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The Marty Report

Started by sibhs , Jan 14 2013 11:07 PM

LJ GTR Build

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#901 Ice

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Posted 03 November 2014 - 12:54 PM

Is Dave a forum member?

Yes he is Brad

LJ Kermit

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#902 hanra

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Posted 03 November 2014 - 12:59 PM

Good to see fellow members helping out in person also!

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#903 Ice

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Posted 03 November 2014 - 01:02 PM

I met Dave for the first time on saturday he came over to my place bloody top bloke and a smart cookie to

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#904 _woosha_

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Posted 12 November 2014 - 12:12 PM

Bloody beautiful Marty nice work mate. Not long now young grasshopper.
Cheers woosha

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#905 sibhs

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Posted 14 November 2014 - 09:33 PM

Thanks Woosha.

I had a bun fight with my Neighbour after he questioned me grinding near his patio. After name calling for 5 mins I made an agreement with him that I will make noise elsewhere and he will tell me when he's away.
So as he was away for two weeks I got stuck into the last of the painting.

My son gets in for a 70s experience.

Fitted the vinyl tops.

Finally got my sexy GTR muffler.

Door seals fitted. I'm glad I didn't test fit these first, they are hard to fit and wouldn't want to have to remove them and refit. Door close beautifully.

Scored a great set of original battery cables. Thanks Brad of Dennark.

Glove box stay fitted to new cardboard with original rivets.

Marty

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#906 sibhs

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Posted 14 November 2014 - 09:39 PM

Touched up the door jams.

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#907 RallyRed

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Posted 14 November 2014 - 09:48 PM

Marty.....bloody fantastic mate..absolute credit to you!!! that is a good looking car.

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#908 SA EH

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Posted 14 November 2014 - 09:58 PM

Yeah keep in good with the neighbours Marty, you never know when you might need to give it a freshen up one day LOL!
And again, fantastic mate. Very nice work.

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#909 SmacT

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Posted 14 November 2014 - 10:14 PM

Great work as usual. Stupid question, but what's the correct name for the really thin tape you used for masking the black?

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#910 Potta

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Posted 15 November 2014 - 12:30 AM

No hotlaps for that neighbour then!

Fr0ck him!!

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#911 gad05

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Posted 15 November 2014 - 09:43 AM

Love you're work Marty, what brand of door seals are you using?

Cheers Graham .

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#912 sibhs

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Posted 15 November 2014 - 11:34 AM

Marty.....bloody fantastic mate..absolute credit to you!!! that is a good looking car.

Thanks Col, getting there.

Yeah keep in good with the neighbours Marty, you never know when you might need to give it a freshen up one day LOL!
And again, fantastic mate. Very nice work.

Cheers Jonesy, I have a feeling that one day my neighbour and I will be mates. He too restores old cars but really old 1930's i think, he's just a grumpy old pom. I heard it's in their genes and they can't help it.

No hotlaps for that neighbour then!

Fr0ck him!!

Spot on Craig, where'as my good neighbour dresses as Santa each year and arrives at charity events in hot cars. I've told him he can use my chariot one year.

Love you're work Marty, what brand of door seals are you using?

Cheers Graham .

Rares seals, very happy with them, doors close sweetly. Just sprayed them with Rubber Magic while in the bag and left them for a few hours.

Great work as usual. Stupid question, but what's the correct name for the really thin tape you used for masking the black?

I just call it Green line masking tape. Someone else may know its real name.

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#913 _greg2240_

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Posted 15 November 2014 - 11:56 AM

hi Marty, where did you get the new glove box cardboard, did you make it or buy nos? Car looks great,

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#914 sibhs

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Posted 15 November 2014 - 12:41 PM

Rares sell them, just keep your old metal clips from top of yours and the side metal.
Bugger to fit without destroying it, but it can be done.

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#915 frash da bucket

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Posted 15 November 2014 - 05:10 PM

G'day Marty,

Its looking so good now,the moulds on the doors !!!

The door knobs are chrome on a GTR and XU-1...

Well in one of your earlier posts,will on the by christmas !!!

I cannot wait to see it out side in the sun..

You might have to bulid a trophy room lol !!!

Regards John.

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#916 _sunburst73-xu1_

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Posted 15 November 2014 - 05:15 PM

Regarding the green tape.

I think its called thin line tape, well that's what my panel beater mate calls it anyway.

Looking Good Marty. :spoton:

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#917 S pack

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Posted 15 November 2014 - 06:17 PM

Pinstripe tape is what I have always known it to be called.

Top work Marty.

You've come a long way and learned a shipload about restoring old cars since you first turned a spanner on your LJ.

You can be extremely proud of what you have achieved. Enjoy the fruits of your hard work.

Cheers

Dave.

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#918 smeer

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Posted 16 November 2014 - 09:43 AM

Fine line masking tape I reckon.

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#919 _Macca97_

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Posted 16 November 2014 - 01:02 PM

i think we call it, Quote, "can you grap umm that skinny thin blue tape stuff, its on the big wide sh*t"

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#920 SmacT

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Posted 16 November 2014 - 01:24 PM

i think we call it, Quote, "can you grap umm that skinny thin blue tape stuff, its on the big wide sh*t"

I'm going with this... Thanks guys.

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#921 S pack

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Posted 16 November 2014 - 02:39 PM

Google 'pinstripe tape' and see what you find!

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#922 _Agent 34_

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Posted 16 November 2014 - 05:43 PM

f the pin strip tape - F&*ken go bro go and get the beast on the road !!!

LOL

mate top resto - get the grin ready for the first drive.

it's nearly a resto pin thread there's that much detail that others can use.

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#923 SmacT

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Posted 16 November 2014 - 08:27 PM

Yeah, didn't expect it to be so hard to name. Love this build Marty and I agree ^^, it should be pinned for all the info. maybe edit out all the pin stripe tape stuff. :-)

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#924 _A9X UC_

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Posted 17 November 2014 - 09:19 PM

Hey marty
Got some free time this week. Love to pop over before friday to dool over your beast
PM your details if ya not busy
Cheers Mike..

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#925 sibhs

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Posted 18 November 2014 - 09:38 PM

Thanks for your help today Mike. Could be getting somewhere on these brakes.

Had to adjust a seat adjuster wire, went to bend it to shorten but it breaks. Had a spare.
Only way I could see to adjust is to shorten slot in bar by welding.

Got a good lookalike for door card splash back.

Setting up handbrake hole, now to get it edge stiched.

Sika flexing weather strips.

Also don't forget these bits boys, I've seen many restos with these gaps not filled.

Stone guard all painted.

Made a fitted my homemade spring in door opener.

Had a horn playing up, pulled it apart, found the paper gasket very important. Mine was torn, but found a 4wd hub gasket that was the right size, unbelievable.