Very nice

I saw your SS a couple of years ago before Daryl owned it, it was at a car yard in Elizabeth advertised as a GTS replica , I stopped to look at it , when I saw the GTS dash and 4 spd with 253 I popped the hood to suss the ID plates sure enough my suspicions were correct an infra red ss with 10c trim , to back it up there was infra red paint poking out from where new paint had come off.I Knew the codes as I have an SS.
The car yard had no idea what they had , it was also the yard that painted it the colour it is as a week before the paint was very down then it showed up with new paint, this was about 3 or so years ago.
cheers Pieter

Hi Darren,
I believe it was around $1500 to start with but the paint was rough and it had what looked like a bog crack near the roof I think on the right hand side near the rear pillar, the yard took it off the lot and re-sprayed it, it then appeared for $1999.
Its a pity they painted it the wrong colour. Check my SS out under HX prem 5.0 and WB van topic there is a couple of pics.
cheers Pieter

Hey i seen ya car in sm mags! looking good
zac

Nothing beats cubic inches !!!

Hi Bryan,

I may not end up entering as the Monaro is about to be put up for sale. I picked up a HT coupe today and have decided to sell the GTS and the SS in order to build the coupe the way I want.
The HT wont be on the road before November unfortunately.
If I cant be happy with a HT Monaro Coupe and a XB Falcon coupe in the shed, then Ill never be happy!!!
Wanna buy another HQ?? :-)
Darremn

Well the XB is going to be a GT replica. Why? cause I cant afford the real thing. :-)
It will be black with silver paint outs.

Im not too sure of the engine details yet. Probably a new crate motor if someone makes a decent Ford engine. I know there are plenty of new Chev crate engines available but I havent even looked for Fords.
It will be an auto as I love my V8 autos.

Externally it will look stock although I would like to run a big brake package but that will require 15 inch wheels. If I can get a set of original looking 12 slots in 15 inch then Ill go for them. I will be using GT wheel caps and stock looking trim rings.
Interior will be stock GT (black). I would like to run some after market gauges but Id like to fit them in to the original dash so it doesnt stand out too much. That may be hard though as the oil, fuel, temp gauges etc are not round shaped. Ill work that one out later.

As for the HT Coupe. Well I would like to turn it into a HK GTS look alike. I would love a HK but cant afford one. The stumbling block will be the tail light section. Im still working on that one. I have a champion metal worker who could easily fabricate any panels needed so its possible.

Its only a base model so Im not too concerned about cutting it up. Its only metal so it can always be returned to standard if required.
Im planning on painting it Silver Mink. Im going to run stock wheels as they look awesome.
Engine will be a new 350 chev crate engine and trans will be a turbo 350 as I am led to believe they will fit in the trans tunnel without modification.
Diff will probably get swapped for a 9 inch but if I turn up a Salisbury (its currently a banjo) Ill go that option.
Interior will be vinyl as per GTS although colour is undecided. Probably red or black. Im really struggling with that decision.
Once again I will be using after market gauges in the original dash. As the HT has round gauges that will be a relatively simple job. I will get a GTS steering wheel (repro) and the only other visible deviation from stock interior will be the after market shifter. The car has the short console so it will fit in nicely.
Many people have emailed me privately and told me that Im a tool for wanting to make it look like a HK GTS but I figure if Im building it from scratch then Im going to do it my way.
I have a HG Kingswood for spares and I will be using the disc brake front end out of that for the Monaro as it was originally a 186 with drum brakes.

Thats about it.
Darren

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hi, this may seem like a dumb question but did you sell the ss darremn??
im in the marked for a purple one. if anyone has one for sale or knows of anyone who wants to sell theirs please contact me on 0403023136 or email me at: [email protected] Id be very appreciative. maybe ill post the pics of my lettace alone ss and my infa-red ones im restoring now. Hey! a girl has to get the complete set!! thanks guys. From Julie.

Munro ! That is a sweet ride I would love too keep intouch and do a cruise with the Monaro And the Q sandman one day ( when the van is finished ) That would turn some heads .. But anyway that car is absolutly georgous well done and keep in touch ... Have you got any spares around the place ?? any way congats on a FAT ride !!!!

hey mate im looking for an original hq gts or ss if u no. of anyone,or if u have something im keen to buy one so please contact me on [email protected]

cheers mate