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LH Torana complete rebuild

Started by _Pro308olh_ , Jul 07 2012 12:23 AM

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#1 _Pro308olh_

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Posted 07 July 2012 - 12:23 AM

Hi all well this is my LH Torana we have bought a few mounths back. A Complete rebuild is on the cards for the blue one. Just thought i would add a pic of my hatch that i sold a few years back. I am in the middle of tubbing the arse end of the lh & also moving the rails in 125mm to allow for some bigger wheels. i will post up some more pics as i go

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#2 _Pro308olh_

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Posted 08 July 2012 - 07:52 AM

Hi all did a few checks yesterday & the original paint on this one is Saffron Metalic which is a bit of a suprise :sucker:

. Also i have finished off the passanger rear rail & fitted the diff to see how much clearence there is for the wheel :clappin:

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#3 Neils LX

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Posted 08 July 2012 - 09:38 AM

Nice Hatch, your blue seden looks like a solid start.

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#4 _nial8r_

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Posted 08 July 2012 - 09:47 AM

the LH looks very tidy but the hatch is horn what was under the bonnet, something big ??

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#5 _Pro308olh_

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Posted 08 July 2012 - 04:14 PM

Was running a standard stroke 308 ACL flat top pistons 30 thou ova , cast heads with shit loads of work big valves roller rockers crow cam 600 thou lift Torker manifold & 750DP holley. It Run 10.48 @ 125mph was to good to go ahead & put a cage in it so i built my HB 2 door torana coupe which now boosts a new 454 BBC :shoot:

I kept the 308 & it will go in the LH with a trimatic fully loaded with all the gear. Will be a nice streeter

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#6 _Pro308olh_

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Posted 08 July 2012 - 04:22 PM

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#7 _ChevLX_77_

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Posted 08 July 2012 - 05:46 PM

tuff HB mate.

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#8 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 08 July 2012 - 05:58 PM

That HB is the goods.

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#9 308mate

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Posted 08 July 2012 - 06:45 PM

Too may cubes is barely enough....nice cars man.

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#10 _Pro308olh_

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Posted 17 July 2012 - 02:17 PM

hI all I havent updated the pIcs yet as I am In the states havIng a bIt of a holIday. I went to the sacramento nostalgIa drags on frIday 13th. they do know how to have a bIg drag meet and frOck me do they have some nIce and fast cars. 8sec street drIven cars shIt get me 1 of them. a turbo dIesel chevelle street car ran 8.20 qtr mIle passes. they drIve around In trucks that are so bIg you need a ladder to put your tools In the back

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#11 _LS1 Hatch_

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Posted 17 July 2012 - 03:14 PM

Lots of pretty tough street driven cars out here no doubt. It's nice you can get away with, what you can

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#12 _Pro308olh_

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Posted 18 July 2012 - 10:40 AM

wanted to get to a dragway whIle I am In canada( st john) wIll ask around when I get there :sucker:

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#13 _Pro308olh_

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Posted 25 July 2012 - 05:22 AM

Off to a car show tonight being held on the water front of saint john. Pre 1950 cars should be good to see. They have a meeting every tuesday night everything from hotrods to customs & everything in between. Home on sunday & back into the torana yayyyyyyy

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#14 _Pro308olh_

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Posted 10 November 2012 - 03:59 PM

LH Torana 001.JPG 96.73K 18 downloadsWell I have finally got the shortened 10 bolt in the car & have also moved the rail in 225mm ready to be tubbed

LH Torana 001.JPG 96.73K 18 downloads

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#15 _Pro308olh_

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Posted 10 November 2012 - 04:02 PM

Also i have found out that the car had a massive smack in the front so i have had to source a new front cut another job i didnt want to do but shit happens

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#16 _Pro308olh_

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Posted 10 November 2012 - 04:17 PM

Starting to cut the front off & have to work down the firewall & un pick the rails

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#17 _Pro308olh_

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Posted 11 November 2012 - 03:52 PM

After & little grinding & cutting & grinding & cutting & cutting some more i have got the pass side ready to go to the sandblasters

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#18 _Pro308olh_

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Posted 27 January 2013 - 05:16 PM

Well seeing that it has been pissing down here for 4 full days & nights . I had no other choice to venture down to the shed ( bloody ripper) i have cut my tub covers & are just about ready to be welded in. I also purchased a 6" reverse cowl scoop that i have now installed in the bonnet just have to finish off pics to follow :sucker:

Edited by Pro308olh, 27 January 2013 - 05:17 PM.

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#19 _Pro308olh_

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Posted 27 January 2013 - 05:39 PM

Will look the goods when finished

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#20 _robbo_

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Posted 27 January 2013 - 05:47 PM

nice work doing all that just one thing to ask do you have some bonnet things not shore wot they r called but the bit on the car were the bonnet hinger's bolt on to my ones got cut out to before i could fix them the misses throw's them out i could of killed her so i am looking for some if you can help that would be great thank's mate