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LX under construction
#101
_doogs_
Posted 16 April 2010 - 06:14 PM
Gee that's some dodgy repairwork there with the T-shirt ! When a mate of mine stripped back his XW ute he found; chicken wire, newspaper and bread, all cover in a thick layer of bog !
You really don't know what's there untill you take the paint off hey !
#102
_nial8r_
Posted 17 April 2010 - 08:26 AM
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#103
_LH SLR 3300_
Posted 18 April 2010 - 06:00 PM
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Cheers Matt
#104
_nial8r_
Posted 18 April 2010 - 07:32 PM
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#105
_LH SLR 3300_
Posted 18 April 2010 - 07:57 PM
#106
_SS Hatchback_
Posted 22 May 2010 - 07:28 PM
#107
_billywest_
Posted 23 May 2010 - 08:55 AM
thx Matt it does fell like im getting somewhere with it now,and the T-Shirt was a good suprise after i took them pic's i also found another piece i there too, using the 2K is a how new ball game and it was only Etch so i dont think i will be throwing the colour on it thats for sure
but i will be sticking with the 2K now as like i said to you on the phone the underside of your bonnet did it to me with the shine straight off the gun
next step will be to fill in the little holes on the quarters and around the tail lights oh and i can rip the motor back out now then a couple of rust repairs under the scuff plates and the L/H lower quarter and scub up the new radiator suport and get it back on clean up the floor pan as it will only take about 2hrs as there isnt any rust there then hit the boot floor, notice im avoiding that massive repair under the plenium were that heater box thingo is lol ill wait till the rotissory get here there i wont be weld it up lying on my back eating hot rocks lol sounds like a heap to do but not really i just need to be able to get at it in full days as i hate starting on it at lunch time or getting interupted in the middle of it ..........
hi lee your getting closer by the day i hope the house is getting closer aswell, by the way lee if ya need a extra pair of hands i am always floating around cheers lee and i reckon the best way to get exsperience is to help other guys out so you can get a bit of knowledge on mig welding and stuff like that, i can imagine me mig welding and some way or form burnin the house down lol , once well done the rebuild
#108
_nial8r_
Posted 23 May 2010 - 08:58 AM
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#109
_nial8r_
Posted 23 May 2010 - 03:00 PM
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#110
_LH SLR 3300_
Posted 23 May 2010 - 05:54 PM
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#111
_nial8r_
Posted 23 May 2010 - 07:57 PM
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#112
Posted 23 May 2010 - 08:20 PM
i can do anymore welding for a few days as i copped a good flash again
Here's a tip m8.
It has zero medical approval...but somehow still works. Don't ask me why, i was sceptical at first too.
When you get a flash...[& we all know when we get them!].... close your eyes...tight.
You will still be able to see the bright light in your eyes. Focus on that light!
It will start to break up, blue haze around the outside. Keep focusing on the light.
Soon the light will disappear. DONT OPEN YOUR EYES!... it comes back! [within 3 seconds]
When it goes the second time, you will actually feel better!
All good to go again!....without the 2am sandpaper eye syndrome.
The same principle works for those of us who tack without a shield. [ not that i would do that
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As i said....don't ask me why...it works.
#113
_nial8r_
Posted 24 May 2010 - 07:49 AM
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#114
_Kush_
Posted 24 May 2010 - 08:17 AM
#115
_nial8r_
Posted 24 May 2010 - 07:03 PM
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#116
_hatch76_
Posted 24 May 2010 - 09:55 PM
nice project so far dude, should look awsome when finished. It's amazing what you find when their stripped back. I found that much aluminium foil that I could have wraped my lunch in it! Do you have any ideas on colour and wheels yet or not sure.
Top stuff, keep it up.
Cheers Dan
#117
_nial8r_
Posted 25 May 2010 - 09:33 AM
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and with the rims im pretty sure i will be going with one of these sets of rims but the more Toranas i see the more of these rimes i see on them
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or these
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#118
Posted 25 May 2010 - 10:28 AM
#119
_nial8r_
Posted 25 May 2010 - 10:45 AM
the young bloke scaping all the old seam sealer outta the boot so i can get ready to unpick the boot floor and delete the fuel filler neck hump so i can fit up a flat foor right up the the diff hump
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he got pretty dirty but i stayed clean some how
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here's what i loooked like after i cleaned all the deadner from the rear wheel arches
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the whole under side now in etch and except the boot floor, once its done i will shiltz the whole under body
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and this is the worst of it all that i have been avoiding, its where the heater box thingo goes, im gonna mark it out today and see what the best way of attack is
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Edited by nial8r, 25 May 2010 - 10:48 AM.
#120
_nial8r_
Posted 25 May 2010 - 10:55 AM
hahaha, everyone loves orange!
lol i orange has always been my fav colour but i wanted a different shade of orange and i really like the floro type orange but might have to add a flake or something if its gonna be to in ya face
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#121
_marshallLX_
Posted 25 May 2010 - 08:34 PM
heres where im at now with the build
the young bloke scaping all the old seam sealer outta the boot so i can get ready to unpick the boot floor and delete the fuel filler neck hump so i can fit up a flat foor right up the the diff hump
he got pretty dirty but i stayed clean some how![]()
here's what i loooked like after i cleaned all the deadner from the rear wheel arches![]()
the whole under side now in etch and except the boot floor, once its done i will shiltz the whole under body
and this is the worst of it all that i have been avoiding, its where the heater box thingo goes, im gonna mark it out today and see what the best way of attack is![]()
Hey champ do you think you could put up some photos of ur car stand cause im looking at making 1 for my car cheers dude PS ur car is coming along alsome
#122
_nial8r_
Posted 26 May 2010 - 08:28 AM
#123
_nial8r_
Posted 02 June 2010 - 08:13 PM
heres what it looked like before
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after i did some marking out with the texta and cut it out, no turning back now lol
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the 1st piece in, i had to do it in 3 sections and making templets out of cardboard
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all 3 pieces in place and the little lip i also had to weld in, you can just see the left over bit that i had to trim off
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all the welds cleaned up, pretty happy with the out come ( sort off )
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heater box thingo fits nice and tight
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blew some etch over it and then gave it a wipe with some seam sealer, doing the inside was real fun but at leats i know its not gonna be leaking or rusting out any time soon
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now all i have to do is give the rest of the uderside of the dash a good clean up and i will blow some Acrylic primer over it then a quick lick of black and its done, oh and i finally got the 2k etch to go down and sit flat for the 1st time
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tomorrows effot is um ............... dunno yet have a tidy up in the shed 1st i think before i start to loose stuff
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#124
_LH SLR 3300_
Posted 03 June 2010 - 04:48 PM
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#125
_nial8r_
Posted 03 June 2010 - 06:49 PM
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