62 replies to this topic

[Steve-UC]

Dash is mostly done.

Radio blanking plate in (it’s from a HZ).

Just waiting on the SS steering wheel and the wedge bulbs for the fascia lights to arrive.

[Bruiser]

Just like a bought one

Side stripes look nifty too
Nice and subtle

It's gonna be a pearler

[Steve-UC]

[Steve-UC]

I was initially going to convert it to a black interior.
The blue cleaned up really good and grew on me.

[Steve-UC]

Repaired and colour coded the grille - with satin black black-outs

[Bruiser]

The blue inside is beaut, too
My vk has the same colour scheme, alpine white outside
We can both dig it

Steering wheel needs straightening, though harfharf!

[Ando]

Fantastic effort Steve!! The UC hatch is a great looking car. Looking forward to start on mine soon 

It took a few months but I found a blue SLE / HZ GTS steering wheel to suit the blue interior in my UC hatch. 

 

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Found this pic of a Sunbird SLE

 

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[warrenm]

Nice car. I have a UC choke cable if you're after one.

[Steve-UC]

[Steve-UC]

Been a lot of updates to the Torana


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[Steve-UC]

Aaaand updated the dash.

[Steve-UC]

[Steve-UC]

[4dabush]

Looks awesome Steve…good job on the big repair out front! 

[RIM-010]

Beautiful! Just need a couple of inches of altitude out of the front...

[Steve-UC]

New speedo and tach gauges are in








Lowered the front end a bit more

[yel327]

Nice and clean. The rust you removed, it is basically how my LX hatchback was rust wise when I got it in about 1986. Same rust up near the hinges, and around the hatch rubber. Mine had some in the hatch rubber channel above the tail-lights too. Back then a NOS hatch panel was $50, and really good doors were $250 each so far easier to get bits.

 

The blue steering wheel is UC or WB Kingswood ute. The sports wheel was optional on WB Kingswood ute, prior to then it only ever came as standard on GTS, SS, XX7, XY5, XU3, SL/E, GTR, SL/R and Gpack and never an option elsewhere. So it belongs exactly where it is!. The steering wheel cap badge is off a HQ V8 Belmont XV2 (SS).

[RallyRed]

Always been a sucker for blue backlit gauges. ..nice work

[Steve-UC]

Got hold of some finned alloy rocker covers.

[Steve-UC]

Replaced the standard fan with an Aeroflow Thermo fan.

Had to change the temperature switch to 90 degrees C, rather than the one that came with it that was switching on just after the thermostat opened.

[neglectedtorana]

Looks great Steve, well done!

Gauges look like they are factory, enjoy

[Steve-UC]

New shoes.
Went with the Globe Bathurst in silver.

Next is to finish painting the grille in chrome.


Grille re-finished in enamel chrome.

[Heath]

The car is looking fantastic. Nice work.

 

By the way, why was the rad support removed when you did the bay? Did it have some damage?

[Redslur]

Very tidy UC. Well done.

[RIM-010]

Beautiful!