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My LC GTR Project

Started by _Macka_ , Dec 19 2010 10:22 AM

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#101 _CraigA_

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Posted 31 December 2011 - 12:35 PM

Congratulations Macka. I remember when that car was for sale. Good to see it go to a deserving owner.

As for your oil leak check sump bolts first. The cork gasket may gave dried out from sitting so long.

It's also common for the rocker cover gasket to leak at the back and oil drops from the rear main area.

Party on - another Torana returns to the road

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#102 _Macka_

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Posted 31 December 2011 - 01:26 PM

Thanks Craig. Has new sump and rocker cover gaskets but yes they were a bit loose so have tightened up. Will have a look at the back of rocker though as l really didn't have a look to see if anything was coming from there.

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#103 _Macka_

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Posted 01 January 2012 - 06:08 PM

I think l am all good. Oil filter was leaking and a few sump bolts at the front that l missed were loose. Went for quick squirt before and it went really well. Didn't mean to but rear end stepped out with bugger all effort. Can't wait for dyno tune!!!! Photos to come later tonight of final polish up.

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#104 _Macka_

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Posted 01 January 2012 - 07:21 PM

Not the best light. Will get better ones soon.

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#105 _2ELCS_

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Posted 01 January 2012 - 07:48 PM

Thats a great looking gadget Macka , you would have to be happy with that , after all the trials and tribulations you went through to get it there.

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#106 _jay79_

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Posted 01 January 2012 - 08:08 PM

Wow thats just beautiful the paint work looks like glass you must be very happy

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#107 Shtstr

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Posted 01 January 2012 - 08:24 PM

man i hope mine looks 3/4 as good as yours
thats shit hot

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#108 _Macka_

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Posted 01 January 2012 - 08:57 PM

Thankyou. Yes very happy. Very interested to now see what horsepower lies inside this block. Can't now wait for dyno. Thought it was going to be a tired 6 but seems like it might be relatively warm. Car feels great to drive and so small and light given l am used to a HK Monaro. I have never driven an LC/LJ until yesterday. Love it.

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#109 Stinga

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Posted 01 January 2012 - 09:38 PM

must be the wheels and colour combo, i reckon its one of the best looking lc's ive seen. awesome car macka, you must be wrapped that its on the road

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#110 Ice

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Posted 01 January 2012 - 10:18 PM

Jeez what a dilemma you have macka which one to drive both options are pretty good torana or monaro
poor bugger how do you sleep at night
jokes aside you have done the torana proud mate hate to say it better than factory great job.
cheers gene.

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#111 _RLC355_

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Posted 02 January 2012 - 09:45 PM

^{Fantastic job Macka, magic looking car !!}

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#112 orangeLJ

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Posted 03 January 2012 - 12:49 PM

Perfect looking LC, the front chromework really sets the whole thing off.

Congrats man!

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#113 MictheAussie

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Posted 04 January 2012 - 02:27 AM

I am in love with that car!!! It might be the best looking LC I have seen. I dunno what it is about it but it is just "Right".

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#114 _Macka_

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Posted 04 January 2012 - 08:04 PM

Thanks again everyone for comments. Makes all the hard work worth it. Just took it for another quick spin. Got 3 thumbs up by people driving past. Not going to far as l only have permit to drive to get things done at present. Will get roadworthy all sorted once door trims arrive.

That's it for now as going away for holidays and will return the day before local car show where l will put it on it's first display. Should be a good car show so will get heaps of pics of Torana's and post them up. Might have a few more of mine also!!!

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#115 _belly.71_

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Posted 06 January 2012 - 05:31 PM

Great looking GTR mate i cant stop looking at it. Well done on a great job.

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#116 _big jack_

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Posted 06 January 2012 - 07:51 PM

Gees mate It's SHINEY

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#117 xu1kid

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Posted 07 January 2012 - 07:30 PM

bloody unreal looking car wat a tuff little cruiser , great work mate

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#118 gtrboyy

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Posted 08 January 2012 - 06:36 PM

She turned out well with a beautiful stance.Well done.

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#119 Potta

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Posted 09 January 2012 - 07:16 PM

Love it!

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#120 DMLC71

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Posted 12 January 2012 - 02:57 PM

got any engine bay pics?

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#121 _Hamster_

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Posted 12 January 2012 - 03:05 PM

jeez thats nice

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#122 _Macka_

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 02:32 PM

Thanks everyone again for comments. Back today from holidays and just going to take car to detailer for a final polish that he wanted to do for car show. He love the car and wants it looking spot on for show so l apprectiate him wanting to do this for me. Will post up some engine bay pics shortly.

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#123 _Macka_

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Posted 24 March 2012 - 07:48 AM

Been a while between posts. Have not been able to get roadworthy because door cards are still not here. Got call yesterday from Winner Products to say the chrome trim had arrived from the USA and they have finished them and are being couriered to me now.

So this week when they arrive will get them fitted and the car will be basically finished. Then off to Dyno later in the week for second run. Had new 32mm chokes CNC machined and polished from new 34's. Have put them in and has made a huge difference all ready. So we should be able to finalize tune now and will be very interesting to see what the final output is. Hoping for around 190 to 200 at the wheels based on first Dyno run we did. Remember motor is an unknown.

Then off for roadworthy and then to Vicroads for registration. Can't wait. Been a long time coming!!