Its a 79 TD Wagon. Bought as my 1st car. Learnt how to drive in it. Was originally stock red with a reasonable g180 working motor but as soon as i got my p's things started to happen. including:
Motor and Drive gear
- 1.8 bored to 2L short motor
- 2L forged pistons
- 9.6:1 compression.
- Balanced
- Blueprinted
- Head shaved 60 thou
- double valve springs
- ported/polished
- double row timing chain
- 35/75 cam
- twin 40mm downdraught webbers
- 5 speed gearbox
- Heavy duty RPM clutch
- Lightened flywheel
- Locked diff
- new wheel bearings
- 4-2-1 extractors
- 2.5" straight through exhaust
Exterior
- all rust removed
- full bare metal respray with 2 pak primer and impact orange acrylic
- tinted windows
- new window rubbers
- chopped vy commodore springs in back
- shabby 14" 5 spokes
Interior
- resprayed orange with black roof lining
- checkerplate inserts in back and on doors
- new black carpet on floor and in back
- woodgrain wheel and gear knob
- shortened shifter
- kenwood stereo
- orange features over dash
Future plans
- bigger wheels
- legal lowered suspension
- 4 core radiator
- bucket seats
All body work was carried out by me and my bro, engine work done by my
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