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Posted 24 February 2012 - 06:09 PM

thanks Damien,

I have to say the back is broken with the car to some extend. H & G have allowed me to work on the car to assist. Glenn has been very good in this regard. Im no panel beater, I'm an ex builder / carpenter. but there are very similar principles although I love the fact that you can weld metal and with wood, it's just not that easy.

Next week it's file/ grind / tidy up / check and then it's going on the rotisseri and then off to the blasters again for the final clean up and then A full re check underneath and etch primer.

Lot of work for three tags and a matching motor ! But nice colour.

I nearly bought that car of yours as i have said to you, I really want a photo next to it. For sure i'll see you there.

Edited by Agent 34, 24 February 2012 - 06:11 PM.

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 04:13 PM

Update #54 - artarmon electroplaters

I have worn a slight track to these guys workshop door . very easy to deal with no problems at all with anything.

White street Artarmon NSW if you are looking. Really good work.

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Posted 01 March 2012 - 05:20 PM

nice quarters lol

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Posted 02 March 2012 - 03:19 PM

nice quarters lol


Hey Rob,

didn't use them LOL , F@@#@kin lot of work but have some spares if anyone needs some. The TA ones has holes for the side strips. GTR's didn't have these. Got some other ones that we used.




Update #55 - Huston We have lift off !

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Posted 04 March 2012 - 01:37 PM

Hey Grant,
Project is looking real good, be good to see the end result, by the way if you any spare bits at all let me know what you have I could be very interested.
Cheers
Steve

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Posted 04 March 2012 - 03:13 PM

Hi Grant,

Its looking really good now,the quaters look much better than before,glad the ears have gone,and back to original.

John.

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 04:28 PM

Hey Grant,
Project is looking real good, be good to see the end result, by the way if you any spare bits at all let me know what you have I could be very interested.
Cheers
Steve


Steve, thanks for that, it's a long haul on this one.

Got, rear beaver panel, ( great cond sand blasted ready to go) two rear quarters L&R ( not good but not bad ) roof turret same as rear quarters , left hand A pillar.

Still chipping away,

Put my money down on Bathurst with Tod Martin - there is no turning back now !

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Posted 10 March 2012 - 11:34 PM

Thanks for that Grant, will keep those in the memory banks, likewise should you be chasing anything pm me and I see what I have, particularly gearbox bits. I also rebuild them as well. My brother in law owns a muffler shop too.

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Posted 16 March 2012 - 01:54 PM

Update #56 - the panel work/ rust replacement/ welding / grinding is now complete - yeah !

Almost , we had to take off the nose cone to align the front guards right. One of the biggest fiddly bits were the gutter mould replacments behind the flipper windows. GMH sure put little though into this small fragile multi spot welded on piece of fluff, i have destroyed 6 to get two and even then they needed surgery to make good. Anyway thay are on.

I finished off the last of the grinding on the welding, it's now off to the sandblasters on monday to get underneath done and the panels a light going over and then back for primer . you beauty !

I cannot wait to see it in primer, it's been such a big job doing all this work.

Guards are only on there for the gaps and come off for blasting.

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Posted 16 March 2012 - 04:11 PM

Great to hear of your progress Grant.

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Posted 16 March 2012 - 09:49 PM

Will be good to see it in primer, pmed you too.

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 04:20 PM

Update #57 - the starter motor

Got the Bosch one re built, it was nearly the same as a new one. It still has got the original case.

The car is at the blasters, fully stripped of all things underneath. Going to see car on Friday once done. It seems like such a long time and a different car from the first time it was there.

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Posted 28 March 2012 - 03:04 PM

Update #58 - we have primer !

All my good work has been covered up, the underneath was blasted as well and here she is in primer.

Two spots to repair and they are;
1) the spare tyre well
2) the plenum box where the heater bolts on

NEXT STAGE - nicky up next week and start the preparation works for painting

Priced up the door cards and are awaiting the costs, will go and have a look at the product prior to placing the order

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Posted 05 April 2012 - 07:08 PM

Update #59
Ordered the inner front and back splash guards, scuff plates.

Had quotation for door cards, kick panels and parcel shelf and vinyls for door tops.

Just got to get the Diff out of the four door and send off for re built over the week end.

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Posted 06 April 2012 - 01:42 PM

Agent34,
Nice job so far, it all takes time but well worth it in the end.Keep up the good work.

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Posted 14 April 2012 - 09:52 AM

Lookin good in primer, my mate just bought the old bargwana xu1 race car sound good he will be at bathurst too, don't think I will be with new bub due in mid June, keep the pics coming and congrates with the progress.

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Posted 20 April 2012 - 03:29 PM

Update #60 - the LSD diff adventure

Today dropped pff the diff to jay at gearex in smithfield. Jay pulled the diff apart and it's pretty good news on all the key areas. It's getting a freshen up with the bearings and we are putting a new gear set in.

so it's a minimal spend to get it back refurbed.

Learnt a little about LSD diffs today and was good to see it pulled apart.

Ordered new axle bearings and will be making the baffles over the week end for the diff and then it's off back to jay for re assembly.

Pico and LJharbsy - thanks for the support with the comments - some days you need it !

1 more millimeter today !

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Posted 23 April 2012 - 07:46 PM

Update #61 - boxing the trailing arms picture tour!

Well I'm at the back end of the diff and working on this area, I put the front lower control arms strengthing units in and was keen on boxing the rear trailing arms as well

So here is my red hot go at it,

$25 dollars worth of steel, a few scratches of the head and HEY PRESTO !,

It's ready for welding up !

It all went too easy, I have the material to baffle the diff over the next few days as you can see in the background it's on the bench.

Today 5 mill forward !

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Posted 25 April 2012 - 05:39 PM

Update #62- the diff baffles build

well followed the diagrams and made these, when coverting imperial to metric you need to divide the imperial number by .03937 and this will convert to metric.

Few hints, make sure that you have a straight stick to center the plates, in the centre of the diff before tacking off.

Also started on the rear drivers side quater window and re build. another hint - use a heat gun to heat up the rubber around the window and this will release the glass and with a bit of patients it will let go and slide out.

The diff and other parts are off to the sand blasters tomorrow

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Posted 25 April 2012 - 05:55 PM

Good work Grant, that's a great tip for getting the glass out of the frame.
I tried to pull my old original windows apart many years ago to repair the rust in the rear corners but the frames just bent where they were rusted. Fixed the problem by getting all new GMH frames, glass and filler strip and putting them together.

Hope it all goes together easy for you.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 07:02 PM

Good work Grant, that's a great tip for getting the glass out of the frame.
I tried to pull my old original windows apart many years ago to repair the rust in the rear corners but the frames just bent where they were rusted. Fixed the problem by getting all new GMH frames, glass and filler strip and putting them together.

Hope it all goes together easy for you.
1 more millimeter.
Cheers
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Thanks dave for the details of the diff baffles.

Update # 63 - the important parts are done ,

Jay at Gearex did the diff and he was great to deal with so if you need some great help with, gear boxes , diffs and stuff , give him a call great to do business with.

Anyway here is the end result. Fresh as a daisy !, all machined, bearings and new gears

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Posted 28 April 2012 - 09:25 PM

+1 for jay at gearex. I sent him my diff from bloody VIC and couldnt be more trustworthy.

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Posted 04 May 2012 - 05:21 PM

Update #64 what's doing this week



1) ordered the door cards - for anyone out there another handy tip a) there are two different people that make vinyl, if you buy door cards off ebay and get your seats trimmed somewhere else, then there is a difference with the pattern of the vinyl , make sure that if you separate the interior it's the same material.

2) also the carpet on the lower portion of the door cards is in either, OLD loop pile or shorter loop pile, the correct one is the old bigger loop pile, which is correct. Make sure that the carpet that you order for the floor is the same material as well. Today I went with both Knox carpets in a big old style loop pile


2) the diff, control arms, stone tray etc has been sandblasted and undercoated ready for paint

3) the carbies are finished, don't have any photos yet as i have not picked them up, but they are fully re built on a lynx manifold with new linkages

4) got two really good rear quarter windows " the gods were looking down " for a great price as i have had some trouble with some i bought as the fixed arm was for a 2 door 4cyl and not an operable type

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Posted 04 May 2012 - 06:03 PM

A centermetre by the sound of that Grant.

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Posted 04 May 2012 - 10:24 PM

Keep going Grant. Great job so far. I am expecting you at Bathurst!!!

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