As a small lead in to what's going on in my shed you may wish to read my introduction thread here: http://www.gmh-toran...st-time-poster/
Current Condition
As this thread grows I'm sure there will be plenty to share about my torana but as a starting point, I'll share a little of the history and few of the obvious things that are going to need some attention. When I got it all those years ago I believe the seller told us that he was selling it for his mum who I think (if my memory serves me correctly) lived all the way out at Streaky Bay (a small coastal town quite some distance from Adelaide where I live). I think I remember him saying she owned a farm and just used the car to drive into the township to get groceries etc. From the papers that came with it I can see that it had at least 2 other owners with the original owner trading in his EH sedan to own a true piece of history The only 'accessory' added at that time was a set of mudguards. The other owner looks to have had air con installed in1987. Some other modifications I noticed were the addition of a oil pressure and temp gauge where the ashtray used to be (it was a bit hacked and a bit of a pain to remove when I was pulling the rest of the interior out). I also noted that there were discs on the front. Now from what I've read I thought the S model came with drums all around so I'm thinking this was an upgrade at some point? I guess its a bit of a plus in that the disc stubs will be handy when I upgrade (I'm thinking of going hoppers kit - as it seems a fairly easy bolt on application and I'm new to this sort of thing). Now the other big mod that I'm not particularly happy about and didn't think much of at the time was a tow bar. I hate to think what this poor car may have towed in its life and what impact it may have had on the body.. hopefully its not too stretched (again didn't pay real good attention before dismantling and dont have as many pics as i'd like).
Major rust is in the usual places: radiator support is completely rusted out, i think if i knocked it with a hammer it would just drop off. When I pulled it apart the whole front nose cone was full of wet sand.. good times! Bonnet hinge support panels are rusted through. There is a bit of rust in the drivers door and some bubbling along the top of it. Most of the other doors look pretty good though maybe a couple of pings and one ding. Back when it was still driving it wasn't always garaged and I noticed during the wet season the boot would fill a little with water.. not sure where it was getting in but it would run up and down the quarter panels and I had to mop it out on a regular basis. Actually haven't looked back there in awhile but the car has been garaged since its mobile days so hopefully there isnt any major damage. As mentioned in my intro thread in my younger ambitious years I had started rubbing back some panels and well.. I never had them coated before throwing in the towel... they actually held up pretty well until more recent times but yeah now they are coated in a fair bit of surface rust! Is that going to be an issue or can I save them? Might have to start looking for some donors otherwise.
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14 downloadsI think i'll leave it there for now as once again it's late and I have work in the morning
Will post some pics tomorrow showing recent tinkerings..
