I bought the coupe on the 23rd July 1978 shortly after my first tin
hunt with what was the Street Limited Rods & Customs Club. The car
was found in a rubbish tip on a farm near West Wyalong (New South Wales).
I paid the princely some of $15 for a burnt out shell of a car, covered
in surface rust with no floor whatsoever. A hunt for a better cowl,
front guards, running-boards, bonnet and chassis covered a fair part of
the State.
Most of the mechanicals were stripped from my cousins HK sedan and
the project was under way. An extra burst of enthusiasm to get the coupe
registered for its 50th anniversary saw rego at first attempt late in 1986.
Specifications
Engine: 307 Chev, rebuilt but fairly stock
Transmission: Powerglide
Differential: Banjo style LSD from HK
Front Suspension: HR with HKdiscs/calipers/springs
Steering: narrowed Austin 1800
Rear Suspension: HK leaves shortened and reset
Body: stock
Chassis: Some modifications to fit motor,trans and suspension
Wheels: Chrome 15' x 7' with baby moons
Other Modifications: Bench seat is a narrowed P76. Brake pedal assembly
is HK fitted to firewall. Roof insert is steel cut from a mini 850 roof
(right shape) then covered with thin layer of foam and vinyl to look original.