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[bullitA9X]

Hi guys since the sites been down got a phone call from a mate that i havnt seen in a while asking me to come do some work at a wreckers he is working at. so i go down to check the place out he is showing me around i notice a lot of old cars i ask him got any torana stuff here. he says theres a couple of shit boxs in the shed so into the shed we go and fxxk me theres 2 hatches sitting there check the id on the first one its a sl 6 cyl check the second one its a genuine lx ss 308 4 speed.talked to the owner of the wrecking yard and 4 days later its in my shed i got it for my son. someone has done a dodgy repair on the left hand side rail its genuine colour is cottillion white heres some pics of when i got it and the dodgy rail. i cant beleive all the panels lined up with the dodgy repair that was done

pic 1

pic 2

pic 3

dodgy rail

dodgy rail 2

[bullitA9X]

Hi mondie i would say aftermarket but how can i tell?

[Heath]

Wow, what a find!

Man I wanna know what you paid, but I don't think you wanna tell me LOL

Congrats anyway, what are the plans for her? Back to the white paint and factory look?

[bullitA9X]

Wow, what a find!

Man I wanna know what you paid, but I don't think you wanna tell me LOL

Congrats anyway, what are the plans for her? Back to the white paint and factory look?

Hey heath i dont mind telling you what i paid for it $3500 my son wants to take it back to white but i think he wants the flares only if you can without chopping the quarters also the black bonnet and scoop

[smeer]

congrats

[bullitA9X]

Nice find. Bit of a tidy up and all will be good.
You are going to change the nose cone back to LX headlights thou arn't you?

You bet mate i cant stand the square ones

[bullitA9X]

Nice find and save.

Spoiler is not standard fitment on SS.

A9XSS had the spoiler fitted ex-factory/Bill pattersons late in 77 at the end of the LX run. I don't know if a factory spoiler existed for the hatch before then.

If that is indeed original, it will be worth spending the money needed to return it to original or something close (as per your taste and budget)

Those LH head lights just never look right and there was a discussion as to if the first of the SS's were black in the engine bay but I don't remember the out come. My engine bay is black but so too is the outside.

Good to see it's a SA car too.

Cheers

Hey barron the car is a genuine dandenong built L31 M21 Gu7 lx ss as for the engine bay it should be white as the black is flaking off and the white is there even the floor underneath is white. and that was my son you seen at woolies

[bullitA9X]

Wow,what a bargain.Has it still got the original motor in it? and whats the interior like?.Goes to show that bargains are still out there,very very rarely but they are still out there.

kangur the interior needs work but its all there and it doesnt have the original motor it had a 253 in it so i will be chasing a ht block and your right bargains are still out there you have to be in the right place at the right time my son allways wanted a ss hatch but he thought they are way out of his reach when i took him and showed him the car he was like a kid in a lolie shop just the look on his face was priceless

[LS1LX]

Looking at the repair and the current paint colour I highly doubt the spoiler is original fitment.

If it was a dead stock untouched car Id be thinking differently. That said still a good find for the $$ even if it needs a new rail.

[kudu]

What a great score. I hope your son appreciates what the old man has done for him....If he doesn't can you adopt me???

[2600s]

Your one lucky fella my friend, you always happen to come across bargains you F%&@$*@ B@$%^!@*!

[Pop's-SS]

LUCKY DUCKY

I'm jealous

Good onya, hope all goes well with the resto.

Regards .............. Barry

[lxsstorana]

Great buy bullit, a great father and son project. I'm sure it will look fantastic when you finish it.

Cheers Mick.

P.S. My hatch is contillion white and can recommend the colour.

[bullitA9X]

LUCKY DUCKY

I'm jealous

Good onya, hope all goes well with the resto.

Regards .............. Barry

Hey barry what sort of hatch are you looking for?

[bullitA9X]

LUCKY DUCKY

I'm jealous

Good onya, hope all goes well with the resto.

Regards .............. Barry

Hey barry what sort of hatch are you looking for? my son wants this hatch finished in 2 years time so he can drive to the monaro nationals in bendigo 2008 with me so we have some work ahead of us but should be able to finish it

[bullitA9X]

What a great score. I hope your son appreciates what the old man has done for him....If he doesn't can you adopt me???

kudu its great having a son that loves cars as much as i do we go on heaps of cruises together people cant believe i let him drive the hk monaro or the 308 lj they say the same thing can you adopt me lol

[bullitA9X]

Hey guys started taking the ss back to bare metal and found the rear quarter's have flare holes but the arches havn't been touched so im thinking whoever put the flare's on must of had skinny's on it but the quarters are in excellent condition same goes for the beaver panel and roof will post some more pics soon

rear quarter

[Heath]

whoever put the flare's on must of had skinny's on it

I wouldn't count on it, it was probably done during the 80s, and judging from the way most 80's cars sit in the arse, the 10" Hotwires and Radial T/As it probably wore wouldn't have got anywhere near the guards anyway