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[Gatti]

I'm picking up another piece of the puzzle soon.

 

I'll be spending some big dollars on this Blue 202 and have been speaking with a builder in Sydney with the aim of It being able to run the little LC down the 1/4 mile in mid to low 12 second times, which will make for a fun little motor on the street.

 

[Gatti]

Scored an LC GTR model for Fathers Day.

 

It's even in the colour I'll most likely be painting mine

 

Now it's near the TV in the lounge room so I can stare at it for motivation.

 

[meanmachine72]

nice colour mate

[Gatti]

A nice little milestone with the Torana today. After nearly two years of owning it I completed the last rust repair on the drivers side of the car. There’s only a couple of smaller repairs to do on the passenger side now 

 

Rust and an old repair in the drivers side rear

 

New section tacked in

 

New section welded in

 

How the whole drivers side looks now 

Edited by Gatti, 22 September 2019 - 09:30 PM.

[claysummers]

Well done mate. Decent welder and a bit of experience, smiles all round 8).


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[Gatti]

This is now for sale

 

http://www.gmh-toran...r-fs-in-sydney/

Edited by Gatti, 08 October 2019 - 08:36 PM.

[Gatti]

The LC is still for sale but I'm flying down to pick up the new car on Thursday and the excitement is killing me!

 

Here's a pic of the new one getting bath ready for me to take her home.

 

I'll start a thread on the new one once she's home.

 

Can't wait!!

 

Edited by Gatti, 27 October 2019 - 12:13 PM.

[Ice]

Wow that looks nice Matt

Is that a 73

[grumpy xu1]

Looks really good. I wouldn't touch it, just enjoy.

Although I'd possibly do the strips under the side windows..,

[Gatti]

Wow that looks nice Matt

Is that a 73

 

It's actually a 1970 LC that has been modified to an LJ years ago with the LJ nose cone and Dash etc

 

The paint is brand new and has only been done this year.

Looks really good. I wouldn't touch it, just enjoy.

Although I'd possibly do the strips under the side windows..,

 

That's the plan, I can't wait to have one that I can drive again 

 

It just needs a bit of a tidy up in the interior with new door cards and maybe carpet.

Edited by Gatti, 27 October 2019 - 04:48 PM.

[grumpy xu1]

Spend the money & put quality original looking stuff in it, it's only going to increase it's value & visual appeal.

[Gatti]

Spend the money & put quality original looking stuff in it, it's only going to increase it's value & visual appeal.

Will do.



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[jd lj]

Looks really good. I wouldn't touch it, just enjoy. Although I'd possibly do the strips under the side windows..,

Exactly what I thought Gary.
It looks very nice, I'm sure that you will have lot's of fun in it.

If the Webers need any tweaking feel free to contact me or start reading the thread we have going about them.

James D

[Gatti]

Exactly what I thought Gary.
It looks very nice, I'm sure that you will have lot's of fun in it.

If the Webers need any tweaking feel free to contact me or start reading the thread we have going about them.

James D

 

Thanks mate. 

 

The carbs are actually the Pro Carb FAJS that are similar to the Webers

[Gatti]

The new owner of this shell certainly isn't messing about!

 

Good to see it is now getting done properly

 

[claysummers]

Getting stuck in to it alright.

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[S pack]

Getting stuck in to it alright.

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Never thought I'd see the day an 82311 would be worth going to that much effort to restore.

[Ice]

Never thought I'd see the day an 82311 would be worth going to that much effort to restore.

Twenty years ago you would have taken that straight to the tip

[Gatti]

Never thought I'd see the day an 82311 would be worth going to that much effort to restore.

 

He knows someone that has the VIN Disc and they checked the VIN and it was definitely a GTR.

 

No tags though so it doesn't mean much.

 

I'll be interested to see it when it's finished

Edited by Gatti, 11 November 2019 - 11:36 AM.

[claysummers]

Never thought I'd see the day an 82311 would be worth going to that much effort to restore.

Lot of things get done for the fun of it and don't make economic sense. Just people with skill, motivation a nd time on their hands. And more money than sense of course. That always helps. 8D

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[S pack]

He knows someone that has the VIN Disc and they checked the VIN and it was definitely a GTR.
 
No tags though so it doesn't mean much.
 
I'll be interested to see it when it's finished

The VIN tag number might be GTR but the body shell isn't?

[Gatti]

The VIN tag number might be GTR but the body shell isn't?

The body shell number is all it has and it is GTR


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[S pack]

See the pissy little hole (yellow arrow in pic) drilled in the firewall for the brake pushrod. Your car was originally an 82311 with STD front drum brakes.

 

 

The body shell number is all it has and it is GTR


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The chassis number alone will not identify the car as a GTR.

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