OK, so this won't be to every Torana persons tastes but for those interested, here is my latest project.
It's a 65 Falcon Convertible from California.
Stock as a rock. Electric/hydraulic top that works, 200ci 6 cyl, cruise-o-matic auto, drums front and rear, no power brakes, no seatbelts at all
It was imported in March this year and sat in a blokes shed for a few months until I came along
No rust that I can find, floors look perfect, shell is mostly straight and has a nice old sort of patina to it (looks like it's been rubbed back with 1200 paper or something to take all the shine off it).
The interior is snotty. Seats are held together with 100 mile an hour tape, door cards rooted/missing, carpet yuck....dash is good. Convertible top is torn and crusty too.
It runs and drives remarkably well for a 49 year old car. It's actually still registered in California
Plans for it are very much up in the air. As soon as I got it home, the wife claimed ownership & loves it so that may make things interesting.
Obviously, long term, the 6 banger has to go. The interior will need to be done. Safety items like seat belts, brakes etc will need attention.
Will probably just do what needs doing to get it on the road, then tidy up/improve things as time goes on.
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