Popular Post steve7777 Posted August 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2014 Hi All This is my LC Torana / Hb viva hybrid, it was my first car at the age of 15 and I rolled, bowled and arseholed it until I blew up the 1256 viva engine it had to pieces. Since then I Have taken it everywhere with me except for a few years stored in a tractor shed with the rats and birds! I've had it for 17 years now and after buying a bloody house I sold all my toys except the Torana, so now its time to get stuck in! I've been trolling the site for years, but never posted so be gentle with me!!! Any help, tips or abuse is always welcome!! The plan is....... -Fix rust in windscreens from dodgy 80s patch repairs -Fix floors because of leaking windscreens -buy new door skins from oz -buy chassis strengthening kit from oz -Find a shitload of bits missing from th 30 odd times I've shifted it -Find a viva 1800 magnum from somewhere for front suspension/ brakes -Chop narrow and mod the VR rear end to fit -Chop the shit out of the firewall/ tunnel -Fit a VR commy 3.8 V6 and 5speed and diff I just bought (holden/Vauxhall 4cylinders are shit and of the rocking horse type) -Do some skids I'm halfway through chopping the loom out of the VR as I write this taking a break from the coloured spaghetti!! Here's some pictures I found when I moved her back to Timaz way for a year, cheers for looking. Steve 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve7777 Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 here is the donor..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve7777 Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 some more pictures yeah the supercharger is holding the floor in..... don't judge me!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve7777 Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 Its sat this way for over 15 years. When I was a broke arsed 16 year old I sanded the whole thing back to bare metal and covered it with green rust kill primer. I've messed about with different coloured spray cans over the years eventually covering it with black zinc paint. Any opinions on colour? Original was poo brown, it had 5 different shades when I got it! The rust kill primer saved its life it hasn't rusted any more at all! Even when it sat under a tree covered up for 12 months! Started stripping it again getting ready for paint, covering back up with black zinc, the panel guys will do the primer I cut the floor out too when I was 16 to stop the spread with just an angle grinder. Floor section was robbed from a HC two door I parted out but never welded in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve7777 Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Update: Purchased some door skins, floor pans and rear windscreen panels from Australia. Chopped the firewall (instantly regretted it but what's done is done! Also bought two 2.3L slant engines, one good and one shagged for parts- slapped one together for trial fit I want to keep it oldschool and 4cylinder, but I change my mind on a weekly basis On the hunt for viva parts, could be onto a couple down south Cheers for looking 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve7777 Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 yes, my garage is a fucking mess 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve7777 Posted November 24, 2016 Author Share Posted November 24, 2016 mmmm long time no update so this happened.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve7777 Posted November 24, 2016 Author Share Posted November 24, 2016 Why put in all the effort for an old 2.3L slug when you can put in a 253 v8 slug? Removed front crossmember to get rid of mounts Had to shift house, it loves getting out and about. People look at it as if to say "what the fuck is that ugly...???" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve7777 Posted November 24, 2016 Author Share Posted November 24, 2016 It kinda fits....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve7777 Posted November 24, 2016 Author Share Posted November 24, 2016 about where it will sit, further back the better 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve7777 Posted November 24, 2016 Author Share Posted November 24, 2016 Inside view. Don't need a heater, engine/trans will keep me warm lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve7777 Posted November 24, 2016 Author Share Posted November 24, 2016 Here is what one looks like from factory if anyone is interested. Ugly as sin and getting hard to come by as they get hacked up for parts in oz. I kinda like it. The other ugly duckling torana alongside UC Mine wont look anywhere near as stock as this I can assure you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve7777 Posted November 24, 2016 Author Share Posted November 24, 2016 So the panelbeater laughed his arse off at my firewall mods then did this. Looks so much better than the shitty left over heater shelf. Steering has been a total head fuck but I think I have it sussed. The new firewall is around 120mm back, should make it easy enough to service the engine etc should be enough room for a couple of pedals in there somewhere haha Everywhere I look stuff needs to be modified but hey-its all part of the fun 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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