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Old 06-09-2008, 08:23 AM   #391
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Yea, my RHD Canadian Torino (LOL) gets heaps of looks. Unlike Australia where we are used to foreign cars the Americans see something odd it must be Canadian or Mexican & RHD is not something they are used to seeing so driving around with one of the kids in the front seat can really cause traffic & the cops to double & tripple take even :

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Old 08-09-2008, 11:48 PM   #392
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Old 08-09-2008, 11:50 PM   #393
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Thought it needed a bit more rubber.




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Old 08-09-2008, 11:53 PM   #394
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Looks a bit better but needs lowering.



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Old 09-09-2008, 08:23 AM   #395
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Mint condition great find!

Is that Apollo Blue?
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Old 09-09-2008, 09:27 AM   #396
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Yea, my RHD Canadian Torino (LOL) gets heaps of looks. Unlike Australia where we are used to foreign cars the Americans see something odd it must be Canadian or Mexican & RHD is not something they are used to seeing so driving around with one of the kids in the front seat can really cause traffic & the cops to double & tripple take even :

bewtyfull mate ,great to see a fellow coupe owner keeping his passion alive ,you auto sounds the ducks guts ! over drive what rpm does it sit on at 100kpm?cheers pat (love the mad max interceptor )
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Old 09-09-2008, 01:48 PM   #397
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Hey Pat,

Thanks mate, glad to see Max back in Oz
with the 3.89 rear gear with 295x50x15s I can turn 100mph@3,200rpm (see pic below), easy rule is what ever your current auto does just drop 1,000rpm off in top (4th) with the AOD & make sure not to use the AODe they aren't as strong & cost more to build. A mate of mine in the US put one in his Landau & says its the greatest thing hes ever done.

The whole deal is pretty straight froward
Lockar TV cable #LOK-KD2AODHT or #LOK-KDP-2AODHT (polished finish)
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PS heres a couple shots of a mate Max car for ya that I took when we did a road trip to California with him









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Old 28-09-2008, 08:42 AM   #398
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I hope the pics work but here my XA, she has that heavy 70's feel & good reason as she is a bit of a time capsule in a way :
I have a large framed picture of your car hanging in my bar that i bought at a swap meet 12 months or so ago.
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Old 29-09-2008, 07:24 AM   #399
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Default a few pics from pat n family ,







gday gents after having to put my car through our local inspection station on friday (what a friggen night mare)as some of you would know this car has been over the world and driven in other countries with NO PROBELM,but in australia our local govenment seem to think there smarter than every one else ,after it passed i made sure it was quickly returnd to its former glory ,Note the pic of the car on the free way was taken after i stoped and fitted the super charger ,once i took the pic it was removed : ,still a little more to do to it but getting there,iv got to say thanks to my wife for keeping me from bursting a blood vessel on friday when the car was getting the look over cheers pat
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Old 29-09-2008, 07:31 AM   #400
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Are all of those coupes yours Pat :o)
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Old 29-09-2008, 07:47 AM   #401
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he he no just the one in the front,cheers pat
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Old 02-10-2008, 03:13 PM   #402
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Hi Guys,

I bought this a little over a couple of years ago and have really done nothing to it at this stage. My ZG is currently being worked on and so the coupe has to wait. Anyway, I've thrown this in the coupe section and when I start the rebuild (probably next year) at least I'll have a few before photos.

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Old 02-10-2008, 04:29 PM   #403
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What exactly do you need to do to it, cause its looking pretty darn good in those photo's.
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Old 02-10-2008, 06:22 PM   #404
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Damn Trent..you trying to make us look bad?? I will be starting a console rebuild this weekend...but you are putting me to shame with those pics!
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Old 02-10-2008, 07:13 PM   #405
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Hey Fellas,

Its ok from a distance but needs real work. Just starting to get rust come through now. The dash doesnt work and the engine bay needs a full tidy up. I figure If I'm going to do this, I should really do it probably. Don't tell anyone but the colour on this coupe is a Hyundai Maroon! It was put on the car by the previous owner. I hope to do something a little more classy. But I do appreciate your comments. ZG first, that will give me some wheels and then I can play with the toy
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Old 02-10-2008, 07:22 PM   #406
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Don't tell anyone but the colour on this coupe is a Hyundai Maroon! It was put on the car by the previous owner.
Well then...that's ok.... Hey...Any coupe being restored is better than no coupe at all!
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Old 05-10-2008, 02:04 PM   #407
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Old 05-10-2008, 06:53 PM   #408
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A great pair, all you need now is a "B" to complete the set!!
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A great pair, all you need now is a "B" to complete the set!!

The correct grill has now been fitted and it goes in on Tue to get the AC regassed (just in time for Summer).
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Old 06-10-2008, 12:34 PM   #411
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This is one of my favorite pix of my car. Cruisin with great mates and having a cold one at a great little pub in the middle of nowhere. All Big Block coupes.

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Old 06-10-2008, 02:26 PM   #412
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Old 06-10-2008, 03:28 PM   #413
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awesome photo
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This is one of my favorite pix of my car. Cruisin with great mates and having a cold one at a great little pub in the middle of nowhere. All Big Block coupes.

AWESOME shot where about's is that nowhere pub?
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Old 06-10-2008, 04:18 PM   #415
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Ahhh, I remember that pub on the way back from Shepparton to Echuca. Was that picture taken last year during the Hardtop Anniversary?
Auslandau and i saw it but we could'nt stop in time, we were having too much fun!
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Old 06-10-2008, 04:57 PM   #416
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Did we pass it?? I cant remember ...... too busy .... holding on ......



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Old 06-10-2008, 07:53 PM   #417
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About 15km from Echuca heading to Shepparton. Missed it on the way there and missed it on the way back, but luckily one of the co-drivers (very thirsty co-driver) spotted it and we made our way back there. Just one of many highlights during the Coupe Anniversary weekend!
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Hi Guy's,

Just thought I'd add my coupe to the pages here, she a 1975 XB GS, originally an South Australian girl..... pick her up a few years back with some help from Brad, was going to make her a Mad Max replica when I bought her but then just fell in love with the shape & didn't want the hassles from the bronze I knew I'd get from a MM car.6

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The original motor went from a V8 to a V7 & then quickly down to a V5 after about a year (& VW will claim them invented the V5..... ha!!) so I got another one of a mate for a slab of VB & rebuilt it....



Also have a 75 XB Falcon 500 that I pick up not long after the first coupe as a parts car, came with 2 x XB interiors & a complete Landau interior, all for $500.... of how times have changed!!

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Old 07-10-2008, 05:52 PM   #419
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Hey Dave,

Let me be the first to welcome you to AFF. Nice ride BTW. They always say you should learn something every day and I just found out who the Aussie Stig is

Hope to see you around the forum, and who knows, maybe on the road.

Take care

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Hey Dave that looks very nice, whats with the rear pipes do they stop at the diff
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