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Started by A9X , Apr 29 2007 10:37 AM

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#176 WhiteA9XS

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Posted 19 June 2007 - 01:24 AM

wow..nice work ....

how does it feel in the seat ?? just hope you can see over the steering wheel ...

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Posted 19 June 2007 - 01:31 AM

Oh.....

Very nice doc.

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Posted 19 June 2007 - 01:32 AM

Seats not bolted in yet
We're working on where to put pedals and seat now
He wants to stay with the SS steering wheel to keep the period look and the diameter as we have no power steer

So we'll get the pedal box in
Then secure the seat where it needs to be for driver comfort

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Posted 19 June 2007 - 01:58 AM

right you are datto now i,ve had a closer look , actually the seat has got nice adjustability down below , will it be supported up higher onto the crossbar .

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Posted 19 June 2007 - 08:56 AM

Absolutely awesome looking car A9X, will be a real head turner out there racing. That lower section of dash you had hanging off the shed wall, are you interested is selling it at all?
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Posted 19 June 2007 - 10:08 AM

Which lower Ash?

The light woodgrain one, the dark wood grain one, the black one or the SS silver one.?

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Probably not at this stage thanks, when the car is finally done, i'll probably have a huge clearout. Can't see me doing this ever again.

unless.......

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Posted 19 June 2007 - 11:50 AM

....... sedan........

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Posted 19 June 2007 - 12:02 PM

Hey A9X. I'm after the lower section that runs the width of the car, and has the holes in it for the handbrake release, front lights etc. I'm after one that hasn't been cut in anyway to fit an aftermarket radio. I have an SS, so if you had an SS one of these and were interested / could be convinced to part ways with it? Another option I'm considering is sourcing a woodgrain one and having it restored to SS specs, last resort though!

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Posted 19 June 2007 - 12:23 PM

No worries Ashley.

If i wish to part with any of them i'll drop you a line.

None of them are cut in any way, although the SS dash has a split in it thanks to Start Track Express.

It will probably end up in the hatch now, as the split won't be seen easily, if at all.

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Posted 19 June 2007 - 12:58 PM

Great work Welby, she looks sweet as a nut!

Hopefully you can get your arse down here and enter the car in Classic Adelaide so we can all have a look in the flesh :spoton:

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Posted 19 June 2007 - 01:14 PM

It's certainly a plan Alf.

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Posted 19 June 2007 - 01:25 PM

That'd be great A9X. Good luck finishing off your car, look forward to seeing the final pics!

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Posted 19 June 2007 - 03:00 PM

very nice welby! love the colour clean professional build :rockon: :clap:

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Posted 19 June 2007 - 10:52 PM

Thanks Rana Girl.

I would shrink them, but i'm at the outer boundary of computer knowledge now.

Mirrors are the sports mirrors that came with the car, SS style, found also on Gemini's and the odd Sandman.


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Looks like you upload your pics in photobucket. If it is of any help to you there is an option in there to resize them. Above preview of each pic just click edit, then select resize, followed by website/email on the size options that drop down then just post here as per normal. Hopefully it will make it quicker for you to uploaded them if they are smaller.

From what I can see of the mirrors they look like mine but I was told there were either SL/R or Monaro at the time I thnik. Hard as to get when I wanted them but apparently rare spares has them now.

So hanging out for Targa Tas now to see this beasty.

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Posted 22 June 2007 - 11:38 PM

Lets try this then Rana Girl.

The front end is pieced together now to include the upper & lower contol arms, the harrop steering arms and the harrop brakes (mk iv).

Coils are by Quadrant and the Shocks are Bilsteins valved to suit.

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Sorry for the poor quality, phone camera .

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Posted 23 June 2007 - 12:03 AM

Awesome set up.
What brand are your ball joints?

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Posted 23 June 2007 - 01:08 AM

Looking good guys, still so jealous of the finish on that front end. Hope you have a productive weekend, sorry I'm not around to help!!

Thanks for the tip today Welby, could be a life changer, legend!!!!!

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Posted 23 June 2007 - 02:21 PM

Moog (Federal Mogul)

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K5108

mate iv been trying to find those MOOG ball joints but couldnt find the correct Part#, the question is are they the same for LJ's?
I bought a pair of lowers from Rare Spares couple of years ago but they dont sell them any more, when i enquired about the uppers they said they dont sell those either in MOOG.
thanks for sharing the Part#'s :spoton:

nice project by the way :spoton:

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Posted 23 June 2007 - 03:04 PM

Lets try this then Rana Girl.

So Welby it looks like you got them resized O.K.?? Was it easier to upload??? Or was I leading you astray.

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Posted 23 June 2007 - 03:40 PM

They are the Moog numbers
They are the same for all Toranas and H series Holdens HR-WB
They looks and feel so much better than local ones.


The trick of course is...... where to ge them from

Oh...and they aint cheap

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Posted 23 June 2007 - 04:43 PM

will you be using an upper bump stop(the rectangular metal add on) on your set up?

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Posted 23 June 2007 - 10:32 PM

We have the normal rubber upper stops inplace on the control arm

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Posted 24 June 2007 - 08:31 AM

i mean the one the bottom bump meets at the x-member.
like on a 34 or 9x

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Posted 24 June 2007 - 03:20 PM

These are the L34 and A9X bump stops he's referring to I think.
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Posted 25 June 2007 - 12:58 AM

I believe Welby can best answer that one
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