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Issue 478

AFTER SOME INTENSIVE SHED THERAPY, THE COOMADORE IS UP AND RUNNING

- GLENN TORRENS

IT HAS BEEN a fair bit of hard work – and of course a whole lot of fun – but this tatty Holden VC Commodore sedan that no one else wanted has been given a new life!

I discovered it under a pine tree at Flynn’s Wrecking Yard in Cooma NSW and decided it was worth saving. Under that hoary paint, this car’s condition wasn’t as bad as it looked. Even though it was sill-deep in pine needles, a thorough inspection revealed only minimal rust; the spare tyre drop-down was the worst of it. Remarkably, the interior was very good and this then-worthless 3.3-litre six-cylinder/ auto sedan was driven into the yard, so there was a good chance the engine was ok.

What a great resurrection project!

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