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Started by _ass308_ , Sep 06 2008 10:21 AM

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#1 _ass308_

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Posted 06 September 2008 - 10:21 AM

hope this works.ill put more on soon.im a photo posting newb
http://s453.photobuc...ass308/?start=0

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#2 _Chriskoss-79uc_

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Posted 06 September 2008 - 05:27 PM

Looks tops mate.
What are your plans for it?
Are you converting it to commo. stud pattern and putting those rims on? They'd look nice.

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#3 _ChiaLX_

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Posted 06 September 2008 - 08:17 PM

That does look Good :spoton:

Is that a fibreglass bonnet??

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#4 _ass308_

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Posted 07 September 2008 - 07:57 AM

thankx

car hasnt been on the road since 1997 :(
i cut and reinforced that hole in the bonnet myself.quit trick i reackon
motor> will be a 308 with vn heads harrop manfold stroked,going for 400 horespower(not built yet)

front brakes>c4 corrvette calipers bigger disks on a hub(atm the front end is being re done as per ultimate front end thread.i have uc upper and lowers,hx onetonner stubs,harrop steering arms,uc rack,lx k frame,moog ball joints.im also changing the front brakes to 6 pistion calipers with a two peice rotor,fitting inside 16 inch rims.pics coming real soon

)corvette set up will be for sale

diff >rebuilt nine inch limo with steelhat and moza axles,with disk brake rear end

gearbox>unfortunatly for the moment fully tricked up trimatic stall not selected yet.after finding and reading this site im gonna see about putting a m22 rock crusher in it

interior >is being done atm and is going to be as standard as possible, with the slate and golfball trim

wheels>are commodore stud pattern.thoose hsv are on just to clear the brakes.im going to go for 17/18 inch simmonds fr90

droptank>im in the waiting line atm for a davis brown droptank,with swirl pot and half inch pick up
thats what im aiming for and i need to finish my car by chrissy so i can move to newcastle.lots of work to do but im into it ,sorry no fiberglass bonnet

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#5 lxsstorana

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Posted 07 September 2008 - 08:57 AM

Very nice hatch, similiar colour scheme to mine. :spoton:

Plenty of torana's in Newcastle and they have a great torana club as well (Hunter Valley Torana Club). Quite a few members are on this site and would recommend joining them.

Regards Mick.

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#6 _ChiaLX_

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Posted 07 September 2008 - 09:07 AM

Sounds like its gonna be one tuff sleeper.
cant wait to see more progress shots.
cheers

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#7 Heath

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Posted 07 September 2008 - 10:25 AM

Yummy. Looks so clean and sharp in the engine bay! Very jealous, very tasteful (just don't dig the temporary wheels)

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#8 _TJ253_

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Posted 07 September 2008 - 12:17 PM

Nice looking Hatch and sounds like it will be a beast when done

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#9 _ass308_

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Posted 13 October 2008 - 06:53 PM

finaly up 2 speed with posting photos

i learnt alot from the ultimate front end thread.took all of your advice and did it
lx low mount k frame
uc upper and lower controll arms
hx 1 tonner stubs
harrop steering arms
moog ball joint
uc solid mount steering rack
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thanks for the advice

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#10 _ass308_

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Posted 22 October 2008 - 01:25 PM

rebuilt nine inch and new brakes fitted
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#11 76lxhatch

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Posted 22 October 2008 - 01:35 PM

Very nice

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#12 TerrA LX

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Posted 22 October 2008 - 05:41 PM

Another hatch back, sweet.
What brand tie rod did u use?

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#13 _ass308_

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Posted 22 October 2008 - 07:04 PM

unfortunatly i bought the 1st set i could find that had castle nuts.budget ones.

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#14 _SS Hatchback_

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Posted 22 October 2008 - 07:34 PM

will be a very tidy hatch when its done, i love it, well done

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#15 _ass308_

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Posted 23 October 2008 - 07:04 AM

thanks for the nice coments.it hasnt been on the road since since 1997.many a time i was temped to sell it for different reasons,but i was determined to see it through no matter what.toranafest realy wet my apetite,and im realy looking forward to driving around with other torana owners.

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#16 _ass308_

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Posted 09 November 2008 - 05:15 PM

been up 2 a few things lately;
just when i thought i found all the rust.found more around the inside of the firewall behind the sealer !!!!
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1st lot of parts for the 355 stroker
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stay tuned,stroker built and dynoed b4 chrissy

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#17 _studricho_

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Posted 10 November 2008 - 09:29 AM

Love your work. Keep the pictures coming...

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#18 orangeLJ

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Posted 10 November 2008 - 09:45 AM

nice pile of goodies!

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#19 MRLXSS

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Posted 13 November 2008 - 07:30 AM

Love the look of that pile off goodies!!!

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#20 Statler

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Posted 13 November 2008 - 10:49 AM

Very nice so far m8!

I have a soft spot for white/black hatches!

Love the rims, i rekon they suit!

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#21 _ass308_

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Posted 19 November 2008 - 09:42 PM

the rims are just for rolling around on.need 16 inchers to clear brakes

a few more photos:
full reco steering wheel,including new genuine lower bearing
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retrimed heater box ready 4 assembly
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reco brake booster in
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steering wheel in
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six spot calipers have arrived
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torque power dual plane hi rise maniflod
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edelbrocke tourquer versus tourque power dual plane hi rise
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harrop crank and extractors
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really starting to get to the end now

.early next year,all will be finished

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#22 _studricho_

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Posted 19 November 2008 - 09:52 PM

Love all the pictures...Early next year I should be up on my feet again and my car registered, so I'd love to give you a hand one day if you need it.

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#23 _ass308_

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Posted 20 November 2008 - 11:54 AM

cheers for the offer studricho.hopefully i will be on the road soon with the biggest wait being ,6 weeks from the date of ordering the wheels.interior is ready to go and booked in for the 5th of january.
i have untill then to get my brakes piped up,and get the car to the painters for flare modification,install the motor and gearbox,everything is in place