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#1 _jabba_

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Posted 13 January 2009 - 10:05 PM

Well this isnt really a project, well not remotely close to my other project cars but i guess i will be doing small things like at the moment i have removed the air conditioner condenser to have it repaired so i can cruse in comfort, and replacing any non standard parts with standard ones as i find them :).

Anyway, this is (or was, muhaha) my Dads Statesman Deville, He has 'loaned' it to me indefenitely as he no longer has space for it. From what he's told me this car was an ex Sydney Council car that racked up a little over 100,000km's and was then parked in a garage for 25 years. He bought it off one of his mates about 4 years ago, the previous owner had already rebuilt the 308 because it was stuffed from sitting for so long.

It has a 308, 3sp coloum turbo 400, air con etc with a 2.5" single exhaust, it has never been restored but it has had the rear quater panel replaced back in the 70's (unfortunatly). The car has all its origional paint exept that rear 1/4 panel. Interior is very clean, the only mods i can see are the retractable seatbelts (they look like ford ones) which need to be replaced with lapsash ones when i can find a good set and the radio which i have replaced with a working air cheif, really love that am radio :P. It has the origional ply spare tyre aswell :).

On with the pics...


These are really poor pics, ill take some better ones once the aircon is back together.

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#2 DanWA

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Posted 13 January 2009 - 10:14 PM

LOVE hq statos and this one is in MINT nick!

#3 _evil UC hatch_

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Posted 13 January 2009 - 10:14 PM

what a beaut machine there jabba, very neat :spoton:

and its a 308 too :D

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Posted 14 January 2009 - 08:28 AM

Hi
Thats a nice car. Looks to me in very good condition, enjoy
Chears Neil

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Posted 14 January 2009 - 08:45 AM

That is gorgeous!

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Posted 14 January 2009 - 08:46 AM

Thats soooo nice you got a beauty mate :spoton:

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Posted 14 January 2009 - 08:59 AM

Very nice mate love it :clap:

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Posted 14 January 2009 - 09:01 AM

these are getting hard to find and one in that condition wow...

#9 Heath

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Posted 14 January 2009 - 09:37 PM

Jeez that is good.

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Posted 14 January 2009 - 09:41 PM

Simply beautiful! Your a lucky man.

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Posted 14 January 2009 - 09:48 PM

I want one.

Guy next door has a HZ one. Nice car, but I like the Qs' better.

#12 _jabba_

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Posted 15 January 2009 - 08:21 PM

Forgot the engine bay shot.

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Posted 15 January 2009 - 08:37 PM

Stunning.

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Posted 15 January 2009 - 09:03 PM

That is 1 Tidy Stato love it!




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