Hello to all who read this post,
Whilst restoring this LH GPAK ( JUNIOR ) this hand written actual date of manufacture was discovered on the paint stripped steel outer radiator support head light panel.
It shows the last 6 digits of the vin 468200 and a build date of 19/2 which is consistant with the ADR tag stamped as 2/75.
Have a look at your Torana to see if its visible or when you paint strip look for this handy source for the cars build date.
This type of visible written date etc is also found on other model HOLDENS. I have a 1960 FB that has the cars colour written in a similar spot in Yellow crayon that is still visible to the eye 50+ years later.
So im a firm believer that crayon / texta ? was the case with the Torana and as the ravages of time slowly wear at the black painted surface around it the writing acts as a mask hence the metal under the writing being so good it highlights where it was written a shadow if you like
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This is how i reinstated the script after this LH GPAK was painted .
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