I recently bought a UC to get some parts from and I noticed the other day its a 1980 build, I forget the exact month (think its Feb) but I will find out for sure.
This got me thinking I wonder who on these forums has the newest Torana or Sunbird and who has the oldest.
Newest and Oldest Torana
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, May 03 2010 10:25 PM
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Posted 03 May 2010 - 10:25 PM
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Posted 03 May 2010 - 10:37 PM
I own an LJ GTR with chassis number just over 200, Both Bazza & Mellissa inform me it has to be one of the first 50 to come outa Brisbane in 72... Would love to hear from somebody with similar...
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Posted 03 May 2010 - 10:50 PM
1969 HB 
But as there are a few other HB owners on here, I'm assuming someone has an older one.
But as there are a few other HB owners on here, I'm assuming someone has an older one.
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Posted 03 May 2010 - 11:11 PM
Funny you mention the 1980 UC, I was talking to someone yesterday and they did not believe me.
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Posted 04 May 2010 - 05:24 PM
i have a 75 plated lx hatch 
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Posted 04 May 2010 - 06:53 PM
I recently saw a UC Subird with 7/80 build plates and it wasn't sold from the dealer until 7/1981!!
It should be at our club meeting tomorrow night.. another 'budgie into the fold!!
cheers
Mick
It should be at our club meeting tomorrow night.. another 'budgie into the fold!!
cheers
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Posted 04 May 2010 - 09:17 PM
HB two door delivered to owner 12/3/1968 so built some time before that.
Numbers stamped in engine bay are A000175P.
Numbers stamped in engine bay are A000175P.
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Posted 04 May 2010 - 10:37 PM
There is a 8/80 UC in the QTCC. Probably the only Torana in the club that cant get SIV rego yet.......
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Posted 05 May 2010 - 11:56 AM
My LH is resonably early being 5/74.
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Posted 05 May 2010 - 02:49 PM
Hi
I have a 5/74 LH that still has mp/h and km/h on spedo face, the older style window writing and has a different front nose panel in that the indicators sit lower than the other LH and Lxs i own.
Chears Neil
I have a 5/74 LH that still has mp/h and km/h on spedo face, the older style window writing and has a different front nose panel in that the indicators sit lower than the other LH and Lxs i own.
Chears Neil
Edited by Neils LX, 05 May 2010 - 02:52 PM.
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Posted 08 May 2010 - 05:14 PM
Looks like so far Flatliner owns the oldest Torana and I own the newest (although Big T and sstorana know people with newer ones)
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Posted 08 May 2010 - 05:33 PM
Hi
I have a 5/74 LH that still has mp/h and km/h on spedo face, the older style window writing and has a different front nose panel in that the indicators sit lower than the other LH and Lxs i own.
Chears Neil
What's the difference with the window writing? My LH was "modified" a few times before I got it, the sl/r dash was gone, so was the v8. I've never checked the blinker position.
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Posted 08 May 2010 - 05:46 PM
Glad Im not the only one. I got a 1980 UC, says they stopped making them in a certain month except the plates say mine was made 2 months after they stopped making them 
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Posted 08 May 2010 - 06:24 PM
So what month is it?
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Posted 08 May 2010 - 08:30 PM
When did they supposedly stop making them? In 1980 Holden were still building cars in 3 states (SA Vic Qld) I'm not sure where the UC was coming from but maybe it lingered on at one plant.
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Posted 08 May 2010 - 10:27 PM
When was the 4 cyl Commodore released? VC wasn't it? Maybe that's why the UCs lingered?
Maybe Toranas went out of production but not Sunbirds?
Maybe Toranas went out of production but not Sunbirds?
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Posted 08 May 2010 - 10:30 PM
I THINK it's August, and it said something in a book about stopping earlier than that.
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Posted 09 May 2010 - 12:33 PM
When was the 4 cyl Commodore released? VC wasn't it? Maybe that's why the UCs lingered?
Maybe Toranas went out of production but not Sunbirds?
These are the production dates for the following cars;
UC Torana and Sunbird: Mar 1978 to Sep 1980; UC Torana phased out in Mid 1979..
HZ Holden: Oct 1977 to Apr 1980
WB Holden: Apr 1980 to 1984
VB Commodore: Oct 1978 to Mar 1980
VC Commodore: Mar 1980 - Sep 1981
VC 4Cylinder versions were released in Jun 1980..
As you can see, the UC was accompanied by a few others during it's production run..
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Edited by sstorana, 09 May 2010 - 12:38 PM.
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Posted 10 May 2010 - 01:42 PM
Hi
I have a 5/74 LH that still has mp/h and km/h on spedo face, the older style window writing and has a different front nose panel in that the indicators sit lower than the other LH and Lxs i own.
Chears Neil
What's the difference with the window writing? My LH was "modified" a few times before I got it, the sl/r dash was gone, so was the v8. I've never checked the blinker position.
The Blinker in early LHs sit lower and has a slightly different pressing in the steel. As for the glass early LHs use armourfloat glass and later LHs onward use Pilkington ACI. i guess they changed names. Can show with pictures later when i find my camera.
Chears Neil
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Posted 10 May 2010 - 11:09 PM
Cheers for that mate, I'll have to have a look at mine.
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Posted 11 May 2010 - 10:39 PM
Just to let you know guys and girls know I have been told by GMH that i have the no 2 built LH SLR 5000 Oct 73, apparently 5 where built in 73 for gmh and only two now exist..No 1 is around. 3 4 and 5 do not exist. Have all papers to prove it . I think I have a Gold mine...will keep this forum upto date
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Posted 12 May 2010 - 11:04 PM
I had a UC Sunbird built in August 1980. I even took a picture of the compliance plate as even back in the late 1980's when I had it I thought it might be one of the last builds. It was an ex-government car.
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Posted 15 May 2010 - 05:32 PM
Yella is March 1974. My indicators don't hang low, but I have the MPH/KMH speedo.Hi
I have a 5/74 LH that still has mp/h and km/h on spedo face, the older style window writing and has a different front nose panel in that the indicators sit lower than the other LH and Lxs i own.
Chears Neil
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Posted 25 May 2010 - 07:59 PM
1969 HB
But as there are a few other HB owners on here, I'm assuming someone has an older one.
I Just found one in a shed tonight but dont know what it is i think its a HB series 1 1967 Brabham
stamped in arch is HB82411 AOMO8A and small long plate is 82411bc112547
almost restored I just got to get it and all the boxes of extre parts home and put the windows and Chrome on
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