There’s a reason why builds like this take a number of years to complete. Sometimes its lack of money, sometimes its lack of time, sometimes it’s a combination of both. For Jarryd, it was simply a case of wanting to put the best possible gear into the build that he could. Good gear costs plenty and to get that money takes time. You only have to see under the Torana to understand that Jarryd wasn’t going to compromise on quality. Menscer 2-way shocks are fitted to each corner, as are Wilwood disc brakes. Up front, there’s Pedder’s springs whilst the rear springs wear the Menscer logo. In true Pro-Street style, Jarryd bolted up a pair of 15x3.5-inch Weld Alumastar’s to compliment the big rear wheels. Open any door and you’ll get to look over one of the neatest tough street interiors I’ve seen for a long time. Even though
the interior space is encased with a roll cage, the interior is still very much user friendly. A pair of retrimmed alloy Kirkey seats replace the lifeless factory buckets, with a custom-made rear bench seat needed to fit around the modified tubs. A combination of slate grey with Golf Ball inserts cover the seats and factory door trims, stitched up by Danny Drewit. The centre console is now just a distant memory, with the Al’s Raceglides shifter now being the focus of attention. To keep Jarryd well informed of what’s happening, a Holley EFI 7-inch digital dash sits behind the SL/R steering wheel and blocks the view of the factory dials, that are now all but redundant. The dash features a few extra switches and buttons, but remains pretty much how the General had specified. As for the stereo, Jarryd prefers to listen to the engine sing…
When the time is right, the Torana will make its debut on the quarter mile where all of that power will be put through those radial tyres.
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