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this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:31 pm
by galantman1976
hi all i have a 1976 GD wagon. its pretty much stock apart from the wheels and exhaust. plans are to put a commodore v6 in it with a 5spd and shortened commodore lsd. hope you like it.

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Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:44 pm
by psshhhht
looks good man, what are the rear rims, they look like S13 rims to me, or old enkeis for a corolla... she'll be brilliant when you get the buick in there ;)

Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:07 am
by shuggy
thats a fuckin nice body ay
good luck keep us in the loop

Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:34 am
by DVSGAL
Looks like my wagon....:D

Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:38 pm
by boyracer
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BEAUTY........Love the colour (my favorite), wagons are the go, can do
everthing a sedan can do then it can then go out and be a wagon, gotta
love them, wont get you any shielas unless maybe they surf.
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Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:53 pm
by galantman1976
hey there,
yeah the rear rims are s13 stockies, wagons are awesome. and i'm not lookin for sheilas, mine is pretty awesome and she doesnt mind me workin on it all weekend.

cheers
galantman1976

Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:05 pm
by astronturbo77
i believe the rear rims are starion turbo items. looks good man, exactly the same as the first wagn i had except it was gc with hotwires. commodore v6 transplant is the go, if u do go ahead with it i suggest u install sigma struts to handle the extra weight ;)

Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:53 pm
by GC75
love the rims mate

Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:17 pm
by galantman1976
here's some more pics.

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this is how she was looking last week.

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i've removed the fan. i'm planning on fitting a thermo.

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i have recently rebuilt the carby. and i've removed the vac secondries.

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this is the bodgy exhaust that was fitted before i got it. i was planning on having extractors and new pipes fitted but i'll wait till i got the v6 in it.

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i fitted this tacho in the vent. fits perfect.

Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:55 pm
by astronturbo77
so how do the seco dries work??? made them mechanical??? :shock:

Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:24 pm
by galantman1976
yeah i've used a couple of springs to actuate the secondaries. i'll get some photos up of it tomorrow.

cheers
galantman1976

Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:19 pm
by galantman1976
hey all. i went to glenelg today and took some photos of the wagon. i've put stock rims back on all round i think it looks better than different rims front and rear. hope you like.

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Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:27 am
by DanTurboLancer
She looks great man, a really neat little Wagon!
Well done

Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:36 am
by 81GL
Nice mate, looking good.

Have you been able to track down a new front grill? (assuming you want to?)

...damn i love glenelg :roll:

Nick.

PS: time for some lowering yeah :twisted:

Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:26 am
by DVSGAL
*melts*
sweet ride!
The wagons are sooo sexy..

Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 2:04 pm
by slo
DVSGAL wrote:*melts*
sweet ride!
The wagons are sooo sexy..
agreed especially this one
would love to see it dumped with dark tint ;)

Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:37 pm
by GC75
illl sell you my grill for $100 only cus i got another.

Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:07 am
by galantman1976
hey thanks for the comments. ive got a grille lined up for her but i'm still looking for a bonnet and front bumper as they are still bent from a bingle a couple of years back. as for lowering, i'm planning on doing the front and rear suspension soon, i'll be replacing the steering tie rod ends and recon the box, lower ball joints are buggered as well so they are going to get done also. i'll be replacing all the bushes in the front and rear. rear suspension, i want to get another set of leaf springs and make one stiffer lower set and fit them with new shocks. i'll also look into having the rear rims made a bit wider with a bit more dish, should look real good with the hub caps on them. more pics when i get some done.

cheers
galantman1976

Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 4:40 pm
by galantman1976
went to u pull it today cause i needed a LHF tie rod. i walked in and around for a bit, couldn't find a galant anywhere, so i went for another round and found a gc wagon, i was so stoked. then realised it had a tacho dash, rear sway bar, door key barrels that i could use my keys in and door belt moulds that were in pretty good nick. so i got the tie rod, and the rest of the stuffand left u pull it with the biggest grin on my face. yay yay.

i'll put some pics up when i do some work

cheers
galantman1976

Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:07 pm
by 81GL
Nice find with the parts.

For what its worth, tie rods are available new still, not very expensive either.

Nick.

Re: this is my GD Wagon

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:01 pm
by galantman1976
yeah i got the tie rod just to get me through till i get my tax back then i'm going to give my front end the once over. the tie rod end that was in it was about to fall apart. cheers anyway 81GL