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my sons lx ss hatch project

Started by bullitA9X , Dec 23 2006 10:03 AM

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#26 MRLXSS

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Posted 29 December 2006 - 04:21 PM

Wow! what a find! i want to put you forward as father of the year!

Get your son on the site! Congrats on the awesome find and hopefully there are many more out there for the rest of us

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#27 Pop's-SS

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Posted 29 December 2006 - 05:02 PM

G'day bullitljv8

What type of SS am I looking for ?

Would love a 308/man because all of the reports I have on the 6 & 8 is that the 6 did not have great full consumption so I may as well get a V8 :spoton:

AND you just can't beat that sweet burbling sound of a V8 :spoton:

Regards ........... Barry

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#28 bullitA9X

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Posted 29 December 2006 - 08:00 PM

Not wasting any time I see.
Whats ya method of removing the paint? Paint stripper?, Wire brush?, or other?.
Just need some ideas on how to tackle mine once I finaly get them home. Slowly making enough room to fit them in side by side.

Hi hatchmanss76 im stripping the paint with a wire wheel on a grinder it rips it off and doesnt damage the metal i have used paint stripper in some areas but i find the wire wheel works best. i tryed my buff with sanding discs but it made the paint go like chewy as it melts it to much.

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#29 TerrA LX

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Posted 29 December 2006 - 08:05 PM

wire wheels are awsome, especially in the jambs.

have you tried scotch brite pads on the grinder/sander?

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#30 Gump

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Posted 29 December 2006 - 08:52 PM

any one used those flap disc's. used them a couple of times at work when i was a skanky contractor and moved the paint and rust didnt pay much attetion to the metal though

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#31 RIM-010

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Posted 29 December 2006 - 09:10 PM

Used flap discs this week while working on the LJ. They work good on Paint and Bog and Rust, and will get rid of a bit of metal if needed.

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#32 LS1LX

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 08:19 AM

i tryed my buff with sanding discs but it made the paint go like chewy as it melts it to much.

Its acrylic it will heat up and move, try not to stay in one spot too long and get the angle of the disc right as acrylic heats up quick and you can buckle the metal &/or stretch the metal

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#33 bullitA9X

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 08:24 AM

have you tried scotch brite pads on the grinder/sander?

No but i will buy some and give them a try

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#34 bullitA9X

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 08:31 AM

i tryed my buff with sanding discs but it made the paint go like chewy as it melts it to much.
Its acrylic it will heat up and move, try not to stay in one spot too long and get the angle of the disc right as acrylic heats up quick and you can buckle the metal &/or stretch the metal

LS1LX thats why i like using the wire wheel it wont buckle the metal or heat it up to much unless you left it in the one spot for ages

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#35 bullitA9X

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Posted 27 October 2007 - 09:57 AM

finally got some more work done on the ss hatch unpicked the dodgy rail ready for the new one

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#36 _SL/R SS A9X_

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Posted 27 October 2007 - 11:36 AM

Good stuff mate...
$3500 a bargan!

thinkof what its worth now........

big bucks

jason

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#37 bullitA9X

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Posted 27 October 2007 - 12:18 PM

SL/R SS A9X yeah it was a bargain mate :spoton:

there out there just keep looking :spoton:

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#38 rodomo

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Posted 27 October 2007 - 12:41 PM

The biggest resto on the forum?? :clap:

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#39 _lx5008_

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Posted 27 October 2007 - 01:28 PM

the more on the road the better :clap:

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#40 _HatchmanSS76_

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Posted 27 October 2007 - 01:50 PM

Making some good progress there :spoton:

Out of intrest when doing this sort of repair do you use a rail from a donor car or get a new one made from box tubing?

Keep up the good work Daz and keep us posted on the progress.
Must start doing some more work on mine. It's been 3months of no action

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#41 _pallbag_

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Posted 27 October 2007 - 03:27 PM

Looks like a good aquisition, but whats with the square headlights ?

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#42 bullitA9X

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Posted 27 October 2007 - 05:46 PM

Looks like a good aquisition, but whats with the square headlights ?

pallbag the dodgy person that attempted to fix the rail put them in there he thought they looked better than the round ones i think he was on the juice :tease:

HatchmanSS76 im using the rad support, inner guard, and rail from a donour car and get stuck into yours mate it will be great to cruise with you :spoton:

lx5008 yeah mate you said it the more the better looking at your progress on your hatch got me motivated again my son said to thank you :rockon:

rodomo one of the biggest restos yeah unpicking the rail i thought what have i got myself into lol but seriously it will be worth it when its finished

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#43 2600s

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Posted 28 October 2007 - 07:46 PM

Fantastic work DJ, nothing you can't do mate :clap:

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#44 lxsstorana

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Posted 28 October 2007 - 08:02 PM

Great work bullet. :spoton:

Your son is a very lucky boy.

Keep up the good work. :rockon:

Regards Mick.

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#45 bullitA9X

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Posted 28 October 2007 - 08:33 PM

thanks fellas im really going to get stuck into it now cant wait to fit the new rail and get it back on all four wheels and start the body work :spoton:

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#46 bullitA9X

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Posted 12 November 2007 - 07:47 AM

finally found a rad support, inner guard and chassis rail and they are mint no rust in battery tray or rad support cut it of on saturday now just to unpick the metal i dont need and spot weld it on heres some more pics :spoton:

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