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UC TORANA HATCH

Started by _UNVSM8_ , Dec 06 2007 10:42 AM

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#26 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 07:38 PM

Hey!!

Where bout are ya located??

Im a southener 2!

Im down near Glenelg so the bay is pretty much where u will fine me on a good day

Thanks Mick, and i agree ive seen heaps on here lately which is awsome!

Cheers
Ben

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#27 RIM-010

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 08:22 PM

I'm a southerner aswell, when I'm at school...

Looks like a great start for a project, should be nice with 304 cubes of EFI goodness

Tim

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#28 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 08:30 PM

Can't wait to it's in mate can't wait!!

Cheers
Ben

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#29 _LJB_rad_

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 12:00 PM

Yeh im down at seaford bit more south than you, but ill keep an eye out and have ta say hello! :spoton:

P.s Sweet car 2!! love tha stero lay out in the boot

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#30 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 03:40 PM

Thanks LJB rad!
yeah definitely come say hi!

Thanks for the comments Guys i'll keep u posted when i start the engine conversion

Ben

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#31 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 15 December 2007 - 05:20 PM

alright guys an update!
began polishing and painting parts on the motor
today i polished the engine covers and added a little paint let me know what you think!

before:

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After:

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#32 gtrboyy

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Posted 15 December 2007 - 05:58 PM

Starting to look good...nifty trick I read on streetcommodores site was that you can turn the injectors around & hide the wiring under the covers.

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#33 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 15 December 2007 - 06:00 PM

hey thats a good idea! thanks gtrboyy!

cheers
Ben

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#34 MRLXSS

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Posted 15 December 2007 - 06:22 PM

how did u polish them up? they look great!

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#35 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 16 December 2007 - 01:28 AM

well i started out by sanding out the scratches with rough sand paper then went up to 1500 grit then buffed them up with my buff on the drill

the reason i did it myself was cos i got quoted 600 for someone to do it for me so i was like F#)%($@ that!! haha im pretty happy with the results

cheers
Ben

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#36 Heath

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Posted 16 December 2007 - 10:17 AM

Very nice result, I'd be stoked with that too! What did you use to mask it up to precisely?

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#37 _TJ253_

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Posted 16 December 2007 - 10:21 AM

Looks heaps good i recon

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#38 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 16 December 2007 - 10:50 AM

well what i did was mask the majority of the area off then spray paint then wipe off the paint where i didn't want it while it was still wet

now i just got to do the rocker covers and the front piece and i'm done!

Cheers for the comments Guys

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#39 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 16 December 2007 - 10:51 AM

with the next one i do I'll take some step photos to show you what i did!

cheers
Ben

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#40 Heath

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Posted 16 December 2007 - 09:51 PM

Thanks mate, that is a good idea that didn't even cross my mind. I thought you might have just polished the flat faces again after it was dry

Silly me, look forward to the step-by-step shots.

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#41 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 16 December 2007 - 10:20 PM

no worries mate will probably be up by the weekend depending if i get into it after work this week!

cheers Ben

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#42 _tyre fryer_

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Posted 17 December 2007 - 12:42 AM

I too am a southerner, St. Marys.
and I see you heaps down the bay and all my mates are like 'hear that v8?' and I'm like ' i can hear it's obviously i nice 202'
you car is so nice in person, gorgeous and the same colour as mine.
thinking of selling that 202 motor?
best of luck.

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#43 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 17 December 2007 - 05:08 PM

yeah some of my mates r like oh you got your V8 in already (before i even bought it) haha some people!
cheers Tyre fryer! yeah i am actually going to sell it
i also got a rebuit original UC 4 speed and a celica five speed which is in it!
but waiting till i get my 8 ready to put in! i'll let you know when it comes up for sale if you would like
we should cruise sometime! peace
Ben

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#44 _tyre fryer_

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Posted 17 December 2007 - 10:50 PM

well could you please PM me about the motor and 5 speed whenever its up for sale. Us UC owners have got to stick together.
keep up the good work.
peace.

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#45 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 18 December 2007 - 04:00 PM

will do

cheers ben!

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#46 _Keithy's_UC_

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Posted 19 December 2007 - 01:26 PM

Hey man, i've been away for a while - to come back and find another UC!! Well done! Love the colour, my blue one was originally atlantis blue as well and in just as good condition, the brown one is faded brown!!

Your UC should be a sweet cruiser with the injected motor in!

Keith

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#47 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 28 December 2007 - 02:45 PM

hey guys haven't been on for a while cos my internet has been stuffed thanks to optus but heres what I've been doing while i have been off line
the engine covers are comming along nicely heres what ive done:
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wet and dry sanded them up to 1500 grit starting with 400 i think
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polished them up with the air drill and polish wheel
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and this is pretty much where im up to atm!

oh one other thing some of you are saying you like the atlantis blue but its actually not exactly that when i got my roof resprayed they mixed up atlantis blue and its actually alot lighter than the colour my car wears so yeah not atlantis blue

thanks for the comments guys

cheers
Ben

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#48 _UNVSM8_

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Posted 17 January 2008 - 05:00 PM

hey guys! just a few pics from a cruise i went on last weekend big turn out but hopefully more torana's next time

And a small update on the engine
ive pretty much done everything i want to do to the engine and the gear box and wiring loom should be arriving either tomorrow or next week and then just got to get a few more little bits then it will be going in

one small thing that im unsure about is will the engine fit in with the air conditioner unit in place or will that have to come out... if anyone can give some advice that would be appreciated.

more updates coming soon!

Cheers
Ben

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#49 _lxefi304_

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Posted 17 January 2008 - 05:16 PM

hey sorry 2 say so but u gt nochance of keepn ya std a/c, its a tight fit against the fire wall. gotta mod ya blower motor duct on the fire wall n also the inlet connector on the fuel rail as it points in2 the blower duct. i just gentaly heated mine and stuck a pin punch in and bent it. (in a vice) changing dizzy also sux.

thats a nice uc u gt there 2