i see that your rego number is RLJ972 that it seems to be of a rego number of a first reg or a 1972 sa car if it was a RUG000 it would make it a 1973 sa first reg going buy the reg number i see it was kept hear in sa as from newA good and valid question,when i bought the car i got a heap of paper work reciepts /photos ect, and in that lot were some old vic rego papers going back to 1972 through till 1980. didnt think much of them until having a closer look, the early ones had gmh (S.P.L) salmon st ,pt melbourne, that started the search!.the car was put back to road trim(as they were worth much more as a road car than a ex racer)sold of in april 75 to gmh dealer in kyabram vic, it went to a local lad in albury/wodonga, then to his mate as i was told it( kicked the snot his mates new slr5000), so he had to have it.then to new owner in orbst after a few years, who painted it black and put a mural of the matches redhead under the bonnet, but his girlfriend kept putting it side ways and all over the place, so it was traded for a datsun sss,and the new owner (his mate)drove it to West Aus. it passed through three owners, got painted mustard along the way, before finding its first female owner who did a total resto on the car,back to glacier, (1988/1994). it was then sold to a chap in alice springs, who brought it to adelaide with him ,he had it stored for many years, and didnt do much with it,and it was in pretty bad shape mechanicly when i bought it in april 06. i did the mech side myself, its now done a trip to Sydney for the xu1 nats, and a trip to Orbost/Melb/adelaide. This is a very abridged history of the car ,i have spoken to all but 1 of the previous owners(the second owner, still looking) , hope this makes a good read. cheers daz cDo you know much about the car ? Like what has it been doing since Bondy finished with it ?
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#26 _torana-a9x_
Posted 19 May 2007 - 05:15 PM
#27 _GTR_069_
Posted 19 May 2007 - 05:35 PM
As for buying it, did you know what it was then at time or after buying it??
And another thing you have done very well finding all original owners
Hope to see it one day
Good Luck with the job
GTR
#28 _Monkey_
Posted 19 May 2007 - 05:50 PM
#29 _hatcheddan_
Posted 19 May 2007 - 06:33 PM
#30
Posted 19 May 2007 - 07:16 PM
enjoy your car dude ya lucky bugger
#31
Posted 19 May 2007 - 11:04 PM
i was wondering what sort of mods?
um.. perhaps youd prefer to be a bit vauge...?
#32 _LGN347/24C_
Posted 19 May 2007 - 11:33 PM
#33 _purpleLC_
Posted 19 May 2007 - 11:36 PM
I heard it got very nasty for you when you advertised it for sale?
Is this true?
If it was there are a lot of tossers out there, you wouldnt beleive
the greif I got when I advertised my XU1 on ebay a couple of years back.
#34 _LGN347/24C_
Posted 19 May 2007 - 11:38 PM
the mods are panhard rod mts ,special sway bar mts, ect ect, but there will be no pics, hope you understand.cheers daz, the hdt cars have very distinctive modifications underneath,and other places
i was wondering what sort of mods?
um.. perhaps youd prefer to be a bit vauge...?
#35 _Flamenco_
Posted 20 May 2007 - 02:28 AM
I remember that thread about your xu1 and all the comments!Good story, good luck with the resto!!
I heard it got very nasty for you when you advertised it for sale?
Is this true?
If it was there are a lot of tossers out there, you wouldnt beleive
the greif I got when I advertised my XU1 on ebay a couple of years back.
#36 _rorym_
Posted 20 May 2007 - 09:37 AM
R
#37 _LGN347/24C_
Posted 20 May 2007 - 12:59 PM
#38 _dave720gtr_
Posted 20 May 2007 - 01:59 PM
The bowdens site as some great storys of how thay recoered some of there cars
moffets phase 4 ax is good reading .
#39 _rorym_
Posted 20 May 2007 - 03:10 PM
How about the first ever GMP&A shell for a L34..ex Bathurst that was GIVEN to a forum member to tow away?...My lips are sealed!well rory they have to be out there some where, just look at this one ,how many other race cars were put back to street spec and put back on the lot for sale to the public??
R
#40
Posted 20 May 2007 - 05:29 PM
You must be very happy.
Have you researched the extent of the rebuild after the crash ? I would image just about every panel would have had to be replaced.
You must admit it looks pretty brutal with the tow truck chain picking her up.
Cheers
L
#41 _Tangey_
Posted 20 May 2007 - 05:30 PM
of Australian Motor Sport history is not only alive & well, but also gets driven with
true spirit instead of locked away never to be seen.Daz you have done a champion
job researching & chasing up the history of the car, you went out on a limb buying it & now it is all very much worth the effort. Congratulations mate, I can't stop
smiling when I think about it ( how must you feel). Can't wait to see it in the flesh in full war paint.
Cheers mate.
#42 _rorym_
Posted 20 May 2007 - 05:38 PM
For Luke.yes but thay reshelled it
courtesy of boomarang towing lol
'
R
#43 _smiley_
Posted 20 May 2007 - 05:41 PM
LukeGreat find Daz!
You must be very happy.
Have you researched the extent of the rebuild after the crash ? I would image just about every panel would have had to be replaced.
You must admit it looks pretty brutal with the tow truck chain picking her up.
Cheers
L
A "RESHELL" does mean EVERY panel
#44 _LGN347/24C_
Posted 20 May 2007 - 05:49 PM
#45 _82911_
Posted 20 May 2007 - 06:09 PM
Could I enquire as to why your car was fitted with a panhard rod and special sway bar mounts if it was run in 1972?
1972 was series production and none of those modifications were permitted....
The reason I ask is not to cast a shadow over the cars authenticity(that has been confirmed by IT).. The real reason is that i would like to know which # this car ran with in 1973 and later, under group C Rules, when those modificatins were permitted?
Cheers Greg..
#46 _LGN347/24C_
Posted 20 May 2007 - 06:24 PM
#47
Posted 20 May 2007 - 06:34 PM
#48 _82911_
Posted 20 May 2007 - 06:57 PM
Would be FANTASTIC to see a group C HDT XU1 on the grid one day.....
as an aside...group C log book and Cof D would push the value of your asset even higher!!!
put your hand up if you are interested and I'll forward some contact #'s to you.
Cheers Greg..
#49 _smiley_
Posted 20 May 2007 - 06:58 PM
Great question !!!!!LGN347/24C...
Could I enquire as to why your car was fitted with a panhard rod and special sway bar mounts if it was run in 1972?
1972 was series production and none of those modifications were permitted....
The reason I ask is not to cast a shadow over the cars authenticity(that has been confirmed by IT).. The real reason is that i would like to know which # this car ran with in 1973 and later, under group C Rules, when those modificatins were permitted?
Cheers Greg..
#50
Posted 20 May 2007 - 07:01 PM
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