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LXCHEV - The Ongoing Story of 'My Beast'

Started by LXCHEV , Jul 06 2009 07:37 PM

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#251 LXCHEV

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Posted 09 August 2011 - 11:22 AM

Funny you mention the dust - cos it's now GONE!

My awesome wife decided enough was enough, and the dirty old beast copped it's first bath in 18 months...

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Kinda clean again... I can see through the windows, YAY!

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#252 _Brad1979UC_

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Posted 09 August 2011 - 10:16 PM

WIN!

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#253 micklx

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Posted 25 August 2011 - 02:57 PM

Coming to work today I passed a Torana on the Pakenham bypass. It was a similar color to LXCHEV but not as shiny. The thing that stood out was the personalized number plate. SHOOBS !
I think you've got a fan out there somewhere.

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#254 LXCHEV

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Posted 25 August 2011 - 05:30 PM

Haha, it's not a fan, that's my cousin! Glad to hear he's got it on the road, I'm yet to see the car in person. Go Torana's!

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#255 micklx

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Posted 27 August 2011 - 08:09 PM

Haha, it's not a fan, that's my cousin! Glad to hear he's got it on the road, I'm yet to see the car in person. Go Torana's!

Well Brett tell ya cousin that the pink diff looks girly and he needs to get some black paint and sort it out.
Otherwise car looked good.

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#256 rodomo

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Posted 27 August 2011 - 09:03 PM

Well Brett tell ya cousin that the pink diff looks girly and he needs to get some black paint and sort it out.

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#257 LXCHEV

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Posted 28 August 2011 - 11:01 PM

Haha a pink diff? Really? We're gonna have to have words!!

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#258 MRLXSS

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Posted 29 August 2011 - 09:45 AM

HAHAHA! Classic!

So there is a SHUBES, SHUBEZ and a SHOOBS? haha Shibby!

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#259 LXCHEV

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Posted 29 August 2011 - 12:13 PM

Yep, and one of my uncles has SCHU followed by the numbers of his birth year. We're slowing collecting the whole series

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#260 knoath

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Posted 30 August 2011 - 04:15 PM

Got a monopoly on it, I reckon!
Nice to see that gorgeous blue again Brett!

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#261 LXCHEV

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Posted 30 August 2011 - 10:34 PM

Thanks Dick. I'll be a lot happier once the new engine is in place, and it moves under it's own power again! Long overdue to catch up with you guys, we'll have to come and visit when breaking the engine in

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#262 knoath

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Posted 31 August 2011 - 10:08 PM

Anytime mate... would be nice to meet the 'new ' addition too!
Do you still remember how to pull off the highway on the way to Heathcote?? lol.

Say the word mate.

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#263 makka

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Posted 01 September 2011 - 05:07 AM

good to see it coming together, so is it going to be going by the time I get back to Oz in mid October?

ps. Good to see your still round Dick!

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#264 LXCHEV

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Posted 01 September 2011 - 07:53 AM

You'll probably be a month early Cohen, I'm now aiming for mid November.

Where are you at the moment?

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#265 _RTS Guy_

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Posted 02 September 2011 - 08:45 PM

Coming to work today I passed a Torana on the Pakenham bypass. It was a similar color to LXCHEV but not as shiny. The thing that stood out was the personalized number plate. SHOOBS !
I think you've got a fan out there somewhere.

Hey Brett I saw this car today, I couldnt get a good enough look at the famous diff though. Is he a truck mechanic?

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#266 LXCHEV

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Posted 02 September 2011 - 10:47 PM

Not sure Darren, I'm pretty sure he's in the Automotive trade, but don't know what he does.

Next time someone sees his Torana, take a photo for me! LOL.

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#267 makka

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Posted 04 September 2011 - 06:07 AM

You'll probably be a month early Cohen, I'm now aiming for mid November.

Where are you at the moment?

Im in Sweden at the moment, then when I finish up work here I have a month to get myself back to London to fly home, Oktoberfest here I come!

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#268 MRLXSS

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Posted 14 November 2011 - 12:21 PM

You'll probably be a month early Cohen, I'm now aiming for mid November.

*Looks at the date"

Mid November! How are things going?

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#269 LXCHEV

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Posted 11 February 2012 - 09:31 PM

Forgot about this thread!

I missed my November target, along with all previous targets, haha. However the good news is that I finally made some real progress.

Here's some catch-up photos over the last few months....

Firstly, Brocky helping with engine removal....

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Replacement engine going through the build phase, dummy fitting etc.... the end result is a 4 bolt, hydraulic roller cammed 381. Very mild, but should still make some snot.

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The new member of the family arriving home:

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And a quick lick of paint before slotting her back in:

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For carb choice, I decided to try one of the new aluminium Ultra HP Holley's... it's a 750DP with black metering blocks and baseplate, so I decided to run all black A/N fuel fittings..

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Fired her up for the first time on Christmas Eve. What a wicked Christmas!! After nearly 2 years sidelined, it was great hearing the rumble of the V8 again

Edited by LXCHEV, 11 February 2012 - 09:33 PM.

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#270 Tiny

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Posted 11 February 2012 - 09:33 PM

Congrats mate

Looks the goods!

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#271 LXCHEV

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Posted 11 February 2012 - 10:07 PM

Cheers Tiny. It's great to be driving the beast again.

I've been taking it to a few of the local cruise nights etc. We went for a holiday down the Peninsula a couple of weeks ago, so took the car and did a heap of driving to break it in. I've clocked up just over 1,000km now, so it's ready to go onto the dyno for it's first tune. Looking forward to that, but might have to wait due to cash-flow!

Here's some holiday pics...

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#272 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 11 February 2012 - 10:33 PM

Very Cool Brett.

Cheers.

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#273 _LHSL308_

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Posted 12 February 2012 - 12:52 AM

Noice Brett, love the wheels.

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#274 _mick74lh_

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Posted 12 February 2012 - 08:06 PM

Nice photos Brett and good onya for getting it going again. You can't mistake that car on the road! I'm normally not much of a fan of Chevy badges on Holdens but your car somehow gets away with it.

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#275 LXCHEV

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Posted 12 February 2012 - 10:07 PM

Funny you mention that Mick - I fitted the Chev badge when I was young & immature 10+ years ago. I'm seriously considering getting rid of it. You're right though - I think the car just gets away with it somehow. Even if I ditch the badge, it's still got Chev on the plates, but they will be staying, haha. Unless one day I swapped my SHUBES plates over, but they're not tough enough. Maybe I should bite the bullet and put the old girl on club reg?!