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[UCgazman]

Ive had my UC for about 15yrs, but for the last 6 its been unlicensed and slowly rusting in the driveway. Now I've finally got around to restoring it so here goes...
It had a 253 and trimatic (although originally 4cyl starfire) but I've lined up a VP 5lt and T700 for it, which will be fitted at a mates workshop once the engine bay is tidied up and painted. Then its off for P&P and a new interior.
Here it is looking sad in the driveway -



And the engine bay, mostly stripped and ready for rust repairs and a few mods -


The steering arms and rack have been removed to make way for one of Axistr's P/S racks. Other planned mods include a Commo V8 booster and 1'' m/c, battery swapped to rh side of engine bay (efi airbox goes in the original battery spot), full length 2 1/4'' twin exhaust, body will be sprayed the same colour - Subaru Mica blue, and for all those that hate UC's with flares guess what?... it's getting flares

Edited by UCgazman, 15 September 2011 - 03:52 PM.

[DanWA]

Good to see another Perth person. Love your plans! If you're going that far why not shove a dry cell battery in the boot?

No one hates flared UC's, they hate UC's tail lights.

[Potta]

Good to see another Perth person. Love your plans! If you're going that far why not shove a dry cell battery in the boot?

No one hates flared UC's, they hate UC's tail lights.

Actually some of us think UC's look funny with flares.

Not all of them, and not from all angles, but some do.

I'm sure this one will look awesome!

[hawk]

Sounds like a good project if you need any pics of flared uc's for ideas i have plenty as i.was planning on doing the same thing

Also they look better without the front spoiler as all the ones ive seen look very tacky with flares

[UCgazman]

Good to see another Perth person. Love your plans! If you're going that far why not shove a dry cell battery in the boot?

No one hates flared UC's, they hate UC's tail lights.

Cheers Dan, I thought about a battery in the boot but I don't mind it in the engine bay and I think it'll be easier when I wire up the new motor.
There's a few flared UC haters out there

how was the bonnet buddy? did you get the tail lights i gave you.

Thanks Josh, my brother dropped those parts off, they'll come in handy. You cant see it in the pics but my bonnet's a bit dinged up at the front.

[UCgazman]

Also they look better without the front spoiler as all the ones ive seen look very tacky with flares

hmm I was going to get one of these http://www.ebay.com.au/blahblah but I might have to look at a few more before I decide...

[hawk]

heres some pics of flared uc's ive collected

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[hawk]

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[Stinga]

i reckon that black one looks alright, minus the scoop, and i like uc's but nothing looks right on that one with the wedding ribbon on it

[UCgazman]

I like this one, WA plates too... Nice


It looks like the transition from flare to front spoiler doesn't match up right on UC's, which makes them look shit. I've done some work fitting spoilers and if I get one it will at least fit properly. I don't really like hornet scoops either.
Anyway, here's some familiar rust holes that need patching over the next week or two:
Behind the bonnet hinges -


And the battery tray -

Time to get the mig out....

[UCgazman]

You're right Nathan, I wont be going smaller than 14x8's but I'm hoping to find some 10'' Hotwires or similar to fill the rear guards out. Just missed a set of 9 1/4's on ebay the other day

[Neils LX]

heres some pics of flared uc's ive collected

Im no great UC fan but that black one without the rear wing looks tuff.

[UCgazman]

Finished up fitting the power steering today. Had to dismantle the rag coupling and reassemble it with the new spline fitting -

I could only get a nolathane kit so I'll need to find a heat shield so the extractors don't melt it. Also I used the original washers as the ones in the nolathane kit looked shit. Then we fit the rack, it went straight on like it was made for it, perfect! I cant wait to finish the rest of it just so I can park it somewhere

I couldn't put the wheels back on yet because the front calipers are a bit seized up, the piston wouldn't slide back to go over the new pads. I'll take them to the workshop tomorrow and get a kit put through them.

[UCgazman]

Cheers Ben, I was really happy with how it fitted.
This pic is for Statler who sent me a heat shield so the nolathane doesn't turn into red goo...


We got on with some rust work today, just cutting it out and making patches. Hopefully we'll have time to weld it all up tomorrow. I didn't take many pics, but here's one of the battery tray -


I thought I'd better give some credit to my partner Kelly, because she's been getting greasy and doing a lot of work on the 'bird. She's as big a Torana nut as me

Edited by UCgazman, 04 October 2011 - 09:08 PM.

[UCgazman]

We've sprayed the blackout areas in the engine bay and primed the rest, except the bonnet hinge patches. I'm waiting for my slacker brother to come back and finish welding them


So while waiting we sanded and rust killed the floor (bit of pitting but no holes )


And then sprayed on some sound deadener to seal it up

[dattoman]

Just let me know if you want a rubber disc for that steering joint after all

[UCgazman]

Thanks Datto, do you think it'll still melt the nolathane with the cover over it?

[burty]

Couple of pics of my UC. Havnt posted before hope they come out alright. Has 15 inch simmons FR rims. Might give you some idea how your might look with 15s and flares.  IMG_5329.JPG   296.24K   24 downloads

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[UCgazman]

Thats the look Burty, how wide are those rear tyres? and where did you get that front spoiler? It actually fits nicely...

[dattoman]

Thanks Datto, do you think it'll still melt the nolathane with the cover over it?

Probably not
But I won't use a Nolathane anything unless I have no other choice