Javascript Disabled Detected

You currently have javascript disabled. Several functions may not work. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality.

1 votes

Lucky the lime green metalic GTR 1972

Started by _Agent 34_ , Oct 16 2010 02:52 PM

«
Prev

Next
»

Please log in to reply

748 replies to this topic

#376 _Agent 34_

Guests

Posted 04 March 2013 - 07:24 PM

Start her up big guy.

Nate's pretty keen to get it all sorted and take it for a drive. He will probably have his licence by the time it's all finished Ha!

update # 93 - the front quarter window re assembly

One of the biggest challenges facing any person doing a car restoration is " where the F#%K did i put that F@#%$@king thing, I just had it in my F#$%#king hand and put it down for a F#%#$5ing second and cannot F#$%#king find it " F@#%$K it .

AHH yes the cry from the shed. Well it's starting to happen at my place and a bit like above.

so did a bit more on Sunday arvo and got the window back together with minimal fuss AND finally found all the little bits that go with this window.

I'm piZZed off as the new rares rubber that i got in a " full kit " has a defect in one of the rubbers for this quarter window and they have no stock left and cannot supply a replacement part. will not be available till June as the tooling broke " F#%$#%K it , F#%#$K me !, what the F#%#$k are they thinking no quarter window rubbers for F#%$#ing 4 months !

so now i have to ring around all the rares suppliers and see if there is a rubber in someones F#%$#$king shop in another state !

Rares - cannot do a car up without them " quote un quote " F%$@#k

was going to go with the company called better auto rubber, but decided to use rares in stead in case there was issues with the product. should have used the other guys. F#%#k it !

Attached Files

image002.jpg 32.97K 0 downloads
image003.jpg 19.83K 1 downloads
image004.jpg 37K 1 downloads
image005.jpg 32.05K 0 downloads

Edited by Agent 34, 04 March 2013 - 07:25 PM.

Back to top

#377 Rob2408

Forum Fan

Members
309 posts

Name:Rob
Location:Brisbane
Car:1974 L32 SLR
Joined: 29-October 11

Posted 04 March 2013 - 09:10 PM

Lucky Green....more likely lucky they don't a swear jar on this forum :stirpot:

Keep up the great work Grant

Back to top

#378 _Hamster_

Guests

Posted 05 March 2013 - 06:31 PM

I had to wait a while for rares to get me a front valance. After 2 months and nothing i went somewhere else (they had about 10 in stock). They don't have very good buisness skills these days. Atleast when i've delt with them they haven't. I gotta get new rubber for my car soon, the rest of their rubbers no good?

Cars comming together good though, MORE PICS!

Back to top

#379 _Agent 34_

Guests

Posted 05 March 2013 - 07:00 PM

Hayden,

not sure but rares in on back order and the kits will not be ready for 5 months , so rares in not an option at the moment. try the guy from better auto rubber.

the problem i have now is that the other side may be different and I don't want to swap the rares one.

Lucky Green....more likely lucky they don't a swear jar on this forum

Keep up the great work Grant

yep there was some swearing on sunday when i found out that the rubber was damaged.

Back to top

#380 grumpy xu1

Lotsa Posts!

Members
2,812 posts

Name:Gary
Location:Queensland
Car:lj xu1
Joined: 01-February 10

Posted 05 March 2013 - 09:06 PM

Hi Grant have you tryed rares homebush? they used to be pretty big or harisons early spares in Brisbane. I don't know if the rares here is going atm from the f@#king flood waters in "sunny" qld. But let me know if you need me to check buddy. I think my friend got some rubbers from betta auto rubbers, i think that's what they're called. Good to see your getting the sh#ts mate because i was begining to think you weren't normal being so relaxed lmao, wish mine was @ that stage. Did you find out what brand of paint there using yet mate? 2 pack on everything i take it? Gary.

Back to top

#381 grumpy xu1

Lotsa Posts!

Members
2,812 posts

Name:Gary
Location:Queensland
Car:lj xu1
Joined: 01-February 10

Posted 05 March 2013 - 09:47 PM

Hey Grant can you remember where that other l.g.m. gtr was that there pictures of @ a show? & anyone got anymore photos of it looked very neat indeed thanks, Gary.i thought it was in here but apparently not :(

Back to top

#382 hanra

Oh My, Don't you post alot

Members
10,928 posts

Name:Brad
Location:Farrrrrr North Qld
Car:1975 LH SL/R 5000, 1967 Morris Cooper S, E36 BMW, Toyota Corolla, Isuzu DMax
Joined: 24-March 11

Posted 05 March 2013 - 10:08 PM

These no good? Run with both instead of one RSP?

http://bit.ly/14ohEgm

Back to top

#383 frash da bucket

Forum Fixture

Members
1,890 posts

Location:NSW
Joined: 23-April 07

Posted 05 March 2013 - 10:14 PM

Hi Grant,

Any more up to date photo's of lucky.

Regards

John.

Back to top

#384 _BARRY JACKPOT_

Guests

Posted 05 March 2013 - 11:22 PM

Isn't there a joint called Bill Thompson auto rubbers, I coulda sworn that's where mine came from. Some of em were in rare spares packets so I don't know if they make em for rares or how it works, I do remember em being cheaper though.

Back to top

#385 S pack

Scrivet Counter

Members
15,670 posts

Name:Dave
Location:Luggage Point
Car:73 LJ
Joined: 25-January 10

Posted 06 March 2013 - 11:57 AM

Isn't there a joint called Bill Thompson auto rubbers, I coulda sworn that's where mine came from. Some of em were in rare spares packets so I don't know if they make em for rares or how it works, I do remember em being cheaper though.

Chris

They would buy the ones in Rare Spares packets from Rare Spares.

http://www.autorubbers.com.au/

Edited by S pack, 06 March 2013 - 12:00 PM.

Back to top

#386 _judgelj_

Guests

Posted 06 March 2013 - 02:59 PM

It's alright, betta actually cares about the customer and will do their best to help.

Back to top

#387 _Agent 34_

Guests

Posted 13 March 2013 - 06:07 PM

Hi Grant,

Any more up to date photo's of lucky.

Regards

John.

could be soon - it's getting blocked back and the moment and fixing the lines up.

It's alright, betta actually cares about the customer and will do their best to help.

Yep,

it's just a bugger that i have to pull out both of the rubbers and then go to the shop to dispute this and then get a refund on both AND then go to better and buy theirs and also postage.

i'm going to try to do it over the phone with photos tomorrow.

had a mad weekend at the Phillip island historic races with the Club ( gtr and xu1 owners ) top trip down.

heaps of racing and really recommend the weekend

Back to top

#388 frash da bucket

Forum Fixture

Members
1,890 posts

Location:NSW
Joined: 23-April 07

Posted 18 March 2013 - 05:50 AM

Hi Grant,

So how is the body going so far,did you have the battery tray sorted out,its amazing that 2 torana's were repaired at that panel shop and they didn't put in the battery tray's,what idiots.

Regards John.

Back to top

#389 _Agent 34_

Guests

Posted 20 March 2013 - 06:36 PM

Hey john,

Flat out at work at the moment and have left all the work with the panel shop, which have been giving me updates on all the bits and pieces.

both rear quarters needed fixing again for lines. It's been blocked back in 240 at this stage all over.

Last of the parts have been painted. At this stage i'm not in that much of a hurry as I'm flat out at work. Torana Fest is the next gig to try and make it to.

ordered some new number plates as all of the other plates were taken so got the following plates that were order yesterday in black and white

72 B GTR - pretty stoked with this purchase.

1 more mill

Attached Files

rta.png 582.38K 4 downloads

Back to top

#390 _judgelj_

Guests

Posted 21 March 2013 - 04:50 PM

whats the B for? Brissy?

Back to top

#391 _Agent 34_

Guests

Posted 21 March 2013 - 06:19 PM

yep,- b stands for brisbane

my car build plate is 10/72 so trying to get anything close to this requires a special cost and all the current Number first plates have been taken up.

so gtr 72b was gone, so when the " numbers first " came out i just reversed it. i tried to by this plate off a car that was for sale about a year ago but it never happened. funny the torana that this plate was on was a xu1 mock up and not even a gtr.

so 72b gtr it is now.

Back to top

#392 frash da bucket

Forum Fixture

Members
1,890 posts

Location:NSW
Joined: 23-April 07

Posted 26 March 2013 - 07:25 AM

Hi Grant,

Wow the plates will look nice when fitted on lucky.

Regards John.

Back to top

#393 _Agent 34_

Guests

Posted 31 March 2013 - 05:57 PM

Update #94 - rear window re assembly

Well I had the following;

1) advice on the rubber thickness 1/32"

2) the window surrounds - all painted

3) the method in my head - when over and over the approach

4) did a test run on the short frame side - it worked

5) applied the " rares rubber spay "

What when wrong;

Well the rubber fitted the short side, but it was not tight but it seemed the right fit

then started to mould the rubber the whole way around and get the shape - see the photos and you get the picture.

slowly removed the pegs and sprayed the whole rubber with the rares rubber spray.

slipped the frame onto the glass and instead of " hey presto " the larger frame was not as tight on the rubber tape.

I got 1/32 and it depends on the amount of paint that the frame has

I then doubled it up and this should give me about 1/16.

so i need to order another role.

bugger

1/32 0.03125 3/64 0.046875 1/16 0.0625

PS; if you powder coat your frames you need the 1/32 if you just paint then either go 3/64( probably the right size) or 1/16 will be really tight.

Attached Files

image001.jpg 60.8K 3 downloads
image002.jpg 57.58K 0 downloads

Edited by Agent 34, 31 March 2013 - 05:59 PM.

Back to top

#394 warrenm

Forum Fixture

Members
2,117 posts

Location:Central West NSW
Car:1972 LJ Torana
Joined: 08-November 05

View Garage

Posted 01 April 2013 - 06:30 AM

Look's like your assist knows what he's doing. Teach them young.

Edited by warrenm, 01 April 2013 - 06:31 AM.

Back to top

#395 _Agent 34_

Guests

Posted 03 April 2013 - 08:37 PM

Look's like your assist knows what he's doing. Teach them young.

Yes Waz , he is a little champ and loves a bit of garage action and getting his hands on stuff, well for five seconds anyway and then it's off outside !

Update # 95 1 more mill with the paint shop

there has been a few things going on but we are getting closer. the car has been getting it's final block and also the there was some final checks of the lines on the car and some rectification works.

But we are more mill closer.

just thought that i would post a picture of where we started.