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_Agent 34_
Posted 31 May 2013 - 05:19 PM
home sweet home
and carbies are back
there was a cast of thousands BUT the truck was small and could get up there -
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Posted 31 May 2013 - 06:56 PM
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Posted 31 May 2013 - 08:35 PM
That's awesome news Grant, now it's time to burn some midnight oil. Go man go!!!
Lotsa Posts!
Posted 31 May 2013 - 08:59 PM
Hi Grant, looking awesome mate, can't wait to see your gtr badges on grille ect. in & wheels painted silver hint hint on the last one 
Just wondering if you've seen the boot badge question on lc/lj yet ? hope it helps your boot hole position. Maybe you should put up a photo of the car at the time of purchase below a present one so others can see just how much you've achieved. It's a true credit to you mate. Gary.
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Posted 01 June 2013 - 07:04 PM
Righto enough is enough. Grant it's been home 26-hours now, time for update #102
_sunburst73-xu1_
Posted 01 June 2013 - 07:15 PM
Righto enough is enough. Grant it's been home 26-hours now, time for update #102
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Posted 01 June 2013 - 08:55 PM
Righto enough is enough. Grant it's been home 26-hours now, time for update #102
Give the guy a break, he's busy.
_LONA-CK_
Posted 02 June 2013 - 02:02 AM
hi grant what is the original engine number for the car and do you have the original engine???
cheers gong
_monarodad_
Posted 02 June 2013 - 08:00 PM
Hi Grant, Your resto is looking great, I am just starting on an LC GTR. I was wondering who did your carbies as they look fantastic & when I send the carbies eventually to someone it would be good to have that info. in advance.
Thanks Andrew
_Agent 34_
Posted 03 June 2013 - 07:54 PM
hi grant what is the original engine number for the car and do you have the original engine???
cheers gong
john will PM you with the number, but it's wrapped up in the shed.
got all three tags and the motor. It was one the key things when i bought the car, the rest was SHIT big time
Ok so were are on our way.
got the pulley system to get the car in and out of the garage.
found an original shifter for a GTR - gates are perfect
found all the bolts and for the pedal box and painted up and ready to put back in.
Also put a photo of when i picked it up three years ago
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_Agent 34_
Posted 07 June 2013 - 06:11 PM
I'm on my way from misery to happiness today - ah ah , I'm on my way from misery to happiness today - ah ah !
PS - don't buy a car in pieces - OK CHECK !
Ok so the brake booster bracket, the one i got painted is toooo high - back to stage one - got the original one off the 4 door - DOH ! there is different ones with different height.- see photo they look the same but are clearly off a HG maybee ?
Put the pedal box back in - check - no dramas - you need to drill a hole and compress the spring as per the photo and F%#%$#%King Bingo it works
Put the little angles back in the windows - check no dramas
I have four days to of FULL torana HEAVEN starting today
PS - can someone tell me WTF the rubber thing is that is to block up the hole in the picture where the rod goes through the fire wall - in the manual there is a rubber gromit - I dont have this in my shit !
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Edited by Agent 34, 07 June 2013 - 06:12 PM.
_sunburst73-xu1_
Posted 07 June 2013 - 06:23 PM
Grant its in a kit that you can buy at Rare Spares
Firewall rubber kit.
cheers
http://www.rarespare...?product=FW1010
Edited by sunburst73-xu1, 07 June 2013 - 06:29 PM.
_Agent 34_
Posted 07 June 2013 - 07:13 PM
Dane
thanks for that,
- would have thought for $1k big ones the bloody fire wall shit would have come with the full rubber kit.
in fact will check now in the garage .
i'll tell you the rares story;
the quarter window rubbers were really poor - swapped them for " better auto rubber" - fit like a dream
bought two handbrake cables $90 big ones - they send out a set with " yellow rubber " insulators where they go through the lower rear control arms.
i have spent two days fighting rares sydney as they have said " AAAWWWW no i have never seeEEEEEEN any LJ/LC handbrake cables with YELLLLLOW rubber !
i say well here is the receipt and here is the photo - you guys sent it out in the post as part of my $1200 dollar buy with your guys
they were rude on the phone, wouldn't give me an email to send the photo to as verification just so i had a point of further discussion.
would only accept an invoice number. no problem with the invoice no and found it.
spoke to them today and said that if returned them to the shop then they will now replace. - these items were sent as they didn't have any in stock at the time i bought the kit
buying my Rares stuff of QLD mob to finish the car.
you will see the yellow in the photo in the corner
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Edited by Agent 34, 07 June 2013 - 07:13 PM.
_sunburst73-xu1_
Posted 07 June 2013 - 07:20 PM
Mate I have a few Rare Spares story's myself, but will keep them to myself.
You can try Rare Spare in Newcastle hear as well, ask for Lance his the owner and a nice bloke. I'm sure they can post anything that you need down to you.
cheers
_Agent 34_
Posted 07 June 2013 - 08:06 PM
dane - i have to place an order next week and will call lance on this.
the rubber boot for the brake lever is in the bottom of the box.- so I have this.
let me clarify a few things on my post as stuff gets out of hand on the net.
the rares front quarter window rubbers were faulty - i called american auto's they didn't have a replacement set, ( these were in the full rubber kit branded rares) could not get a replacement set, they told me to try another rares seller, I said give " give me my money back " so i got my money back and then bought " better auto rubber ones"..
When i talk about rares - I mean American auto's staff were rude and would not give an email - after heaps of back and forth they gave it to me and then sent all the, photos and info they needed, this was the third time i had rang up to talk to them about the issue and didn't want to waste my time in driving 1 hour for them to tell me " yes they are yellow"
just pi%%ssed me off a bit with the whole rubber kit and handbrake cables issues
_sunburst73-xu1_
Posted 07 June 2013 - 08:45 PM
Here's there number.
Wolfy's Auto One Motor Accessories--Retail - Newcastle, NSW
(02) 4929 4711
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Posted 07 June 2013 - 09:31 PM
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Posted 08 June 2013 - 09:01 PM
Hi Grant,
Its looking good mate 1 more mil..
Regards John.
_Agent 34_
Posted 09 June 2013 - 08:13 AM
Problem,
put both the quarter windows in yesterday and one went in fine, the other i'm having problems with the top of the window.
See the photo it shows that the window will not it up tight.
is this normal, would not seem so as the other one sit's up tight.
I am going to pull back out today and double check that there is no rivets left ,
anyone else had problems with this area
PS; had to pull the other one out as the rubber was not sitting right as well.
one of the doors is a LC and one is a LJ the LC one seems to be wider in the channel than the LC.
would this also be because the LC had a different top detail to the LJ ?
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Posted 09 June 2013 - 09:19 AM
Hi Grant,
That top bracket were the rivet goes through,its not bent is it?And when its in can you see the hole on the bracket at the top of the door frame clearly?
Regards John.
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Posted 09 June 2013 - 12:24 PM
Fairly normal manufacturing tolerances for these old cars Grant.
My LJ 1/4 windows are exactly the same. Drivers side fits great, passenger side has that same gap.
Just make sure the channel of the door window frame doesn't have any crud build up that would prevent the 1/4 window frame from seating in properly.
Edited by S pack, 09 June 2013 - 12:24 PM.
_Agent 34_
Posted 09 June 2013 - 05:02 PM
John , Dave,
it was a combination of a few things and here is what i did,
Pulled it out for the 5 time
tapped down the frame in the right direction - not the paint side
filed down the pop rivets
filed down the " burred edge where the screw goes into" the frame
= NO GAP
I suppose this is what they call fitting the car up, I also had to ease off the quarter window rubber where the bottom spigot goes through the frame.
Both the drivers side and the passengers side fit like a dream now - lot of mucking around but i'm happy and only put one small paint scratch on the door ( black part) that needs a touch up..
the real problem was the hole the old screw made as it was really raised.
the front quarter windows are tricky little buggers to get right.
N/A on the LC to LJ .
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Edited by Agent 34, 09 June 2013 - 05:04 PM.
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Posted 09 June 2013 - 05:45 PM
John , Dave,
it was a combination of a few things and here is what i did,
Pulled it out for the 5 time
tapped down the frame in the right direction - not the paint side
filed down the pop rivets
filed down the " burred edge where the screw goes into" the frame
= NO GAP
I suppose this is what they call fitting the car up, I also had to ease off the quarter window rubber where the bottom spigot goes through the frame.
Both the drivers side and the passengers side fit like a dream now - lot of mucking around but i'm happy and only put one small paint scratch on the door ( black part) that needs a touch up..
the real problem was the hole the old screw made as it was really raised.
the front quarter windows are tricky little buggers to get right.
N/A on the LC to LJ .
1 more mill
Now you only have to remove them one more time to install the windows.
Install all the internal door hardware, exterior handle and key lock , then lower the window glass into the bottom of the door, refit the 1/4 windows and align the glass into the bailey channel and install the 1/4 window fixing screws. Then lift the glass up and engage the regulator and temporarily install the window stop/buffer at the bottom of the door. Now you can adjust the 1/4 window via the fixing screws to give the best window winding operation.
Next step is remove the window stop, drop the glass back down to the bottom of the door and install the inner and outer belt weatherstrips. You're going to love this job, NOT.
Don't forget to contact cement the bailey channel into the run channels.
Cheers
Dave.
_Agent 34_
Posted 09 June 2013 - 05:53 PM
your kidding right - do i have to take them out again ?
no way
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