I'm not talking about hotwires.

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Posted 11 February 2006 - 08:19 PM

Any body know where i can get onto Mondie , tell him to ring , RACY

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 07:39 PM

Opaline sedan is back on the market through muscle car stables.
Another opaline a9x sedan also listed which is low km and unpainted.

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 08:46 PM

The original ad from 9½ years ago is still there, can't seem to find the new ad, got a link?

 

I see a Panama Green A9X Sedan here: http://australianmus...1977-a9x-torana

 

Also for the benefit of the search engine:

 

CLX057687M

11/77

 

8D69TH J597050X

 

597050M

1929-18V (1 of only 3 Opaline Blue A9X Sedans, all had slate black trim)

L31 M21 GU4

 

HT74640


Edited by Bigfella237, 05 October 2015 - 08:48 PM.

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Posted 06 October 2015 - 08:15 AM

http://www.musclecar....php?cat_path=1

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Posted 06 October 2015 - 10:59 PM

Ad says only 2 in that combo, you can buy them both if you have the $$


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Posted 06 October 2015 - 11:36 PM

According to the list in Eric Blair's book there are/were 3 A9X sedans in Opaline Blue, body numbers 597050M & 597691M (the two listed for sale above) and a third sedan with the body number 598129M

 

From the same list, there was only one hatch in Opaline Blue, body number 595849M

 

All 3 sedans had slate black trim, the hatch had chamois trim.


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Posted 07 October 2015 - 12:43 AM

Do you know if the hatch is around?

I've seen pictures of one but not sure if it's A9X
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