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DIRTBAG FINALLY HAS A TORANA.....SORT OF?

Started by _dirtbag_ , Aug 18 2010 10:34 PM

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#351 _artworxfx_

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Posted 05 March 2011 - 09:34 AM

No mate there is 2 of us that dont like convo's (sorry Tim, but each to their own eh?) I reckon a big set of fat HOTWIRES with SLR 5000 Paint would look fat! But I do admit it does still look great!

MUCH nicer, Tim

Now all you've gotta do is get rid of those disgusting convos!!!!
Am I the only person on this forum that thinks convos are a pigs arse???

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#352 _Kush_

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Posted 05 March 2011 - 09:48 AM

Mmm +1 on the hotwires
Bloody expensive for fat ones though

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#353 _Herne_

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Posted 05 March 2011 - 10:03 AM

Mmm +1 on the hotwires
Bloody expensive for fat ones though

Hotwires are like assholes, everyone has them lol

except me of course hahaha, I am one of the few that is not actually at all fussed by them (hotwires that is, asshole are another matter altogether but treated with equal contempt

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Cheers
Herne

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#354 _dirtbag_

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Posted 05 March 2011 - 11:46 AM

Hotwires are OK, but they're so stupidly overpriced for a relatively nothing wheel that they're just not worth it. Don't get me wrong, my first 2 toranas had 8 and 10 inch hotwires, but now I see 10 inch ones for sale and they're asking $1500 a pair. That's friggin stupid!!!!

I'm much happier with my convos for $200 each thanks : )

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#355 _Herne_

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Posted 05 March 2011 - 12:02 PM

Hotwires are OK, but they're so stupidly overpriced for a relatively nothing wheel that they're just not worth it. Don't get me wrong, my first 2 toranas had 8 and 10 inch hotwires, but now I see 10 inch ones for sale and they're asking $1500 a pair. That's friggin stupid!!!!

I'm much happier with my convos for $200 each thanks : )

Mate when you first bought that blue ute I thought wtf and why lol It did nothing for me personally but I clearly do not have your vision

That dull boring looking old hack job now looks like something worth owning

I like it!!

Cheers
Herne

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#356 _artworxfx_

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Posted 05 March 2011 - 12:52 PM

Yeah I understand Tim, Hotwires are dear to buy and why you went the Convo way! I am 50Y/O bloke from from the 70's we loved bright colours Flares, and Hotwires on Toranas! Plus, the huge Sale prices and EBAY bidding, have inflated the Muscle cars and parts from that period?? me='dirtbag' timestamp='1299289572' post='575721']
Hotwires are OK, but they're so stupidly overpriced for a relatively nothing wheel that they're just not worth it. Don't get me wrong, my first 2 toranas had 8 and 10 inch hotwires, but now I see 10 inch ones for sale and they're asking $1500 a pair. That's friggin stupid!!!!

I'm much happier with my convos for $200 each thanks : )
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#357 _AD_75_

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Posted 05 March 2011 - 04:37 PM

Only girly men don't like convo's! :gfight:

looks much better with the 265s. :buttrock:

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#358 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 05 March 2011 - 05:12 PM

I prefer Convo's over Hotwires, Hotwires are a pretty quick way to ruin the look of a car IMO...Even though i had them once a long time ago.

Cheers.

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#359 _BradTorana_

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Posted 05 March 2011 - 06:18 PM

If thats how much hotwires go for these days I'm a complete idiot for giving away a pair of magnesium (lightest rims I have ever held except 10 inch mini cooper rims) 15x10 hotwires a couple of years ago when I thought I has getting out of the torana game. :Headbang2:

Brad

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#360 _L32M20_

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Posted 05 March 2011 - 07:02 PM

taillights ,early rodeo tim?????

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#361 _dirtbag_

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Posted 05 March 2011 - 07:27 PM

taillights ,early rodeo tim?????

Sure are, with the reverse light section cut off the bottom.

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#362 _BAILLIE_

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Posted 05 March 2011 - 11:21 PM

Hotwires are OK, but they're so stupidly overpriced for a relatively nothing wheel that they're just not worth it. Don't get me wrong, my first 2 toranas had 8 and 10 inch hotwires, but now I see 10 inch ones for sale and they're asking $1500 a pair. That's friggin stupid!!!!

I'm much happier with my convos for $200 each thanks : )

Yeah I understand Tim, Hotwires are dear to buy and why you went the Convo way! I am 50Y/O bloke from from the 70's we loved bright colours Flares, and Hotwires on Toranas! Plus, the huge Sale prices and EBAY bidding, have inflated the Muscle cars and parts from that period??

*FIXED*

(sortof)

Edited by BAILLIE, 05 March 2011 - 11:22 PM.

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#363 _nos050_

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Posted 06 March 2011 - 07:37 PM

dont change it now tim matt black makes it look tougher now.

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#364 TerrA LX

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Posted 06 March 2011 - 08:34 PM

I'm much happier with my convos for $200 each thanks : )

Yeah cheap and nasty, nice addition to a hatchback wannabe.

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#365 _mick74lh_

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Posted 06 March 2011 - 09:26 PM

Nice job with the flares. Good that you did what you wanted and weren't worried about butchering it. All it needs is some shiny paint and it'll look a million bucks. But what colour to paint it. How about some sort of dark metallic?

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#366 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 07 March 2011 - 04:45 PM

DSM!!!!

I'll try to find a pick

cheers

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#367 MRLXSS

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Posted 07 March 2011 - 07:40 PM

Don't listen to any of them Tim! Look at the cars they own! They can't say anything about bad decisions! :tease:

They just wish they had a 2dr LX!!!! hahahaha

Convos are for Muscle cars...... Hotwires IMO are old, ugly and most of all BORING!!!!

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#368 _dirtbag_

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Posted 07 March 2011 - 07:54 PM

DSM!!!!

I'll try to find a pick

cheers

I must be really dumb or ignorant as I have no idea what you're talking about?? : )

Anyway, I finished welding the drop tank today and prepped the metal. Well, at the moment it's more of a mock tank, or drop wank, as it's just a cover for the existing fuel tank. I've made it so I can just weld in a couple of baffles and put a lid on it and use it as a proper fuel tank.

I also made up the straps to mount it. They'll be flat black too.

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I painted the tank in the same extra sparkle COB silver base that I used on the bumpers.

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The paint will be good and dry tomorrow so I'll get it all fitted in the morning. Even though it's a home made bodgy I think it will make the rear end look nice and fat : )

Here's a pic I took today. I'm just going to stick it in here because I like it.

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#369 turbo76lx

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Posted 07 March 2011 - 08:00 PM

I think you need a bigger shed.

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#370 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 07 March 2011 - 08:14 PM

DSM!!!!

I'll try to find a pick

cheers

I must be really dumb or ignorant as I have no idea what you're talking about?? : )

DSM = Dark Silver Metallic, a new mini color of all things.

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#371 _dirtbag_

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Posted 07 March 2011 - 08:27 PM

That's not too bad DJ. That's the sort of colour the owner of the 350 chev powered kombi wants.

Don't listen to any of them Tim! Look at the cars they own! They can't say anything about bad decisions! They just wish they had a 2dr LX!!!! hahahaha

Good point Matt, although mine is a 2 door LH, so it's even cooler hahaha : )

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#372 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 07 March 2011 - 08:29 PM

Yeah i quiet like the color.

Cheers.

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#373 _Gunmetal LH_

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Posted 07 March 2011 - 09:00 PM

How about that 'old-school' colour... :lol:

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#374 tefa

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Posted 08 March 2011 - 08:02 PM

Would it be worth making a 'real' tank out of steel?? The mock tank painted looks very nice indeed

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#375 _dirtbag_

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Posted 09 March 2011 - 06:05 PM

Would it be worth making a 'real' tank out of steel?? The mock tank painted looks very nice indeed

I've made this "fake" tank in a way that I can just weld in a couple of baffles and a lid and use it for a real tank, but at the moment I'm not worried about it.

Speaking of the tank, here's a few pics of it fitted. I like it.

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