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Okay theres been some speak of matts new toy since before Christmas, well its not road registered yet but here it is.
Now to those that own VNs and the like and think they have the oldest car at JCCC NSW think again!
Here she is ... Matts new baby
The run down
-1975 HJ One Tonner
-4 speed manual, "on the floor". Was originally a Tri-Matic so stop whinging about the 4 speed box in the Commodores, things can always be worse
- no air conditioning, no power steering which makes it hard to move at low speeds, like reverse into the driveway.
- 253 (4.146 litre) V8 twin barrel carby, which in a ute is more then enough go, and also the same engine fitted to the original Monaro!
- did once have 140kW of power, which doesnt sound like much but think 1975 ... thats years before most of us we're born so 140kW is quite a bit!
- front disc brakes, rear drum brakes which at the moment dont work (I had the pedal flat to the floor when reversing it off the trailer and it didnt stop!)
- Monaro LS dash fitted, says 200 KPH on the speedo which is scary to think about ;P
Now as you can see shes not in the best condition, keep in mind tho its a 33 year old workhorse, but after track day I'll be getting stuck into it, including a spray job, with the aim of having her on the road before the V8 Supercars hit the track in March. It looks worse then it is, like the front looks bare - but all its missing is the chrome bumper bar where the number plate bolts too (which I have sitting in the tray, I just need the RH bracket to bolt it back to the car) and the interior needs the center console from the Monaro because the bench seat has been replaced by 2x VL seats to make shifting easiser.
Anyway bit of a project but it'll make an appearance at some stage this year on a shorter cruise.
All i can say is the One Tonner is back :thumbsup:
Now to those that own VNs and the like and think they have the oldest car at JCCC NSW think again!
Here she is ... Matts new baby
The run down
-1975 HJ One Tonner
-4 speed manual, "on the floor". Was originally a Tri-Matic so stop whinging about the 4 speed box in the Commodores, things can always be worse
- no air conditioning, no power steering which makes it hard to move at low speeds, like reverse into the driveway.
- 253 (4.146 litre) V8 twin barrel carby, which in a ute is more then enough go, and also the same engine fitted to the original Monaro!
- did once have 140kW of power, which doesnt sound like much but think 1975 ... thats years before most of us we're born so 140kW is quite a bit!
- front disc brakes, rear drum brakes which at the moment dont work (I had the pedal flat to the floor when reversing it off the trailer and it didnt stop!)
- Monaro LS dash fitted, says 200 KPH on the speedo which is scary to think about ;P
Now as you can see shes not in the best condition, keep in mind tho its a 33 year old workhorse, but after track day I'll be getting stuck into it, including a spray job, with the aim of having her on the road before the V8 Supercars hit the track in March. It looks worse then it is, like the front looks bare - but all its missing is the chrome bumper bar where the number plate bolts too (which I have sitting in the tray, I just need the RH bracket to bolt it back to the car) and the interior needs the center console from the Monaro because the bench seat has been replaced by 2x VL seats to make shifting easiser.
Anyway bit of a project but it'll make an appearance at some stage this year on a shorter cruise.
All i can say is the One Tonner is back :thumbsup:
