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[sibhs]

G'day all,

I thought I'd share some of my old photo's and bits that I've just dug out of a crate. I was really looking for some pic's of my old LJ and found some other stuff of interest. These pic's are dated in the mid 80's to early 90's.

This is the starting point for my fascination with holdens, my first car was a 68 HK GTS Monaro in Warwick yellow. I had recently turned 17 and bought this restored coupe for $4350 in 1984.  Chose this car because my tradesman at work said Holdens are best and a good little engine is a 186, so the search began.

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This is the ad for the car.

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These were some other ads I'd obviously kept but because this Bathurst 327 had a thirsty V8 I wasn't interested. (idiot) He was having trouble selling it for $6800 so the price dropped to $6700

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One arvo I was at Hungry Jacks in the carpark and this guy came over for a chat, he was the new owner of that 327 and we discussed having some photos together.  This was one of my favourites.

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Used to got down to Scarboro Drags (carpark about 100metres long) and hang out there on Saturday nights.

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Started showing the car at the early Holden shows and won my category.

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The early Newsletter from the show in 85.

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My first parking ticket $10

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Edited by sibhs, 28 April 2013 - 08:08 PM.

[S pack]

Nice one Marty.

[N/A-PWR]

Those were the Days. Dave I

[dattoman]

Not too many Monaros about that looked like that

If I didn't know better I'd swear it was my old one

 

Very nice car

[Ice]

Who is that twelve year old kid standing next to the monaro

[N/A-PWR]

Bit Tall for 12, it's Marty

[Ice]

He is still the same height now

[sibhs]

The Monaro on display at Maddington Plaza.

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Payment

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I soon relised that owning a show car ment you can't live a normal life of a teenager so I soon had a Torana to drive while the GTS stayed covered up in a Garage.

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So now the shed was starting to fill up with Holdens.

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I loved this car, it was so much fun, taking it camping and just driving the arse off it.

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This was my attempt at a mini resto, got a few spare panels and started rubbing it back.  Then one day when I was spraying the under coat without a mask my hands started to cramp-up and go weird. That's when I deceided to hand it over to the experts.

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Talk about coincidence, I found these ads on the back of the Monaro clipping

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Getting the cars out on the lawn for a clean.

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An old clipping about the shows. Anyone recognise any names on these?

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I remember seeing this at Oran Park in '88 and thinking, that is beautiful, now I see it differently.

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That's my trip down memory lane.

 

Cheers

 

Marty

[sibhs]

Not too many Monaros about that looked like that

If I didn't know better I'd swear it was my old one

 

Very nice car

Yeah, I read yesterday on Makas Monaro thread that you had one the same. :-)

 

 

Who is that twelve year old kid standing next to the monaro

I did have trouble reaching the pedals, I put a couple of blocks under the seat feet so I could see the road. (seriously)

 

I also found this sticker in a folder, should still be OK, kept in the dark and cool spot. God knows why I bought it but if someone out there can show me their thread and that they can use it, it's yours.

 

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Marty

Edited by sibhs, 28 April 2013 - 08:46 PM.

[sibhs]

I forgot to mention to the younger crowd, with a Hot Torana comes hot chicks, so be prepared for this added bonus.
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Edited by sibhs, 28 April 2013 - 09:11 PM.

[S pack]

^^^ haha, now I know the real reason why you called this thread Marty's Glory Box.

Edited by S pack, 28 April 2013 - 10:43 PM.

[Potta]

That is one massive Coke can.

[sibhs]

Potta, yeah Coke was big in those days. Half litre cans from memory.

Ha, ha, ha to all the comedians out there:-)

Sticker has been won, thanks to all that participated in the competition.

Marty

[sibhs]

Unfortunately life has its twists and turns, kids come and cars go.
Out of the two cars I preferred the torana for its handling and size (could see over the bonnet) Monaro used to wollow all over the road at high speed. Loved the look of both.
Monaro sold for $4500 in '94 and the torana which I paid $1750 sold for $5500 in '97.
Marty

[WhiteA9XS]

But most importantly!! Do you still have the Monaro????
Cheers ben

But more importantly !! Do you still have the hot chick ????

[sibhs]

But more importantly !! Do you still have the hot chick ????

That hot chick has gone and now I have the hottest chick, my wife.

[jd lj]

Thanks for the putting that up mate. Dosent seem all that long ago that was the time we where living in. They where the good old days.

If Torana's were still those prices we would've all saved ourselves a small fortune, or if we had kept the cars we used to own.

[arrimar]

Small hands make your coke look bigger. ;-)

Great trip down memory lane, thanks for posting.

[SP5000]

Yeah, I read yesterday on Makas Monaro thread that you had one the same. :-)
 
 

I did have trouble reaching the pedals, I put a couple of blocks under the seat feet so I could see the road. (seriously)
 
I also found this sticker in a folder, should still be OK, kept in the dark and cool spot. God knows why I bought it but if someone out there can show me their thread and that they can use it, it's yours.
 
Tor sticker.jpg
 
Marty

Wow $3.25 for the Torana sticker, and a genuine Holden one too, I bought one a couple of weeks ago from Rare Spares for $9.50, that's progress for you

[gad05]

Great stuff Marty,brings back some great memories.
Those were the days heaps of toranas for sale in the local paper .
Love the monaro.
Cheers Graham .