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Complete LC GTR Restoration

Started by _1meanGTR_ , Jun 15 2009 09:44 PM

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#51 _finer70_

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 09:48 AM

What you have if all original is a car worthy of a proper job. If you want to get it going for daily use you will never do it justice.

Yes you can spend 30-50k. Or you can take your time. Go take a welding and pannel beating course, learn how to spray paint. Allow yourself say 2 -3 years to get it done.

Once done you can keep it for a very long time so the time and effort you put in your self will be something you can be proud of.

I am lucky and can do most things myself eg all body work. painting and mechanicals.

I have restored 2 LC GTR's and am doing a LC GTR XU1 now and anothr GTR with my son.

Cost to me:
for body work $1000 each including body parts from wreckers;
paint etc $500 ea
Motor $2000 ea
Mechanicals All around $1000 ea
Trim seats door cards etc $3000
Chrome $500
tyres battery etc $1000

So I spend around $10k

BUT you need to do as much as you can yourself.

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#52 _2runa_

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 10:14 AM

Cost to me:
for body work $1000 each including body parts from wreckers;
paint etc $500 ea
Motor $2000 ea
Mechanicals All around $1000 ea
Trim seats door cards etc $3000
Chrome $500
tyres battery etc $1000

So I spend around $10k

BUT you need to do as much as you can yourself.

Finer is spotton but i remember my first car ....... :<_<:

when i was 17 bog bog and more ..... take your time and save your 30-40K If you spend 20 well done Then again sell me your car for 10K plus the 50k You will make 60k for doing nothing :tease:

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#53 _gtr2600S_

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 01:42 PM

... nice one...and if you need a little inspiration, this is how mine turned out..also an Adl car.

http://www.gmh-toran.......2&hl=My Gtr

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#54 lakeside

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Posted 18 July 2009 - 07:21 PM

the problem with all lc/lj's you will never never know what you have intil it's in metal. Then they still good look and can be still rusted away from the inside out.

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#55 _finer70_

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Posted 27 July 2009 - 10:12 PM

This is the type of body work that needs to be done to most bodies.

Definately very expensive if you pay to get it done.

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#56 _1meanGTR_

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Posted 16 October 2010 - 07:22 PM

nobodys probably interested since its been over a year but heres some photos of whats been happening with my lc during the year. a very slow project haha! the bodies been stripped, engine block, gearbox, drive shaft, exhaust, all the interior. ill put some more photos up soon once the panel work and paint job is done

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