Car Restoration - what will you rebuild "some day"?

[nrshida]

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The chassis must be terrible, it can't even hold all four wheels in alignment on that gentle bend 

[Fish42]

what is it? looks a bit like a Holden version of an Opel ... Ascona?

That is a Torana A9X.

The chassis must be terrible, it can't even hold all four wheels in alignment on that gentle bend 

 

[ebfd11]

If I had a chance to restore any car it would be the 1968 jaguar xke convertible. For some reason I have always thought that car was luxurious and sporty at the same time.

LawnDart

[Hajo]

If I had a chance to restore any car it would be the 1968 jaguar xke convertible. For some reason I have always thought that car was luxurious and sporty at the same time.

LawnDart

Hey Lawndart I agree Jags were beautiful!  Unfortunately they at that time were highly unreliable.  So much so that British Leyland sold to Ford
and Ford tried to correct the problems...leaks etc.  The Jaguar of today is much more reliable and a great looker.  Maybe someone can answer if
Ford still owns Jaguar or not???  (My fav Jags the mid 50s roadsters)

[bigsky]

I want one of these

[Fish42]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC9NAhlsxUU

I love this car

[danny76]

No mention of the most beautiful vehicle ever made?

E Type Jag

[CAP1]

Hey Lawndart I agree Jags were beautiful!  Unfortunately they at that time were highly unreliable.  So much so that British Leyland sold to Ford
and Ford tried to correct the problems...leaks etc.  The Jaguar of today is much more reliable and a great looker.  Maybe someone can answer if
Ford still owns Jaguar or not???  (My fav Jags the mid 50s roadsters)

 ford sold jag to tata a few years ago. for the record, the ford jags sucked so badly, that they made the jag jags look good. at least from a repair standpoint.

[nrshida]

The Jag Jags were mostly bad in that era like all British cars due to industrial action and idiotic cost cutting which irreparably damaged the reputation of British cars, unfortunately.

I was reading recently about the development of the XK engine which was apparently fleshed out on fire watch on the roof of the Coventry factory in the blitz. 

[Bino]

The Jag Jags were mostly bad in that era like all British cars due to industrial action and idiotic cost cutting which irreparably damaged the reputation of British cars, unfortunately....

A buddy came to town for a visit, and upon being told that the peculiar-looking tube amps were from England...



...marched straight over to one, picked it up, and peered closely at the shelf where it had been.

"Hmph!" he snorted, "can't be from England: it's not leaking oil!" 

True story.

[ToeTag]

[Dragon]

ford sold jag to tata a few years ago. for the record, the ford jags sucked so badly, that they made the jag jags look good. at least from a repair standpoint.

Yep, X-Type head gasket replacement involves dropping the motor out of the car since lifting it out is harder.  Mine leaks about 2 drops a day and has since I got it.  Not gonna fix it, ever.

[ArcticKat]

Don't see many of these anymore...for good reason.  Our familys 71 Maverick. Nice cruiser, fairly quick for a 302.

[steely07]

That is a Torana A9X.

 

Pronounce it properly Fish

Trana!

[CAP1]

Don't see many of these anymore...for good reason.  Our familys 71 Maverick. Nice cruiser, fairly quick for a 302.

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 that's one of the best looking mavericks i've seen.