383 hatch
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- Cowes, Phillip Island
- Members Ride
- VG Ute 5.0,Torana hatch 383,WB Ute 5.0,VR stato5.0
Well, since Ari asked so nicely, here is what's going on with my UC Torana at the moment.
What started out as just a cam swap and auto conversion has snowballed into a full on, all out rebuild.
I could post a huge story, but at this point I won't, i'll just post some pics to bring you all up to speed with a little story on each one. Feel free to ask questions.
I have heaps and heaps of pics, so if you want to see something in particular, just ask.
For those of you that don't know the car, here is what it looked like....
Now, the start of the rebuild. The engine coming out.
Engine out
Engine on the stand (ready for the cam change).
Engine bay being stripped to bare metal
Back to bare metal
Drivers side skirt in the process of being cut and smoothed
Drivers side done
Passanger side done
Firewall cut and flat sheeted
Firewall done
Rust repair in rad support
Done
Wiper motor relocation
Back of the headlights all boxed in
Metal work all done
Engine trial fitted back in, relocated a lot of stuff (alternator, coil packs, hidden wiring etc.)
Engine back out, In epoxy ready for filler work
Drivers side all smoothed out
Firewall all smoothed
Filler work all done
Bonnet latch (no need for a bonnet cable)
Undercarriage all stripped of components
Stripping back the floorpan
Interior all stripped out
Repairing where it had an LPG tank in it's previous life (before i had it)
Brings us up to this week (started the body work)
All stripped down
What started out as just a cam swap and auto conversion has snowballed into a full on, all out rebuild.
I could post a huge story, but at this point I won't, i'll just post some pics to bring you all up to speed with a little story on each one. Feel free to ask questions.
I have heaps and heaps of pics, so if you want to see something in particular, just ask.
For those of you that don't know the car, here is what it looked like....
![75600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana/75600x450.jpg)
![engine.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana/engine.jpg)
![22600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana/22600x450.jpg)
Now, the start of the rebuild. The engine coming out.
![IMGP2240600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2240600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2241600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2241600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2242600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2242600x450.jpg)
Engine out
![IMGP2248600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2248600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2249600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2249600x450.jpg)
Engine on the stand (ready for the cam change).
![IMGP2250600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2250600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2251600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2251600x450.jpg)
Engine bay being stripped to bare metal
![IMGP2253600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2253600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2254600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2254600x450.jpg)
Back to bare metal
![IMGP2262600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2262600x450.jpg)
Drivers side skirt in the process of being cut and smoothed
![IMGP2265600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2265600x450.jpg)
Drivers side done
![IMGP2278600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2278600x450.jpg)
Passanger side done
![IMGP2281600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2281600x450.jpg)
Firewall cut and flat sheeted
![IMGP2282600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2282600x450.jpg)
Firewall done
![IMGP2311600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2311600x450.jpg)
Rust repair in rad support
![IMGP2288600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2288600x450.jpg)
Done
![IMGP2293600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2293600x450.jpg)
Wiper motor relocation
![IMGP2312600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2312600x450.jpg)
Back of the headlights all boxed in
![IMGP2335600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2335600x450.jpg)
Metal work all done
![IMGP2313600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2313600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2314600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2314600x450.jpg)
Engine trial fitted back in, relocated a lot of stuff (alternator, coil packs, hidden wiring etc.)
![IMGP2356600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2356600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2357600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2357600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2358600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2358600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2344600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2344600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2342600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2342600x450.jpg)
Engine back out, In epoxy ready for filler work
![IMGP2372600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2372600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2373600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2373600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2374600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2374600x450.jpg)
Drivers side all smoothed out
![IMGP2393600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2393600x450.jpg)
Firewall all smoothed
![IMGP2400600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2400600x450.jpg)
Filler work all done
![IMGP2415600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2415600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2414600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2414600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2408600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2408600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2407600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2407600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2418600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2418600x450.jpg)
Bonnet latch (no need for a bonnet cable)
![IMGP2406600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2406600x450.jpg)
Undercarriage all stripped of components
![IMGP2435600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2435600x450.jpg)
Stripping back the floorpan
![IMGP2519600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2519600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2520600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2520600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2518600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2518600x450.jpg)
Interior all stripped out
![IMGP2521600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2521600x450.jpg)
Repairing where it had an LPG tank in it's previous life (before i had it)
![IMGP2516600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2516600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2514600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2514600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2526600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2526600x450.jpg)
![IMGP2529600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2529600x450.jpg)
Brings us up to this week (started the body work)
All stripped down
![IMGP2547600x450.jpg](http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/BlownV6Hatch/Torana%20engine%20bay/IMGP2547600x450.jpg)