Good to see some progress Joshie.
Any luck with the door/quarter alignment?
Hopefully it'll be an easy fix.
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Posted 27 June 2011 - 05:02 PM
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Posted 27 June 2011 - 05:14 PM
Mate the car looks awesome.
It looks absolutely fantastic after a rub down with 40 grade sandpaper.
Cant wait to see the sheen on the duco after a lick of paint, a couple of good clearcoats, and a buff to let her randiance shine.
It looks absolutely fantastic after a rub down with 40 grade sandpaper.
Cant wait to see the sheen on the duco after a lick of paint, a couple of good clearcoats, and a buff to let her randiance shine.
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Posted 27 June 2011 - 05:36 PM
hahaah i was thinking of going for the primer and bog look all over
just had a play with the door before, my uncles coming over on the weekend to paint the inner stuff,
yeah all the bog dust on the floor, is from the previous job sanded it all back and chased it for ages and ages and ages nearly half a day of sanding,
now instead of the 5kgs it had in the rear quarter it now has frOck all from what we uncovered it looks to have been side swiped somewere along the line and had a really bad repair lots of what seemed like black plastic in there?
so much dodgy had been done on this over the last 35 years of its life... never buy an old farm car sheesh worst mistake ever
anyway back to the door i pulled the front up which made the door come into line alot more better the line isnt perfect because the quarter isn't perfectly straight but it is alot more better alignment,
i can't wait to get this thing back to one colour and forget about all the body work i have done on this
just had a play with the door before, my uncles coming over on the weekend to paint the inner stuff,
yeah all the bog dust on the floor, is from the previous job sanded it all back and chased it for ages and ages and ages nearly half a day of sanding,
now instead of the 5kgs it had in the rear quarter it now has frOck all from what we uncovered it looks to have been side swiped somewere along the line and had a really bad repair lots of what seemed like black plastic in there?
so much dodgy had been done on this over the last 35 years of its life... never buy an old farm car sheesh worst mistake ever
anyway back to the door i pulled the front up which made the door come into line alot more better the line isnt perfect because the quarter isn't perfectly straight but it is alot more better alignment,
i can't wait to get this thing back to one colour and forget about all the body work i have done on this
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Posted 01 July 2011 - 06:49 PM
clutch setup is fitted yeehaaa 
now to put the motor back in and hook everything up and then she should be able to be driven after going for another trip to the leccys
now to put the motor back in and hook everything up and then she should be able to be driven after going for another trip to the leccys
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Posted 01 July 2011 - 08:20 PM
i can't wait to get this thing back to one colour and forget about all the body work i have done on this
Neither can we.
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Posted 11 July 2011 - 10:25 PM
Well got a nice box of goodies today fresh from mal wood, for an awesome price
hydraulic under dash system with pedal to suit HQ-WB Getrag 290 using a BF XR8 Master Cylinder
even came with a nice polished container
had a good speak to an engineer the other day, and most of it he's happy with just a few more things needed to be done and i'll have a permit for the trans tunnel
also me and a mate bought a uni mig 220 amp gas/gasless welder and a pipe bender to make an external roll cage for my mates hilux buggy if all goes well might make a roll cage for the torana.
will get pics of the custom checker plate dash he made for the lux and more of the fab work that we did on the chassis
fresh from mal wood, for an awesome pricehydraulic under dash system with pedal to suit HQ-WB Getrag 290 using a BF XR8 Master Cylinder
even came with a nice polished container
had a good speak to an engineer the other day, and most of it he's happy with just a few more things needed to be done and i'll have a permit for the trans tunnel
also me and a mate bought a uni mig 220 amp gas/gasless welder and a pipe bender to make an external roll cage for my mates hilux buggy if all goes well might make a roll cage for the torana.
will get pics of the custom checker plate dash he made for the lux and more of the fab work that we did on the chassis
Edited by gen3torrie, 11 July 2011 - 10:35 PM.
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Posted 11 July 2011 - 10:34 PM
fitted a new clutch and slave cylinder a few weeks back, lucky i did as the other one looked pretty worn, wouldn't of got to far
i'll fit the clutch setup this week after work, also got the inner guards nearly done, finished welding them yesterday, now to prep and spray them
i'll fit the clutch setup this week after work, also got the inner guards nearly done, finished welding them yesterday, now to prep and spray them
Edited by gen3torrie, 11 July 2011 - 10:37 PM.
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Posted 11 July 2011 - 10:41 PM
who would be a good place to go to get my accelerator cable shortened in perth?
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Posted 11 July 2011 - 10:55 PM
who would be a good place to go to get my accelerator cable shortened in perth?
Look at it, use your brayn, do it yourself. I do.
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i spose i probably could, never thought of it that way
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Posted 11 July 2011 - 11:20 PM
also me and a mate bought a uni mig 220 amp gas/gasless welder and a pipe bender to make an external roll cage for my mates hilux buggy if all goes well might make a roll cage for the torana.
When you finish, and it's gone well, I've got a bolt-in 6-point polished aluminium roll cage with all brackets and bolts if you want to save the time.
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Posted 12 July 2011 - 01:07 AM
Flexible Drive Agencies in Welshpool make/modify accelerator and speedo cables on site. Handbrake cables are sent east.
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Posted 12 July 2011 - 01:12 AM
Andys right they did mine for my torana all good an cheap i thought.
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Posted 12 July 2011 - 10:14 AM
Automotive sports engineering also do cables
So too do Perth Brake Parts
So too do Perth Brake Parts
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Posted 12 July 2011 - 01:11 PM
I used a bike brake cable for my accelerator cables...... Cheap and easy
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Posted 12 July 2011 - 04:37 PM
lol i had a cable go on me yrs ago in my old LX coming home from Golbourn one night. Time for a Magyver, pulled the speaker wires from one of the rear speakers untill i got to the front door, busted the wire and hooked it up to the carby and fed it under the bonnet and in through the drivers door window and then had a hand throttle all the way home to Shellharbour.
Maybe just try that Josh, just keep a rool of the stuff in the glove box
Maybe just try that Josh, just keep a rool of the stuff in the glove box
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Posted 12 July 2011 - 06:19 PM
hahahahaha be like a skid steer haha
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Posted 12 July 2011 - 07:04 PM
Yep done this myself I was thinking whether to admit it or not?? But hey it worked!!!!I used a bike brake cable for my accelerator cables...... Cheap and easy
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Posted 12 July 2011 - 09:10 PM
I run one on the racecar too... They claim the issue wwith using them relates to the possibility they could catch and jam up, but my brakea on my bike have never jammed up due to the cable catching and some of them have been rusty and trashed.
Some people might disagree, but works for me
Some people might disagree, but works for me
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Posted 13 July 2011 - 12:51 AM
Get it done by an expert dont listen to the circus on here for god sake its $80 but if you want then take the advice of the clowns
what can i say.
what can i say.
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Posted 13 July 2011 - 01:03 AM
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I often see these "you must buy new and buy the best and most expensive or you will die in a horrible accident" comments on another forum but not very often here, its a bit sad to hear it coming from real hobbiests/enthusiasts. This is a simple job that can be done right and safely with parts from the junk pile, or wrong and dangerously with hundreds of dollars of new parts.
There's nothing wrong with suitable bike brake cables, they have to withstand a lot more force when used for brakes and they are nice and flexible and smooth - I used a tandem bike cable for my hidden bonnet release because nothing else is long enough, and it is well and truly up to the task. However the cable itself is only half the story, you need the appropriate sheath and ends (routed correctly) too, along with suitable return spring(s) at the correct angles and positions. None of it is rocket science but care is required.
There's nothing wrong with suitable bike brake cables, they have to withstand a lot more force when used for brakes and they are nice and flexible and smooth - I used a tandem bike cable for my hidden bonnet release because nothing else is long enough, and it is well and truly up to the task. However the cable itself is only half the story, you need the appropriate sheath and ends (routed correctly) too, along with suitable return spring(s) at the correct angles and positions. None of it is rocket science but care is required.
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Posted 13 July 2011 - 08:11 AM
I made all my own alloy brackets and use cable ends that we run on linkages in go karts, nothing dodgy.
As for the clown comment.... Well i spent about $20 and its been in use for 8 years... Some might say noy having the brains to save yourself money makes you the clown?
As for the clown comment.... Well i spent about $20 and its been in use for 8 years... Some might say noy having the brains to save yourself money makes you the clown?
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