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HB Torana project

Started by _adamlcgtr383blownchev_ , Jul 05 2007 12:44 AM

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#26 _ultrabluea9x_

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Posted 10 July 2007 - 11:18 AM

dude i really like this car car ,could not sleep last night thinking about

GOOD LUCK WITH IT :spoton:

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#27 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 10 July 2007 - 05:45 PM

Thanks Ultrablue, bit worried your cheating on your own car though cos ya thinkin of mine. Sounds like a love affair! :tease:

Get engine bay pics tonight.

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#28 _coupe202_

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Posted 10 July 2007 - 07:32 PM

tuff looking HB keep those pics coming.

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#29 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 11 July 2007 - 08:35 AM

engine in for fitment check (note these rocker covers aren't going on, have a genuine chev brand kit going on it, should pretty it up a little).

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Taken engine out, bare metaled, rust proofed, etchprimed, body filled, primed, and has now been painted. (Job isn't of show quality, but it will do, compared to what it looked like before).

More pics soon. :spoton:

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#30 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 11 July 2007 - 11:58 PM

Not the greatest job, but I had some spare jetblack 2pak left over, so what the hell. :spoton:

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#31 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 12 July 2007 - 12:00 AM

Sanding the runs out on Saturday and rubbing back for a cut and polish next week. Sending my 010 block to get acid dipped and cleaned start of next week also.

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#32 _big_als_army_

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Posted 12 July 2007 - 02:09 AM

Its a nice job you're doing on this little beast mate. Keep it up. I love your work mate.

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#33 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 12 July 2007 - 07:23 PM

Cheers Big_al, appreciate it.

I found that I had to use lc lower control arms as the lowerball joints from the HB were to small. Also I have to hole saw the top of the upper control arm so that the top ball joint fits, but thats all easy stuff.

I have just got my Mickey Thompson street slicks, which are awesome, they are 275 wide, although I measured the width as they looked larger when they were inflated on the wheel and they measured 30.5cm! which is a 305 not a 275. Looks pretty large under the little hb, might even scare the LC a bit.

Will send pics this weekend. Take care guys.

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#34 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 16 July 2007 - 10:59 PM

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#35 TerrA LX

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Posted 16 July 2007 - 11:01 PM

Sweet

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#36 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 16 July 2007 - 11:10 PM

I shortened the steering shaft and am using two LX steering joints. I did this tonight, seems to work really well. I had to lathe down the original stteering shaft to make it the correct size for the steering joint, bit of a pain but it was worth it. Ordering diff this week. Either 4.11 or 5.12 rear gears full spool :spoton:

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#37 _Azza_

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Posted 16 July 2007 - 11:13 PM

Gday Adam nice tory's Mate

Keep us posted.

pretty sure Your girlfriend is friends with my sister.. Just thought id chuck that in.

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#38 _Monkey_

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Posted 16 July 2007 - 11:15 PM

What a mean little hb...is gonna go like stink :rockon:

Love your work :spoton:

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#39 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 16 July 2007 - 11:33 PM

HAHA, cheers guys! I reckon it will go like stink, but will be an absolute pig to handle!

I had to order M&H front tyres instead of the Moroso DS-2's that are currently on it as the diameter is too big aswell as the 4.5inch width. I have ordered M&H front runners 22inch diameter 3.5 inch wide. Yep absolutley no handling now, meh the gtrcan be for that. I only want that running high 10's. I want the HB eventually running 9's, 10's on the street with the low plain manifold. :rockon:

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#40 _big_als_army_

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Posted 17 July 2007 - 11:10 AM

This thing just gets better and better. Its pure insanity, I love it!

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#41 _yep-208_

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Posted 17 July 2007 - 08:40 PM

G'day Great work i LOVE it has given me insperation to pull my finger out and get stuck in to my hb any chance i could get some pics of your tub work and pretty much any work you did ie cutting replacing fire wall ect ect email is bad_gtr_xu1 @ hotmail.com <------- remove spaces befor and after @ thanks mate and keep up the great work look foward to seeing it at summernats :rockon:

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#42 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 17 July 2007 - 08:41 PM

Cheers Big_al, just had the missus help clean up the garage with me, which was very surprising, cos usually they get pissed off that I am always workin on the car.

I am ordering the 9 inch hopefully on friday morning, 31 spline 4.11 full spool.

Catchas! :spoton:

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#43 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 19 July 2007 - 01:56 PM

Hi Guys! I cut the hole in the bonnet to place over the tunnel ram and it fits, however the nitrous side brackets get in the way. Might see if I can modify the bracket somehow any way here are some pics. It also has street slicks on it which are 275/50/15's but they measure a whole ruler in width (over 30cm). The front runners are getting changed to M&H pizza cutters (22/3.5/15). :spoton:

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#44 _mumbo_

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Posted 19 July 2007 - 02:46 PM

Fully sik mate :spoton:

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#45 _dave720gtr_

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Posted 19 July 2007 - 04:37 PM

looks hot as hell :clap:

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#46 _noslx_

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Posted 19 July 2007 - 04:56 PM

thats awesome mate, :rockon:

coming along real well :spoton:

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#47 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 19 July 2007 - 07:05 PM

Cheers guys, just trying to get the fricken axels out of the original diff so I can send it off to have modified into a 9 inch diff, annoying. Might call the diff crowd tomorrow and ask if they can just pick up the whole thing.

I also unbolted the scoop to expose the tunnel ram through the bonnet, doesn't look to bad, and I can see a hell of a lot more! :spoton:

Have to call an auto electrician next week for quotes, as I have no idea how to run the wires to the motor. I bought a new harness kit, but yeah I'm lost. I'll offer any autolec 3 cartons of beer to wire up my car!!!!!

Anyone?

hahahaha! yeah I doubt it.

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#48 _ultrabluea9x_

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Posted 19 July 2007 - 07:32 PM

absolutely love it ,,,it should be in my garage :spoton:

lol

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#49 _adamlcgtr383blownchev_

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Posted 19 July 2007 - 08:23 PM

Haha, well surprisingly its only cost me $6300 with what you can see, but I have new bumpers, retrimmed race seats, and rear seat with new carpet, new 5 point race harnesses, window net which bring it up to $8300, then there is still the 9 inch and the brodix track 1 alloy heads I have yet to order. Which will bring it up to $12300.

Oh well, its only money, safer spending on cars than spending on drugs I reckon!