I've been lurking around for a while now, and I thought I'd finally share my current project, a RB30 Turbo HR Wagon
The car was my first car, which I purchased as deceased estate in 2005 when I was 16. I drove it as a daily with some basic mods including lowering, exhaust and widened steel wheels. When I graduated uni and got a decent job I decided it was time to pull it off the road for a few mods.
When I pulled it off the road:
I stripped the car in the garage put it on a roll over frame that we had left over from my brothers Charger build.
I then brought a motor and some CRS mounts, got the engine sitting in place and installed the V6 conversions rack and pinion steering. I had a go myself doing a new gearbox tunnel and firewall, but I soon realised I was in over my head, so I sent the car up to Lone Star Body Shop, where it still sits today. Stuart from Lone Star went about fabricating a new firewall, tunnel and dash, and also did some wheel tub mods to fit the 17x9.5�s.
The firewall retains the original HR bead line and chassis number, and relocates the wiper motor under the dash, smoothes out all the bumps and fills holes for a cleaner look.
I�m currently awaiting my column and gauges from the US so we can finish the custom dash.
The plan for the driveline is a 350-400hp RB30 turbo backed by a manualised 4 speed Jatco box, and a 1995 Hilux diff.
The aim for the car is to build something a bit different to the usual V6 or V8 old Holden, set still retain some of the classic styling cues of the car such as the paint scheme and the bench seats.
Build Specs:
� RB30 Turbo Motor
� GT3076R Turbo
� Keas 4 Speed Manualised Auto
� Hilux diff - shortened
� WB Girlock front brakes
� Custom sheet metal dash
� Custom sheet metal firewall
� Custom sheet metal transmission tunnel
� Modified rear wheel tubs
� 17x7 (F), 17x9.5 (R) wheels
� 205/40/17 (F), 275/40/17 (R) tires
� V6 Conversions rear mounted rack
� CRS Engine Mounts
� Ididit collapsible column
� Billet Specialties steering wheel
� Reshaped bench seats
� Original colour scheme in 2-pack with pearl
I hope you like it.
Matt
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
The car is almost ready to come home from Lone Star Body Shop. Just getting a few finishing touches.
Steering column is mounted, dash is welded in.
I'll get some photos up in the next couple of days.
I've also started to build the motor. I've got 3 RB30s in the shed at the moment, each with a variety of good parts. I'm mixing and matching to build something solid. By the end of it I should gave up an A8 block with forged pistons and rods, ported head, mild cam, 550cc injectors, N1 oil pump.
Dash complete.
Still undecided how to mount the gauges.
I will most likely do a billet dash fascia the same shape as the original but longer to accommodate 6 Autometer gauges.
nice project. that chop you did up the top looks phat. will be mad if you can get it sitting like that with a nice fresh reliable rb.
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
So the car is back in my shed now after a long stint at Lone Star.
Firewall, tunnel, dash, steering and mini tubs done.
Had an incident trying to fit the gearbox this arvo and ended up with 3 stitches in my hand. Hopefully it heals by next week for the holidays so I can make some progress.
looking awesome mate!
did you organise the steering column (as in length and that) or did the body shop sort it out for you?
just had a look on there site and it starts to get confusing all the different lengths and set ups to choose from.
cookie747, I measured for the column when the car was in the shop. However Stuart from Lonestar confirmed the measurement was right for the way he was planning to mount it.
Depending on how you want it to poke through the firewall will determine the length. Mine actually stops about an inch from the firewall and we used a piece of tube welded to the firewall that the column sits in.
ok yup nice thanks for that, i think i will do the same when i go to sort out the steering in my torana
any updates????
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
