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Berro's Rusty UC to A9X HATCH

Started by _berro59_ , Jun 24 2011 11:01 PM

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#76 lxsstorana

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Posted 06 July 2011 - 12:51 PM

Nice work on the rear end. :clappin:

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#77 notna

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Posted 06 July 2011 - 02:36 PM

looks 110% better already

+1 .... I agree also! Great work.

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#78 _berro59_

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Posted 06 July 2011 - 08:05 PM

Nice work on the rear end.

Always nice to work on a beautiful lady's rear end!

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#79 _berro59_

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Posted 06 July 2011 - 08:08 PM

looks 110% better already

+1 .... I agree also! Great work.

Thanks notna! Its been a hard slog.

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#80 _sting_

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Posted 06 July 2011 - 08:21 PM

Dam fine work keep it up :lol:

cheers sting

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#81 _berro59_

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Posted 06 July 2011 - 09:02 PM

Time to do the diff.
I got a donor VN SS with a LSD set up. The axles are massive compared to the banjo. I think they are 28 spline.
I also get rear disc brakes. I bought new slotted rotors and new pads. Because I'm running 14 inch rims I cant use the hoppers kits. I will eventually change to show wheels or a fat pair of Simmons when I'm cashed up.
The diff was shorted and welded up the mounting points for the training arms had to be changed too. From memory one the axles was shortened and the splines forged and re cut. I had an engineer do this. Got the trailing arms powder coated and new Nolathaine bushes. All up $500. The centres on the diff were very good.
Bought some more Lovell lowered springs and GT gas shocks.
Its not a 9 inch but it will do till I can afford one. She will be a cruiser until then.

Looks brand new. Yay!

Berro

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#82 _ayios_

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Posted 06 July 2011 - 09:12 PM

Great build! Keep up the good work!

Edited by ayios, 06 July 2011 - 09:13 PM.

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#83 _berro59_

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 10:23 AM

Flare kit ready to rock n roll!

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#84 _berro59_

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 02:47 PM

I got these flares made from a guy in Perth that claimed to have the molds made from a genuine a9x hatch years ago. Fiber glass not plastic.
He then adapted the molds to have 1-2 mm extra fat so that they can be sanded back to fit panels perfectly. They fit perfectly! I will need to hack out the wheel arches though. That's the great thing about have a UC-LX clone no guilt when cutting her up.

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#85 Tyre biter

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 04:36 PM

Do you have to carry a spare for Rego?

Nup - not an item for roadworthy - yes some inspectors or Police might ask to folks to open the boot to inspect the spare for roadworthy but they can't if you object and you can't (lawfully) get pinged for it.

Love your thread too. Just amazed what you have done, how you have done it and the result. Full credit to you - wish I could do that sort of thing!

Cheers, TB

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#86 76lxhatch

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 04:37 PM

I thought the rear flares in particular looked good from the first pic above - no excessive curl, and the leading edge has a very nice angle compared to most. They do look to fit nice and flush against the body from that last pic too

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#87 _LH8VD69_

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 05:07 PM

Berro I can't see u neediing a 9" to soon mate. The VN LSD should hold up pretty well with your planned power plus the reduced weight of the torrie over a VN. All good I'd imagine

Btw , the hatch is looking gr8 !

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#88 fenz

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 05:27 PM

Those flares do look to fit quite well.

Has been lots of projects on here where they have had to cut and reglass them to get the right shape but the one you have shown looks nicely shapped.

Gotta love a hatch with flares......they look awsome from behind with big wheels and errrr ummmm no uc tail lights (that might upset the uc fans hehehehe)

Lookin good though

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#89 _berro59_

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 10:26 PM

Hey Fenz,
I think a UC can look great. I just think the LX looks better and it was my first car.
The whole kit fit like a glove!

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#90 _Liam_

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 10:39 PM

Their is that Photoshop of a UC in HDT colours and trim, if GMH did that, the UC would have been a tremendous success I think.

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#91 _berro59_

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 10:39 PM

Mmmm...............big wheels...........check these out.
Picked them up for a grand. They have brand new Mickey T's and Yokys. I know they are only cheap arse Dragways but the rears were custom off set to fit a flared Torry.
They will do till I am cashed up.

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#92 _Gunmetal LH_

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 10:43 PM

Schweeeet!

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#93 _Liam_

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 10:47 PM

Dragways look sick on Torana's for some reason.... :dontknow:

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#94 _berro59_

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 10:48 PM

Their is that Photoshop of a UC in HDT colours and trim, if GMH did that, the UC would have been a tremendous success I think.

I agree that looks so cool.
Its a shame they did produce a V8 UC or race them at Bathurst. Its Ironic that the A9X which is one of the greatest Aussie muscle cars of all time is part UC. I think the general perception of them would be different. I don't mind the front, its the tail lights that get me. They just seem to emulate the boxed, plain, square 80's car look. Some of the UC's on the forum do look bloody fantastic but they are far from stock.

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#95 _berro59_

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 10:51 PM

Berro I can't see u neediing a 9" to soon mate. The VN LSD should hold up pretty well with your planned power plus the reduced weight of the torrie over a VN. All good I'd imagine
Btw , the hatch is looking gr8 !

Cheers m8,
The motor will be tame to start but it will become a 355 stroker one day. Built on a budget!

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#96 _Liam_

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 10:55 PM

I agree that looks so cool.
Its a shame they did produce a V8 UC or race them at Bathurst. Its Ironic that the A9X which is one of the greatest Aussie muscle cars of all time is part UC. I think the general perception of them would be different. I don't mind the front, its the tail lights that get me. They just seem to emulate the boxed, plain, square 80's car look. Some of the UC's on the forum do look bloody fantastic but they are far from stock.

Well yeah the Brock HDT 1979 (UC era) Torana was the best car they ever raced.

I just feel that when they were told about not having V8's everyone in R&D just abandoned ship. As I said a well thought out UC with a 308 and a 5 speed, recessed front lights and LX style rear lights (block lights with three stripes instead of one like the LX had) and remodeled interior could have been a master piece... Needless to say, it didn't.

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#97 _mick74lh_

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Posted 07 July 2011 - 11:40 PM

I've looked at this thread a few times since you put it up recently and have loved the transformation. The work you've done is top notch. It should look amazing with the fat tyres filling out the flares like that.

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#98 fenz

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Posted 08 July 2011 - 09:50 AM

Hey Fenz,
I think a UC can look great. I just think the LX looks better and it was my first car.
The whole kit fit like a glove!

Yeah i better not say to much cause i had a sedan as my first car and have owned two others(still got one V8 though)
Those wheels were an absolute bargain and fill those rear flares nice.

Using a rear spoiler???Personally for the tough car look i like em without but thats just my preferance.

LH and LX torries seem pretty thin on the ground around here also so might have to convert a UC myself.

Im not a hater of the fronts just those big arse in your face tail lights other than that they are a nice car to ride in.

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#99 _berro59_

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Posted 08 July 2011 - 09:29 PM

Hey Fenz,
I think a UC can look great. I just think the LX looks better and it was my first car.
The whole kit fit like a glove!

Yeah i better not say to much cause i had a sedan as my first car and have owned two others(still got one V8 though)
Those wheels were an absolute bargain and fill those rear flares nice.

Using a rear spoiler???Personally for the tough car look i like em without but thats just my preferance.

LH and LX torries seem pretty thin on the ground around here also so might have to convert a UC myself.

Im not a hater of the fronts just those big arse in your face tail lights other than that they are a nice car to ride in.

Yes putting a rear spoiler on.
I am wanting some thing a little different for the bonnet though. The only issue is rego if I have some thing huge hanging out the cops will ping me. I like the idea of a three throated intake half peeping out of the bonnet or a smaller hornet scoop.
Love to see photos of ideas. Must pass rego!
I may need two bonnets. One that is plain and the other that is mad!
The body to date has cost me stuff all! Just man hours.

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#100 _berro59_

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Posted 08 July 2011 - 09:41 PM

Because I'm using lowered springs and fat wheels and its a UC....... time to cut her arse out! I was amazed at how much rust gets tucked away in the wheel arches.