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[Orleans]

Started making the 308 more appealing.
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More Tomorrow...

[Orleans]

I got them for free! I cleaned them up & painted them. They Retail for over $500

[Orleans]

Extractors/Headers fitted
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X-Member recoed...
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Front End Bolted in
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Edited by Orleans, 11 April 2010 - 10:45 AM.

[Orleans]

Slotted rotors on.

[Orleans]

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It's been a looooooonnngggg time between drinks!

 

Starting again. Relocated. Rebuilding.

 

New plans:

 

308 getting replaced with LS1.

 

***Unsure what brake setup/Stud pattern to go with. Car will have Uncut guards/No Flares. What offset/rim & tyre size will be best?***

 

Getting new IFS & power steer option from either:

 

 https://www.rodshop....torana-ifs.html

 or

 https://unitedspeeds...sion/magnum-ifs

 

 

[RIM-010]

Sorry to hear about the new engine plans, good to see you're getting back into it though!

[Orleans]

Sorry to hear about the new engine plans, good to see you're getting back into it though!

 

Engine I rebuilt just sat for 9yrs. Not interested in doing that one again. LS1 will be more reliabe I felt

[Orleans]

 

I'd like to thank Billy, the peice of shit panel beater, that stored my perfecty good bonnet and bootlid in a puddle of water and ruined an edge of them both. (You can see the water line along the bootlid in the first pic!)

Now they are off, along with my doors and all panels to be stripped, repaired & primed. 

[Orleans]

Started with the roof, taking the shell back to bare metal. 

Some small pitting in places which will be rectified.

[Orleans]

Panels back from being stripped :-) Great condition to start with

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[Shiney005]

It is not often you see stripped doors looking like that nowadays.

[Swarbs]

Great to see you'r back into it 

Might be worth checking those nolothane bushes etc before you get too much more into it 

Was all the rage 10 years ago but they let a lot of people down - put mine in round then as well 

 

Changed out a set in my landcruiser recently that had just crumbled to bits

Hadn't driven it for 4 years and first trip out they just fell apart

[Orleans]

Front Guards - straight & rust free. 

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[Covert]

Nice, giving off a DeLorean vibe with all that mint bare steel

[Shtstr]

Just wondering what you used to stripp the panels with. I had mine sandblasted and painted in KBS and Etch Primer straight away inside and out.

[Orleans]

Just wondering what you used to stripp the panels with. I had mine sandblasted and painted in KBS and Etch Primer straight away inside and out.

I used these guys.

https://www.redistrip.com.au/about

[Orleans]

Been awhile!

Had to make some changes again since Covid hit.

So for finacial reasons, going cheaper & scrapped LS1 conversion. Keeping it L20, M40, but will have mods.

 

But progress has been made. Found a virgin bore 1974 202 with Trimatic for $200

 

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[Shiney005]

I know the thermostat housings were painted red on the early cars, but did all 202's have them finished that way or did some leave the factory with a natural finish?

[claysummers]

I’ve owned factory red, blue and black 202s Laurie. All were painted thermostat housings, timing covers, oil pumps and clutch covers.


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[Orleans]

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Hasn't seen light since 1974

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Piston 1 & 2 were a little seized

 

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But it's all original internally. Genuine Holden Cast Iron time capsule

[Orleans]

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Degreased/Cleaned Up for Hot tank, Crack & Sonic testing

 

 

Donor Engine - VK Black 202 for the Crank & Conrods

 

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