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My LX project :)

Started by _bangbang_ , Feb 22 2010 09:31 PM

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#26 _bangbang_

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Posted 11 June 2010 - 06:38 PM

Thanks fellas

The tank i originally got off this forum - 2nd hand.. when I got it delivered.. it was alot worse than i anticiapated.. so I took it to weldrite, which is in invermay - Launceston. Turns out the tank I brought was to suit a SS hatch.. so they have re-made the whole thing pretty much!! The painter said he will have it for a month or 2.. hopefully I will have it to him within the next few weeks

Cant wait!!

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#27 _bangbang_

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Posted 20 June 2010 - 06:37 PM

Well the 253 is all electrically and mechanically hooked up now.. and straight out of the extractors... aawwww thats a lovely sound!!
I've hooked up and installed the new T bar auto.. and got the flares bolted on. Was speaking to the fella that is painting it yesterday.. I will be taking it there in 3 weeks or so

Next thing to do.. put the bonnet back on, and mount the new bonnet scoop.. and then start stripping everything down for the paint job!!

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As you can see, I still have to trim the spolier back..

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I havent ran the rubber stripping around yet.. not much point considering their coming back off again in a few days!! But overall, I think that the flares are a bloody good copy/mould.. they seem to fit bloody brilliant!!

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#28 _bangbang_

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Posted 21 June 2010 - 09:20 PM

Been up at the shed again tonight.. did some trimming on the front spoiler. I'll let the panelbeater fella finish it off properly..

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#29 _bangbang_

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Posted 19 July 2010 - 09:51 PM

Time for an update... got a call yesterday.. its off for its paint job next week!!!!!!!

Which means I have a fair bit of work to do before i send it off.. got the bonnet scoop on tonight (saves drilling holes once its all painted!!).. plus after HEAPS of troubles with the new motor.. it is now running 100%.

Still needs some tidying up under here - but its getting there!!

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I am still chasing a good black dash fascia if someone can help me out please.. it appears as though a member off this forum has done a huge dodgy on me.. took my money and hasnt sent the goods. GGRRRR.. im giving him a few more days.. then i will be naming and shaming him.. its been over 2 months now

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#30 _bangbang_

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Posted 25 July 2010 - 07:29 PM

Almost time to go for the paint job!!! Hoping to take it there this friday

I have got the dash back together.. with a new dash pad, a better fascia and installed a clock back into it (the previous owener had a tacho shoved into the clock area!!) Also been stripping the exterior down.. ready for the new paint

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#31 _SS Hatchback_

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Posted 26 July 2010 - 01:37 AM

Made some great progress in a short time , Have you decided on a colour yet ??

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#32 _bangbang_

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Posted 26 July 2010 - 09:38 AM

Red and black.. just deciding on which red!!

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#33 _bangbang_

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Posted 01 August 2010 - 09:29 PM

Next update time.. Once we got the torana to the spray painter, his sharp eye detected a tiny piece of rust (approx 5mmx5mm, in the rear quater panel. Apart from he cant find any!!!! I'll be helping him with the process, and should be done in a month or so

I picked up the drop tank.. just needs a good polish, but it looks a treat under the car!!

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And I�m also getting the cash together to buy these.. cant wait!!!!!!!!!

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#34 _bangbang_

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Posted 17 August 2010 - 09:18 PM

Things are coming along very nicely!! Steve found a little bit of rust in the left rear quarter panel (down the bottom).. he cut that out, and fixed it all up. Apart from that, theres no other rust to be found!!

The doors (which were quite bad) have come up a treat.. the bonnet and roof (which had numerous marks/dents) also came up really well. He is planning on putting the black on t'row, and tomorrow night i have to head to the paint shop and decide which red im going. should be back home in 3 weeks

Bit more tidying up to be done yet..

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#35 _mick74lh_

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Posted 18 August 2010 - 10:26 AM

You've made some good progress with this. Are you gunna cut the guards?

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#36 _bangbang_

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Posted 18 August 2010 - 11:18 AM

Thanks mate

Im hoping not too.. i reckon i'll look at getting some small coil spacers or something - and see how it goes then for clearance. Obviously i dont want to have the vehicle to high (would look silly), but i definatly do not want to chop the guards!!

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#37 MRLXSS

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Posted 18 August 2010 - 11:21 AM

CHOP CHOP CHOP!! You won't regret doing it when you have a set of 15x10's filling the guards!

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#38 LXCHEV

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Posted 18 August 2010 - 02:40 PM

I agree! I can hear the sweet sound of a grinder coming up

Flared Tozza's don't look right without fatties filling out the flares, and to do this whilst keeping a decent looking ride-height (ie. not the 4WD look) that won't scrub, requires cutting unfortunately. Just depends what stance you are happy with.

The car is coming along great though, can't wait to see colour.

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#39 _bangbang_

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Posted 19 August 2010 - 11:13 AM

hehehe, still not convinced yet!!

I have sourced a set of 14x8 hotwires of a fellow forum member.. with 265 and 235 tires on them... (thanks for holding them mate!!). They will be on it for now.. and by the sounds of it they will scrub. I'll try small coil spacers at first and see how it looks

Anyways, I ended up choosing a hyundai red.. think its called passion red? On the google searches, it looks heaps darker than what it was on the sample card in the paint shop.. the real colour (hopefully!!) is a real bright deep red.. looked great up against the gloss black sample card!!

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#40 Heath

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Posted 19 August 2010 - 01:12 PM

Sorry for being rude, but seriously what is the point in having flares if you don't cut the shit out of the guards and fill the space with tyres? That's like putting four piston calipers on a car and hooking it up to use two pistons.

Apart from the flare situation, the progress looks good. The shell looks like it's in great condition.

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#41 Statler

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Posted 19 August 2010 - 03:11 PM

Sorry for being rude, but seriously what is the point in having flares if you don't cut the shit out of the guards and fill the space with tyres? That's like putting four piston calipers on a car and hooking it up to use two pistons

This may actually surprise you Heath.... but you can fit decent size rubber under a flare without hacking the rear guards to bits!

It's not so easy at the front though!

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#42 _bangbang_

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Posted 19 August 2010 - 04:49 PM

The guards will be filled with rubber.. its just how i get to that stage i'm not sure of yet!! If i really have to, i will cut the guards.. but only at a last resort!!

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#43 _bangbang_

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Posted 21 August 2010 - 10:25 AM

Went there again yesterday to see how things are progressing.. and bugga me dead its almost done!! Still has to paint the side seal black (between the front and rear wheels, along the bottom). The bonnet, scoop etc is all black, inside the doors etc is all done.. and it looks like a beautiful job!! At this stage im unsure about the colour though.. when i took these photos there was no lights on, and it was a cloudy horrible day.. plus considering theres no other accessories etc on it yet, it was decieving. However, the colour appears to be different than the one i chose at the paint shop.. this colour looks more orange?? I hope not!!

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#44 _dickiep_

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Posted 21 August 2010 - 10:37 AM

looking great mate nice bright red!

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#45 Heath

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Posted 21 August 2010 - 01:07 PM

Looks so wet! Wish I could get a finish like that off the gun haha

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#46 Statler

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Posted 21 August 2010 - 01:17 PM

Looking good coxy.

The camera can be decieving. What color was it supposed to be?

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#47 _sunburst73-xu1_

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Posted 21 August 2010 - 02:34 PM

Now thats shinney :spoton:

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#48 _bangbang_

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Posted 21 August 2010 - 04:11 PM

Thanks guys!! Its a hyundai passion red.. but now i see the pics blown up bigger, the colour looks ok!! But when i look at the pics through the camera - it looked more orangey. Argh.. i'll just have to wait untill i see it in the daylight hey!! The bonnet was stripped back to bare metal too.. only saw a glimpse of that, and the bonnet scoop.. looked like a bloody nice job aswell!!