106 replies to this topic

[debkar]

looks nice. Im glad the car has gone to a good home..Cheers..and merry xmas

Hi, many thanks , and to you,

[ido09s]

Looking good Simon. We need some full car pics now

[debkar]

Hi all,

Not a lot of progress on the car recently, working mainly on interior. Have added fibre glass door trim tops to my GTR trims, and will run these in the car. Speaker holes were cut by previous owner, why would anyone do that? Also have GTR trim for the seats, will carefully remove the S trim, and store.

Dash is ready to go in, gauges with needles re done.

Reco gearbox to go in as well, nice ratios compared to my current M20 box. Shorter shifter as well.

Building shed at the moment for the Torana, so will wait until that is finished to do much more. Working under the carport isn't the best. Car needs a radiator and exhaust.

Dash, ready to go in



Front trim



Rear trim



Dash, sorry bad pic

Edited by debkar, 21 March 2010 - 01:04 PM.

[ido09s]

so glad YOU bought this car Its looking so cool now

[debkar]

Many thanks, delayed putting it back on the road to try and get everything spot on,

Regards Simon

[ido09s]

any more updates Simon?

[debkar]

Hi Brad,

Just finished my shed at home, so work will start again, I haven't done anything for a couple of months,



Hope to have more done soon,

Regards Simon

[ido09s]

Cant wait mate. Will be good to see the finished product

[blake]

Hi all,

Not a lot of progress on the car recently, working mainly on interior. Have added fibre glass door trim tops to my GTR trims, and will run these in the car. Speaker holes were cut by previous owner, why would anyone do that? Also have GTR trim for the seats, will carefully remove the S trim, and store.

Dash is ready to go in, gauges with needles re done.

Reco gearbox to go in as well, nice ratios compared to my current M20 box. Shorter shifter as well.

Building shed at the moment for the Torana, so will wait until that is finished to do much more. Working under the carport isn't the best. Car needs a radiator and exhaust.

Dash, ready to go in

hey mate, just wondering how you got the highlited red from 5500 rpm to 7000 rpm so red, also on your oil and fuel etc, it looks really good and i wanted to do this to my gtr dash, but just dont know how.
cheers Blake

[debkar]

Hi Blake,

I bought the gauges like that and put them in my surround. I was told they were re coloured by Dash Original, but I don't know for sure. When you look really close, the new red is a little larger than the old markings. But they look great in the car,

Regards Simon

[debkar]

Quick update.

In the last year I have removed front end and replaced all front end bushes, ball joints, rotors, pads, mounting rubbers and brake hoses. As below the front end is back together, and I have Lovells springs sitting in the car to gauge the ride level, it looks good, so they will stay. The front end was in good condition, but I thought it best to replace everything, prior to going back on the road.






I have reconditioned steering rack to go in, and new rubber steering coupling.



Induction is now triple 40 mm Dellortos. I have found 40s a little more street friendly than 45s, in the past, so I have 40s with at the moment 32 chokes. The motor since fitting these is very responsive , even from around 1500 rpm . Motor revs well up to my self imposed red line of 6000rpm. I will run 2.5 psi fuel pressure via regulator, as I've found Dellortos do not like much more fuel pressure than that. All lines from the pump will be braided with Earls fittngs.







I have decided to repaint the car, and have started stripping down again. this time around it will be painted Monza Red. Wheels will be the '75 Sprintmasters still, but I have been considering 15 inch Convos,



Thanks for viewing

Simon

Edited by debkar, 28 August 2011 - 11:40 AM.

[ido09s]

Looks good mate. How those springs do not bind is beyond me!!!!

Colour, i will reserve my comments till its finished as it looked to cool in white

Keep the Sprintmasters and get the Convos as well as they are a cool looking wheel and suit Torrie's really well

[debkar]

Looks good mate. How those springs do not bind is beyond me!!!!

Colour, i will reserve my comments till its finished as it looked to cool in white

Keep the Sprintmasters and get the Convos as well as they are a cool looking wheel and suit Torrie's really well

Hey Brad,

Yes, springs appear to have dropped a bit, bump stop clearance is less than when I first set them in.

I know, hard decision to change colour, but I am big fan of red LCs, and body is nice and straight, should come up well.

Yes, think I'll go Convos, 6inch, but definately will keep the '75 Sprintmasters

Regards Simon

[ido09s]

It will look sweet i am sure whatever colour it ends up

[debkar]

It will look sweet i am sure whatever colour it ends up

Thanks mate, was a great starting point, that's for sure, straight, rust free, good panel fit


That's the same block in the car, that came with it, even that was very good when sonic tested for wall thickness,

Regards Simon

[debkar]

Hi John,

I've been right over the car, it has had a drivers side lower front guard section fitted, passenger side lower guard looks to have had a little repair work and some small holes filled with s mig on the passenger side front floor, apart from that it is very clean.

Had , I think an original 89 odd thousand miles on when I purchased it from a forum member.

It is one of the cleanest LCs I had seen in a long time,

Regards Simon

[ido09s]

This car should think itself lucky as i was going to cut it up and go drag racing with it :( You saved a life Simon lol

[debkar]

This car should think itself lucky as i was going to cut it up and go drag racing with it :( You saved a life Simon lol

Hey Brad,


Ah yes, that's right, I still reckon that would have been pretty wild, the set up you had in mind,

You still going to put that running gear into something else?

Regards Simon

[ido09s]

Nope. My girlfreinds car has run 11.0 with a best mph of 135 so that will be fast enough for me

[debkar]

Nope. My girlfreinds car has run 11.0 with a best mph of 135 so that will be fast enough for me

Sounds good, that is quite quick,

[Stinga]

G'day Simon, are they the right banjo fittings for the webers?

[debkar]

G'day Simon, are they the right banjo fittings for the webers?

Hey Stinga,

They are for Dellortos, I think they fit Solex as well, but nor Webers, they are 12mm but I think Webers are different, I could be wrong.

I don't have a weber to try them on,

Regards Simon

[debkar]

Hey Stinga

Here is link , Dellortos are listed as 12 mm x 1.25, Weber listed as 12mm x 1.5,

Regards Simon

http://www.earls.com...CARBURETTOR.PDF