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sunbird to ss

Started by mick P , Jun 02 2011 05:10 PM

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#1 mick P

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Posted 02 June 2011 - 05:10 PM

hi
i've been a forum reader for for a while for information and have been waiting for a cheap hatch for a ss mock up and have been offered a very cheap sunbird
can this be transformed easily to a ss lookalike is it the same chassis \subframe
thanks for any help MICK

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#2 _JBM_

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Posted 02 June 2011 - 05:19 PM

Externally it can be quite easy to change the paint scheme, add spoilers and decals.

The hard part is the trim and dash, depending on how exact you want to be.

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#3 Heath

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Posted 02 June 2011 - 05:35 PM

The biggest problems will probably be finding the dash, console will be easy if it's an auto sunbird, hubcaps, steering wheel, all the little badges etc are the hard bits. Getting the mechanicals to match an SS is really easy - everything just bolts in

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#4 _JBM_

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Posted 02 June 2011 - 05:38 PM

ps I think the 4 cyl front cross member is different to the 6 and 8.

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#5 _ooLo31_

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Posted 02 June 2011 - 06:04 PM

depends on what sunbird you looking at ,if its an lx all you need to change is the crossmember
everything else will be interchangeable.if its a uc as the others have said.

hi
i've been a forum reader for for a while for information and have been waiting for a cheap hatch for a ss mock up and have been offered a very cheap sunbird
can this be transformed easily to a ss lookalike is it the same chassis \subframe
thanks for any help MICK

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#6 rodomo

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Posted 02 June 2011 - 06:11 PM

Coupla Freds:
http://www.gmh-toran...thers-uc-hatch/
http://www.gmh-toran...97-kushs-hatch/

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#7 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 02 June 2011 - 06:52 PM

You need to have a look at Dirtbag's project.

Your Sunbird too can look like this:

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#8 mick P

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Posted 02 June 2011 - 09:08 PM

thanks all i think i'll have a go i'm pretty sure its a lx dont really want to touch a uc no disrecpect to uc owners as i want an ss lookalike

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#9 _TJ355_

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Posted 02 June 2011 - 10:00 PM

If u got coin anything is possible

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#10 Heath

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Posted 03 June 2011 - 12:35 AM

Sorry, yes, everything bolts across if it's an LX. A decent amount of metalwork is required to convert a UC to an LX though!

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#11 Statler

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Posted 03 June 2011 - 12:39 AM

The difference is in the trim level & some decals.
The body is the same m8.

Go for it!

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#12 Neils LX

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Posted 03 June 2011 - 06:53 PM

Poor Budgies, they have lots of fun... http://www.gmh-toran...budgie-smuggle/

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#13 _Matty_torana1978_

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Posted 04 August 2011 - 01:30 PM

Actually you will probably find the sunbird body in better shape structurally then higher powered sports type toranas. Most have never been driven hard or raced lol, so they make an excellent project car. 4 cylinder toranas have had very little body flex over their lifetime due to basically no weight up front.