I only mig'd on the inside of the boot as I didn't want any sparks going near the petrol tank lol.. I did have it all covered up but you can never be too careful!!
Azza's 304 LX
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Posted 09 April 2007 - 08:20 PM
This is in behind the number plate where the petrol filler is. This hole was where the gas filler was.. After I yanked it all out, I cut out a new piece of commodore, tack welded it in. Once it was all lined up and sweet, I welded it in properly and gave it all a coat of rust convertor. Lovin it
I only mig'd on the inside of the boot as I didn't want any sparks going near the petrol tank lol.. I did have it all covered up but you can never be too careful!!
I only mig'd on the inside of the boot as I didn't want any sparks going near the petrol tank lol.. I did have it all covered up but you can never be too careful!!
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The last bit of rust in the car is in behind the rear bumper! And it is the last!! WOO
This is what I was facing, both the LHS and RHS..
I wasn't exactly sure how I should be going about fixing up this part, but in the end I just started grinding away all the shitty metal and rust for a start.
Once I could see what was going on in there, I realised I could just cut out a section and weld a new bit in.. So thats what I did lol..
I found the main reason for all the rust on both sides.. Dirt!! It was bloody everywhere.
This is the reason the dirt was getting trapped there. It gets flung up from the tyres and sits in this perfect little dirt trap lol..
This is the same type of shot but when I had cut out the rust from the other side.. You can see from the light where it all gets stuck. I am going to weld a piece of plate over this from underneath so no dirt can get stuck up in the little channel.. I HIGHLY RECCOMMEND EVERYONE DOING THIS! Or cleaning it out every time you wash your car.. But you cant get in there too well.
I kept hacking away with the grinder to fully remove all the rust. I have made a new piece to weld in but I forgot to get pics. Will do tomorrow..
After a splash on rust convertor..
Thats all for this weekend. Stay tuned for the next update tomorrow night
This is what I was facing, both the LHS and RHS..
I wasn't exactly sure how I should be going about fixing up this part, but in the end I just started grinding away all the shitty metal and rust for a start.
Once I could see what was going on in there, I realised I could just cut out a section and weld a new bit in.. So thats what I did lol..
I found the main reason for all the rust on both sides.. Dirt!! It was bloody everywhere.
This is the reason the dirt was getting trapped there. It gets flung up from the tyres and sits in this perfect little dirt trap lol..
This is the same type of shot but when I had cut out the rust from the other side.. You can see from the light where it all gets stuck. I am going to weld a piece of plate over this from underneath so no dirt can get stuck up in the little channel.. I HIGHLY RECCOMMEND EVERYONE DOING THIS! Or cleaning it out every time you wash your car.. But you cant get in there too well.
I kept hacking away with the grinder to fully remove all the rust. I have made a new piece to weld in but I forgot to get pics. Will do tomorrow..
After a splash on rust convertor..
Thats all for this weekend. Stay tuned for the next update tomorrow night
Edited by Azza, 09 April 2007 - 08:35 PM.
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Posted 09 April 2007 - 09:18 PM
looking good azza!! i will surely be doing something similar in regards to that rear bever panel issue... when i started striping my car back the dirt just poured out of there!! its two sections of the car that dont actually meet up and the dirt just gets stuck in there then the water and then the rust...
What are you going to do with that rust that has gone through into the boot? are you just going to mig it up? also how well does migging up the rust holes in the window channel last? if you use the converter then mig up the holes how long do you think it would be before it came back?
you are now ahead of me for the rust repairs...
EDIT: i dont mean that in a bad way i think what your doing is awesome!! damn uni is a time killer...
Cheers Leigh
What are you going to do with that rust that has gone through into the boot? are you just going to mig it up? also how well does migging up the rust holes in the window channel last? if you use the converter then mig up the holes how long do you think it would be before it came back?
you are now ahead of me for the rust repairs...
EDIT: i dont mean that in a bad way i think what your doing is awesome!! damn uni is a time killer... Cheers Leigh
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Posted 09 April 2007 - 10:04 PM
The rust should'nt come back where I mig'd the window seal. As long as there is sufficient silicon used when putting the window back in, there should never be any rust there ever again 
That rust hasnt actually gone through into the boot. That's just some chanel..
I am just going to leave that for now, the rust convertor should have done the trick. And I poured some into the holes. The plate will cover over the whole lot. And I will spray fish oil in there every few months anyway
Hopefully that should prevent it enough! Fingers Crossed
That rust hasnt actually gone through into the boot. That's just some chanel..
I am just going to leave that for now, the rust convertor should have done the trick. And I poured some into the holes. The plate will cover over the whole lot. And I will spray fish oil in there every few months anyway
Hopefully that should prevent it enough! Fingers Crossed
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Posted 10 April 2007 - 03:51 PM
haha! i have been busy today prepping some repair sections for when my mate comes round again with his mig or tig...So are we racing now toryman? lol
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Posted 10 April 2007 - 05:59 PM
well I got slack today and did bugger all lol..
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Posted 16 April 2007 - 07:22 PM
Heres that section all finished and welded up. Looks great I think.
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Posted 16 April 2007 - 07:33 PM
lol that is the last bit of welding I did to my LX too! 
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Coming along there dude... Looking good! Hows the injected conversion going?
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Posted 16 April 2007 - 09:31 PM
As soon as I got the 304 out of the VH, I stuck it on a pallet, wrapped it up and put it up on the pallet racking. And that's where it's sat ever since lol. Havn't touched it..
But I have got all the wiring lume, comp, ignition module and everything ready to go in. But I am thinking of stripping the lume down completely and wiring it up to suit.
Im going to be getting stuck into the engine soon though. As soon as the paint is on its all engine/driveline time
But I have got all the wiring lume, comp, ignition module and everything ready to go in. But I am thinking of stripping the lume down completely and wiring it up to suit.
Im going to be getting stuck into the engine soon though. As soon as the paint is on its all engine/driveline time
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 08:20 PM
I made a bit more progress tonight on the tory. I started on the rust on the left hand side at the back. Got it all cut out, rust converted, got the replacement part cut to fit, just needs to be welded in
Not too long now at all.
I had to borrow more VH aswell lol..
Not too long now at all.
I had to borrow more VH aswell lol..
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 08:31 PM
I have also started to pollish my manifold too. I'll get pics in a minute coz I brought it home.
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 09:18 PM
hehe can't say the same about that progress. My LHS was a lot more complicated than your repair
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Heres a few pics of the manifold. Its going to be a very, very, very slow process...
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 09:56 PM
Bahh dont stress azza, that there is the easy part. Ive been goin solid for 100hours and im no where near finished. 
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Yeh your a bastard for showing me yours. Thats what made me do this lol..
Should be killa when it's done. As you said, I think I am only going to do the top bit, not the whole lot like yours. But the whole lot looks killa..
Should be killa when it's done. As you said, I think I am only going to do the top bit, not the whole lot like yours. But the whole lot looks killa..
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Posted 19 April 2007 - 11:20 PM
Ok went nuts tonight with the Ozito dremil type drill I bought last night. 40 bucks, bargain.
Was using 80 grit wheels in it to get rid of all the shit casting look. Then I started rubbing it back with 120 grit sand paper.
Starting to looks pretty good.
And I got the other side of the rear all welded up tonight. Didnt take pics of when it was all in as it was too dark.
That is the last of the welding that I have to do
Buying my paint this week. Im going VZ Blue.
Getting ever so closer
Cheers.
Was using 80 grit wheels in it to get rid of all the shit casting look. Then I started rubbing it back with 120 grit sand paper.
Starting to looks pretty good.
And I got the other side of the rear all welded up tonight. Didnt take pics of when it was all in as it was too dark.
That is the last of the welding that I have to do
Buying my paint this week. Im going VZ Blue.
Getting ever so closer
Cheers.
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Posted 20 April 2007 - 08:53 AM
Those manifolds look like a bastard of a shape to polish - heaps of hand work down in the corners.
Have you ever tried the scotchbrite surface conditioning belts? For the accessible bits, you go straight from the rough cast finish to the 400 grit in one go - they are majic things.
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Have you ever tried the scotchbrite surface conditioning belts? For the accessible bits, you go straight from the rough cast finish to the 400 grit in one go - they are majic things.
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Posted 20 April 2007 - 12:14 PM
That's how many hours you've been polishing something else not manifoldsBahh dont stress azza, that there is the easy part. Ive been goin solid for 100hours and im no where near finished.
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Posted 20 April 2007 - 04:29 PM
nice choice Azza!Buying my paint this week. Im going VZ Blue.
Thats the colour of my dads VZ wagon and would be awesome to see a torry done in this colour. can i ask where you are buying your paint from? and if you dont mind, how much it costs? Also will you be spraying the thing yourself?Cheers Leigh
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Posted 20 April 2007 - 10:25 PM
Yeh mate everything that is happening to the torana is 100% done by myself. Apart from the diff and tailshaft and crossmember.
The crossmember was made by Damo - cheers mate.
The diff and tailshaft I will get Rodtec to do. But I might cut the diff down and weld it myself.
Yeh mate I'll let you know all the figures of the paint when I get it.
Cheers
The crossmember was made by Damo - cheers mate.
The diff and tailshaft I will get Rodtec to do. But I might cut the diff down and weld it myself.
Yeh mate I'll let you know all the figures of the paint when I get it.
Cheers
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Heres what it looks like atm. Just started with 240 grit.
Hopefully be finished by the end of next week.
Hopefully be finished by the end of next week.
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