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Letter from Holden

Started by blown308 , Apr 09 2006 07:54 AM

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#26 _kermi l34_

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Posted 21 April 2006 - 11:11 PM

your 5000 was sold in aug 74 by nsw dealer no 50 who we dont know who it is. eng no in car when left factory according to warranty record microfiche was eng no. 12077 regards kermi

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#27 _kermi l34_

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Posted 21 April 2006 - 11:54 PM

toranavista sorry dont have details on lx models would like to especially on a9xs but as red said that info was stolen from holden by a particular gentleman,so even holden dont have it.

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#28 REDA9X

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Posted 22 April 2006 - 07:44 PM

REDA9X - please forgive me, but where is the cast number on the block, is it near the top on engine near waterpump ???

rgds
Wayne

yes, a series of numbers and a little clock

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#29 _torana_

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Posted 23 April 2006 - 02:49 PM

holden got back to me with my letter but i wasnt as lucky as you other gmh torana members.

my letter states
"we have checked our records and have not been able to locate details of this vehicle"

what does this mean ? Its a 77 lx ss ( where these records stolen along with the a9x ones? )

anyhow someone may be able to help me identify what all the codes mean or at least lead me in the right direction.

VIN
8D77RHJ601697X

MODEL
LX8VD77

BODY
601697M

TRIM
1938-18X

PAINT
567-30529 ( NOT SURE ABOUT THE ZERO MAYBE SOMETHING ELSE?)

ENG
L32 ( 4.2 )

TRANS
M40 ( TRIMATIC )

AXLE
GU7 ( BANJO )

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
cheers julian

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#30 _torana_

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Posted 23 April 2006 - 03:42 PM

after a bit more of a search on the web ive found out the following about my ss
vin

8_D_77_R_H_J6_01697_X
|...|....|....|...|....|......|........|_ LX Model
|...|....|....|...|....|......|_ 1697 car made at this factory
|...|....|....|...|....|_ car made at melbourne
|...|....|....|...|_ year made 1978
|...|....|....|_ 253 motor
|...|....|_ coupe/hatch
|...|_ ss
|_ Holden/GMH

Trim 1938-18x ( black )
Paint 567-30529 ( Super Mint )

Does anyone have any shots of what Super Mint should look like?

Cheers Julian

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#31 blown308

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Posted 23 April 2006 - 06:15 PM

cast number on blcok is 14L4

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#32 REDA9X

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Posted 23 April 2006 - 06:32 PM

14 NOV 74

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#33 slr5640

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Posted 24 April 2006 - 08:14 PM

yes, a series of numbers and a little clock

We have worked out what the numbers mean but can someone explain what the clock means?
I have a block which has the arrow pointing to the 7th dot? Surely this isn't 7 o'clock!

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#34 REDA9X

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Posted 24 April 2006 - 08:16 PM

apparently,yes it is a 7 oclock cast. Always made me wonder too who was at work at that time either morning or night, but I guess they must have been

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#35 Toranavista

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Posted 24 April 2006 - 08:25 PM

Trim 1938-18x ( black )
Paint 567-30529 ( Super Mint )

Does anyone have any shots of what Super Mint should look like?

Cheers Julian

Supermint

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#36 Toranavista

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Posted 24 April 2006 - 09:02 PM

anyhow someone may be able to help me identify what all the codes mean or at least lead me in the right direction.

What month was the build date?
Can probably cross reference of another car.

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#37 _kermi l34_

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Posted 25 April 2006 - 07:57 AM

blocks were cast in afternoon and early evening i was told so by morning day shift could knock out of moulds as would have cooled.then set up moulds for another pour that afternoon makes sence to me as only had to fire up furnace once a day

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#38 _CHOPPER_

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Posted 25 April 2006 - 09:52 AM

I went on an excursion to the Fishermans Bend plant back in 84 or 85. We went to the casting plant in the afternoon and watched them place the sand cast bits in the moulds. So that tends to back up what ^ said.

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#39 _LJ355_

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Posted 27 April 2006 - 08:16 PM

Got my letter today really helpful people at holden

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#40 torry nut

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Posted 20 June 2006 - 06:27 PM

Just going to get in contact with Holden to get confirmation that my car is an all matching numbered vehicle. I have already had HG chack all the numbers for me so it will be nice to just have the GMH letter.

Does anybody have the email address of Holden customer care ??

the phone number has been listed on this thread but not the email addy

cheers

Luke :spoton:

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#41 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 20 June 2006 - 06:31 PM

You have to ring them with your email, they don't do it by email.

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#42 Toranavista

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Posted 20 June 2006 - 07:29 PM

Does anybody have the email address of Holden customer care ??

[email protected]

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#43 _pallbag_

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Posted 20 June 2006 - 07:40 PM

Does anyone have any shots of what Super Mint should look like?

Cheers Julian[/QUOTE]
Supermint :spoton:

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Mmmm, I like that supermint colour.

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#44 RIM-010

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Posted 20 June 2006 - 09:10 PM

hmm, Supermint looks a bit like 1977s answer to 2004's Hothouse Green... If that's possible...

RIM

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#45 _NZ XU1_

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Posted 22 June 2006 - 06:18 PM

God l get friggenwell annoyed at the green eyed whinging whiners on here who probably smoked and boozed away all their money while standing in line at the TAB and then start moaning about the price of classic cars because they can't afford one . Yes , l probably do have more than my fair share of cars but SO WHAT ! ...........what l choose to do with my own hard earned money is my business and the fact that l've collected a few toranas together over the years instead of collecting stamps is nobody elses business but my own . So l for one sure do HOPE that torana XU1's reach the $100,000 mark .