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[bullitA9X]

hopefully daryl
you have put the flares back on by the time you read this!
looks a bit like monster truck/torana
in that last pic
good pic up dude and welcome to the a9x owners club!

 

cheers mate and lol about the monster truck look yeah I know I have trial fitted them but need to get some more of the piping stuff that goes between them and the panels as the old stuff is no good anymore...

 

Hi darryl congrat's mate what a lucky find, im sure the pain will ease now that you replaced the lj with a A9X, hey just a thought, can you find me one now LOL ..  Hope you get alot of enjoyment and fun times driving this car as you did with the lj, owning a classic like this is a dream for many, myself included, mate done....

 

thanks mate im sure I will get a lot of enjoyment once its put back together im missing the lj but I think I made the right decision...

[bullitA9X]

ok guys pulled the original underfelt out today to give floor a good clean and check they are spotless not a bit of rust anywhere but come across some writing on the front section where passenger front seat sits from what I can make it reads a9x lx is this normal???

 

[a9x868]

ok guys pulled the original underfelt out today to give floor a good clean and check they are spotless not a bit of rust anywhere but come across some writing on the front section where passenger front seat sits from what I can make it reads a9x lx is this normal???
 

daryl you say lx a9x NO
lx is a 4 and that is the paint code
looks original to me

[bullitA9X]

Ok I can see the 4 what I thought was lx lol but under that is a9 and I think x or am I seeing things

[a9x868]

Ok I can see the 4 what I thought was lx lol but under that is a9 and I think x or am I seeing things

na! your seeing correctly
mine is 13 a9x
13 is correct for valencia orange
4 should be correct for your red

[a9x868]

daryl
take plenty of pics for your own reference as you go
and don't throw anything away
what's wrong with your orig flare piping?
as you say it's no good!

[bullitA9X]

Hey a9x868 good to see im not going mad with the chalk markings on the floor...the piping on the left hand front flare has snapped in the middle I also have to get that flare fixed as it has a piece broken off but I still have the piece...im going to see if a good panel beater can fix the dent in the nose cone and lh guard as I want to keep the original panels on the car...will post a pic of the dents a bit later to show you mate...

[bullitA9X]

G,day mate, following your thread with interest, great to see another Red taxi being saved. Unless your piping is absolute trash try to reuse. After market piping is easy to pick.........PM me for a trick. Dave is correct, your chalk marks are what you would expect to see on the floor.

 

cheers mate yeah im trying my best to use everything that's original im not tyring for a show car just a survived a9x here are some more pics of it hand polished and pics of the reason it was pulled apart 17 years ago im hoping i can save the guard and nose cone...

 

[bullitA9X]

If originality is that important, just put it back together all smashed up and you can say its truly original. Obviously make the lights work etc but with those panel dings it should be all legal still. Might jag an originality trophy

 

yeah thought about that but I hate the dents so I will fix them and paint the bonnet...

[fatslr]

  Great result on the polish Daryl   It has probably just gone up 5k in value 

[bullitA9X]

  Great result on the polish Daryl   It has probably just gone up 5k in value 

 

cheers mate I will hit it with the buff later should come up even better....

[bullitA9X]

Hey gary yeah I have decided for time being mate im putting it back together with all the bits I got with the car even the dented guard n nose cone....after much thought I think its part of the cars history so for now thats what im doing....I will enjoy it dented guard n all lol im not even doing an engine and bay resto...

[arrimar]

Sounds good to me. I like them with a few scars. Shiny leads to dissapointment.

[bullitA9X]

Sounds good to me. I like them with a few scars. Shiny leads to dissapointment.

 

yep im looking forward to having it with its battle scars...

 

Excellent decision re wounds and all. As a boy I had that mag with your car in it and dreamed of owning my own torri one day.

Will watch with jealous interest you "not" restoring your A9X.

Cheers,

 

yeah I had a chat with my good mate and we both agreed you don't see them like this anymore they are normaly fully restored ect...

 

good luck with that front apron ! cant wait to see the finished product

 

bolted back on fine dent and all lol...

 

So the story behind the dented guard. My mate was at summernats 10 . After quiet a few brews he decided to show off to a nice young lady and take her for a spin. After a couple of laps did a nice burnout back tyres hit the grass and flicked him sideways into a mk1 euro escort. ouch!!!

 

bloody show off roflmao....

[bullitA9X]

got a bit more done ass end looks tough even without the drop tank....found another chalk mark on inside rear wheel well don't know what it is...

 

[xu2308]

My mates original A9X had a9x wrote on the floor and a number, I think the number is for the colour of your A9X, I could be wrong but I think that's what its all about

[a9x868]

great progress daryl

[bullitA9X]

My mates original A9X had a9x wrote on the floor and a number, I think the number is for the colour of your A9X, I could be wrong but I think that's what its all about

 

xu2308 yeah so I have found out mate there is so much to learn on these things lol...

 

great progress daryl

 

cheers mate go and pick up the windscreen rubbers tomorrow should have the engine and gearbox back in by the weekend

[a9x868]

there is so much to learn on these things lol...
daryl if you have any questions just p.m. me