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Reapers EFI LX 4 Door ***56k alert***
I originally posted this a while back but lost it in the crash so here goes.
This is what I bought - a 1976 LX Torana S, 202, 3 on the tree manual.
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The plan is to fit a 5 Litre VN motor which I bought not so long ago. It was reco'ed about 6 months ago and already has pacemaker extractors fitted which I think will fit. The motor started after about 1/2 a crank and runs a treat but it sounded a bit wheezy when it got a rev so I pulled off the cat and found it to be completely blocked. 10 min, a big hammer and a piece of RHS fixed this. The car goes like a rocket now but the empty cat acts like an echo chamber and is very loud. I'll have to get a new one when I piece together the new exhaust.
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Found a 5 speed from a Malloo Ute but the flywheel seems to have seen better days.
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Tear down: Right now the engine bay and interior have been stripped bare. So far the rust has been very minimal. Fingers crossed!
I even managed to kick the screens out without breaking them. Some in progress shots:
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Look good once again lol.
I am seriously jealous... i want another torana, and to do the exact same thing with the injected 5 ltr, i been wantin to do it for a few years now.
Just need time and money!
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Ok - it's been a few weeks and here is where I'm at. Front flares are on, guards are cut, rear spoiler is on.
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Front is off and starting to blast the engine bay for paint. I'll need to weld in a couple of plates where the bonnet hinges have rusted away.
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OH MAN, this is killing me i want another torana so bad....
Lookin real good, going the whole kit i see, nice. I love the flares and front spoiler... and bobtail... i love it all!!!!
On a side note, i just sold my VR so now have cash... maybe i should invest in one....
My folks would KILL me though
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Make me an offer - I'm happy to sell it once it's done and then build something else.Originally Posted by Wagon_Wheel
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Haha, just curious but what sorta offer would you be looking for?
But i was after a project to do myself.
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Hows progress going??
Also what color you gonna go?? and you gonna go with the straight 1 color or the SLR 2 tone???
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I had Monday and Tues off this week with the express purpose of painting the engine bay but came down with a bad head cold on Sunday arvo thus not much has happened
Probably won't get time to do much for the next couple of weekends. The car is going to be white with black bonnet and window surrounds. Black piping around the wheel flares.
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Ive been lookin for a torana project lately but missed out on the perfect one.An LX factory 253 4spd one owner for $1500 but i didnt rush and he has now decided to keep the car and strip it for parts for another LX he just got.Not happy.Then today i just found out my brother just brought an original XU1.Good luck with yours.
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Thanks for that. Good bodies are *very* hard to find these days. Most were trashed by my peers (and 2 by me) as teenagers in the late 80's and early 90's. Hopefully I'm not only older but a tad wiser now. $1500 is very cheap for a good V8 body. Even the rubbish is pulling several thousand these days.
So far so good with this one anyway
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The one i looked at did have rust issues but was straight and never been messed with.I might look at it again as i think he has just got a statesman too so he might lost interest.
There is an LX-LH not sure which just down the road from me .( North Dandenong ) It's been there for a few years now under cover . It's been stripped but looks like its all there . Not sure who owns it as its in the old scout hall ,but might be worth a look if you need parts .Thanks for that. Good bodies are *very* hard to find these days. Most were trashed by my peers (and 2 by me) as teenagers in the late 80's and early 90's
So far so good with this one anyway
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there are three types of people in the world , those who can count and those who can't
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Yeah - this car is now spread all over Victoria. I got an offer too good to refuse and sold it. Still have a few parts left over if anybody is interested.
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