Well the long process of the hatch is moving forward,
The project started like this, when the car came up I just had to have it. I sold my one ton ute the next week (the previous project) and before I knew it I had a lot of work to get done on my hands, that was 12 months ago now but I have not had the time or the money free to start due to just building a house and things were prioritised and the Torrie came second. Here we are anyway and starting to crack into it.
I brought the car off of a fellow that had good intentions of a resto job and was heading in the right direction when I picked the car up. He obviously did not have the time to complete the task as it seemed that he had a few things on the go. When I say that he was heading in the right direction I mean that he had semi stripped the car and sourced a lot of spare and replacement parts, I would not normally buy something in bits but when I seen how well he had catalogued the parts into separate boxes all labelled and easy to indentify it seem ok (we will see I spose).he had also had the steering rack reconed/serviced and pedders suspension fitted up to the front and back nice gloss black finish on the K and diff.
As the car stands now, I have finished completely stripping it and made up a jig to roll it around (with the help from a mate and his shit hot mig and quite a few cans). The car and a little bit of rust in all the usual spots but doesn't look too bad and is off for diamond blasting at bare naked soda blasting on the 8th of this month I will get it back 12th and will know any other secrets that the paint might be hiding (pics will be posted)
Where am I going with the car roughly?
SBC, TKO 600, 9 inch with 31s at 355, white with blackouts, flares bobby scoop, re trimmed to original grey golf ball interior and just a nice clean look about the car I think?
the one i sold to start funding
the roller
guards off k frame out
diff out
rear jig
front jig
will post more as project continues.
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