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Posted 20 February 2012 - 08:57 PM

I have seen both colours in real life, not just in pics and they are pretty close but like you say, the HX has glitter in it. Maybe Barnys shirt after being at a kids party

Edited by gtrtorana, 20 February 2012 - 09:03 PM.

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Posted 20 February 2012 - 09:17 PM

I have seen both colours in real life, not just in pics and they are pretty close but like you say, the HX has glitter in it. Maybe Barnys shirt after being at a kids party


I think you may be assuming the Burgundy on my car is Barney's Shirt , that is an '84 toyota colour ( as i understand from one of the previous owners)........... Barney's Shirt is the pink /lilac colour that the car was originally painted at the factory.............quite a bit different !

Agree the burgundy looks similar but the HX is a metallic.

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Posted 20 February 2012 - 09:24 PM

I am way off the mark then. Was hard to hear out near the cars while Leo was speaking and the planes flying over. My ears are not the best anyway. I thought he was saying barnys shirt was the burgundy colour :mellow: Sorry about that

Edited by gtrtorana, 20 February 2012 - 09:25 PM.

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Posted 20 February 2012 - 09:34 PM

Nothing to apologise for Daniel , took me a while to figure out what you were comparing !

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Posted 20 February 2012 - 09:47 PM

Jan 1972 you ment Laz, not Jan 71 for your LJ and the HQ GTS Coupe :)

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Posted 20 February 2012 - 10:27 PM

Jan 1972 you ment Laz, not Jan 71 for your LJ and the HQ GTS Coupe :)


that's right pick on the old guy !...skippy !!!!.................. YES JAN '72 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted 21 February 2012 - 07:59 AM




Pic of Joe Felice and I at the Torana Tough Book Lanch, i am holding up LGN307 The Black and White Vic Number Plate that is the original number plates on Joe's GMH Company Car the Lone o Ranger V8 LJ GTR Prototype and Joe signed the plates for me, i own the rights to the plates.

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Posted 21 February 2012 - 05:30 PM




Pic of Joe Felice and I at the Torana Tough Book Lanch, i am holding up LGN307 The Black and White Vic Number Plate that is the original number plates on Joe's GMH Company Car the Lone o Ranger V8 LJ GTR Prototype and Joe signed the plates for me, i own the rights to the plates.


Beautiful pic of Joe :)

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Posted 21 February 2012 - 07:59 PM

Also sneaking into the pic is Eddy Matthews(red Tshirt), the GMH Metalurgist who did all sorts of trick things for Harry, mostly heat treating parts to exacting specification - all within tolerance of course!!!!

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Posted 21 February 2012 - 08:18 PM

Off topic, but OMFG that brown LH with the cream roof and the white walls is pure sex.

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Posted 21 February 2012 - 09:04 PM


Gawd!
Is that you Al?
I was in the same conversations a couple of times during the day with you!
I was the good looking bloke with all the sheilas hanging off me.

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Posted 21 February 2012 - 09:57 PM

Yes Rob , he was cleverly diguised as a ranga :stirpot:

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Posted 21 February 2012 - 10:27 PM

Rodomo
yeah was a great event

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 12:39 AM

Off topic, but OMFG that brown LH with the cream roof and the white walls is pure sex.

Cheers.


Thanks bomber that is my daughters car. She was the little red head with the dog. They had a great day cruisin in her car.

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 08:43 PM

Yes Rob , he was cleverly diguised as a ranga :stirpot:

The Lone O'Ranga???
Hi Ho Pinky, Away!!!

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 09:06 PM

Haaaaaaa Grant
like it the lone o ranga lol

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 09:42 PM

Thanks bomber that is my daughters car. She was the little red head with the dog. They had a great day cruisin in her car.


Is she over 18 and does she want to marry me??

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:24 PM

Is she over 18 and does she want to marry me??

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Bomber shes 7 yrs old mate, So i dont think so!

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Posted 24 February 2012 - 09:10 PM

LOL, yeah ok pass :P

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Posted 24 February 2012 - 10:07 PM

Off topic, but OMFG that brown LH with the cream roof and the white walls is pure sex.

Cheers.


I'll second that. Was thinking it but didn't say anything.
I especially like the bonnet spear.
great looking car.

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Posted 25 February 2012 - 10:50 AM

I'll second that. Was thinking it but didn't say anything.
I especially like the bonnet spear.
great looking car.


Thanks guys it was a 1 owner car when i got it a few years ago. Its a big block 173/9? with a column shift trimatic. The thing that amazes me is i owned it for a year before i jacked it up to make it hq pattern and thats when i found out that it has a LSD diff! It even came with its service books owners manual and even the old plastic windscreen in case you got a broken screen on a trip. They used to rattle and crinkle like all hell! It even had factory touch up paint in the glove box. The best part was it was cheap and literally 2 streets from my house. Its a fun cruiser compared to my other toys.
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 09:08 AM

Gawd!
Is that you Al?
I was in the same conversations a couple of times during the day with you!
I was the good looking bloke with all the sheilas hanging off me.


Rodomo
thats why i cant recall you, was hard to see your face with all them sheilas hanging off you :)

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Posted 01 March 2012 - 02:32 PM

I especially like the bonnet spear.
great looking car.


Interesting that. The guy I bought my car off kept the original bonnet as it had this spear on it? Never seen one before. Is it a NASCO thing?

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Posted 01 March 2012 - 09:39 PM

Interesting that. The guy I bought my car off kept the original bonnet as it had this spear on it? Never seen one before. Is it a NASCO thing?


I believe it was Hanra, I got mine from a wrecker in thomastown he had a few. They are a bastard to fit. The sunvisor is a NOS as well that i got off ebay for $20 in a box!

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Posted 05 March 2012 - 07:57 PM

Hello,
can anyone put me in contact with the guy who had the pur pull XU-1 at the book launch, I wanted to speak with him, but got distracted getting my book signed and asking questions?
It was good to see the Barney's shirt Torana, and hope more can be found on this interesting XU-1, it was good to finially meet Larry.
I am glad I made the trip from WA, it was great meeting everone, thanks to Norm Darwin, Peter Mathews and Wayne Hart for the rides to and from the Launch.
"Torana Tough" is the best thing that has ever been printed on the Toranas and will be the main Torana reference book for a great many years to come.


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