Axistr's Father & Son LH SLR Project.
#51
Posted 31 July 2012 - 08:34 AM
#52
Posted 31 July 2012 - 07:58 PM
VB-VK still run 10 bolt diffs from memory.
The diff didn't appear to have been apart before and came as is with the leavers above the axle.
Andy the photo looks like a VN-VP commo ?
#53
Posted 31 July 2012 - 08:55 PM
http://forums.justco...it-vb-vl-s.html
The four sets of Commodore brakes I have had over the years have come from VN-VS and had the handbrake at the bottom. I usually took them off VR-VS in the hope that they would be in better condition.
I have a VH-VK Commodore manual that shows and exploded view of the brakes with the handbrake at the top. I always thought it was an error in the manual. The manual I have does not have a picture of the brakes on the car.
#54 _imj411_
Posted 01 August 2012 - 12:31 AM
#55
Posted 01 August 2012 - 05:44 AM
#56
Posted 02 August 2012 - 07:59 PM
imj411, I'm hearing ya and my son and I often wonder if we should show the original owner the car when finished, she may or may not love it.
It just made more money & sense to start out with a good body rather than start with a car that someone else had previously butchered and try to rescue it from the grave yard, I wouldn't start building my new house on a swamp if you get my drift.
I am to fussy to butcher it, we have file finished the rear geards no bog just trying to do the best job we are capable of doing. Please wait till you see the finished product then make your jugement. You can do what ever floates you boat with your car but I just hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy building well engineered street mechines.
I have to agree with Neil they should be driven and not hidden, if it was an original L34,SS or A9X I would leave it stock, but after 12 months it just got boring to drive, what would you prefer to drive on the weekend a new BMW M3 or a stock 30 year old 6cyl torana. No one in the family wanted to drive it any more and after all it was only a stock SL. So I thought it was better to give it a few moden creature comforts that the whole family will enjoy driving. My daughter carn't wait to drive it now she has her license to drive a V8.
#57
Posted 02 August 2012 - 10:54 PM
Sorry mate are you for real everyone is to polite on hear you have destroyed a mint torana. What are you thinking, I hope the original owner dose not see it she will be devistated.
Hardly.
Doing the same to mine, equally mint nick.
Modern PS, aircon, refurbed suspension, brilliant !
Better driven than hidden
#58 _LS1 Hatch_
Posted 03 August 2012 - 01:37 AM
Hardly.
Doing the same to mine, equally mint nick.
Modern PS, aircon, refurbed suspension, brilliant !
Better driven than hidden
I am on the same band wagon...I "chopped" up my car and would never look back. It's made a better car out of it to me, and having a more fun, enjoyable, usable, etc, etc, etc car is what makes it all worth while.
#59 _AD_75_
Posted 03 August 2012 - 10:39 AM
Sorry mate are you for real everyone is to polite on hear you have destroyed a mint torana. What are you thinking, I hope the original owner dose not see it she will be devistated.
Haha! who cares? it was just a stocko SL..its not like he is chopping up a genuine SL/R! i wouldnt think twice before giving it the uncle chop chop.
Can't wait to see this finished!
#60
Posted 31 August 2012 - 06:17 PM
#61
Posted 04 September 2012 - 07:52 PM
Part Number:
CMG-TUET11009
Part Number: CMG-TUET11012
#62
Posted 04 September 2012 - 10:08 PM
#63 _red roar_
Posted 18 September 2012 - 07:00 PM
#64
Posted 19 September 2012 - 07:31 PM
Front tyres 235/40x17
Rear " 275/40x17
#65 _Emu_
Posted 16 October 2012 - 02:17 PM
Sorry mate are you for real everyone is to polite on hear you have destroyed a mint torana. What are you thinking, I hope the original owner dose not see it she will be devistated.
Sorry mate are you for real everyone is to polite on hear you have destroyed a mint torana. What are you thinking, I hope the original owner dose not see it she will be devistated.
lol, who gives a shit, it's a torana mate. haha
#66
Posted 24 November 2012 - 06:48 PM
We have to move soon new house getting close to finish, and with most of the mock up done I started to put thing back togeater to move it all into the new shed, then rip it all apart again for paint.
The front sway bar wouldn't fit under the T56 so I just bent it to shape , problem solved.
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Fitted better front seats.
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#67 _Liam_
Posted 24 November 2012 - 06:54 PM
#68
Posted 24 November 2012 - 07:00 PM
Had to bend it down 60mm. It was straight before I started.
#69 _Liam_
Posted 24 November 2012 - 08:33 PM
Or are you saying you made it all from scratch?
#70
Posted 25 November 2012 - 07:16 AM
#71
Posted 25 November 2012 - 07:23 AM
the seats look great
any photos on how you modified them to fit
thanks
tony
#72
Posted 16 December 2012 - 04:49 PM
The rear just needed triming of the rear mounts and I made right angle brackets to bolt them to the floor. I have retained the electrics so the drivers seat can cater for my son, daughter, the wife & me for the best seat positions.
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Been a bit slack in the progress department. The new house has taken most of my time and is almost finished. The shed should be finished next week so I have started to pack her up ready for the big move over the christmas break.
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Its a shame I have to pull it all apart again to paint the engine bay.
#73
Posted 16 December 2012 - 05:00 PM
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Back on her feet and ready to go.
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#74 _connors_
Posted 16 December 2012 - 05:58 PM
That is a mighty fine shed, and the Torana is alright as well.
Cheers
#75 _Emu_
Posted 16 December 2012 - 10:51 PM
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