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#926 lakeside

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Posted 21 March 2017 - 04:43 PM

Seen this LJ going to the island last Thursday.



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#927 RallyRed

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Posted 21 March 2017 - 08:05 PM

and this one at the island ( pic from FB)...ouch.

 

p.s. check out the camber on the Williams car in the background!

 

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Posted 21 March 2017 - 11:56 PM

Williams car had a shunt too though.

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Posted 23 May 2017 - 12:47 PM

Sutherland NSW, nice original car driven by Old Mate...............

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#930 Bigfella237

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Posted 23 May 2017 - 02:07 PM

Nice survivor, but you have to wonder what they were thinking with those vinyl roofs, were they supposed to look like a cabriolet or something?



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Posted 23 May 2017 - 02:25 PM

Lol wtf! A mullet with sideburns for a Torana!

#932 RallyRed

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Posted 23 May 2017 - 02:31 PM

Yeah....way too many 70s cars suffered the "continental" hardtop option. Always thought that it was the dealer's way of hiding an oopsie.....and charging you for the privelige!

#933 StephenSLR

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Posted 23 May 2017 - 03:41 PM

Nice survivor, but you have to wonder what they were thinking with those vinyl roofs, were they supposed to look like a cabriolet or something?

 

That was way before cabriolets were a thing here. It was meant to make the car look classy.

 

The vinyl roof dates back to the 1920s, when leather and canvas were used to give a tin-top car the look of a horse-drawn carriage’s movable top. Today, the vinyl roof is best associated with cars of the 1970s, when carmakers convinced us that a covered roof could move you up the status ladder. Join us as we take you through 20 cars that rocked the vinyl roof look:

 

https://www.motoring...vinyl-roof-look

 

https://www.motoring...yl-roof-covered

 

As you can see, it works really well with some models but a disaster on others. I'm not fond of the half roof, it looks like a receding hairline, lol, nor the one seam look, what was with that? My OCD likes things to be symmetrical, lol.

 

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Posted 23 May 2017 - 03:56 PM

How rare would those metal trims be? :o



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Posted 23 May 2017 - 07:38 PM

Mines got a vinyl roof and i will be
replacing it with a new one after the re build, ive never seen the half roof before..kinda weird but cool...certainly individual, worth keeping.

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Posted 24 May 2017 - 12:15 PM

There is a mint condition silver LJ 4 door with the same vinyl roof/sides treatment also in Sutherland Shire NSW - small world



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Posted 24 May 2017 - 03:23 PM

You've gotta love the laurel wreath continental badge !

Had one on my GTV6 Capri with beige continental cloth top (Think Ford Landau)

 

Couldnt live with a half job though............

 

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Posted 24 May 2017 - 11:07 PM

There is a mint condition silver LJ 4 door with the same vinyl roof/sides treatment also in Sutherland Shire NSW - small world

According to the poster that silver LJ is in Sutherland. No doubt same car.

There was a red XU1 for sale here in SA for a long time with the same style vinyl roof except the whole roof was covered. Different and unique look!!

#939 Potta

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Posted 25 May 2017 - 01:03 AM

a9x4dr, on 24 May 2017 - 20:59, said:
According to the poster that silver LJ is in Sutherland. No doubt same car.

There was a red XU1 for sale here in SA for a long time with the same style vinyl roof except the whole roof was covered. Different and unique look!!


Yeah I think I know the one.

Came down onto the rear quarters and into a point I think. (After looking at pics not really but I feel like I'm cheating if I edit it lol)

It was used for a scam many times, ie someone said they were selling it but didn't own it, but then it did actually get sold.

I probably have a pic.

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#940 Potta

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Posted 25 May 2017 - 01:08 AM

There was also Sainters (forum member) car which he sold a couple of years ago from memory.

 

Very nice LC GTR

 

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Posted 25 May 2017 - 08:14 AM

still own that car mate


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Posted 25 May 2017 - 08:17 AM

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#943 StephenSLR

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Posted 25 May 2017 - 08:21 AM

^ Very cool.

 

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Posted 25 May 2017 - 01:29 PM

Spotted this original looking rig a while back

 

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#945 Potta

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Posted 26 May 2017 - 09:16 PM

still own that car mate

 

Good to hear mate.

 

Haven't seen it for ages.



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Posted 04 July 2017 - 04:57 PM

Bout a week ago followed him out of a town down near Shiney's way - South west WA 

Had an 8 in it and just looked stock as a rock daily - twin pea shooter exhaust

 

 

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Posted 04 July 2017 - 10:59 PM

Can't say I've seen it.



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Posted 05 July 2017 - 08:59 AM

Drove past your turnoff Laurie (felt a little bit guilty not dropping in) but wanted to get to Albany before dark 

He turned off south side of town



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Posted 13 July 2017 - 06:27 PM

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Posted 13 July 2017 - 07:27 PM

still own that car mate

You have a twin Sainters,friend of mine owns this.

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