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Josh's SPOTTO TORANA thread

Started by _gen3torrie_ , Nov 27 2008 10:51 PM

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#926 lakeside

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Posted 21 March 2017 - 04:43 PM

Seen this LJ going to the island last Thursday.

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#927 RallyRed

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Posted 21 March 2017 - 08:05 PM

and this one at the island ( pic from FB)...ouch.

p.s. check out the camber on the Williams car in the background!

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#928 rodomo

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Posted 21 March 2017 - 11:56 PM

Williams car had a shunt too though.

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#929 v6 torana

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Posted 23 May 2017 - 12:47 PM

Sutherland NSW, nice original car driven by Old Mate...............

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#930 Bigfella237

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Posted 23 May 2017 - 02:07 PM

Nice survivor, but you have to wonder what they were thinking with those vinyl roofs, were they supposed to look like a cabriolet or something?

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#931 LJ RB30

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Posted 23 May 2017 - 02:25 PM

Lol wtf! A mullet with sideburns for a Torana!

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#932 RallyRed

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Posted 23 May 2017 - 02:31 PM

Yeah....way too many 70s cars suffered the "continental" hardtop option. Always thought that it was the dealer's way of hiding an oopsie.....and charging you for the privelige!

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#933 StephenSLR

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Posted 23 May 2017 - 03:41 PM

Nice survivor, but you have to wonder what they were thinking with those vinyl roofs, were they supposed to look like a cabriolet or something?

That was way before cabriolets were a thing here. It was meant to make the car look classy.

The vinyl roof dates back to the 1920s, when leather and canvas were used to give a tin-top car the look of a horse-drawn carriage’s movable top. Today, the vinyl roof is best associated with cars of the 1970s, when carmakers convinced us that a covered roof could move you up the status ladder. Join us as we take you through 20 cars that rocked the vinyl roof look:

https://www.motoring...vinyl-roof-look

https://www.motoring...yl-roof-covered

As you can see, it works really well with some models but a disaster on others. I'm not fond of the half roof, it looks like a receding hairline, lol, nor the one seam look, what was with that? My OCD likes things to be symmetrical, lol.

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#934 rodomo

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Posted 23 May 2017 - 03:56 PM

How rare would those metal trims be?

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#935 _NichosJL_

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Posted 23 May 2017 - 07:38 PM

Mines got a vinyl roof and i will be
replacing it with a new one after the re build, ive never seen the half roof before..kinda weird but cool...certainly individual, worth keeping.

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#936 LOWS2

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Posted 24 May 2017 - 12:15 PM

There is a mint condition silver LJ 4 door with the same vinyl roof/sides treatment also in Sutherland Shire NSW - small world

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#937 royalplumss

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Posted 24 May 2017 - 03:23 PM

You've gotta love the laurel wreath continental badge !

Had one on my GTV6 Capri with beige continental cloth top (Think Ford Landau)

Couldnt live with a half job though............

My Bogan Sutho Brothers leave something to be desired sometimes.

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#938 a9x4dr

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Posted 24 May 2017 - 11:07 PM

There is a mint condition silver LJ 4 door with the same vinyl roof/sides treatment also in Sutherland Shire NSW - small world

According to the poster that silver LJ is in Sutherland. No doubt same car.

There was a red XU1 for sale here in SA for a long time with the same style vinyl roof except the whole roof was covered. Different and unique look!!

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#939 Potta

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Posted 25 May 2017 - 01:03 AM

a9x4dr, on 24 May 2017 - 20:59, said:
According to the poster that silver LJ is in Sutherland. No doubt same car.

There was a red XU1 for sale here in SA for a long time with the same style vinyl roof except the whole roof was covered. Different and unique look!!

Yeah I think I know the one.

Came down onto the rear quarters and into a point I think. (After looking at pics not really but I feel like I'm cheating if I edit it lol)

It was used for a scam many times, ie someone said they were selling it but didn't own it, but then it did actually get sold.

I probably have a pic.