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[wot179]

Check that your doors still fit ok now that you have jacked the floor up, it may have altered things a bit.

Coming along nicely.

[micklx]

Sometimes when I read this thread I just shake my head and ask why......
Other times I laugh uncontrollably ........

But the question that keeps coming to mind is why aren't you working on your LJ ?

[76lxhatch]

Sometimes when I read this thread I just shake my head and ask why......

Surely the question is why not?

[GML-31]

I dont care whether he should or shouldn't I just look forward to the updates

[rodomo]

But the question that keeps coming to mind is why aren't you working on your LJ ?

Basically? The LJ can wait until I no longer have an urge to race.

[Uncle Chop Chop]

So how many projects do you have?

[rodomo]

Check that your doors still fit ok now that you have jacked the floor up, it may have altered things a bit.

The doors shouldn't be a problem. The hinge holes are elongated.



Here's the other project Vick.
http://www.gmh-toran...j-build-thread/

[Uncle Chop Chop]

The doors shouldn't be a problem. The hinge holes are elongated.

But only the bottom ones.

[rodomo]

No real update to speak of, I've moved house so there are things to be done in that department
BUT!!!!!!

What can I say about 2 forum members?  

1 picks up and e-bay item for me (a set of 4 into 1 estracktors), stores them at his joint for maybe a year? Then, takes them on a journey across Sydney to another forum member's house and THAT forum member makes a special trip to Melbourne, drops them off, then drives home to Sydney the same day.

 

THANKS YOOSE BLOKES!!!!!!

 

(I love this forum  )

[neglectedtorana]

Incredible project Rodomo,

 

And I just read Winton or bust, also incredible.

You should be team boss for a V8 supercar dealer team

 

Keep up the great inspirational work and enjoy

 

Cheers, Tom

[N/A-PWR]

BUMP

[rodomo]

No progress.................nothing to see here....................move on........

Have a look at Dave's build thread maybe?

[N/A-PWR]

Coming Soon to your Channel. 

[rodomo]

Well, actually, I have done something to it?

 

My boss has a VK with a 308, V? COME alloy heads (the ones with the different exhaust port configuration) and funny looking gearbox/bellhousing?

He bought "off the shelf" pacemakers, apparently to suit this build? but as a package it doesn't work.

 

The exhaust has no clearance to the rails, fouls on the rack and also the bell/housing and the weirdo sump fouls the "K frame"

 

So......................

 

I took the K frame inc. rack  out of Franky and took it into work (later (VQ) Commodore have a different rack mounting to VK) for a trial fit.

It solved the rack fouling and with a bit of a wiggle I had good sump clearance. Still hits the bellhousing and still too close to the rails. Needs custom extractors with the rest of the combo me thinks?

 

But.................

 

That means I have a spick 'n' span (degreased and pressure washed) K frame ready to refit.

 

Cept..................

 

Do I rebuild it before I fit it? Or fit it now to make the car a roller again?

 

(It's in the way of my hoist which is another project)

[rodomo]

"K" frame back in. It rolls and steers again.

[rodomo]

Tiny whisker of progress.
Spent a couple of hours yesterday morning at engine builder buddy's w/shop.
Dummy assembled the crank in and a piston/rod to measure the deck height at the 4 corners of the 253.

[Shtstr]

What did the engineer say about rego. Or are you going to use it as a track only car?

[rodomo]

Track only. The hatch shell is an insurance write off. http://www.gmh-toran...ch-boys-ucfucd/

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[Shtstr]

Ok. Was curious about it as I'm just about to start doing a similar conversion with an lx8 adventra 4x4 set up

[rodomo]

No, sorry, it's on "the back burner"