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[its Paul]

Certain occasions deserve a certain drink

[its Paul]

A little update.
this was how it was.......


This is how it is..........




progress is slow, still a bit of welding and grinding to tidy it up, but its turning out good, and the panels fit

[its Paul]

In the photo I made the left hand inner and outer tail light panels, the lower beaver panel, the channel that the rubber sits in, and the profile piece that the channel sits on and purchased the two curved channel pieces as well as the corner panels that they sit on, but only used one of them.

Another View....


I'm looking at refabricating the C pillars so I can have the seam back in them and cutting the guards to accommodate for the 17" x 10"s. I'm taking my 9" to the fabricators so they can weave there magic. I'm waiting on some bits and bobs from Mall Wood for my TKO, and striping down the UC front end, painting and modifying it to A9X "type".
Just a question for the educated, with the steering arms, keeping them UC with the one tonner stubs, they have an issue with bump-steer, the question is with keeping them (front end) standard "UC" or "LX" and lowering the car does this change the geometry and create bump-steer???? Also with the UC steering arms and one tonner stubs, how bad or dangerous is it (bump-steer) and what is the common fix other than original A9X arms???

Regards, Paul.

[its Paul]

Thanks Craig,
What you see in that comparison photo is the worst of the rust, and I think that was because of that minor panel damage it had.
Yeah it must be update time for the Phoenix, the suspense is killing me.


Hi Cruiza,
I will chase some reproduction A9X steering arms, 10,000K's out of a set of tyres doesn�t bother me, as this wont be a daily, but un even ware will give me the shits.

Paul.

[its Paul]

^^^ Will do, first thing monday.
Cheers.

[its Paul]

I'd rather you pay for it...lol

[its Paul]

I've Been shopping again, Just a couple of things That I got this week.









Thanks to ASS308 for his pointing in the right direction, I now have these.


The UC rack rebuilt


Front end stripped, and at the powder coaters, he'll burn it, sandblast it & powder coat it, should get it back next week.



I am going to see the panel beater in the morning, apparently he's been busy and he said that the rear end/hatch area is all but steeled up, welded and ground, this includes the C pillars.
I have my reservations, just don�t want to be disappointed.
Cheers Paul.

[76lxhatch]

Nothing but the best goodies there, very nice

[its Paul]

Thanks Chris, Its been a very productive 2 weeks, with all the bits that have arrived and with what the panel beater has done, the old girl is starting to come together.




Cheers.

[lxsstorana]

Some good stuff happening here on this thread.

Great to see another hatch being restored (but I'm a little biased)

Keep the updates coming.

Mick.

[MRLXSS]

Wow! Great rebuild mate! Can't wait to read more on it!

[its Paul]

Hi mate, hope ya don't mind me asking, but where do you get these and how much are they ? I need a couple of pairs.
Cheers, H

Hi LH_SLR's,
Mate I picked those pricey little numbers up from Harrop for $360 delivered to my door.

Thanks MRLXSS,
I can�t wait to get the car back so I can do more. I dropped the 9" and an old banjo (A pick up from streetheadquarters, Thanks Pera) off at the fabricators on the weekend, should get that back in a fortnight with 1/2" studs chev pattern and VS disc brakes, would be happy when I pick that up.
I'll post photos when I get it.

Cheers Paul.

[its Paul]

Hi All,
Picked up the front end from the powder coaters this arvo, verry happy with the out come.

She went from this,


to this,



Keen as to rebuild it now

Cheers Paul.

[76lxhatch]

Shiny

Hook into it

[its Paul]

Hi Baillie,
Was hoping for toranafest, but there is no hope for that now, so I�m sticking to the original plan of early December, but then again is a Torana ever finished????
I�m going to the panel beater again this morning, I hope he has progressed some more.