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Tuxedo Black LH SLR 5000

Started by hanra , May 13 2011 06:24 PM

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#626 _AD_75_

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Posted 29 July 2012 - 07:24 PM

So did any LH or LX or UC Torana ever have grey bonnet springs? Or have I been given a bump steer?

Not sure about UC, but yes the LX got the grey springs with zinc plated hinges. Im not sure if the 75 LH went with the grey spring because ive never actually had the good luck to lay eyes on an original 75 model SL/R

Edited by AD_75, 29 July 2012 - 07:25 PM.

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#627 hanra

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Posted 29 July 2012 - 07:32 PM

Get them powdercoated maroon??

Fücking maroon powdercoat. Fück me. Fück. I stripped the black paint off em to find maroon powdercoat in the first place...

Yep I'm pretty happy to agree that the early LHs were yellow ochre. I'm just gunna be my own expert in my own little expert world and say later LHs were grey!

Edited by hanra, 29 July 2012 - 07:37 PM.

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#628 hanra

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 09:31 PM

Edited by hanra, 30 July 2012 - 09:38 PM.

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 09:48 PM

looking good mate, your getting close now :spoton:

keep up the great work. cheers

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#630 AbsynthHatch

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 10:00 PM

Awesome mate, congrats..... :clap:

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 10:43 PM

now that's a site for sore eye's
good work brad and to your mate helping as well

yay!

front seats , console , door trims

and your almost there!!!!!!

well done

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#632 Mort

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 10:57 PM

^ And we want audio as well, Broom broom :clappin:

and soon

That looks soooooo pretty, getting close now.

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#633 hanra

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 06:26 AM

good work brad and to your mate helping as well

Hahahaha. Thanks Dave, that's me old man!

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 05:37 PM

Love the safety boots Brad! :spoton:

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#635 hanra

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 06:00 PM

Hahaha. To hot to be wearing anything other then thongs mate!

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#636 _BLOWN V6HATCH_

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 06:05 PM

Nice work. Good to see it progressing.

That first picture scares me on so many levels though.

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#637 LHSL

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 06:11 PM

Based on the photos you're not a day over 30!!
Great work better than factory let me tell you!
Just an observation. shouldn't the front door hinge bolts be black? Never too late I know.
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#638 hanra

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 07:56 PM

Yeah I know... getting under a raised car is so dicey... I never work on a car without car stands. But in this case... I simply had no choice. Ive been waiting for a comment about that pic.

Shit... I only just replaced those bolts as the other ones were stainless.. Where am I gunna get black bolts from? Yeah Im just a young fella mate.

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 10:04 PM

Big step in the right direction Brad well done - that throttle cable bracket you had so much trouble finding looks a treat on top of that red thing

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#640 notna

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 10:25 PM

How did you clean up your scuff plates before plating? I was doing mine today... curious to compare prep work ;-)

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#641 hanra

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 11:18 PM

Anton would you believe these are the scuff plates that were blasted.... They were powder coated maroon of course. I blasted them, had em zinc'd came back crap, had em cad plated, came back crap.... Sent em away to Albury Electroplaters, come back looking fücking AWESOME!!! So yeah I dunno ay???

Hope no one ever checks under my dizzy cap... Cause it ain't original anymore......

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Bonnet hinges came up really nice. Springs went on easy in the open position. I'm pretty happy to go with grey springs.

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Should the finger cutter fan stick out so far? Not much room for radiator....

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#642 fatslr

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 11:18 PM

Not to mention how good the rocker covers look

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 11:32 PM

Anton would you believe these are the scuff plates that were blasted.... They were powder coated maroon of course. I blasted them, had em zinc'd came back crap, had em cad plated, came back crap.... Sent em away to Albury Electroplaters, come back looking fücking AWESOME!!! So yeah I dunno ay???

Hope no one ever checks under my dizzy cap... Cause it ain't original anymore......

Bonnet hinges came up really nice. Springs went on easy in the open position. I'm pretty happy to go with grey springs.

Should the finger cutter fan stick out so far? Not much room for radiator....

springs and hinges look awesome brad!
electronic ignition ?
promise i won't tell anyone!
fanblade spacer , not sure?
check those pics on amcs i told you about!
i think about 2/3rds that length would be right
but i maybe wrong!
fit a genuine radiator and you will soon find out!
any luck on a radiator yet?
and how about your standard exhaust?
looks fantastic brad and following your thread with great
enthusiasm
can't wait for the next update!
cheers
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Posted 01 August 2012 - 10:00 AM

Brad, if you are fitting an original 2 core radiator then there is no issue as this is how they came from factory. However, if you are fitting a HQ style radiator, then you may have an issue as the fan will be closer to the radiator core than the std Torana radiator. The HQ style radiator sit further back (towards the engine) than the original 2 core radiator.

The question that needs to be asked is, what is the required distance between the inner edge of core and outer edge of blades for the most effectiveness of cooling. You may find, that you may need to replace the std spacer that you already have. If you do find out I will be interested to know. Cheers John

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#645 hanra

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 10:11 AM

Cheers for the input guys.

Ive still got to chase up a radiator. Im not sure any of the shops round here would be interested in helping. They just want to the money.

Is it possible for them to take a brand new 2 core HQ radiator and undo the mounting strip, trim the sides and then mount it so the radiator sits in the correct position?

I reckon they wont be keen to do that it if it is....

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 12:32 PM

Looking great Hanra :driving:

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 12:38 PM

I note with interest the Pertronix ignition. Can you tell me a bit more about it eg; ease of installation, anything else that needed changing, which model did you buy ( l or ll ) and price. I'm considering changing to electronic ignition but have not heard of Pertronix before.

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 12:45 PM

I've driven right past Petronix a bunch of times, it's out near where a big swap meet is in Pomona out here

(I used one in before in a car I worked on...super easy and good piece to keep the car looking stock as well)

Oh, and is a 6 cyl radiator the same ? I've got one around out of the old 202 powered white hatch I had. I had the original V8 one out of my car too I thought when I went to an aluminum one, but I looked around the other day and can't find it. :unsure:

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#649 hanra

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 12:52 PM

Hi Steve,

Ive run a Pertronix in my other car for years, to suit a Lucas dizzy.

This one is here:

http://www.ebay.com/...RS:1123&vxp=mtr

To suit Aussie Bosch Holden V8 dizzys.

Fitment is: One screw secures the base mounting plate, a dowel locates the other end. Two nuts secure the pickup module to the base mounting plate. The magnet is slipped onto the dizzy shaft. Red wire to + of coil, black wire to - of coil. Never change points again........ Cant get any easier really......

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#650 hanra

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 12:55 PM

Oh, and is a 6 cyl radiator the same ? I've got one around out of the old 202 powered white hatch I had. I had the original V8 one out of my car too I thought when I went to an aluminum one, but I looked around the other day and can't find it.

I believe the mounting arrangement is exactly the same mate... but the hose outlet is different?

If you can get some pics of the 6 cyl one that would be awesome! Or if you find the V8 one... post it over the ocean?