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Started by _Big T_ , Oct 20 2009 01:23 PM

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#1 _Big T_

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Posted 20 October 2009 - 01:23 PM

Whilst searching for a cartoon pic of a UC for Sarsha (sorry Sarsha, I couldnt find one), I stumbled across this Steve's Shed UC Race Car

Now we all know that the UC isnt the prettiest car on the block and a lot of people modify them to make them a bit more appealing. This one however is just a little bit, um, different (trying my best to be politically correct folks). Somehow Datsun 240k and UC Torana dont go too well but hey, its unique and the proceeds from the sale go to a good cause so kudos to the owner.

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Posted 20 October 2009 - 01:35 PM

:dontknow: WTF

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Posted 20 October 2009 - 01:50 PM

thats fuked up poor uc

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Posted 20 October 2009 - 02:43 PM

I love the wooden panel as a dash!!

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Posted 20 October 2009 - 03:04 PM

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Posted 20 October 2009 - 03:07 PM

Would have been interesting if he put the grill in and left the rest how it was :P

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Posted 20 October 2009 - 03:15 PM

I like where the motor is.

Not keen on the rest.

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Posted 20 October 2009 - 06:30 PM

i dont think it looks right it should still be recognisable as a torana

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Posted 20 October 2009 - 06:53 PM

you wouldn't want loud tappets!


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Posted 20 October 2009 - 08:21 PM

Why was the engine moved back? To alter the balance of the car? Only thing I can think of.

I really don't like any of it. I'm sure it's functional, but I don't think it does much for the appearance.

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Posted 20 October 2009 - 08:27 PM

Its Poo

And as far as the money going to a good cause if he sells it
Some of it should come to me

Since he never did the rust repairs on my car he was paid to do or return my money or steering column

(I contracted him to do some rust repairs before I saw this abomination... at least its only a UC)

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Posted 21 October 2009 - 08:55 AM

lol , nice UC!
My mate has the the factory unit across from him and i met the bloke a few times. He was a bit of a trippa but seemed nice. He was telling me that he was going to chop it in half and widen it, maby he did, but cant really tell by the pics.


Thats a pretty impressive 250rwKW (330rwhp) out of his 189 sucking through a 390 holly.

Also you wouldn't want it to throw a rod.

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Posted 21 October 2009 - 09:19 AM

The HP figures are imaginary

Car hardly ever ran and when it did it spewed so much oil and trans fluid out (inc the cortina power steer) that it never got far anyway

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Posted 21 October 2009 - 09:25 AM

At least he has shown what can be done to improve the ugly tail lights :)
Sure he hasn't finished them off nicely but they look ok, just need to be properly incorporated into the body.

Overall I dont dislike the look the of the car but would probably not want to own one either ;)
But for a race car it looks fine.
MHO

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Posted 21 October 2009 - 09:25 AM

LOL @ 250rwkw!

to get 300+ rwhp out of a Holden 6, you have to spend BIG BUCKS! It takes a lot of precision machining and engineering. The Group C (Or is it NC) LC/LJ race cars, are just pushing those type of numbers! Not saying 250rwkw ain't possible out of a Holden 6, just saying that 189? ain't any where near that power (Just by judging the presicion gone into the build of the car to date!

I'd love to be proven wrong though!

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Posted 21 October 2009 - 10:02 AM

Wouldnt want the box to have an explosive moment....

love the industrial steering knob on the wheel too! great work!

Tailights are uglier then regular UC lights.

is the grille/headlight from an earlier BMW?

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Posted 21 October 2009 - 12:05 PM

i'm embarrassed its in the state !

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Posted 21 October 2009 - 12:52 PM

At least the grill and taillights are an improvement - bit more work on the taillights required to finish em off though.

Buy the car, scrap all but these bits.

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Posted 21 October 2009 - 02:32 PM

The tail lights are rank - standard are far nicer, and the grill/light assy is from a Datto 240K lol

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Posted 21 October 2009 - 02:36 PM

I'd take standard UC headlights and tail lights any day of the week over that!

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Posted 21 October 2009 - 02:44 PM

Looks Like Thu Speedo & Temp Gauge are Possitioned Perfectly on Passenger's Side, Musta Been Either A Dare or Really Bad Trip The Builder Was On...

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Posted 21 October 2009 - 03:08 PM

what a heap of shit

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Posted 21 October 2009 - 05:46 PM

If this was out the front of a shop that I was going to get my car worked on I would be out of there faster than a nun out of the strippers

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Posted 21 October 2009 - 09:29 PM

YUCK

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Posted 21 October 2009 - 10:09 PM

I'd take standard UC headlights and tail lights any day of the week over that!


Matt,
can you airbrush out the snowplow, side skirts and whatever that thing on the back is so we can see what it would look like with just the lights?

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