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[Neils LX]

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I like that a LOT! Can't wait to get it rolling on those.

Hope its not just sitting on the Beer.

[notna]

Oh it was... but it's all good, the beer has now been consumed

[76lxhatch]

Unless someone has done something strange it should just hook out to start with, they are only supposed to be a slip fit

[Mort]

Is there any gap between the outer case and housing tube, if so and you have a slide hammer with the hook attachment maybe you can grind he tip down enough to fit in the gap and slide it out gently.

[notna]

I'll try the weld trick. If that doesn't do it, hooking it out might be the go. Cheers for the tips guys! Always better to ask first than have a go and stuff something up. Do people replace axle bearings and leave the bearing cup in the housing? Surely that is dodgy?

[notna]

No mate. All done professionally and above board. The existing panel has been retained and stored away for safe keeping, even though the majority of it is ratsh!t.

[76lxhatch]

Do people replace axle bearings and leave the bearing cup in the housing? Surely that is dodgy?

Officially it is dodgy, especially if bearing people are reading this ;-)

Have done it in a pinch before though, when bearings are in good condition its not usually a problem...

[notna]

Bearing cups popped out easily. Didn't realise they were a relatively loose fit like that, so to speak.

 

Saving my pics and info for a bigger update... sorry guys... ... but just quickly, where can I get new studs for my diff housing?, that locate the diff centre to the housing, like so:

 

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4 of the 6 in my housing were pretty well rooted. Definitely don't want to re-use them. Can you buy new?

 

Cheers!

[Ice]

You should be able to buy them from a specialised bolt shop

[notna]

Yea I have tried a few local places, and extensively online. All that has come up are second hand ones of the same. I'd really like new if possible.

 

The most likely thing might be wheel studs of the same thread and diameter.

[notna]

Thanks Captain Yea, it was obvious, but I was still searching everywhere but a diff place.

 

Picked these up today, plus the oil filler plug (mine was rounded badly) for $30.

 

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The resto progresses.... Much meatier update coming soon.

Edited by notna, 08 November 2013 - 12:32 PM.

[308 Sunbird]

Yeah why is it we always try to do stuff the hard/long way first until someone

comes along and gives you a simple solution.  

[notna]

Well Christmas 2013 is upon us, so it's timely that I update this thread, and tell you all how I have spent soooo many hours on my restoration, with what seems like little progress. It's not quite frustrating yet, because the results of all my hours in the shed or garage are still motivating me. This is why we do it right? For the love of the resto!

 

I have two avenues of restoration going on right now. One is finishing rebuilding the diff and front end, so I can get the body back on all 4 wheels, and the other is finishing the paint so I can bolt it all back together.

 

The standard diff was completely stripped, inside and out, and was so impressive, I nearly just clear coated it as it...

 

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I then had to replace the diff centre mounting studs, and helicoil the 2 stripped threads.

 

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And I gave it a sweet coat of 2K black.

 

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With all new bearings, brake lines and components, and a reco centre, it is now ready to assemble.

 

While this was going on, I was prepping and painting the rear doors. I have a set of abolute MINT doors, that have never been resprayed. So stripping them has been a breeze...

 

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I then etch primed, hi-filled, and blocked.

 

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They came out dead straight and totally satisfied my anal retentive ways.

 

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[notna]

I then suited and masked up for some more paint action....

 

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And hit the backsides with 2K

 

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Then wrapped them up for myself for Christmas...

 

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And gave the supa straight and smooth outer faces...

 

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Some delicious Papaya in 2K.

 

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Setup and prep for 2K is really time consuming, which is why this resto is going at a snail pace... but damn the results are amazing. LOVE that gloss off the gun.

 

Time for some downtime over the new year period, then back into it.

 

Merry Christmas all, and a hugely Happy New Year!

Edited by notna, 23 December 2013 - 12:40 PM.

[hanra]

Getting good at using 2k now mate!!!

I take it a nice little UC donated those lovely doors?

[notna]

Holden just knew that when they designed and manufactured the UC, it would become THE donor for all good SL/R restos and the like, in years to come. That's why the doors remained the same

 

Urban myth, complete BS, or true? Hmmm....

 

Yep, loving spraying the 2K. Maybe I should have hada  career in paint / panel. I love it way more than my day job.

[notna]

Plenty of progress happening at the moment, as I am between jobs... again... so the resto becomes full time in the meantime

 

Finished rebuilding the diff. Everything new, reco or reconditioned, including the brake lines. Made those myself... hope they seal properly!

 

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Fitted the diff back into the body. New everything there... shocks, springs, even plated all the bolts and nuts... every single one!

 

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Next to go back in was the fuel tank. It's had a makeover inside and out. Totally clean, coated and painted. I tried to go for the original look with the silver. Wasn't after anything more than that.

 

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Then up it goes... back where it belongs...

 

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And we get to see a pretty hot looking ass end

 

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Finally got to fit wheels (to the rear only) and drop it back down on the deck. The front end is sitting on a trolley. Once I put the K-frame back together, it's on all 4's!

 

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With all the weight back on the wheels, all the panels start to go on. Rear doors first, then fronts, then guards and apron. That's how I'm approaching it... anyone got a better way, let me know!

 

Drivers side...

 

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Passenger side...

 

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and.... that's all I got for now. Absolutely more to come.

 

 

 

[hanra]

Excellent.

[lxsstorana]

Beautiful. 

[purrlx]

Awesome so far keep at it