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[Tyre biter]

Been wondering if you were coming all the way over again Gene - great news!

What is the challenge with Skap this time around?

Cheers

[Ice]

Dont know but im thinking of bringing some boxing gloves lol and sort the Cunning Stunt out once and for all

[Tyre biter]

Those big bastard ones sort of like fist versions of those Kenny Everett 'Brotherly Love' character ones - would be funny as hell:

Cheers, TB

[Redslur]

Thought you were looking very sick for Monday actually :-)

Very kind of you Bomber but make no mistake, I promise to disappoint in person - guarantee you'd be bored in minutes

Yeah, it would be great to put a face to the name, and have a beer and a chat - seems we have a fair bit in common but also come at things from different directions in places - always liked how you and I can have a verbal stoush, say our bit, not get nasty, agree to disagree at times and generally just play on.  Like I said though, I suspect we are very similarly wired buggers in the main.

And so, I'll be there with or without the car but all going well, with it - look forward to meeting you if you get there.

Cheers, TB

 

Tazer is reserved only for that Wadey character Gez. 

If he makes an appearance, the Tazer makes an appearance and Wadey gets a five second ride, and should that feel good (to me rather than him) I may wish to light him up for another burn or three...

Wadey can't say he wasn't warned

 

Glad you like the glass - yep a great job - it looks really, really good in person.

Price you ask - a very, very reasonable amount is my reply - you know better than to ask me to commit to paper/screen brother

No problem on not getting to me - I must say, you don't look too well - seems you might be unable to go to work sometime soon, perhaps this coming Wednesday 29th April...

Cheers

 

Thanks - appreciate your comment, and yes, motivation can be wanting at times - glad to hear you are keeping your 'mo-jo' on your son's car and pleased to play a part.

Cheers, TB

 

Thanks Brad but not a pinch on your car - the camera lies.

Cheers, TB

[Ice]

He would be no match for this West Auusie mate

[Tyre biter]

He would be no match for this West Auusie mate

 
Gene, how about the Costanza's Festivus 'feats of strength' as an alternative?
https://www.youtube....h?v=dS7-jcsB_WQ

Go to 2.15...

Cheers, TB

Edited by Tyre biter, 24 April 2015 - 03:18 PM.

[xu2308]

Great Job TB

[HIBERN8]

The car is looking fantastic, well done! I totally understand your sentiments from earlier in this thread where you talk about not being able to properly capture the colour in a photo. I've held off putting up any colour shots yet because I've only maybe been able to get one or two shots where you can actually appreciate it. It looks different in almost every shot! Anyways, hope you're out driving this car soon, I'm sure it will turn plenty of heads 😀

[Tyre biter]

Just checked back in to my build thread after a day on the tools with the car - thanks for your encouragement.

Big day today - Redslur (Gerry) gave up his long-weekend Saturday to come over - kudos a mile wide.

Got quite a bit done;

Centre console is done and dusted:

 

Tail-shaft installed:

 

Bonnet adjusted and can now be closed:

 

Also got the radiator and Mondeo electric fans in.

And in the engine bay - got the wiring, windscreen washer bottle/pump and hoses done.

Of course there is a ways to go yet, but it seems (thanks to Gerry) I am back on track for the car to make it to TF in September.

Fingers crossed I can source a correct length clutch cable and get the exhaust done this week coming.

Cheers, TB

[SmacT]

Awesome build. On the clutch cable, I had one shortened by BrakePro in Thornleigh. Worked for me and beats stuffing around with looking for the right cable. Worth a thought maybe?

[Tyre biter]

Thanks Sam - see what I can do locally - seems to be coming together.

 

Bittersweet day today.

Most mornings I enter my garage and wonder/pray the Torana Fairy has visited overnight to get this car done - time, money, skill, know-how, energy and more money seemingly the most prominent stumbling blocks.  In the interim I have been extremely well served, and very lucky at the repeated 'working bee's' undertaken by my fellow CTC members - I have been humbled by their willingness to help and more importantly their friendship.

 

Last week I received a phone call asking what I had achieved recently with the car, and the response to my answer was pretty clear - I can not be trusted to get it ready for TF and need to hand it over to those who do.  And so I walk into my garage tonight and am left a tad deflated despite the car being 'in good hands' - the void in the shed still leaves just that:

 

The cause being this:

 

That is LX6LTR taking it away from me - to finish it.

I sound like a wuss, I get that, but I am (yet again) both awestruck and overwhelmed by the help afforded to me by LX6LTR, Redslur, and my427ss together with a number of other forum members, CTC members and even a number of local businesses - in spite of the ego's, the self-serving elitists, and the glass-half-full-gronks, this is community - Torana community - go you good thing

 

I don't know if the car will make it to TF.

Having burned a fair bit of coin on the bride's car of late chasing air-suspension issues it is likely more down to finances than anything else, especially given the car is now in the hands of well credentialed folks who know what they are doing (unlike me) and so that shortcoming has been redacted entirely from the equation.

Time will tell but failure to arrive will be my doing and my doing entirely..

I have to say though, upon bringing it outside for the first time this morning with wheels/tyres on it, I couldn't help but take a photo and I it reminds me of the promise in this car, whenever that occurs:

 

Well that is my update done.

I will tell more when there is more to show, and by LX6LTR's standards, that will come thick and fast no doubt.

All the best, TB

[Ice]

Looking good Craig not much to go now

[Heath]

God damn that is a sexy looking car.

[Covert]

Have to agree, looking mighty fine, well done

[Redslur]

He should have painted it Palais white though

[LXCHEV]

What a fantastic build thread. Damn this car is tough! Great to hear about the mateship here helping to get it finished too.

Keep the photos coming!

[Tyre biter]

http://roadwaymuffle...m.au/index.html

Looking good Craig not much to go now

A bit more after an unloading mishap today sorry to report Gene.

God damn that is a sexy looking car.

Very kind of you Heath but make no mistake, it is nothing on your effort.

Have to agree, looking mighty fine, well done

Thanks Mav.

He should have painted it Palais white though

Glad to see you have your ha-ha back Gez - Bugger off you smartarse!
For those unaware, my affinity with Toranas arose from a car magazine I read when visiting my grandparents near Laurieton NSW circa 1977-78 where a white A9X hatchback was pitted against a GTS Monaro - I fell in lurve.
Fast forward a few decades and I finally get my hands on a Torana hatchback whose tags report as originally being 'mint julep'.
I find myself at sixes and sevens as to colour: original or lifelong aspiration?
Redslur talks me into originality as opposed to boyhood wet dream.
I later check out Redslur's (then) white hatchback only to learn it was once 'royal plum' - bastard...

What a fantastic build thread. Damn this car is tough! Great to hear about the mateship here helping to get it finished too. Keep the photos coming!

Thanks and will do.

Finally, I have to shout out to Glenn from Roadway Mufflers here in Canberra.
A fantastic job and one which exceeded my budget but then didn't if you get my meaning, and all to merely help me realise my hopes for this car. I wsh I had something fancier in my vocabulary other than to say; thank you.

Cheers, TB

Edited by Tyre biter, 23 July 2015 - 10:45 PM.

[Ice]

Unloading mishap oh no dont want to hear that

[myss427]

Its only a small repair to front spoiler, will not take much to fix, will never know it happened!

[Tyre biter]

I hope so Brett - I am guessing you have had a look at it?

CB said he would speak with you about it - he was very annoyed but hey, these things happen.

Cheers, TB

[IMORAL]

Even with a bit of damage that thing would still look hot.
Job well done to you and your crew

[Tyre biter]

Thanks Imoral.

 

Bit more of an update.

Brake lines, fuel lines have gone in this weekend thanks to myss427 - makes this job look so easy.

Engine bay lines:

 

Fuel and brake lines at rear - exhaust looks great as well - geez a flash camera shot shows up marks not seen normally:

 

The flash shows how much the bottom needs to be cleaned - another job on the list!

 

 

Until next time, cheers, TB

[Covert]

I agree, get under that car with a toothbrush and start scrubbing