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Project SLR 3300

Started by _SLR_6_ , Sep 03 2007 10:41 PM

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#1 _SLR_6_

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Posted 03 September 2007 - 10:41 PM

g'day, im reasonably new to these forums and i thought its about time i put some pics up here n stuff.

i got my 6cyl LX SLR a couple of months ago with the intentions of doing a 6 month project for the fun of it, and possibly make a few $$ if im lucky(i cant save for the life of me, so i came up with the idea of sinking my money into this for a while then withdrawing it).

its currently being slowly stripped back to bare metal to be Painted chamois (orig colour) in Arcrylic, im aiming for a show quality finnish, all rust (the very little it has) repairs will be done in metal.

stage 1: strip to bare metal
stage 2: fix all rust, panelbeat & prime
stage 3: seats retrimmed & carpet
stage 4: Paint & assembly

currently still stage 1 of 4.

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i hope the images work... :blink:

yes the doors are stuffed i know... i need some cheap ones if anyone in melb hase some... apart from that its pretty clean.

Edited by SLR_6, 03 September 2007 - 10:51 PM.

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#2 Heath

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Posted 04 September 2007 - 08:47 AM

I have a Rear Right door that would come up nicely. And a Front Passenger door with rust down the bottom but a skin that would come up nicely.

Looks like a good project that I will be following

Whereabouts are ya from?

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#3 _SLR_6_

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Posted 04 September 2007 - 04:22 PM

i live in in carlton, but the car lives at a mates place in Preston as i dont have anywhere to keep it.
so it can be a hastle traveling back and forth to put in a few hrs work, but still fun.

i would consider any doors, inc odd ones, better than mine as long as they fit into my budget. i probly couldnt afford to buy a set of good doors all at once.

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#4 Heath

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Posted 04 September 2007 - 05:13 PM

Well you're welcome to come around and inspect what I have. None of my panels are expensive

So anyway, some more info on the vehicle? Aussie Four Speed & 202? Plans?

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#5 _SLR_6_

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Posted 04 September 2007 - 06:03 PM

L20 (202)
M20 (i like the idea of an alloy box and a 6.. nice n light)
GV4 (3.08??)

im planning on doing all of it myself as im currently unemployed, just doing a few casual jobs when i get them,
and have a bit to much spare time at the moment. i was hoping i can get it done by jan/feb, or at least everything except the interior.

slowly stipping it all back to nice shiney metal then etch priming. next step will be cutting the rust out
and welding in the repair sections in the rear quaters and tacking up a couple of pinholes round the window sills.

after being quoted 1400+ for seat trims unfitted, im also gunna have a go at trimming the seats myself.
if anyone has any tips/info on D.I.Y trimming anything would be helpfull, especialy where to find materials for a reasonable price.

unfortunatly even when i do complete it, i wont be able to drive it as i dont have a car licence (never even had my L's..
3 month waiting list atm sorta puts me off that little bit extra) so it will be sold to finance my next project
and get a postie bike or 250cc so i can get around without relying on public transport..

im just doing it for the fun of it , as much as i want to keep it when its all finnshed, i cant because im sorta broke
(coz i wasted my small budget buying tools of ebay). so it will be for sale :cry:

once completed

Edited by SLR_6, 04 September 2007 - 06:07 PM.

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#6 Heath

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Posted 04 September 2007 - 06:50 PM

Look for a job so when this is finished, you can keep it and drive it. SL/Rs are getting rare, and you will regret selling it.

Yes that's 3:08, but it's GU4, not GV4.

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#7 _TJ253_

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Posted 13 September 2007 - 12:10 PM

Nice Project as heath said id fix it and Hold onto it SLRs even 6s are rare as shit
I sold my l32 Slr a few years ago i regret it dont sell it!

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#8 RIM-010

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Posted 13 September 2007 - 12:13 PM

How old are you? Sounds like a good start to a project (I can't see pics from school...)

Tim

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#9 _SLR_6_

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Posted 15 September 2007 - 06:34 PM

yeh i reckon its going to be a pretty easy project, but i probly paid a bit too much.
im 24, this is my 3rd LX torana

and it probly wont be my last.

the other torry's i had was a LX hatchback complete minus motor (paid $20 for it... gave up on it, sold the hatch door for $40 and sold the car to a mate for 10! -this was in 1998, not recently) the other one i had was just a 4 door totaly rusted to the rails bushpig with every panel a different coulor powered by a worked 208 and 3spd floor shift.... i wish i didnt sell that one.
but this ones different as i bought it with the intentions of doing it up for the fun of it and to make a dollar if i can. im not worried if i loose 50$ or make $500, it will be sold to fund my next project... (unless i get my licence before then witch is impossible)

also, could anyone help with where to find grey golfball insert vinyl at a reasonable price?

SLR_6

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#10 _SLR_6_

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Posted 29 October 2007 - 08:24 PM

I've finaly got round to cutting the quaters out.... looks like theres a little more rust than i thought.
im thinking the next step is probly cut a section of the beaver panel out and the end section
of the chassis rail as its totaly gone.
im not to sure how to go about it though, i havent cut this much out of a car before.

does anyone know anyone that makes/could make the ends of the chassis rail
(that curves up behind the beaver panel)?

i've made a repair section for the inner repair arch, i cut up a perfectly good ford panel to make it,
and i've got plenty of stuffed torry panels i could of used

Edited by SLR_6, 29 October 2007 - 08:26 PM.

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#11 _hatcheddan_

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Posted 29 October 2007 - 08:40 PM

The panel you made in That last pic looks good, how are ya with a mig ?
I love my metal work, I'm always interested to see other peoples work

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#12 _SLR_6_

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Posted 29 October 2007 - 08:49 PM

im pretty average with a mig, im only good at arc and oxy welding. im gunna be using some cheap nasty arc inverter welder
i got off ebay. its 'tig-able' ir something... it basicly says something about spottying/tacking.
im assuming it means arc welding with a tig type rod.
if anyoneas got any suggestions on what type of rods i could/should use please let me know.

will definitly not be using a normal/standard arc rod tho...

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#13 TerrA LX

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Posted 29 October 2007 - 09:41 PM

Stick with the OXY if you got the set up.

Thats a bit of Torana your rust has got there :tease:

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#14 _SLR_6_

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Posted 08 April 2008 - 07:22 PM

well, i ended up getting a decent aussie made mig, i just havent got any pics of my progress so i havent posted for ages.

i have found more rust than i expected in the rear and on the front bit of the sill where the bottom of the front guard sits,
in a way its made the job easier and at least i know what the inside of the sills are like.
also half way through doing the rhs rear chassis rail and quater repairs.

will hopefully get some pics later this week.

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Posted 08 April 2008 - 08:53 PM

M20 (i like the idea of an alloy box)

Not sure what you mean here?

You want a alloy box? Supra etc,

Or you think the silver painted box in the car is alloy?

That one in the pic is actually a cast iron Aussie 4 speed, not so light.

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#16 _SLR_6_

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Posted 08 April 2008 - 09:03 PM

yep i realized that a couple of days after my post but you only get 30min to edit it....
and no, its not painted silver its actully just got no rust at all thanks to all that oil.

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#17 _SLR_6_

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Posted 16 April 2008 - 05:53 PM

i've been a bit lazy over the last few months but now it has to be done asap,.

got the lhs sill done and the rust in the floorpans fixed, and now im half way through doing
the rhs rear quater/inner boot.

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the car has to be sold in 6 weeks too, so if anyones interested let me know. can sell as is or continue till the rust is gone.

i will probly post a for sale add up in a month once all rust repairs are finnished.