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[A9X]

Looks good mate.

what is the story on the steering coloumn?

I only ask as i have 4 or 5 in various states of undress/ rebuild at the moment, happy to add yours to the list.

[eyepeeler]

Looks like it's taking shape Eyepeeler, love to go for a lap on the track with you one day so you better put another seat in....;-)

Hi Alf, won't be putting a passenger seat in so you might just have to have a drive of it!! Might be a while before that happens. I want to finish it before I have a head full of grey hair.

Looks good mate.

what is the story on the steering coloumn?

I only ask as i have 4 or 5 in various states of undress/ rebuild at the moment, happy to add yours to the list.

I haven't started to service the column yet. The plan is to keep going on the body work at the moment. Chat to you about the column later. I bought the eyelets today for the harness, I will have a look at the lap belts and where to put the eyelet so I can get the harness back to you. Get that done some time in the next 2weeks.

[2600s]

No dramas eyepeeler, ill make sure I am gentle with your baby...:-)

[A9X]

No problems mate no hurry

[eyepeeler]

Finished the Cage today.
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Tried my hand at rust repair, will need the practice. I have a few areas to attack.
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[eyepeeler]

Had a look at the sills under the rear passenger door. Still a bit to learn with cleaning up and getting the heat right. I am not used to grinding for a spot on finish. If I can get it as good as Dirtbags at some stage I will be happy with that, he sets the bar pretty high though.

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[A9X]

slowly slowly, looking good mate

[eyepeeler]

slowly slowly, looking good mate

Cheers Mark. I'm hearing ya on both slowly slowly fronts.
1- cant go fast with welding and grinding, gotta watch the heat
2- The whole project is a bit slowly slowly. Been fun getting back into it though.

[torana_nick]

Looking good mate those rust repairs are looking realy nice wish mine would turn half as good..
Keep it up

[eyepeeler]

I had a look at the left rear quarter this arvo. Now this will be a challenge for me, areas that are not flat!! I have got to the stage where I am happy with the shape. Not sure what I will do in the wheel arch, I think I might have to go over some of Dirtbags posts to see how he went about it, why re-invent the wheel. I think fitting flares will help my cause.......

This is what I started with
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First fit up with out cutting anything from the panel.
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Second fit up, with the panel now cut, looking better
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Third fit up, much happier with the way that looks. I will tack it in tomorrow for a look.
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[a9x868]

I had a look at the left rear quarter this arvo. Now this will be a challenge for me, areas that are not flat!! I have got to the stage where I am happy with the shape. Not sure what I will do in the wheel arch, I think I might have to go over some of Dirtbags posts to see how he went about it, why re-invent the wheel. I think fitting flares will help my cause.......

This is what I started with
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First fit up with out cutting anything from the panel.
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Second fit up, with the panel now cut, looking better
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Third fit up, much happier with the way that looks. I will tack it in tomorrow for a look.
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and you could do far worse than follow dirtbags work
he could work on my car anytime!
even though it doesn't need it

keep up the good work
hope i see you at the gm day!

[eyepeeler]

Cheers Dave, I will keep an eye out for your hatch, hope its a good day.

[LXdamo]

Good work there Mr peeler!
The cage looks really good and the rust repairs are coming along nicely

[eyepeeler]

Good work there Mr peeler!
The cage looks really good and the rust repairs are coming along nicely

That is some nice fabrication mate. Beautiful.

Thanks Damo and Liam, I appreciate the comments. Having never done rust repair it's nice to know that people think what I have done is ok.
I tacked that bit in tonight using 0.6 mig wire instead of 0.9 which I used in the cage and first rust reapairs. The 0.6 wire is much more user friendly with body panels.
Having tacked it in I just wanted to see how the Flare would fit.
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Bit of a difference to my SL/R
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Nothing unusual so I gather when fitting Flares!!!

[micklx]

Will be great to see another Torana in IPRA!

[eyepeeler]

Will be great to see another Torana in IPRA!

Cheers Mick, might be a while before I hit the track. I agree though, the more Torana's the better.
How is yours going?

[eyepeeler]

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Looks a little better, still not 100% happy with it

[A9X]

Nah, looks fine

[eyepeeler]

Today I started to cut out the wheel arch and drilled the pilot holes for the nutserts which will be for the flares.
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when I cut more out the panel spang back, thats why i have the flap disc in there!! I will have make sure the flare fits right and the panel is straight as I tack it all together again.

[a9x868]

Today I started to cut out the wheel arch and drilled the pilot holes for the nutserts which will be for the flares.
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when I cut more out the panel spang back, thats why i have the flap disc in there!! I will have make sure the flare fits right and the panel is straight as I tack it all together again.

eyepeeler/al
slice the inner panel and bring it out to the outer panel and weld
you wont have any drama's then

[eyepeeler]

eyepeeler/al
slice the inner panel and bring it out to the outer panel and weld
you wont have any drama's then

Hey Dave, yeah I have thought of doing it that way or I might cut a strip out the right width and weld both sides. Many different ways to do the same thing.

Cheers,
CRAIG aka Al aka eyepeeler who am I again????????? LOL

Edited by eyepeeler, 22 November 2012 - 07:31 PM.

[A9X]

Today I started to cut out the wheel arch and drilled the pilot holes for the nutserts which will be for the flares.

Hey Steve, you'll need the nutsert kit back !

If you are like me you'll open the toolshed door and spend 2 hours looking for it .

[eyepeeler]

Hey Steve, you'll need the nutsert kit back !

If you are like me you'll open the toolshed door and spend 2 hours looking for it .

I'm hearing ya," where did that go.....I thought I put it down here??"
No worries with nutsert tool, will drop over one night next week maybe.

Cheers,
Dano