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Started by bullitA9X , Nov 19 2014 11:22 PM

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#51 bullitA9X

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Posted 23 November 2014 - 11:53 AM

Either way Daz your mate got a bloody good car all the things that are wrong are not worth losing sleep over

spot on mate he isnt worried at all :spoton:

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Posted 23 November 2014 - 12:00 PM

sure is the same car lakeside...

By the looks of the hatch before it was paint your mate should be real happy with his new toy.

sure is the same car lakeside...

By the looks of the hatch before it was painted your mate should be real happy with his new toy.

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#53 hanra

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Posted 23 November 2014 - 12:02 PM

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Posted 23 November 2014 - 05:19 PM

S pack could you post up the pic for me please if you can...

Close up of the side stripe & door handle of the LX hatchback in Motor Manual, December 1976.

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Posted 23 November 2014 - 06:24 PM

a few shots I have of it, was a nice car but we didn't pull trigger

engine bay

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Posted 23 November 2014 - 09:57 PM

Hi GTR 69 why not if that is what you were after? second pic is a LJ GTR. Bulit I have a few more observation. Under the ash tray should not be silver and it should have a choke but as it has a quaddy fitted it is correct. Rear armrests ash trays? and when did SS hatches get halogen head lights I have heard that they all had them but I own a Feb 76 built one and it dose not have halogen head lights but has rear ash trays in the arm rests. cheers Aaron.

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Posted 23 November 2014 - 11:31 PM

Hi GTR 69 why not if that is what you were after? second pic is a LJ GTR. Bulit I have a few more observation. Under the ash tray should not be silver and it should have a choke but as it has a quaddy fitted it is correct. Rear armrests ash trays? and when did SS hatches get halogen head lights I have heard that they all had them but I own a Feb 76 built one and it dose not have halogen head lights but has rear ash trays in the arm rests. cheers Aaron.

Thought the commodore 4.2 blues were the first little V8 to get the quaddy?

Bloody nice car but!

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 12:38 AM

Thought the commodore 4.2 blues were the first little V8 to get the quaddy?

I think that started when ADR27A was forced upon us around July '76?

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 05:49 AM

Thought the commodore 4.2 blues were the first little V8 to get the quaddy?

Bloody nice car but!

Correct VC/WB. Prior to that 253/4.2 only ever got WW Stromberg, Carter or Rochester 2-jet on production vehicles.

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#60 _sstorana_

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 07:23 AM

Hi Aaron, what do you mean by "Under the Ashtray should NOT be Silver"?

With regard to the Choke, they were standard for 6's. V8's had automatic choke.

Ashtrays in the armrests was early Hatch. At some stage they moved the ashtray from the armrests to the rear of the centre console.

H4 Halogen headlights were standard for SL and SS hatchbacks.

ADR27A had nothing to do with the quaddy as it wasn't standard on the 4.2lt motor till 1979 - 1980'ish.

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#61 _imj411_

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 07:25 AM

Hi, yes that is correct no 253 Torana got a quaddy, but this one is fitted wIth one. The new owner knows about the carbie but I am just pointing out as a L32 it should have a choke knob on the dash, cheers Aaron.

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#62 _imj411_

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 07:36 AM

Hi SStorana, I ment below the big ashtray in the dash were you put your fingers too pull it out should not be should be painted silver. I know that all the literature says they have them but mine just has sealed beams where you can not replace the globe or are these still Halogen? cheers Aaron.

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 07:42 AM

Hi, yes that is correct no 253 Torana got a quaddy, but this one is fitted wIth one. The new owner knows about the carbie but I am just pointing out as a L32 it should have a choke knob on the dash, cheers Aaron.

No Holden, Statesman or Torana with V8 had a manual choke except for L34. They are all automatic choke.

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#64 _sstorana_

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 07:50 AM

Hey Aaron,

if you look at other pics of this car elsewhere, the recess area under the ashtray is black. Just a couple of pics make it look silver for some reason.

Strange about your headlights being non H4's as it was something that holden promoted pretty heavily. I wonder if there are any other early ones that are the same?

cheers

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 08:01 AM

Correct VC/WB. Prior to that 253/4.2 only ever got WW Stromberg, Carter or Rochester 2-jet on production vehicles.

Don't forget the Email 2 barrel.

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#66 yel327

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 08:18 AM

It is probably the Email one I was thinking about when I typed Carter.

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 08:52 AM

It is probably the Email one I was thinking about when I typed Carter.

They are actually an E-Mail Carter. They are a Carter design BBD carby, built in Australia under license by E-Mail.

Similar to the Bendix Stromberg single barrel. The original design was Stromberg USA (this is how the original FX/FJ/FE carbies are branded), but from mid-FE onwards they were made in Australia, under license by Bendix Technico.

Either way Daz your mate got a bloody good car all the things that are wrong are not worth losing sleep over

I don't think that anyone is losing sleep, but the OP asked:- "ok guys looking at this car Monday how do the numbers check out and anything you guys can pick in the pics"

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 09:24 AM

They are actually an E-Mail Carter. They are a Carter design BBD carby, built in Australia under license by E-Mail.

Similar to the Bendix Stromberg single barrel. The original design was Stromberg USA (this is how the original FX/FJ/FE carbies are branded), but from mid-FE onwards they were made in Australia, under license by Bendix Technico.

I don't think that anyone is losing sleep, but the OP asked:- "ok guys looking at this car Monday how do the numbers check out and anything you guys can pick in the pics"

Dr Terry

Guys im Certainly not upset with anything that has been said im just glad you guys took the time and interest in pointing out some stuff for me and my mate... we are on the train to ipswitch as I type this so not long until we actually see it in the flesh...

Edited by bullitA9X, 24 November 2014 - 09:26 AM.

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 09:55 AM

Guys why didn't we buy it, well we ran a wanted advert and had plenty to choose from, this was a contender for a second Hatch for me but mainly wanted a hatch for the wife

What we picked as a purchase was a more unique

Tuxedo Black

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Air

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Full Log Books and History

But the Papaya was a big contender did the Black Baby came out, good luck the new owner , enjoy the many miles of happiness and pleasure of owing a very tidy hatch

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#70 _330OLX_

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 11:53 AM

You'll be lucky to get to Ipswich with your wallet intact if you're catching the train.

I know Glen the owner & have seen the car many times on club runs, car shows etc.

I reckon the car is awesome for it's age & I wouldn't hesitate owning it, but my budget just won't stretch that far I'm afraid.

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#71 bullitA9X

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 07:47 PM

well boys what a big day car is at transport company and we are both back home my mate is one very happy man 330olx agree glen is a genuine bloke was great to meet him and his partner.... as for getting to ipswich with our wallets lmao but some how im sure that would have been the last thing on there mind.... thanks again everyone for your input really appreciate it.....