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T0DDY'S HATCH

Started by _toddy_ , May 11 2006 07:57 PM

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#1 _toddy_

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Posted 11 May 2006 - 07:57 PM

Hi guys I thought I should put up a few photo's of my hatch to show you all what I have been up to.

I havent had much time to post all my pictures yet so I will put them up as I get time

http://www.cardomain...9124_1_full.jpg

http://www.cardomain...9124_2_full.jpg

these photo's show the car as I bought it (saved from a wrecker) :clap:

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#2 Heath

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Posted 11 May 2006 - 08:14 PM

Awesome stuff, this a new purchase?

Always good to see a collection of smashed up Commodores

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#3 barny_lx

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Posted 11 May 2006 - 08:20 PM

NICe
what wreckers is that from and how much did you pay
good fimd buddy

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#4 _toddy_

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Posted 11 May 2006 - 08:38 PM

Thanks Guys I got the hatch 2 years ago from holdspares in Adelaide for........$1200 BARGAIN

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#5 Heath

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Posted 11 May 2006 - 08:41 PM

$1200 BARGAIN

Indeed! Any photos of the interior etc? What's the rust situation like?

...any plans? :spoton:

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#6 _J&S Racing_

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Posted 11 May 2006 - 08:52 PM

Thats a real nice buy for $1200, good luck with it mate.

Can't wait to see what you are going to do with it, keep us posted.

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#7 _toddy_

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Posted 11 May 2006 - 08:52 PM

Im putting photo's on car domain now but they will be on here soon enough

Edited by toddy, 11 May 2006 - 08:52 PM.

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#8 RIM-010

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Posted 11 May 2006 - 09:04 PM

She looks like its pretty straight from those pics, you got yourself a good deal.

You got a bargain from a wrecking yard, they wont come around too often (Bargains, and hatches)

RIM

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#9 _toddy_

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Posted 11 May 2006 - 09:24 PM

Photos of ratty interior.

http://www.cardomain...9124_3_full.jpg[/IMG]

http://www.cardomain...9124_4_full.jpg[/IMG]

http://www.cardomain...9124_5_full.jpg[/IMG]

and the worst bit of rust. The doors and hatch are rust free the only places I found rust was in that photo and under the bonnet hinges

http://www.cardomain...9124_8_full.jpg[/IMG]

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#10 MRLXSS

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Posted 11 May 2006 - 09:36 PM

mate u have found yourself an absolute ripper! Nice work!

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#11 _Leakey_

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Posted 12 May 2006 - 08:48 AM

OooooHHH maaaaaattttteee!!!!!

What a find, I have always said that Adelaide's the best place to find a hatch!!!

What is the colour? Dont think I have ever seen a hatch in that colour?

Cheers, Leakey

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#12 MRLXSS

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Posted 12 May 2006 - 10:33 AM

(i think its in primer...)

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#13 _hrt1and2_

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Posted 12 May 2006 - 10:35 AM

Sweet, nice price and the dash is heaps good condition.

good luck.

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#14 _toddy_

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Posted 12 May 2006 - 12:07 PM

The main places I found rust, in the first photo the rust was covered by fibreglass.
The second photo shows where the previous owner cut other rust out.

http://www.cardomain...9124_8_full.jpg

http://www.cardomain...124_27_full.jpg

And yes the car is in primer. The last owner had done alot of work for me, but it all needed to be redone. It had a 202 in it with the disc brake front end put in, I turfed that motor straight away because it is going to have a V8.

At the moment I am waiting to paint it, I have taken it to 2 painters and been stuffed around so much that I am going to paint it myself. Hopefully the base coat will go on over the week end.

I have allready rebuilt a 253 and 4 speed to go in it but this is only a temporary motor. I bought a set of weld draglites for $900 out of the trading post and have had all of my interior retrimmed.

My 9 inch diff is in but they stuffed it up when they shortened it and my brake callipers hit the shockies. so I am waiting for them to send me new modified backing plates for the vn callipers which will now have to in front of the axle.

I have also got the engine and gearbox in the car, so as you can probably guess I am keen to get it painted.

Like I said before I and putting all my photo's on car domain at the moment so I will put up more pictures as I can.

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#15 _toddy_

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Posted 12 May 2006 - 12:18 PM

I also got the car registered as a V8 the other day but I have to tell the story.

My torana turns out to be registered as a four cylinder........
motor registration office told me to get a police check......
so I did
The secetary at the local police station checked the engine number on the computer, and said thats registered in a car you own......
So the engine check passed with flying colours.
Then she checked if the chassis number was ok...
That came up NOT STOLEN..

she stamped the paper and said go register it....

WOOHOO!!!!!!!

I got to the rego office and filled out the paper work and gave it to the guy.
he said why did you need an engine check????
told him coz I changed the motor.... and the colour
He punched a few buttons and said no worries.

REGISTERED

Then he says "shit this is a four cylinder, you need disc brakes and a roadworthy check", But he allready registered it......
he let me go and I now have a registered V8 torana...

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#16 _ChiaLX_

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Posted 12 May 2006 - 12:44 PM

What a bit of good luck. It's not often things go our way when dealing with the road transport authorities. :clap:

Any more pics??

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#17 HSVGTS

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Posted 12 May 2006 - 02:45 PM

Looks like a good project hatch, and you�re starting with Radial Tuned Suspension [if the glove box lid is correct for the car], and the dash hasn�t been cut out for a radio.

I�ll look out for updates, nice��..regards