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what to do with my L32

Started by _My74LH_ , Mar 15 2007 05:25 PM

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#251 ls2lxhatch

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 06:08 PM

Seatbelt Solutions

They can rewebb your existing belts to Australian Standards or supply new.

Edited by ls2lxhatch, 07 March 2012 - 06:09 PM.

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#252 hanra

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 11:19 PM

HI 74 LH SLR, I have been following your build for a while and your doing a great job by the look of it and thanks for posting the build thread, I hate to be a downer but your seat belts are past it sorry mate I had a friend who did what you did after his mate did it and told all how great they were cheap as and looked like new, he died when the seat belt snapped in an accident, my mate went out the next day and threw his refurnished seat belts away. It is just not worth it and in the overall scheme of things your family are worth NEW safety belts aren't they? Sorry to rain on your project but you have done such a great job everywhere else.

Im not having a go here, as Im sure its a touchy subject, but what does the boot polish actually do to the belt which causes it to snap? Im very curious and interested to find out. Could it have been that due to the belts age it failed regardless of polish or not?

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#253 ls2lxhatch

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Posted 08 March 2012 - 01:43 AM

I doubt the polish had any effect on the strength of the belt. If the belt is faded then it is reasonable to expect its strength will be reduced.

From the Seatbelt Solutions website

Re-webbing your seat belts can save your life. Studies have shown that seat belts with frayed edges or tears as small as 5mm can reduced seatbelt strength by as much as 50%. Combined with the fact that age and exposure to the sun reduces the belts integrity, the seatbelts you are using could be completely useless.

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#254 _LH8VD69_

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Posted 08 March 2012 - 03:55 PM

Yeah I hear yah, but I just cant find a new set, been looking for a while. My other option is to retrofit a more modern style from a late common-dore .if anyone has a link to a quality belt supplier please post it.

Just get your seatbelts rewebbed mate. That way u have original style buckles and new belts for safety. That's what I did anyway. Btw What month is on your original build plate?
Love your build up !!

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#255 _My74LH_

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Posted 08 March 2012 - 04:20 PM

Just get your seatbelts rewebbed mate. That way u have original style buckles and new belts for safety. That's what I did anyway. Btw What month is on your original build plate?
Love your build up !!

yeah , im looking into the belts now.

I think the build date was 11/74

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#256 _My74LH_

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Posted 08 March 2012 - 04:22 PM

Just arived in the mail H4 conversian kit with park light .Il get them on over the weekend , lets wait and see.

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#257 _cruiza_

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Posted 08 March 2012 - 04:23 PM

Hi Brad
it was not the dyeing of the seat belt that is the issue, that they are faded and sun damaged is and shoe polish or dye won't fix that, I had mine re-webbed but if I had known of someone offering new buckles etc I would have done that, maybe it is the industry that I work in getting to me but there are no short cuts to safety, no offend no second chances
now back to the al-some build

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#258 _My74LH_

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Posted 08 March 2012 - 04:30 PM

Today I made an effort to fit some of the door skins and hadrware,also gave it a good fishoiling PU! it stinks :cry:

also had news the donk will be ready soon , although i have been told that before, I have seen some dyno numbers from the sister engine, impressive

Edited by My74LH, 08 March 2012 - 04:35 PM.

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#259 hanra

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Posted 08 March 2012 - 04:37 PM

How will you get the car down onto its wheels?

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#260 _My74LH_

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Posted 08 March 2012 - 04:49 PM

How will you get the car down onto its wheels?

2 Forklifts this weekend, one on the diff and one on the K frame

Edited by My74LH, 08 March 2012 - 04:49 PM.

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#261 hanra

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Posted 08 March 2012 - 04:51 PM

You be bloody careful!

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#262 _LH8VD69_

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Posted 08 March 2012 - 05:04 PM

Windows down through by the roof !! Lol

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#263 _My74LH_

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Posted 08 March 2012 - 05:20 PM

You be bloody careful!

Yeah I will don't worry , got it sorted ,there will be plenty of bodies to throw under it if it goes pear shape. thats how i got ti up there in anycase . Quite easy , just pick it up and roll the fram out from underneath.

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#264 StephenSLR

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Posted 08 March 2012 - 05:26 PM

Each to their own I guess, this is why we humans are so different . it just has that 70's look to it

Rear louvres were a big hit in the 80's.

I still have mine on.

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#265 2403jam

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Posted 08 March 2012 - 05:59 PM

looking good mate where did you buy the h4 with park light from thanks

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#266 _My74LH_

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Posted 08 March 2012 - 06:19 PM

Repco,$153.00 part # 72040 from NARVA .

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Edited by My74LH, 08 March 2012 - 06:21 PM.

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#267 StephenSLR

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Posted 08 March 2012 - 06:29 PM

Repco,$153.00 part # 72040 from NARVA

Do you need to do some elec. mods to fit these ones?

I recall an article showing how to re-wire for halogens.

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#268 _My74LH_

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Posted 08 March 2012 - 06:45 PM

Dont know, I will have a look on the weekend ,i have my suspicion the park light may not be in the right spot too.

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#269 ls2lxhatch

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Posted 08 March 2012 - 06:46 PM

The park lights on the Narva lamps are too low to fit without cutting into the body.

The Hella 1058 park lamps fit better but you still have to cut a recess into the bucket.

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#270 _My74LH_

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Posted 09 March 2012 - 02:09 PM

So today i took the torana of the stand , although the front looks average as you could imagin , the rear looks Phat ! Also had some more go fast parts land today

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#271 Ice

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Posted 09 March 2012 - 02:49 PM

OMG that looks bloody fantastic and thats how you do a full resto my freinds please please tell me your going to be at toranafest this year i want to see this car in real life great rebuild by the way take my hat of to you
cheers gene.

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#272 _My74LH_

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Posted 09 March 2012 - 02:59 PM

Thanks mate .

The Toranafest ,thats in Newcastle insn't it , I have never been to one of these events whats it all about ?

If its all done I cant see why not .

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#273 Ice

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Posted 09 March 2012 - 04:15 PM

Its toranafest come pissfest it was my first trip to newcastle last year and i will be going back again if they will have me that is great weekend had by all and met some good torana people put it on your calender it would be good if you can make it :spoton: