Hi guys, has anyone had any sucsess in fabricating the lower radiator panel that tends to rot out on most toranas? I thought mine was sweet, but a wee prod with a screw driver took care of that!!! its like swiss cheese. The rare spares patch seems pricey(maybe just the mark up from AU-NZ) can it be made with ease or am I better to purchase the rare spares item?
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LX Torana radiator support
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, Jan 31 2011 06:05 PM
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 06:16 PM
Its pricey
Thats life
And yes someone has fabbed them
I bought one off a member here
Look for a thread about replacement panels by LXVD77
Thats life
And yes someone has fabbed them
I bought one off a member here
Look for a thread about replacement panels by LXVD77
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 06:36 PM
I cant seem to find that user, I suspect its a user error, but id be keen to read that thread, or contact the member that you bought onr from.
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 07:32 PM
I can�t find that bloke either
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 07:52 PM
good one Paul, ive never seen that member around this joint either 
" Andy " the post above is the member ya wanna be talking too
i also got one off him and it fitted up nice, no trimming and stuff arsing around to get it in place 
" Andy " the post above is the member ya wanna be talking too
i also got one off him and it fitted up nice, no trimming and stuff arsing around to get it in place
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 11:21 PM
Sorry Paul I was at work and typing fast and missed the 8
Then I couldn't find the thread to link to it
Then I couldn't find the thread to link to it
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If you are looking at getting one sent over the ditch I could be keen too...
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 10:58 AM
I splashed out on a Rare Spares one. Yea, it cost a bit, but I had no alternative. Did the job nicely.
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 01:59 PM
For $450 I'm sure I could stumble my way through making my own...
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 02:06 PM
Fwor fufty? Goizus! That is a lot!
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 02:15 PM
$450???? Surely not?
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 03:15 PM
Yup $450! thats the cost over here, not pretty!!
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 07:39 PM
OK so its only $440.57, but you have to add freight to that which is probably $15+
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 08:37 PM
Sorry Paul I was at work and typing fast and missed the 8
Then I couldn't find the thread to link to it
Crikey Datto, how could you leave out the all important part of the code, that�s just un-Australian.
Maybe I should start making these panels again.
$450nz is about a carton of piss in ozy.
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Posted 01 February 2011 - 10:17 PM
Maybe...Maybe I should start making these panels again.
You guys pay for that stuff?$450nz is about a carton of piss in ozy.
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Posted 02 February 2011 - 04:24 PM
well if you are taking numbers ill take 2, you would have to send them to sa tho.. pm a price and a bank account to put the cash into..
cheers adrian
cheers adrian
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Posted 02 February 2011 - 05:05 PM
Sounds like a plan! they will probably fit better than a repop panel to!
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Posted 02 February 2011 - 05:42 PM
well if you are taking numbers ill take 2, you would have to send them to sa tho.. pm a price and a bank account to put the cash into..
cheers adrian
If I send them to NZ, SA will be classed as local
Sounds like a plan! they will probably fit better than a repop panel to!
Mate, mine fitted perfectly, but a cranky old sole gave me a bad rap on eBay saying "beware don't buy his made up rust panels they don't fit handmade crap" so at that opinions are like assholes we all have them.
I asked him to ring me if there were any issues, he did, said it won�t fit, I asked him if the car had a front end crash and would this be the reason for it not fitting and can you send me photos of where it�s not fitting, he wrote back saying its F@#Ked, won�t fit and had to cut it up to make it fit, I asked him if the car is a UC, communication stoped and I got a bad rap.
Mind you, this was the only bad feedback I received after making approximately 12 Radiator support panels.
Cheers Paul.
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Posted 02 February 2011 - 05:55 PM
Do you want to pm me with a price? thats if you are keen to make them?- I gather your not to stressed about the ebay bad rap, the guy was probably trying upside down!
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Posted 02 February 2011 - 06:22 PM
Let me make some and I'll let you all know when they are ready & we'll go from there.
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Posted 03 February 2011 - 08:46 AM
^^^^ thats the same as Anton's (notna), its not the same shape as the original, Shaun.
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Posted 04 February 2011 - 09:12 AM
Ill have one too. Mine is also the proverbial swiss cheese...
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