Love the rims mate I'm a sucker for dish! Actually prefer the 5 hole jelly type rims as opposed to the 6 hole ones.
SS Hatchback - The Story So Far
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 12:34 AM
yeah they were us racers 13x7 and 13x8 , but the car sat close to the ground which looked good
heres another , showing the ass getting bigger with the aid of a new drop tank, again taken at the nats
heres another , showing the ass getting bigger with the aid of a new drop tank, again taken at the nats
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 12:36 AM
WHOAH. one of the classic car owners nightmares!Driving along the express way there was a pile up in the right lane and when coming over the crest of the hill i had no where to go :( , Front bumper was hardly touched
So again not much cash flow so we did what we could before sending it out to fix what i couldnt
And here is the only shot of the engine bay before we started the build
Edited by stu.slr, 24 July 2010 - 12:47 AM.
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 12:39 AM
yep still hate seeing that :(
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 12:41 AM
That green hatch next to yours At the nats was that thunder
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 12:46 AM
An old car show at Bradbury , the 2 pics after that i have put in incase you see some old cars from ages ago that you may recognise
It had the same wheels and tyre sizes but not Thunder at the time, not sure if it sold then the new owner called it that or maybe it was still the same owner , never seen him on the day . All i know was that i wanted his wheels
That green hatch next to yours At the nats was that thunder
It had the same wheels and tyre sizes but not Thunder at the time, not sure if it sold then the new owner called it that or maybe it was still the same owner , never seen him on the day . All i know was that i wanted his wheels
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 12:51 AM
frOck i love hatchbacks!
but what about the sedans. " SLR 5000" written on the back in big letters
and the sides
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 12:54 AM
Seem to be missing something here
Ahh thats it
All great cars Stu, just Matt and I are a little biased
Ahh thats it
frOck i love hatchbacks!
but what about the sedans. " SLR 5000" written on the back in big letters
and the sides
All great cars Stu, just Matt and I are a little biased
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 01:00 AM
WHOAH. one of the classic car owners nightmares!
Yea it's a bitch ey, just hoping mine will turn out as good as this has post accident!
How was it repaired, did you source another rad support panel to be welded in? I'm interested because I'm going through all this same jargon now, just with the ass of mine
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 01:08 AM
Another shot of the hatch at the next summernats outside the old sound off pavilion
and now with tank straps painted
and some lady that was part of promotions down there at the time, gee my misses was so happy when she got the film developed
yeah pretty much , had to have the new rad support panel welded in and they repaired the front right side rail , pretty lucky didnt damage more considering the bumper didnt hit. Panels took most of the hit and i had slowed a fair bit .
Also you can just see in the last pics i had new seats in the front and the rears were re upholstered to match.
and now with tank straps painted
and some lady that was part of promotions down there at the time, gee my misses was so happy when she got the film developed
WHOAH. one of the classic car owners nightmares!
Yea it's a bitch ey, just hoping mine will turn out as good as this has post accident!
How was it repaired, did you source another rad support panel to be welded in? I'm interested because I'm going through all this same jargon now, just with the ass of mine
yeah pretty much , had to have the new rad support panel welded in and they repaired the front right side rail , pretty lucky didnt damage more considering the bumper didnt hit. Panels took most of the hit and i had slowed a fair bit .
Also you can just see in the last pics i had new seats in the front and the rears were re upholstered to match.
Edited by SS Hatchback, 24 July 2010 - 01:07 AM.
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 01:15 AM
New wheels and new plates
and here is that little girl again from one of the first posts all grown up taken around 1995, my daughter sitting in the front dish, hard to believe she is a mother herself now, where has the years gone
and here is that little girl again from one of the first posts all grown up taken around 1995, my daughter sitting in the front dish, hard to believe she is a mother herself now, where has the years gone
Edited by SS Hatchback, 24 July 2010 - 01:21 AM.
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 06:50 AM
Nice read thanks for sharing
got to love a good clean hatch, was a bit worried when I saw the crash damage
got to love a good clean hatch, was a bit worried when I saw the crash damage
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 07:38 AM
Tell me more , tell me more
where did the tail pipe tips go?
Is nice to see that you have kept your car and that it has evolved as you have progressed through
life ,family and work
Its part of your past and future, wow i am staring to sound like Dr Phil lol...
awesome car !!
where did the tail pipe tips go?
Is nice to see that you have kept your car and that it has evolved as you have progressed through
life ,family and work
Its part of your past and future, wow i am staring to sound like Dr Phil lol...
awesome car !!
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 11:20 AM
Awesome build, thanks for sharing.
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 06:56 PM
Thanks for the comments, ill add more when my net speeds up again hopefully tomorrow
If i had of known you wanted them Tony i would have brought them to the drag day and handed them to you
Actually in reality we went around for weeks putting them on each others car with a hose clamp to see how long it would last before be noticed, record was 3 weeks
Tell me more , tell me more
where did the tail pipe tips go?
If i had of known you wanted them Tony i would have brought them to the drag day and handed them to you
Actually in reality we went around for weeks putting them on each others car with a hose clamp to see how long it would last before be noticed, record was 3 weeks
Edited by SS Hatchback, 24 July 2010 - 06:58 PM.
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 08:40 PM
Are you trying to tell me your a grandfather?.
Great car by the way.
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Great car by the way.
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 09:03 PM
That looks like jonny luchi, his orange hatch next to yours and his bro inlaws next to the UC, what year was that?
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 09:15 PM
Well done mate keep up the good work, good cars take time and there is a lot of your life put into this nice hatch.
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 11:36 PM
What a top thread, it's great seeing the history of a car like this. A few comments:
* Those old exhaust tips are hot
* Never knew about the crash, it's a credit to you for fixing it so well. Maybe without the crash, the car wouldn't be what it is today?
* Loving the old Summernats pics
* Mmmmm, that green Torana, HOT AS!
* Those old exhaust tips are hot
Well done mate!
* Those old exhaust tips are hot
* Never knew about the crash, it's a credit to you for fixing it so well. Maybe without the crash, the car wouldn't be what it is today?
* Loving the old Summernats pics
* Mmmmm, that green Torana, HOT AS!
* Those old exhaust tips are hot
Well done mate!
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 11:54 PM
Gees that looks tough in some of those early pics. Thats an awesome looking hatch!
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Posted 25 July 2010 - 12:42 AM
Are you trying to tell me your a grandfather?.
Great car by the way.
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Yes Dennis that would be correct, have been for just over 2 years and lovin it
That looks like jonny luchi, his orange hatch next to yours and his bro inlaws next to the UC, what year was that?
Would have been around mid 90's, the lx was supercharged and i think running a predator carby and i think the uc was a v8 too but cant be 100% sure
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Posted 25 July 2010 - 12:55 AM
What a top thread, it's great seeing the history of a car like this. A few comments:
* Those old exhaust tips are hot
* Never knew about the crash, it's a credit to you for fixing it so well. Maybe without the crash, the car wouldn't be what it is today?
* Loving the old Summernats pics
* Mmmmm, that green Torana, HOT AS!
* Those old exhaust tips are hot
Well done mate!
hahaha Brett, gotta love a good tip hey
The intension was there to always do some work to the hatch but it may have started it early and then you know what its like , one thing leads to another, cant do this without doing that etc
ok so after a few issues with the banjo it was time for an upgrade
When we bought the 9 inch from the trading post it apparently was out of a LX only to find it didnt fit , actually set up for a uc so we ended up getting it modded and then it went straight in
Edited by SS Hatchback, 25 July 2010 - 12:58 AM.
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Posted 25 July 2010 - 01:19 AM
Time to tidy the engine bay abit, plug lead seperators, removed the prop valve of the gaurd, rerouted brake lines and filled in holes of the gaurds and had it spray around the bay again , also at this stage now running 308, toploader and 9 inch
Now i mentioned the engine had a vibration before due to excellent balancing work from a local business so it was time to rip it down again and get that sorted.
Now i mentioned the engine had a vibration before due to excellent balancing work from a local business so it was time to rip it down again and get that sorted.
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Posted 25 July 2010 - 01:42 AM
At this point a few years go by as we decide to take the plunge and buy a house, i strip the motor down in search for more power and it sits around for around 3 years doing nothing as all monies are tied up in the house. Luckily enough i have a job change for 12 months or so that brings a little extra cash in so its back to the motor again,
and some people dont like them but meh they are in now and have been for 10 years with no problems
Ported heads
and some people dont like them but meh they are in now and have been for 10 years with no problems
Ported heads
Edited by SS Hatchback, 25 July 2010 - 01:44 AM.
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Posted 25 July 2010 - 07:12 AM
That would be one of the best shots for telling a story on car building I have ever seen love it, you have me thinking about doing a similar thread for my old of bomb of twenty years
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