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My 1976 SL Torana

Started by _Missy_Rana_ , Feb 27 2006 12:53 PM

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#1 _Missy_Rana_

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Posted 27 February 2006 - 12:53 PM

Here are some pics of my little car...

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#2 GML-31

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Posted 27 February 2006 - 02:06 PM

wow thats great, hope you didn't steal it off some little old grandma.....

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#3 Heath

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Posted 27 February 2006 - 02:33 PM

What a ripper! The gloss on that paint looks fantastic; has it been resprayed?

Fantastic overall condition. What's the rust like? Have you got any plans for it?

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#4 _devilsadvocate_

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Posted 27 February 2006 - 02:49 PM

Looks great missy, cant see ive seen that colour or the white roof.
Totally original? perhaps a few shots under the bonnet, both left and right side of the engine would be great. It would let everybody know what adr27a stuff should be fitted to the engine on an LX, is the build date after july 76? Interior shots would be great too.

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#5 _TORANR AMORE_

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Posted 27 February 2006 - 03:08 PM

Nice Ride Missy Rana, is it a daily driver?

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#6 Heath

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Posted 27 February 2006 - 03:23 PM

Something tells me it was a weekend warrior. And by that I mean the old lady who used to drive it to the general store each Sunday morning, hahaha.

As Devils said, i'd also be interested on seeing some interior shots.

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#7 _Missy_Rana_

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Posted 27 February 2006 - 04:10 PM

Its a daily driver now... Kindda... But it was put in the shed by the previous owner as soon as leaded petrol went out...

I dont believe it has been resprayed... My partner is a car detailer, he gets her shinning beautifully...

She has a few rust spots on the roof and she has a small oil leak and the air con leaks water (the air con doesnt work at the moment), my partner says its something to do with the radiator leaking water into it?

The interior does have some damage, It looks like a bit of water damage on the tops of the rear doors (where the window goes into the door)... And the centre console has a rip in the vinyl... But over all the interior is pretty smick...

I will see if I can get some interior shots, its a little overcast up here so they might come out a little dark... I will see what I can do tho...

If you look at the paint in different lights it looks different colours... You can see this in the difference between my avatar and the pics I have posted... Its actually an aqua green colour, not a blue...

Edited by Missy_Rana, 27 February 2006 - 04:12 PM.

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#8 _torana_

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Posted 27 February 2006 - 05:00 PM

whats your plans with the old girl? cruiser or hot her up a bit?

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#9 _devilsadvocate_

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Posted 27 February 2006 - 08:37 PM

and the air con leaks water (the air con doesnt work at the moment), my partner says its something to do with the radiator leaking water into it?

There is no real connection between the radiator and an aircon system.
is it fact air or an underdash unit?
Sounds like its an underdash aircon unit and that the bottom of it has rusted out causing any water that has condensed in there to drain onto the floor of the car,rather than out a drainage tube. But then again you say its not working?

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#10 Toranavista

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Posted 27 February 2006 - 09:35 PM

Sweet ride Missy. Testiment to how good a stockie can look. One of the nicest ive seen :clap:

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#11 _Missy_Rana_

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 08:34 AM

Yea, my partner said something about it rusting through so I'm not sure...

There are no plans for it, we'll probably just fix the upholstery, fix the oil leak and maybe give it a respray... She has a few rust spots in her roof but nothing too major... She has a bit of "crazy crack" in the boot lid but nothing too major, I tried to get some interior pics last night but it was too dark...

My partner is reluctant to get pics of the engine bay as he hasnt had a chance to give it a good clean yet...

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#12 _kaz from adelaide_

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 10:22 AM

hi missy, nice stocky, good on ya.

could u please find out paint colour 4 me. the the colour numbers will b on the information plates under the bonnet. u can post the paint and interior codes here and someone will b able 2 tell us what they r.

i am chasing the original holden torrie aqua colour for a possible future project and yours looks like what i am after.

cheers.

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#13 Redslur

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 12:14 PM

I am also researching all LH/LX colours and codes. Can anyone tell me the name of the colour and code.

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#14 _Missy_Rana_

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 04:33 PM

I will have a look for the codes tonight and see what I can do...

It is a very pretty colour...

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#15 _kaz from adelaide_

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 11:30 PM

ta

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#16 _Missy_Rana_

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 10:06 AM

I didnt get around to getting the codes last night...

My Dad has the exact break down to make the paint written on a card at his house if that is helpful???

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#17 Redslur

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 11:29 AM

Missy

I am after the actuall Holden name for the colour and the trim/paint code on the body plate. It will be a 4 digit number starting with 18 or 19 normally.

Thanks.
Anyone else know?

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#18 _kaz from adelaide_

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 09:30 PM

hi missy, ditto to redslurs post buy the breakdown may b handy.

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#19 _Missy_Rana_

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Posted 02 March 2006 - 08:21 AM

Alright the number I got off the plate from under the bonnet was: 568-17778

And I also found out that my car was built in the 12th month of 1976 which makes it an LX

Edited by Missy_Rana, 02 March 2006 - 08:23 AM.

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#20 Toranavista

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Posted 02 March 2006 - 09:02 AM

Alright the number I got off the plate from under the bonnet was: 568-17778

And I also found out that my car was built in the 12th month of 1976 which makes it an LX

Aquarius.

Edited by Toranavista, 02 March 2006 - 09:05 AM.