Hope you're not letting dad have all the fun!
When do you think the car will be ready for colour?
LH SLR 3300 Manderin Red Resto
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Posted 05 December 2009 - 01:45 PM
They are some really nice looking repairs
Hope you're not letting dad have all the fun!
When do you think the car will be ready for colour?
Hope you're not letting dad have all the fun!
When do you think the car will be ready for colour?
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Posted 05 December 2009 - 08:25 PM
hopefully soon i have found a exellent painter who is a increddibly nice fellow and is going too painy my car for mates rates
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Posted 05 December 2009 - 09:04 PM
If you can do all that stuff in-house surely squirting some top coat over the body shouldn't be too hard! But whatever you reckon 
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Posted 05 December 2009 - 09:34 PM
i want to get it done properly the roof is fully strippered and primered rear is strippered fully primered front nose cone (apron)rear quaters both stripred and primered boot strippered and pirmered front r/h guard strippered and primered rear right hand door strippered and primered now strippering the door jams welding new raiator support on taking engine out soon to stripper the engine bay then paint that and allso started strippering the rear l/h door and need more paint stripper witch im purchusing tommorow and then that should be primered tommow and the door james hopefully and the front ahould be done tommorow if i work extra fast haha then dad can weld on my new radiator support!
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Posted 05 December 2009 - 09:43 PM
did 6cyl slrs come factory with a boot spoiler?
i was reading a article wich said they did?
i was reading a article wich said they did?
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Posted 05 December 2009 - 09:55 PM
also does anyone have a set of tripple su's really interested in any that work
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Posted 05 December 2009 - 10:21 PM
Nah only the five litre sedans came with the front and rear spoilers, but that doesn't mean you can't put either on if you want
Save up some cash for the SUs and keep your eyes open, generally they are expensive but if you have the cash and you watch the market for a while, you can probably find some without spending a fortune. I think a set of triples would set the car off
Save up some cash for the SUs and keep your eyes open, generally they are expensive but if you have the cash and you watch the market for a while, you can probably find some without spending a fortune. I think a set of triples would set the car off
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Posted 06 December 2009 - 06:25 AM
I am really pleased to see this car being restored. I remember seeing pictures of it sitting in a paddock some years ago.
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Posted 06 December 2009 - 08:32 AM
I agree Heath, all the hard work is in the prep. Throwing the paint on and shining it up is the easy bit.If you can do all that stuff in-house surely squirting some top coat over the body shouldn't be too hard! But whatever you reckon
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Posted 06 December 2009 - 08:36 AM
(and fun!)
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Posted 06 December 2009 - 09:57 AM
^ ya reckon? Orange peel isnt fun, runs are not fun (fun-run, ha, what an oxymoron), blocking is not fun, getting smashed off paint fumes is not fun. I wouldnt have it any other way though 
Your project is coming along nicely mate !! Hopefully by the time my boy is old enough appreciate Torana's I will have the skills your dad has to pass on.
Your project is coming along nicely mate !! Hopefully by the time my boy is old enough appreciate Torana's I will have the skills your dad has to pass on.
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Posted 06 December 2009 - 05:54 PM
thanks mates new piccies in a second !
i got the factory black black grain radio delete dash for christmas
allso baught a new drivers door today stippered very staight bit of a clean up and should be primered tommow
half strippered left hand rear door need more paint stipper so whiles dads putting the radiator support in ill be strippering away !
haha cant wait till its done
i got the factory black black grain radio delete dash for christmas
allso baught a new drivers door today stippered very staight bit of a clean up and should be primered tommow
half strippered left hand rear door need more paint stipper so whiles dads putting the radiator support in ill be strippering away !
haha cant wait till its done
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Posted 06 December 2009 - 06:16 PM
should i get a rear vent?
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Posted 06 December 2009 - 06:21 PM
well a vent wont really go with a rear spoiler i reckon.. looks like the repairs are coming along great mate!
fresh lol
fresh lol
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Posted 06 December 2009 - 08:14 PM
thenks mate i dont think ill put a spoiler on think ill keep it factory !
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Posted 06 December 2009 - 08:21 PM
tell that bloody old man of yours to answer his bloody PM's plz......................sorry for the hijack........................lol
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Posted 06 December 2009 - 08:57 PM
how much do yous think a radio delte black l34 one is worth underdash
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Posted 07 December 2009 - 01:44 PM
plenty ? how much more than 300?
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Posted 07 December 2009 - 02:00 PM
Are you trying to sell your xmas present?
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Posted 07 December 2009 - 03:50 PM
id say yes but it depends who is out to get it. i sold a radio one ages ago for a fair bit then i saw a delete go for 200 or so.. put it up for sale if you want offers from ppl
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Posted 07 December 2009 - 04:06 PM
i aiint selling it just wondering if was worth more than i paid for it but i am selling a complete slr dash woodgrain with slr ashtray factory black grainy bit and woodgrain cause one just went off ebay for 519 with different grain ashtray and stuff so im selling mine for 600$
but i am selling a complete slr dash woodgrain with slr ashtray factory black grainy bit and woodgrain cause one just went off ebay for 519 with different grain ashtray and stuff so im selling mine for 600$
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Posted 07 December 2009 - 05:25 PM
cbf doing anything too the car tonight
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Well today we started striping the engine bay etc, and while we were at it couldn't help myself, ripped the head of the
motor to have a look see, If it had been done and what it was up to. To my surprise it is 92mm, with hardly any lip at all,
it still had the HOLDEN head gasket on it, so i guess no one has ever had it off before,
there are a few light scored in the bores, so what to do?
do i just wack it back on or rip it out and give it the once over?
(Full reco)?
The head looks to be in great condition aswell. clean oil, no sludge, or burnt oil anywhere to be found. the speedo says 93K,
I'm wondering if thats all it had done before it was parked in the barn?
I was going to give it the full treatment but now i am unsure. What do you blokes rekon??
I'm leaning towards a factory restoration. Everything stock standard. Even the carbs( Not that Al will like that). I guess if it's
done right it will be a nice little nest egg for him when he gets older.
motor to have a look see, If it had been done and what it was up to. To my surprise it is 92mm, with hardly any lip at all,
it still had the HOLDEN head gasket on it, so i guess no one has ever had it off before,
there are a few light scored in the bores, so what to do?
do i just wack it back on or rip it out and give it the once over?
(Full reco)?
The head looks to be in great condition aswell. clean oil, no sludge, or burnt oil anywhere to be found. the speedo says 93K,
I'm wondering if thats all it had done before it was parked in the barn?
I was going to give it the full treatment but now i am unsure. What do you blokes rekon??
I'm leaning towards a factory restoration. Everything stock standard. Even the carbs( Not that Al will like that). I guess if it's
done right it will be a nice little nest egg for him when he gets older.
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