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[S pack]

Nope, it's the Body number that should match the PSN.

[yel327]

And only on some Toranas.

[Bigfella237]

We can tell you if the body number is within the usual range of the chassis number, but not unless you tell us what those numbers are?

[Bigfella237]

That chassis number is bang in the middle of A9X production, but that's not confirmation that it's actually from an A9X.

 

The body numbers from that period begin with 594*** or 595*** and obviously the body number is easily confirmed from the listing Eric Blair's book. If you don't have a copy then post the PSN and I'll look it up for you?

 

As you're looking at an A9X, somebody may well have that particular car listed in a register somewhere, hopefully one of those somebodies is reading...

[Bigfella237]

Everything there (including the engine number and date code) seems to agree 100%

 

J594898 is/was a Flamenco Red - Slate Black (1926-18V) A9X sedan

 

With options: A22,A8F,A8G,A9X,D72,G70,JM8,L31,M21,QDA,TT5,UL5,V5B,XS6,XT4

 

Sold by dealer code 895 (I can't seem to find my list of dealer codes right now, hopefully someone else can let us know)

 

Ordered: 15th September 1977 - Built: 6th October 1977 - Sold: 31st October 1977

 

That vehicle also has a note against the order of "COLOUR NO LONGER AVAIL PS REF BULLETIN & ADVISE ALTERN"

 

EDIT:

 

Found it, dealer 895 was apparently Zupps Holden of Mt Gravatt QLD

Edited by Bigfella237, 07 August 2015 - 06:54 PM.

[Bigfella237]

BTW, that colour/trim combo was by far the most common combination for an A9X

 

Of the 305 sedans made there were 81 in Flamenco Red (63 with Slate Black trim and 18 with Chamois trim).

 

The second-most common were Palais White sedans with 62 made.

Edited by Bigfella237, 07 August 2015 - 07:10 PM.

[Bigfella237]

Officially the answer is no, there is no direct correlation between the PSN, engine and chassis numbers beside the sequences lining up as above, even Holden couldn't tell you at this stage.

 

But you still have a few options, the best evidence is always original paperwork like the build sheet, owner's manual, sales contract, rego papers, etc.

 

You could try going back to the selling and/or servicing dealer, some dealers have kept records going back millennia (but usually only if they haven't changed hands)? Bear in mind that it may take considerable work for a dealer to dig back through pre-digitised records so it might help if you offer to pay for any information they can provide.

 

Also as previously mentioned, with this being an A9X, somebody like the A9X Club would no doubt have a comprehensive register of vehicles so you may be able to run a query by them, they like to keep track of who owns/owned what, where and when.

 

I am by no means an expert but everything looks okay to me, all the numbers and dates seem to fall exactly where they should, it would be pretty hard these days to locate a donor car with such a close chassis number but that's not saying something dodgy wasn't done thirty years ago, without paperwork that would be near impossible to trace.

Edited by Bigfella237, 08 August 2015 - 12:43 AM.

[Bigfella237]

Oh yeah, one last (tiny little) thing...

 

No A9X should ever have had ADR 9 listed on the compliance plate since that only applies to automatic vehicles, it's not much help I know but at least it's one more box ticked.

[308 Sunbird]

^ agree- good advice Mick.

[Bigfella237]

Bit of a thread resurrection (sorry) but this was the only search hit on the forum.

 

I've been doing a little light reading of my Torana reference books and have a quick question or four, specifically I'm trying to identify some production options that appear on the A9X register but not in the list of regular production options, if anyone can confirm the following I'd be grateful:

 

DL5 (only appears on hatches, I assume this is "DELETE STRIPE" as it was for the big Holdens of the time)

 

D72 (I'm guessing this is "DELETE CONSOLE")

 

V5B (no idea)

 

XT4 (no idea)

[S pack]

Hi Andrew

The following is what I was able to find in Torana Tough.

XT4 = ADR 27A compliant engine.

D72 = Delete Body items

DL5 = ???????.

DL7 = Delete side stripes (8VD77 only)

D50 = Delete console

V5B = Air flow equipment.

[Bigfella237]

Thanks Dave!

 

And sorry, "DL5" was my typo, it was supposed to be "DL7", and it was definitely "DELETE STRIPES" on the big Holdens, there are a few mentions of that option on the Sandman forum so I think it's pretty safe to assume that's the same for the Torana line.

 

D50 doesn't show on the A9X printout but D72 does (for both sedan and hatch). I guess they probably amount to roughly the same thing anyway? I can't think what other body items would've got deleted on A9X?

 

V5B = "AIR FLOW EQUIPMENT" - as this only seems to apply to A9X, I assume it's something to do with the flares and/or the front brake ducts?

[RallyRed]

no radio in A9X?

[S pack]

D72 may have been to delete the chrome trims around the side window frames?

 

I'd reckon Air Flow Equipment would be the brake air ducts.

Edited by S pack, 08 December 2018 - 08:25 PM.