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gday everyone.. seeing theres a 'build' area, i thought id throw a few pics up of my GTS rebuild. i'll update it as i go (as im doing on Hotholdens) its a april 1976, factory 253/trimatic in 568-15949 absinth yellow with the spoiler... and all matching numbers. the plan is to basically make it 100% origional.. well, not GTfalcon insane (stickers and ties etc) but just nice and origional. so all the paint has gotta go (including the HX GTS stripe), HZ GTS front has got to go, and the stereo (dont worry, ill be mountin' one in the glovebox or something). then its hopefully going to be resprayed the origional absinth yellow, and boot and engine bay resprayed and cleaned up. anyway, this is what it looked like when i first got it:  cleaned up.. more photos:     
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now the car looks like this:  Edited by user Thursday, 15 April 2010 6:15:42 AM(UTC)
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Well done, shame about the rust, but at least you are tackling it the right way... Cheers Keith 
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yeah.. the rust is a bit dicey, but still repairable. i think fixing that rust up is still worth it as there is no other bad rust... and NONE in the rhs. looks like it was so bad on the lhs, as there is a little peice missing from the cowl panel, and the water constantly drained down the INSIDE of the pillar, not outside like it shoudlve. anyway, car now: 
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hi there, these images look exactly like my hz ute i brought, iv just done $5,ooo nz in rust and that just the stuff to get cert, theres still lots of places like sills and bottoms of doors.
good to see someone else keeping the good old girls from dying!! i got mine for $4500 and prob cost me arouund $15,000 when finished the basics inc paint n panel etc.
going to build the ute!!
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now that is what i call a project, when i first saw the top pictures i thought that it was a pic of the car done, it looked that good! Keep it up and keep us posted!!!
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lately ive just been fn about with the engine, as i still dont know what im doing with the body. also taken off the gas and redone the hoses and it doenst have to go round to the condenser anymore.
ill get a pic soon enough.
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updates eh? my new toy, a 2ton engine crane. worked a treat!  Ol 253auto pulled out. what was left behind. been cleaning this like crazy for the last week... safe to say i smell like kero alot. :lol:   it was BURIED in 30 years of filth. also, very nice rear guards. left and right. :)  
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Good to see its progressing. Ive been waiting for updates. :-)
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dont you worry.. its coming along...
lots of little things getting done in-between.. and should definetley be done by the end of the year. :)
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That looks great,well done.You have certainly put in the effort and its a credit to you.Cheers. |
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looking great mate, it will look so sexy when complete.
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Im impressed. Well done, love it.
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cheers heaps for the nice comments    little bit done since last time. engine/gearbox and the rest in. only drama was the HD radiator with a full shroud - made it touch the fan. a 6cyl fan spacer from the wreckers quickly sorted that though. all sorts of other little things done in the meantime... getting the front bumper, bonnet hinges, and scuff plates plated is next on the to-do list.
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wow im jealous! awsome job you have done. |
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thanks mate. :) may aswell put more pics up:     popped the rear spoilers on. i reckon the front and rear spoilers look great, but jeez holden didnt put alot of effort into the gaps.. :S
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