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Started by _napes_au_ , Sep 07 2011 09:32 AM

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#51 _napes_au_

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Posted 27 September 2011 - 11:08 PM

doing a great job john looks fantastic so far. hope you get your battery tray sorted
1 year 1 week my god, mine started 9 years ago before i needed glasses
and a laptop, did not even have a mobile phone. still doin little bits to it
cheers dave


1 year and 1 week.... And loved every second.... Sound lame, but true....

Thanks for the feed back...

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Posted 28 September 2011 - 09:07 AM

After putting down a yellow 2k primer...

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The top coats of 2k Chrome Yellow went on yesterday...

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Nearly ready to bolt all the panels back on

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Posted 28 September 2011 - 10:06 AM

Your doors have side intrusion beams?

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Posted 28 September 2011 - 10:34 AM

Your doors have side intrusion beams?


Yeah, I got a hold of some fantastic straight rust free UC doors...

Check out this entry, second picture down.... http://www.gmh-toran...post__p__618807

The only way you can tell they're UC once the door trims are on, are the extra spot welds.... So I anally bogged them up....

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Posted 28 September 2011 - 12:53 PM

Great job Napes loving your build thread. You will be the envy of Leeton!
Cheers.
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Posted 28 September 2011 - 01:25 PM

WOW! Brilliant Thread! Absolutely fantastic work!

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Posted 28 September 2011 - 01:35 PM

Hanra asked, so I found them.

Damn Search function is useless.

Here you go, pics that are on the forum somewhere!!!

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Posted 28 September 2011 - 01:43 PM

Hanra asked, so I found them.

Damn Search function is useless.

Here you go, pics that are on the forum somewhere!!!

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Thanks for that..... You're a Champion and a Scholar!!!! :spoton:

WOW! Brilliant Thread! Absolutely fantastic work!


Thanks for the feedback....

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Posted 28 September 2011 - 07:46 PM

Thank Hanra, he hit me up for the info.

To answer Hanra's question, if you put the decals on as per the manual, it ends up too low and too far forward.

Measurements are from my car, where somebody (somebody tighter than me) masked around the original decal, rather than getting a new one!!! Can't believe it, but glad in other ways.

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Posted 01 October 2011 - 11:15 PM

Off it goes to have a new exhaust system fitted.... 2 1/2 inch twin system, off set sport mufflers and NO balance pipe... (Already had the extractors on there)

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Trying to knock over all the mechanical before the panels go on...


Back again....

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I had flanges welded in just in case I ever wanted to drop the K-frame out again

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2 1/2 inch twin system, no balance pipe and off set sports boxes....

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Posted 02 October 2011 - 02:35 AM

??? you going to run a slusher box (auto)?

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Posted 02 October 2011 - 05:41 AM

??? you going to run a slusher box (auto)?

John had a accident years a go and can not legally drive a manual

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Posted 02 October 2011 - 07:34 AM


??? you going to run a slusher box (auto)?

John had a accident years a go and can not legally drive a manual


Had no choice Mate, if I wanted to drive the thing..... I went for a Tri-matic (with hi-stall and stage 2 shift kit) to keep it looking correct at least... But no worries though, I changed nothing that can't be bolted straight back in as I kept the M21, shifter, pedals etc...

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Posted 02 October 2011 - 07:38 AM



??? you going to run a slusher box (auto)?

John had a accident years a go and can not legally drive a manual


Had no choice Mate, if I wanted to drive the thing..... I went for a Tri-matic (with hi-stall and stage 2 shift kit) to keep it looking correct at least... But no worries though, I changed nothing that can't be bolted straight back in as I kept the M21 shifter etc...


Nothing wrong with a trimatic SL/R anyway! :3gears:

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Posted 02 October 2011 - 06:43 PM

Got the A/C plumbed up.... I very luckily scored Torana Dealer Fitted A/C unit from a fellow forum member.... :spoton: .... Thank you very much.... (You know who you are.... :D.....)

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I think the Drier Receiver is quite neat here...

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Ran the hoses inside the guard...

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Not real sure about this though.... I'll have to put on the Hotwires with the 245's and turn it onto lock...

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Posted 02 October 2011 - 06:55 PM

The engine bay is coming together...

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I'm not fitting the Decals until I'm finished... I don't like the blue leads though, might have to find some black ones....

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Hopefully I'll have it started for the first time tomorrow....

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Posted 02 October 2011 - 07:04 PM

I really wanted to put in a 3 row radiator, even though they only came out with a fine 2 row.... I had no option other than to buy a Kingswood unit if I wanted it to at least look original

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Well my old one went into storage, had some new side-bands folded up, and stripped the sh!tty enamel off....

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After it was primed, I painted in in 2pac GMH satin Black...

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.... Which unfortunately led to another problem, my original fan shroud won't fit.....:banghead:

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I scored another shroud and added another 25mm in...

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I stripped it with my trusty little hand held blaster ...

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Mmmmmm bog!!!!

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Here you can see the difference....

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Now that it's bolted on I don't think anyone would pick it....

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Posted 03 October 2011 - 07:22 PM

The engine bay is coming up great, very original looking, & yer give those blue leads the flick.

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Posted 03 October 2011 - 07:36 PM

top looking project so far mate looking foward to seeing it finished
cheers Dan

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Posted 03 October 2011 - 09:44 PM

Cheers guys.... Always enjoy a pat on the back....:buttrock:

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Posted 04 October 2011 - 12:36 PM

Any reason why you chose no balance pipe?

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Posted 04 October 2011 - 03:33 PM

Any reason why you chose no balance pipe?


Takes the crackle out and gives it that old school lumpy sound.... Providing you've got a decent cam in it...

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Posted 04 October 2011 - 03:39 PM

Ah ok. Im still green when it comes to the world of 8 cylinders.

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Posted 04 October 2011 - 04:29 PM

Stupid double post.....

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Posted 04 October 2011 - 10:10 PM

Fair enough John, re: slusher box.
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