Na Aaron, its neither, it a fibreglass reproduction, quite good. I waited so long for the rare spares one it drove me nuts...have they actually released it now?
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#101
Posted 27 July 2018 - 10:59 AM
#102
Posted 27 July 2018 - 08:02 PM
Na Aaron, its neither, it a fibreglass reproduction, quite good. I waited so long for the rare spares one it drove me nuts...have they actually released it now?
Yeah Rares released it not long back .....$400
https://www.rarespar...ront-1pce-lx-ss
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#103
Posted 23 August 2018 - 07:18 PM
We have some colour and more to come. Its been a while since this car was that shiney, if ever!
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#104
Posted 24 August 2018 - 05:20 AM
great thread, love the colour keep up the posts... will be following
#105
Posted 27 August 2018 - 05:59 PM
Thanks Jonesy. I love the colour too. Royal Plum Metallic. Didn't like it when I was young...wanted midnight blue, hand flared guards and a mid mounted big block alloy Hemi!
How thing change.
#106
Posted 13 September 2018 - 08:01 PM
Some more colour. Unbeleivabubble!
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Blackouts are being added, we're just making sure were getting them correct.
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Rails and firewall need some purple still...
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The Kframe etc in the pics is a spare with the chosen one being blasted, painted and filled with new stuff.
updates to come
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Posted 13 September 2018 - 10:36 PM
#108
Posted 14 September 2018 - 12:31 PM
Thanks Mark. Its come out just right. A few paint details to correct then home. I should pick up a box of stuff from the electroplaters in the next couple of days.
Then the long process of putting it back together... i had all the bolts and screws identified in bags but of course they have to be removed to plate. I'm using all original bolts and screws etc. I remember where most of them go, off-by-heart these days, but i'm sure i'll struggle with a few.
#109
Posted 14 September 2018 - 05:02 PM
looking really good!..
#110
Posted 14 September 2018 - 10:23 PM
awesome stuff
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Posted 16 September 2018 - 11:01 PM
#113
Posted 10 October 2018 - 08:15 PM
Makes me want to put mine back to its original royal plum.
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#114
Posted 11 October 2018 - 11:30 AM
Thanks for all the positive comments.
Should be home in a couple of weeks for a new round of fun.
Cheers
#115
Posted 29 October 2018 - 07:37 AM
Heres some photos of an original torana fuel tank from an ADR27A car. It was from a hatch that had the tank removed and replaced with a droptank....maybe 30 years ago. Shows what I think are original factory spray patterns of black on the tank edges. I've used KBS products to clean and line the tank...the internal photo is from my panelvan tank that i cut and installed an internal electric fuel pump, it gives an indication of some of the corrosion that begins to develop. I cleaned and lined that tank also.
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On a different note, I contacted Holden Historical Services to get some info on my cars history. Seems that it was not sold new through a Holden dealer but used as a
NSW Public Relations Vehicle and sold off later as an ex-company car.
Would be interesting to know exactly what that means. I suppose it's an eye catching car with the Royal Plum Metallic paint and the Chamois Chevron interior, Air-con and Automatic, SS badges etc..not a bad car to show-uff in a mall or for a rep to visit dealerships....
Anybody familiar with the way these cars would have been used?
#116
Posted 30 October 2018 - 06:47 AM
Possibly car shows?
Test mule for journalists?
#117
Posted 30 October 2018 - 06:17 PM
#118
Posted 28 January 2019 - 03:47 PM
Slowly putting a few thing together. Cleaned up the brake light switch and assembled the plenum scuttle - hadn't understood that there are two different lengths for the bonnet lace, but mine is about 705mm long. Not quite sure what the correct screws for the washer/jets are...
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Heres a photo of the foot brake cleaned up and next to another as an example of what it used to look like. I soaked it in molasses and water for a few days and it cleaned right up. Then coated it in Henkel to offer a little protection and sprayed the pedal. Came up pretty good I thought.
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#119
Posted 29 January 2019 - 09:01 AM
Hey that stuff did clean it up well, will have to try that.
#120
Posted 29 January 2019 - 09:18 AM
I’ve been using citric acid then hit with pressure washer. Then get WD40 on it straight away otherwise surface rust appears almost instantly. Not so crucial with galvanised bits. Just takes the dirt and rust. Doesn’t hurt acrylic or chrome etc. Does shift cheap enamel.
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#121
Posted 29 January 2019 - 07:16 PM
#122
Posted 29 January 2019 - 09:36 PM
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#123
Posted 24 June 2019 - 07:22 PM
Time for a belated update. Things slowed for a while. May pick up a little....
I've rebuilt the parking brake. Came up quite well. The comparison photo shows what the restored one looked like before I soaked it in
molasses and painted it up.
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Heres a few bits I've painted or assembled.
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This one is in the process of installing the windscreen. I find telstra rope fits in the rubber well. A bit of WD-40 helps also.
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Over the last few days I've installed the headlining and some of the vinyl trims...starting to look a little less agricultural.
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#124
Posted 24 June 2019 - 09:26 PM
Amazing colour
Engine bay looks fantastic
Regards Mando.
#125
Posted 25 June 2019 - 07:58 AM
Thanks Mando.
Its funny that I posted the same 3 photos that I posted in January as though they were new work....
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