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[Pop's-SS]

G'day All

Were any parts of the GMPA A9X Toranas light-weight and if so what parts and why?

I thought the panels and glass were light-weight?



This is a nice example

Regards ............. Barry

[2600s]

Great pic Baz, where did you take the pic??

[makka]

I had heard that the metal is thinner but I didn't believe it. The other day I bought another bonnet and it is heaps lighter than my other bonnet (LX), so im guessing it's off an LH. I had heard that LHs had lighter weight bootlids and bonnets.

It seems that the metal itself is just thinner. You tap the LX bonnet and it sounds solid, you do the same to the LH one and it sounds like a coke can.

the bracing on the LH bonnets is doubleskinned, the LX ones were single skinned

[Pop's-SS]

2600s
Mmmm, so you know I took that photo and I do have HEAPS more but if I told you where it was I would have to kill you or maybe I should say the owner would kill me.

Sorry but I can't break his confidence and that is why I blanked out the number plates.

That particular A9X has 430 HP and is absolutely a non-resto original.

Regards ................. Barry

[TerrA LX]

You are such a tease, that is one sweet hatch, got a pic of the wheels?

[Racehatch]

You are such a tease, that is one sweet hatch, got a pic of the wheels?

Agreed, a very nice example! I can understand the owner being cautious about details..

The wheels look like V5 Simmons

[REDA9X]

To answer the original question, there were some light panels and glass around at the time. I've seen some of the glass brand new, it's a little thinner. As far as panels, Harry Firth had some light panels made from aluminium, but not for use in the group C cars.
The car in the pic is Bo Setons spare shell that was never raced and it was built into a road car at the end of it's usefullness as a race car. It's a very nice car. Yes, they are Simmons V5's, but the old style from the 70's, which are slightly different.

[REDA9X]

I had heard that the metal is thinner but I didn't believe it. The other day I bought another bonnet and it is heaps lighter than my other bonnet (LX), so im guessing it's off an LH. I had heard that LHs had lighter weight bootlids and bonnets.

It seems that the metal itself is just thinner. You tap the LX bonnet and it sounds solid, you do the same to the LH one and it sounds like a coke can.

You have it round the wrong way, the lighter one is LX, LH and early LX are double skinned, the change came in with ADR27A to make the bonnets fold up easier in a crash.

[Pop's-SS]

350LH

The wheels look like V5 Simmons

Simmons they are

Regards ............... Barry

[Pop's-SS]

Note how clean it is under the guards
AND the rest of the under-carriage is like that.

Original spare tyre/rim and that Hatch Hutch has the part number on it.
The original rims are stored away.

Unfortunately it doesn't see the light of day much

Regards ............ Barry

Edited by Pop's-SS, 15 April 2008 - 12:23 AM.

[Toranavista]

Original spare tyre/rim and that Hatch Hutch has the part number on it.
The original rims are stored away.

Unfortunately it doesn't see the light of day much

Regards ............ Barry

Here's one i prepared earlier. Must have been one of those rare days it was out and about

[Pop's-SS]

Toranavista

Note in your "boot" pic that the Hatch Hutch has the part number on it as said and is one of the many pics I also took of this lovely car.

Thanks for not showing the full number plate as you well know, he values his privacy.

Regards ............. Barry

[Neils LX]

Hi
Nice hatch its very bright without blackouts, thanks for sharing
Chears Neil

[Pop's-SS]

Neils LX

Nice hatch its very bright without blackouts, thanks for sharing

As you probably know the GMPA A9Xs' didn't have the black outs but I think they're with them or without them.

Regards ... Barry

[REDA9X]

No, they have been fitted by someone.

[Toranavista]

Toranavista
*snip*
Thanks for not showing the full number plate as you well know, he values his privacy.

Regards ............. Barry

Cat is out of the bag since the AMC story. The aluminium 4 door panels was interesting to.