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LX SS Torana

Started by lxsstorana , Mar 23 2006 03:01 PM

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#1 lxsstorana

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 03:01 PM

Hi everyone,

I have just rejoined the new website and have decided to attempt to post some pictures of my SS Torana. My name is Michael and I am a member of the Sydney Torana Club and NSW Torana Club. I have rebuilt my SS and added some period extra's like drop tank, hotwires, flare kit etc. It is a matching number car and a pleasure to drive,

Regards,

Michael.

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My garage

Hope this works. I followed Dattomans advice.

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#2 Heath

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 03:29 PM

Very clean vehicle you've got there. That boot looks awesome too!

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#3 lxsstorana

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 03:38 PM

Thanks Heath. I'm glad to know that the photo's worked. I stripped all the vinyl out of the car and boot and painted it white. It took a while to prepare it for painting by removing the contact glue, smalls dents and fixing welds. After I had the new boot mat made it looked too plain so I had the GMH logo stitched into it. Michael

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#4 _Flamenco_

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 03:43 PM

Your SS looks great lxsstorana! Thanks for the pics. :spoton:

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#5 _J&S Racing_

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 05:05 PM

Mmmmmm that's a real nice clean look, excellent job mate you have done well. I like what you have done in the back of the hatch, i had never even thought of doing that.

You have a PM sent.

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#6 _SL/R SS A9X_

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 05:23 PM

Very Very nice SS hatch you've got their :spoton:

I love the original front spoiler :clap:

Nad i love your garage! Can i trade?lol

Jason

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#7 lxsstorana

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 05:37 PM

Thanks Jason but I love my garage and couldn't trade it. As they say, 'every man needs a shed.' Built the garage about 10 years ago. Looks like a double garage from the street but is 6m wide x 18m deep. Will fit 6 cars but I have set it up for 4 with room for a workshop and storage etc. Regards Michael.

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#8 Heath

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 05:58 PM

Looks like a double garage from the street but is 6m wide x 18m deep. Will fit 6 cars but I have set it up for 4 with room for a workshop and storage etc. Regards Michael.

So your garage is like a 'sleeper', heh heh. I like :spoton:

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#9 _Leakey_

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 06:42 PM

Did I say I'd call you re: the rear hatch arm rests?

Screw that!!!!! I'm commin' over!!!

Really nice Michael. My first hatch was a whitey.

See you soon.

- Leakey

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#10 Tiny

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 07:33 PM

Welcome back to the forum mate, Glad you were able to show the pictures that is one amazing car!

Its a credit to you that looks unbelivable.

Cheers!

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#11 _torana_

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 07:45 PM

i saw your car at the central coast show and shine. ( glad you didnt have any fluffy toys inside! ) Very nice, did i also see you in street machine in a people like us section?

cheers julian

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#12 Toranavista

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 07:56 PM

Nice job Michael. Some nice personal touches there. Plenty of inspiration for the rest of us. Feel like a drive to Canberra.

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#13 lxsstorana

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 08:02 PM

Thanks for the compliments guys and yes I was at the Tuggerah show with the NSW Torana Club (Had a great day there, plenty of cars to look at). Very impressed with your cars Julian. And yes again I was in Street Machine in September 2005 in the "People like us" section. The editor gave me a call and next thing there's a photo a me and my cars in there. :spoton:

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#14 _BCR42Y_

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 08:12 PM

Immaculate! wish my garage had two classics in it!

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#15 _torana_

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 08:21 PM

thanks for the compliments lxsstorana. I took some photos of your dash and console as it was one of the most original ones ive seen for a long time. Very nice indeed.

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#16 _rice hunter_

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 08:33 PM

And yes again I was in Street Machine in September 2005 in the "People like us" section

You would not believe it but i was re-reading that issue today and was trying to decide whether to paint my torrie in the white with black bonnet like yours :spoton:

VERY beautiful cars you have mate

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#17 lxsstorana

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 09:02 PM

My two favourite colours for a hatchback are white or red, so when I was painting my car, I only had to choose between the two. I painted my car in contillion white which is a gmh colour from 1976. To compliment it, I painted the bonnet and window surrounds black to give it the A9X look. :rolleyes:

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#18 _J&S Racing_

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 09:08 PM

Well Michael the look works i love it of course....i do remember reading that "peoples like us" section & i wanted to see more photo's of the hatch well i guess i have now but what about some photo's of the GTR??

Steve

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Posted 24 March 2006 - 06:44 AM

I have added some photo's of my GTR. It's a geniune 8/1973 GTR with alot of XU1 gear on it. Will be finished soon. Just have to finish off the trim, weld in the rust replacement panel (and remove the filler that the previous owner put on top of it), repaint the black paint in gloss and then get it registered (hopefully in April 2006). Then I will have two toranas on the road and the best of both worlds.

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Posted 24 March 2006 - 07:09 AM

I have also added some photo's of my ute which is my latest project. It's a 1961-2 EK ute, very original car. Have finished the mechanics and underbody work. Just needs some cosmetic work to make her look as good as new again.

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#21 _J&S Racing_

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Posted 24 March 2006 - 05:15 PM

Awesome cars thanks for sharing these pic's Michael, keep us up to date with them as every bit gives us all inspiration not that we need much as all love our cars hey.

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#22 _sstorana_

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Posted 27 March 2006 - 03:05 PM

G'day Mick

The SS is looking as good as ever!!

MATE nice garage!! I just brought myself one that is roughly 12m x 6m (oh, it does have a house attached to it as well :spoton:

) It will fit at least 4 cars plus a workshop which allows me to look at other "project" once the SS is finished...

Your missus must be very "understanding" for you to have three "toys".

Hope to catch you at Toranafest this year too.

cheers
Mick

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#23 lxsstorana

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Posted 27 March 2006 - 05:54 PM

Hi Mick,
Good to hear from you. Congratulations on the new garage (and house of course). Should give you plenty of room to play with the SS. Looking forward to this years toranafest and yes my wife is very understanding. Doesn't care how many cars I have as long as she has one spot in the garage to park her car. Regards Mick.