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PROJECT PAPAYA - A VERY FRUITY RESTO THREAD

Started by notna , Jul 27 2010 11:14 PM

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#126 _sshatch355_

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Posted 02 July 2011 - 01:20 PM

wow havent looked in ths thread for a while....TOP WORK!!!!!

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#127 notna

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Posted 02 July 2011 - 05:15 PM

Well.... I'm still crook with the flu, not that it's been stopping me. Today I intended on having a rest, however I get bored real quick and just can't help myself sometimes.

First I sussed out how to do this plenum chamber repair, and then just decided to do it! There is NO WAY I have the patience to drill out hundreds of spot welds to remove the plenum chamber cover panel, so I figured I could finely cut a large enough hole in the cover panel, which would give me access to do the repair, and then be welded back in place with ease.

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That was easy.... and once my lid was open, I could see what I was up for....

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OUCH. Nasty, yes, but not as bad as others I have seen. I chose to cut a simple square shape out of the plenum, that was much smaller in size than the repair section I have. I figured if something goes wrong (blow through with welds?) then I have more metal on my repair piece that will cover my ass! hehehe....

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Maybe tomorrow I will cout out my repair piece and weld it in place. Have to see how this man flu is coming along....

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#128 _nial8r_

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Posted 02 July 2011 - 06:02 PM

Come and do it for me Lee, if you are feeling so sympathetic.... .... hehehe.

not that sympathetic mate, 1 was enough for me :Headbang2:

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#129 _LH SLR 3300_

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Posted 02 July 2011 - 06:48 PM

Yes one was enough for me, at least you have a good original section you can use, i had to make my own from scratch lol. I'll find that old magazine with the assembly line pics & try & scan them for you.

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#130 _nial8r_

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Posted 02 July 2011 - 07:08 PM

yeah i noticed that was a very clean section too. before you weld it back in you should get some repo's made up

im a bit on the worried side that mine isnt gonna seal right up as the recess dont seem to be perfectly round Posted Image

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#131 _Kush_

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Posted 02 July 2011 - 07:20 PM

I think that if leaves an dusty crap didn't get in there, the rust would nearly stop altogether. I'm thinking of making up some filter type things for my car. They'd go over the breather holes on the plenum cover. Same sort of stuff you get on those reusable steel K&N filters.

That will stop the crap getting in, but nothing really beats the good ol' cavity wax too!

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#132 notna

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Posted 02 July 2011 - 07:40 PM

I wonder who could reproduce that panel I have.... certainly there would be a market.... anyone know, before i chop it up to fix my car??

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#133 _Kush_

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Posted 02 July 2011 - 07:50 PM

I think it'll go in the "to do" list.
Just like taillight buckets.

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#134 Mort

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Posted 02 July 2011 - 10:52 PM

I wonder who could reproduce that panel I have.... certainly there would be a market.... anyone know, before i chop it up to fix my car??

BIGCAV or Les at Rare Spares.

http://www.gmh-torana.com.au/forums/topic/51682-rare-spares-wish-list/page__st__40

sstorana.

http://www.gmh-torana.com.au/forums/topic/49095-torana-restoration-parts-accessories/

Or we can all pray to the Torana gods to send us a miracle fabricator.

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#135 fenz

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Posted 03 July 2011 - 09:57 AM

Hehe there are not to many lh-uc's around that didnt come with the irragation option on the front floor.
Looks like you will have some fun over the next few weeks.

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#136 lxsstorana

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Posted 03 July 2011 - 04:01 PM

This car keeps on getting better and better.

All the hard work and effort will be worth it.

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#137 notna

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Posted 03 July 2011 - 04:29 PM

Cut out my replacement piece to fit the big hole I made in the plenum....

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Left a few millimeters overlap all the way around. I figured I would weld it like that, then seam seal underneath if there is overlap. Good idea?? Yes / No / Maybe?

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Might tackle it tomorrow.

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#138 _LH SLR 3300_

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Posted 03 July 2011 - 06:12 PM

Lap joining is a good idea, less chance of blowing holes with the welder & a stronger repair. Then seam seal the crap out of it so it doesn't rust around the joins. I would personaly butt weld the edge of the dash vent hole though just to keep it flat & even so the neoprene sleeve seals to it better. Just my opinion, but then you've already shown us you know what you're doing & do it well. Keep up the good work.

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#139 _nial8r_

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Posted 03 July 2011 - 06:54 PM

i think i would tec screw it in place and check that when the heater box thingo is in place that it butt's up nice and tight when fitted to the bottom of the plenium other than that...............lap join = yes.......seam seal = yes....... your doing a great job =yes :badabing:

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Posted 04 July 2011 - 05:12 PM

OK so today I managed to progress this resto some more, as well as inflicting some pain upon myself.

First I lined up the panel and made sure everything was sweet....

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Then I somehow went emo and sliced my own finger. Who took that guard off the angle grinder anyway? :dontknow:

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So after dipping it in Detol and wacking on a band aid, I continued to weld in my new plenum repair piece. Welds were OK.... I kinda left them like this too and only lightly wizzed over with the grinder. I figured no one will see, and by doing so it will give someone something to talk about / laugh at in 20 years when the next full resto of this car is plastered all over the net 3.0 ...

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And with this complete, as I always do, I moved onto the next bit that needs repair. This one has me totally fooked.... This is bad, and even though I have a totally sweet piece that I chopped out of the same UC, I'm yet to work out how to do this repair. I might have tomorrow off to think about it.

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#141 _LH SLR 3300_

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Posted 04 July 2011 - 05:46 PM

Nice job on the plenum Anton, & nice job on your finger too :cry:

. I learned the hard way to keep the guard on the grinder when cutting or grinding. If i were faced with a repair like that lower windscreen corner, i would do in two stages. I would completey remove the original top piece, then i would carefully unpick the replacement piece from the donor panel. Then i would replace the rusted bit the top corner piece is welded to using what's left of your donor panel if it's OK, then weld the top part back on. You could of course just cut-n-shut the replacement section in one go, but doing it the other way means you can clean & treat the area where your original one rusted, hopefully preventing the rust from coming back. JMO.

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#142 _Liam_

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Posted 04 July 2011 - 07:29 PM

Notna, that is a lot better than mine was/is easiest way I think is to reinstate the plenum and A pillar, then plonk that little tear drop thing on the good metal.

That's what I'm doing. It's the only real way to check the panels beneath too...

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#143 _nial8r_

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Posted 04 July 2011 - 07:38 PM

you done a good job Anton both on the repair and ya finger :tease:

i did the same about a mth ago ( not that bad though ) but did skim 2 of my knuckles down on the weekend. as for the next repair your about to tackle ummm.................. yeah Posted Image

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Posted 05 July 2011 - 10:54 AM

Great job Anton, I love your updates.
I know it is easy to say but sometimes it is worth paying a little extra and getting a car that doesn't require so much work!!! Good on you for saving the LX, love the colour so 70's.

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#145 _nial8r_

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Posted 05 July 2011 - 11:48 AM

thats just the thing though......some times you pay more and still end up with worse :Headbang2:

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Posted 05 July 2011 - 12:43 PM

So true guys.... I think any 70's Torana will require rust reparis though, and also have hidden faults that you unearth in the process. I reckon this car is solid.... despite what I have had to do. The chassis repairs were unexpected.... That's what you get when buying sight unseen, from a bullshit artist!

The floors and boot are sweet. Once I finish where I'm at now, I have a minor sill repair and rear 1/4 lower repair and thats probably it.

Still.... awesome learning curve for me, and I have enjoyed it so far

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#147 _Liam_

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Posted 05 July 2011 - 05:28 PM

And it could be alot worse... At least there isn't dodgy repairs ontop of dodgy repairs.

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Posted 05 July 2011 - 06:55 PM

Sorry guys..... day off today. Slashed finger was giving me grief.

What did I do?? Hmmm.... not a lot unfortunately.... but I did drop in and visit Mick (aka lxsstorana) and drool over his 3 (yes 3

) Torana's and the Fraud he was hiding in his garage. Was a nice arvo... thanks Mick!

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#149 _toranatime_

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Posted 05 July 2011 - 06:55 PM

top shelf work mate! the original resto is coming along great
could you give me a few tips with the spot weld cutter? did you use a 3/8 cutter? did you drill through both panels? and if you drilled through both panels were they easy to weld the holes back up? i am getting a spotweld drill/cutter and can't decide which one is best, the cutter or the drill. i don't really like the idea of drilling through both panels. i'd rather drill through one so it is easier and stronger to weld the panels back up back up.

if someone could help me it would be much apreciated
cheers