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[LX2DR]

over 900 pics of toranafest here.
http://s69.photobuck...2008/?start=all

Hi Graham thanks for the photo's, you must have been at the computer for hours uploading all that.
The pic's that have me asking "what the" are these,



LC Hatchback? any story behind it?

Paul

Edited by LX2DR, 23 September 2008 - 11:24 PM.

[Pop's-SS]

HRV74

Well said. Loved the display with the car, especially the washing powder from 1968 that had the "Win a Torana" Competition on the box

Bev Brock thought it was interesting



Washed the mud off my car today and thought I would take a few pics of my car and the trophies.
AND yes I am proud of them.





BlownOutlaw

Barry (Pops-ss) most impressed with your photos and a great report. Well done. Loved the line up of Toranas waiting at the traffic light photo. Looks like all had a great time.

Thanks all for the nice comments and as I said before the trophy wins was unexpected and it did put the cream on top of a great weekend.

And thanks again to Bruce (TBM) and John (frash da bucket) for their warm hospitality at Katoomba

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

[rodomo]

Has Mrs Pop seen those pics of you and Bev Brock you old son of a gun you?

Surf, Omo, Rinso, Persil, Lifebouy Lux too,
Win a Holden Torana........
Shining new!

Showing my age?

Congratulations Pop!

You'll be overtaking the lounge room soon

[MRLXSS]

Congrats Barry on the trophy's! You were a bit of a crowd favourite up there! Your car looks great as well! It was good to catch up with you on the cruise and look over your car! You have done a great job on it! Its a credit to ya!

[GML-31]

xu1dave, your butt crack was a lowlight, but enjoyed Saturday arvo with you guys anyway.

A great laugh and your car was a standout on the Sunday.

Great show, and inclusive of all flavours of Torana's. Top job fellas.

Daves been working on improving that butt crack for a few years now, I think he should get a trophy for it next year, he gets lots of comments on it but no-one has ever seen the sun shine out of it like he proclaims

[MRLXSS]

Some of my pics are in here!

http://s29.photobuck...2008/?start=all

Some really nice cars there! And i got a few really nice interior shots of the cars as well!

[MRLXSS]

What would be awesome to have though, is a cruise track or something! Nothing beats seeing and hearing the cars rumble around... I know it would mean huge insurance costs... But I'm sure it would attract even more cars! Its a long way to travel for some just to have their cars on a static display.

Can you imagine Toranafest at a Race track or something (like powercruise but ONLY for toranas!)? Weekend full of events, 250+ entrants... Cruising the track, or on Display, Go to Whoa, Burnouts etc etc... I love hearing a Torana at full throttle! I think that would be heaven! We would probably pull a crowd big enough to have Torana listed as a religion! LOL

[orangeLJ]

Hey Broads, Keith was in today and mentioned your missus might have some photos of some interesting things from saturdays driving... anychance you could send me a few?

[Pop's-SS]

Thanks Scott for those kind words and I think there was a fair bit of interest in my memorabilia from years gone bye.
From the comments I got I believe most liked it.

And on the furry ferret on a leash and not to also mention the wallys with their furry barking husky type dogs

Car show yes, dog or animal show no, it is as simple as that.

We have a fella here in town that likes to bring out his Superb Parrot perched on his shoulder at our rally and other events in the town.
A bit of attention seeking by these types I believe.

Broads, got a 3 shots of your car from behind on the Saturday cruise.
Great looking LC that drew some admiring glances from onlookers

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

[Pop's-SS]

lx5008

anyone else get some shots of the cruise on saturday?

I've probably got 33 of the Saturday cruise with possible 25 usable.

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

[axistr]

Well done Mick and all your helpers from the HVTC you all pulled it off so well, from the time I drove up the forshore road and entered the park it was like entering the red carpet, I was greeted, had a sticker fitted and guided to my STC parking spot it was like going through the pits at bathurst. Well done boys.

Yep those kids run their sticky hands along the length of my car but the marks will wash off, much better than some low life's that runs two bob bit down the rear quater, what impressed me was the lack of these hoons at the show, I didn't hear anyone speak badly of any cars no matter what condition they were in, nor did I hear any "datz totally sick maaate" I am glad torana shows don't seam to attract this sort of crowd.

And I recon the ferrett needs a lead surprise because it tried to make out with one of my bridgestones.

It was great to put faces to some of the forum names and have a chat about our torries, I should have got off my ass and hunted down some more of the members but after a long week I just needed a bit of R&R for the drive home.

My car has heaps of mods which most people dont notice as most of them kind of look factory, and that's what I set out to do, but just about everyone asked me how I managed to get those VYSS seats to fit in, they only took two hours to fit the easiest mod in the car but only five people noticed or asked about the DENSO Air Conditioning that I intergrated into the factory airbox that tool me three weeks, or the 513hp 383 chev, but the judges must have noticed them and awarded our car with a trophy. My son asked me "do you recon we might be in the running for a trophy dad" and I said No mate the standard here is bloddy high today, and just as I finished my sentance Mick called out our car number and spun me out, so if I looked like a stuned mullet Mick this is why, It was stand there and talk to you or go and get the trophy from the young chicky babe, sorry mick but she was cute.

Again thanks for the fantastic day
Hope to see you all next year.

Len