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Posted 23 September 2025 - 10:38 AM

He did the styling on the Barneys Shirt V8 XU1.

 

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Posted 23 September 2025 - 01:18 PM

He did the styling on the Barneys Shirt V8 XU1.

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Yes he did but that was early in LJ. The GTS ute was completed around March 1972 and Leo played with that for a while. I have the Pointers article that states exact when he left which I think was around July-August 1972. Will check.

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Posted 23 September 2025 - 05:49 PM

HI the lj gtr lime green was around the feb 72 era and painted maroon same colour as the LE monaros ,  i do remember also reading about this car leo was talking about it. i cant remember which article it was, as he was talking about the promo toranas etc etc


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Posted 23 September 2025 - 06:57 PM

HI the lj gtr lime green was around the feb 72 era and painted maroon same colour as the LE monaros ,  i do remember also reading about this car leo was talking about it. i cant remember which article it was, as he was talking about the promo toranas etc etc

 

I doubt it'd be a red metallic as per the LE, GMH didn't have anything lime it. Maybe a solid colour. I have the tags somewhere of a styling clinic HX Premier sedan painted in a trial metallic red.

 

August 1972 was the end of Leo's first stint at GMH.


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Posted 23 September 2025 - 07:32 PM

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Posted 24 September 2025 - 01:16 PM

I would say it is a shame it has a Powerglide and nine inch in it. At least one of the prototypes had the relocated fuel cap. 


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Posted 24 September 2025 - 04:48 PM

May be my old memory...but were the factory V8 fuel caps a bit higher in the C pillar?

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Posted 24 September 2025 - 09:05 PM

May be my old memory...but were the factory V8 fuel caps a bit higher in the C pillar?

From my old memory the filler caps on Joe's Lone O'ranger V8 GTR were high enough to be just below the rear parcel shelf but not so high as to look like the car is wearing ear muffs.

That's a F#rd fuel cap on that silver LJ.

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Posted 28 September 2025 - 09:57 AM

Lgm over white. It's on my old HDD. I'll get you pictures when I can. The steering column has been relocated.

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Posted 28 September 2025 - 10:14 AM

Harry kept them under a tarp?

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Posted 28 September 2025 - 10:46 AM

RE the green car. Possibly Lgn336.

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Posted 28 September 2025 - 11:15 AM

The name's Allen btw. Not Blake. Cheers.

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Posted 28 September 2025 - 12:44 PM

I was asked to do this btw. I hope you enjoy

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Posted 28 September 2025 - 01:22 PM

Joe would insist I have a responsibility.

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Posted 02 October 2025 - 09:38 AM

Old race tires?

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Posted 02 October 2025 - 02:45 PM

Hmmm only one having a conversation me thinks🤪

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Posted 02 October 2025 - 06:16 PM

2-firestone deluxe champion, 1 - Esso e -420 and the last one I can't even read it just has a serial number.

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Hmmm only one having a conversation me thinks

Got your attention though.

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Posted 04 October 2025 - 12:11 AM

2-firestone deluxe champion, 1 - Esso e -420 and the last one I can't even read it just has a serial number.

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Got your attention though.

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