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my new ss hatch project

Started by _lx5008_ , May 13 2006 07:02 PM

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#151 lxsstorana

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Posted 25 January 2009 - 08:55 PM

Wow, fantastic work Graham. :clap:

I'm very impressed (and jealous) with the amount of work you have done in the last month.

Look forward to seeing it in the flesh very soon.

Mick.

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#152 LX2DR

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Posted 25 January 2009 - 09:15 PM

Torrie Porn, cars looking great Graham :spoton:

To help with the question about the factory air by Lamo.
It works good, might not be as good as a modern system but on a 40o day, you'll know you have it on & you'll be glad you had it running.
Paul

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#153 _lx5008_

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Posted 25 January 2009 - 09:29 PM

worked all day yesterday in that heat and done the carpet, seat belts and kick panels etc. only things left now are the seats ( still waiting on them ) engine and box and front and rear screens ( still waiting on mylar moulds for the screens) then its finished.

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#154 _ass308_

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Posted 26 January 2009 - 07:53 AM

i whish mine was that close.i cant wait to see yours on the 11th of march.

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#155 Redslur

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Posted 26 January 2009 - 08:48 AM

Stunning mate.

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#156 _Barman_

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Posted 26 January 2009 - 09:06 PM

Whats on the 11th March ?
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#157 _ass308_

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Posted 27 January 2009 - 06:26 AM

on the 11th of march,there is a car show,at newcastle,where they have toranafest.holden,crysler,ford

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#158 _sstorana_

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Posted 27 January 2009 - 07:59 AM

on the 11th of march,there is a car show,at newcastle,where they have toranafest.holden,crysler,ford

The "Aussie Big Three" car show is on the 1st March. Not the 11th..

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cheers
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#159 MRLXSS

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Posted 27 January 2009 - 09:27 AM

Did you get the interior all re-trimmed? Where did you get it done if so? Hard to get new Golf-Ball Tan trim? I need to get my SS trim done in the future! So this is a great inspiration!

Pics are looking fantastic!! Keep it up!!

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#160 _lx5008_

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Posted 27 January 2009 - 10:58 AM

Did you get the interior all re-trimmed? Where did you get it done if so? Hard to get new Golf-Ball Tan trim? I need to get my SS trim done in the future! So this is a great inspiration!

Pics are looking fantastic!! Keep it up!!

Cools trims in sydney are doing the seats. all the rest came from eastern down in melbourne

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#161 dattoman

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Posted 27 January 2009 - 07:30 PM

Well I like it
My car was identical colour and stripes when I bought my first SS when I was 19 (21 yrs ago)
Mine had a black interior and had been converted to 253 power... later to 308
Sadly stolen Australia Day 1989 and never recovered

When I decided to not put the Chev in my current hatch people told me I was nuts
That driving a 202 auto hatch would be boring as batshit
Well I figured "who cares... I'll have an SS in my driveway and you won't"

I have decided to keep mine after spending a weekend in the shed with the old girl getting her ready to move to a secure place while I'm away
So as boring as some think it might be... the lure of a buyer with cash made me realise I wanted it more than him and his money

So resto is on at a later stage
I don't think I can bear painting it mint julip though.... maybe white... but you never know. Don't see many julip SS's around

Keep up the good work
I'll be watching the progress

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#162 _lx5008_

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Posted 27 January 2009 - 07:48 PM

Thanks to dattoman and all others. im keeping it 202 so my boys can drive it when they are 17 not 25 like the slr. just added some interior shots. windscreens go in on the weekend. seats are a few weeks away and the engine maybe this or the weekend after. then away we go. the old girl still has the genuine spare wheel and tyre.

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#163 _TJ253_

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Posted 27 January 2009 - 07:53 PM

Looking great Graham its coming together fast

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#164 _ass308_

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Posted 27 January 2009 - 08:04 PM

i hope mine comes out even close to looking that good.looks mint.nice job on the tyre too

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#165 _Brewster_

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Posted 27 January 2009 - 08:41 PM

That interior is identical to mine, it looks so awesome when it looks like new! Did you restore your original interior, carpets, door skins etc or did you buy replacements?

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#166 _lx5008_

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Posted 27 January 2009 - 09:04 PM

all new trim. still have the old sitting in the shed.

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#167 _Brewster_

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Posted 27 January 2009 - 09:48 PM

Where from? If you don't mind me asking?

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#168 _TJ253_

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Posted 27 January 2009 - 09:57 PM

Cools trims in sydney are doing the seats. all the rest came from eastern down in melbourne

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#169 Pop's-SS

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Posted 29 January 2009 - 10:58 PM

to you and when it's finished :driving:

Regards ................... Barry

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#170 _lx5008_

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Posted 31 January 2009 - 07:44 PM

the other day i had no more to do until engine was in. well had to work today and i bought the engine home. the wife and kids helped put the engine in this afternoon. now ive got more to do.

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#171 Ice

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Posted 31 January 2009 - 07:49 PM

Great job you have done there i dont think they came from gmh looking that good im jealous :clap:

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#172 _Herne_

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Posted 31 January 2009 - 10:28 PM

This car just keeps getting better, nice work, you must be proud.

Cheers
Herne :spoton:

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#173 GML-31

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Posted 31 January 2009 - 11:04 PM

very exciting, how long till seats are ready?

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#174 boomfunk

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Posted 01 February 2009 - 08:12 AM

Starting to look real good !!!, a few questions about the carpet, looking at the photos, how did you find the fitment of that boot mat?

Also again looks as though they are still using hj mid brown for the vinyl instead of the original tan, this was pointed out a while ago by a few people on the forum that eastern is using the brown as the tan isnt available.

I have personally sent customers to them in melbourne thinking they had the correct vinyl

The brown and tan is close enough for me, and going by the pics is looks excellent when all put together with the rest of the trim

I like it...going be a real nice car on the road.. few and far between

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#175 _lx5008_

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Posted 01 February 2009 - 08:42 PM

Starting to look real good !!!, a few questions about the carpet, looking at the photos, how did you find the fitment of that boot mat?

Also again looks as though they are still using hj mid brown for the vinyl instead of the original tan, this was pointed out a while ago by a few people on the forum that eastern is using the brown as the tan isnt available.

I have personally sent customers to them in melbourne thinking they had the correct vinyl

The brown and tan is close enough for me, and going by the pics is looks excellent when all put together with the rest of the trim

I like it...going be a real nice car on the road.. few and far between

GML-31 just waiting on a phone call hope by next week

the boot mat is about 95% perfect fit.
the carpet fits very well and does look a little darker. but all the genuine trims were very faded.
just checked some of the genuine tan vinyl thats not faded ( under the seats ) and apart from one piece been new it looks very close to me. just hope cools match the rest. the trimmer i had to fit the vinyls and roof lining etc said what a good job they did. only problem for me was the wait factor. well over 6 months, just lucky i was told of this and had plenty of time.just wish i had the money back then when i ordered the rest of the trim to get the seats at the same time.