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UC TORANA HATCH

Started by _UNVSM8_ , Dec 06 2007 10:42 AM

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#426 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 24 March 2009 - 12:40 PM

cheers matt

thought it was a pretty good price

to fit the lokka do i just need an open centre?

Ben

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#427 mitchg

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Posted 24 March 2009 - 02:29 PM

I saw some 3.55 9 inch gears in Rarespares the other day for around $300. This was in sydney though.

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#428 _brett_32i_

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 12:01 PM

my BW will be coming out after easter, finally. thats a bolt in affair at around half the price.

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#429 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 05:55 PM

i know its so tempting the only problem now is that its ford stud and my wheels are torana? is that a cheap easy change? what about the length will that be alright?

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#430 MRLXSS

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 06:20 PM

Didn't I have first dibs on that diff?

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#431 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 28 March 2009 - 11:50 AM

i pm'd brett when he first posted about it ages ago but thats ok i think im gonna go the 9 inch anyway as i will get everything the way i want it!
thanks tho

Ben

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#432 TerrA LX

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Posted 28 March 2009 - 12:03 PM

Wheels look awesome mate.

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#433 _brett_32i_

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Posted 29 March 2009 - 08:01 AM

i think ben got in first but shipping it to adelaide was the hard part.

if you are still keen matt you should really check it out in the car before i pull it out.

not that there is anything wrong with it, but i would prefer someone to test it and be happy with it before they buy it.

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#434 MRLXSS

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Posted 29 March 2009 - 09:24 AM

Ahhh My bad! Whoops!

Are you taking it out over the easter weekend? I might be able to pop down for a chinwag and perve at the car before then!

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#435 _brett_32i_

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Posted 29 March 2009 - 09:41 AM

yeah, it will be going to easternats for cruising.

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#436 MRLXSS

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Posted 29 March 2009 - 10:37 AM

Ahhh, I got a few mates entered at easternats! So if your going there, I'll no doubt see you there!

[sorry for the thread steal Ben]

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#437 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 30 March 2009 - 07:47 PM

haha thats cool!!

small update! just got to go down to the diff place and place a deposit and they will be able to start work so hopefully i'll make it down there this week sometime!

and lokka is a goer i think $579 so looking for a center to fit that too prefer around 3.00 ratio

getting there..

B

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#438 _tyre fryer_

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Posted 30 March 2009 - 07:50 PM

what diff place are you using?

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#439 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 30 March 2009 - 09:45 PM

rod tech

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#440 _mello92_

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Posted 31 March 2009 - 12:52 AM

Hi UNVSM8.
I must say, I've never been a fan of the UC's, but mate you've done an excellent job. The attention to detail is amazing! I hope you are proud of your work, you deserve to be.

I have read the whole thread, took me atleast 40min but it was worth it. Best thing I've read all year!

I would also like to thank you and everyone else for posting such relevant information here. Great work everyone!

Thanks mate.

Regards,

Carmelo

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#441 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 31 March 2009 - 09:51 AM

wow cheers mello92! makes it all worth it when i get positive comments like that :spoton:

just thought i'd show a few before and after pics of what its come from..

this
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to this

then to this
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engine bay
this
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to this

then now

interior

to this

Ben

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#442 _evil UC hatch_

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Posted 31 March 2009 - 01:55 PM

looking good Ben, any more plans other than the 9"?

brakes, center consile?

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#443 _mello92_

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Posted 31 March 2009 - 02:49 PM

No probs Ben!
I'm hoping to rebuild my LX soon (definitely suspension, maybe go back to bare metal, chance to a 9" if the banjo karks it) and your progress reports were excellent help. Thanks for posting all the 'little things' you found during your build. :spoton:

Maybe I should get back to Chemistry......I'm still at school at the moment....hehe
Cheers mate.

Regards,

Carmelo

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#444 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 31 March 2009 - 05:04 PM

looking good Ben, any more plans other than the 9"?

brakes, center consile?

i like there being no center console! altho every now and then you need a spot for something it makes the car more roomy in side well i think so anyway!

other plans other than diff:

retrim seats door cards etc tan leather or imitation leather
new number plates
lower it in the rear
hoppers stoppers 330 kit
bumpers rechrome and other bits and pieces chromed
the little bubbles of rust in the bottom of the doors fixed
cam... more power..

the list could go on for ever but they are things i'll probably get onto in the next year or so...

Ben

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#445 Heath

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Posted 31 March 2009 - 08:48 PM

New number plates!? Why? They are the best plates in the world!

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#446 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 03:47 PM

put dumpers on today! sounds so much deeper and a little louder heres a vid just at idle will get another while driving

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=uErh_l8vUbQ

let me know what u think

Ben

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#447 _Leakey_

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Posted 10 April 2009 - 01:03 PM

Ben, you've done a great job on your machine. Sweeeeet as.

I posted on another UC thread that I'd like a UC hatch, but had not seen anything in the UC world
that would set the bar and give me a direction to work towards. But your beasty is the beez knees.

Well done.

When I do eventually get it all together, expect some pestering emails from me mate!

Cheers, Leakey

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#448 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 10 April 2009 - 02:16 PM

Cheers leakey!

ask away mate im happy to answer any questions anyone has on the conversion, wheels etc just let me know

got some commodore springs coming from a mate so hopefully have them fitted next week

then need to get whitewalls redone as i had my tyres rotated so thats what is coming up next...

Ben

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#449 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 13 April 2009 - 04:30 PM

commodore springs in only dropped it about 1cm but hoping they will settle down a little bit more

heres a few pics of what i had to do to the springs if anyone wants to know...

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and difference between them and the 2inch lowered kings
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and while i was there my dump pipes

and i bought some night shade tint and had a play around with a spare light...
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ignoring all the scratches (reason its not on the car) they actual look really good IMO..
it was only one light coat to the inside then one coat around the sides but not on the face..
might spray some on the centre reflector to tone that down a bit...
but they still allow plently of light to travel through so when i get time i'll take the ones off the car and do them.. what do u guys think??

Ben